GK Management and Personnel Consulting

Name

GK Management and Personnel Consulting

Legal name

GK Unternehmens- und Personalberatung GmbH

Website

https://gk-personalberatung.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Executive Search Services

NAICS

Executive Search Services (561312)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Confidential/Replacement & Succession Search (BPACAAAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

People Analytics, Assessment & Psychometrics Consulting (BPAHAGAH)

Keywords

• Executive search services
• Corporate communications recruiting
• Interim management placement
• Career advisory consulting
• Personnel consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Frankfurt

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Executive Search / Direct Search (Direktsuche): Retained executive search mandates for leadership and expert-level positions across Corporate Communications, Investor Relations, Government Relations, Sustainability, and Marketing. The firm conducts full-cycle searches including briefing, candidate identification via database and network, interviews, reference checks, psychometrical assessment, client presentation, and contract negotiation support.
2. Interim Management: Placement of experienced interim managers from the firm's network into roles in Corporate Communications, Governmental Relations, Investor Relations, Marketing, and Sustainability to cover sabbaticals, parental leave, international assignments, or longer vacancy periods.
3. Career Advice Programme: Individually tailored consulting programme for executives and specialists in Corporate Affairs comprising three intensive two-hour sessions covering situation analysis, development strategy, and action planning.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

GK Management and Personnel Consulting is a specialized executive search (Direktsuche) firm placing senior leaders and experts in Corporate Communications, Investor Relations, Government Relations, Sustainability, and Marketing. The firm offers retained executive search mandates, interim management placement, and a Career Advice consulting programme, supported by an internal candidate database and psychometrical assessment tools including the Hogan Personality Assessment.

Product overview

GK Personalberatung is an executive search consultancy specializing in Corporate Affairs, offering a unified portfolio of professional recruitment services. The core offering is Executive Search (Direktsuche) for placing leaders and experts in Corporate Communications, Investor Relations, Government Relations, Sustainability and Marketing. This is complemented by Interim Management for temporary placements and a Career Advice programme for executives seeking career transitions. An Applicant Portal enables candidate registrations. The company operates primarily in German-speaking markets with international reach through partner networks.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Executive Search (Direktsuche) Retained executive search service for identifying and placing senior executives and experts in Corporate Communications, Investor Relations, Government Relations, Sustainability, and Marketing roles across the DACH region and internationally. Full-cycle mandate covers briefing, candidate identification via internal database and network, interviews, reference checks, psychometrical assessment, client presentation, and contract negotiation support.
• Interim Management Placement of experienced interim managers from the firm's network into Corporate Communications, Governmental Affairs, Investor Relations, Marketing, and Sustainability roles to cover sabbaticals, parental leave, international assignments, or extended vacancy periods on a temporary basis.
• Career Advice Individually tailored consulting programme for executives and specialists in Corporate Affairs comprising three intensive two-hour sessions covering situation analysis (including psychometrical assessment), development strategy, and action planning for career transitions and next career step decisions.
• Applicant Portal (Bewerberplattform) Online platform where candidates can submit applications for inclusion in the company's internal candidate database, enabling GK to proactively reach out when profiles match current vacancies in Corporate Communications, Investor Relations, Government Relations, Sustainability, or Marketing.

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Taylor Birchwood (formerly Taylor Bennett)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGK's long-standing UK partner Taylor Bennett merged with Birchwood Knight to form Taylor Birchwood, strengthening GK's global executive search network. Taylor Birchwood operates in London and collaborates with GK on executive searches across Corporate Affairs disciplines for global positions.
• Heyman AssociatescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNorth American partner providing executive search services in the Corporate Affairs space, enabling GK to serve clients with North American mandates and cross-border searches for Corporate Communications, Government Relations, and Investor Relations roles.
• Barber SearchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAsian partnership through Taylor Birchwood's network, providing GK with executive search coverage in the Asia-Pacific region for Corporate Affairs mandates.
• AG CommTech (Arbeitsgemeinschaft CommTech)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGK co-published a comprehensive study with AG CommTech titled 'Künftige Rollen und Kompetenzen in der Kommunikationsprofession im Wandel der Digitalisierung', analyzing how AI and CommTech are transforming communication roles and competency requirements. The study was released in July 2025.
• Quadriga HochschuleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGK partnered with Quadriga Hochschule on the 'Die Aufstiegsformel' study analyzing career paths to top positions in corporate communications in the DACH region. The study was based on analysis of 150 CVs and 30 interviews, published in 2021.
• PoorPoor Foundation e.V.minorOthersGK has supported the PoorPoor Foundation e.V., a non-profit relief organization based in Frankfurt am Main, for many years. GK supports projects in healthcare and education in Rwanda, Lebanon, Syria, and Thailand under the 'help people help themselves' principle. Notably, 1,000 people in Rwanda were insured for a year through GK's support.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Korn Ferry: Global organizational consulting and executive search firm with a Consumer, Communications, and Media Officers practice. Competes with GK on senior DACH communications and IR leadership mandates and offers integrated talent and organizational advisory.
• PageGroup: Global recruitment group with marketing, communications, and digital practices across Europe. Competes with GK at the mid-senior level of DACH Corporate Affairs mandates and offers clients broader functional coverage including interim and permanent placement.
• Russell Reynolds Associates: Global executive search firm with a Communications, Media, and Marketing Officers practice. Competes with GK on senior DACH Corporate Affairs placements, particularly for international mandates where Russell Reynolds' global infrastructure is a differentiator.
• Odgers Berndtson: Global executive search firm with significant German and Swiss operations and a dedicated communications, media, and marketing practice. Competes with GK for DACH Corporate Affairs mandates from mid-cap and large-cap clients.
• Spencer Stuart: Global executive search firm with established communications, marketing, and IR officer practices across Europe. Competes with GK on senior DACH Corporate Affairs mandates and offers clients broader C-suite advisory capabilities.
• Egon Zehnder: Global executive search and leadership advisory firm with a strong European footprint and dedicated communications officer practice. Competes with GK for DACH Corporate Affairs mandates, leveraging broader functional and geographic coverage.
• Heidrick & Struggles: Global executive search firm with a dedicated Communications & Media Officers practice covering IR, corporate communications, and public affairs. Competes with GK for senior DACH Corporate Affairs mandates and has materially greater international reach and data infrastructure.
• FGS Global: Global strategic communications and advisory firm (formerly Finsbury, Hering Schuppener, Glover Scharer). Overlaps GK's Corporate Communications and Public Affairs mandate flow and competes for senior communications and IR leadership placements across Europe and globally.

Regional players

• Kienbaum Consultants International: Germany-headquartered executive search and management consulting firm with strong DACH presence. Competes with GK on German-language Corporate Affairs and senior management mandates, with overlapping geographic focus but a broader functional remit.

Direct peers

• Batten & Company: US-based executive search firm specializing in corporate communications, investor relations, public affairs, and marketing leadership. Closest like-for-like competitor to GK in the Communications Officer search niche, serving similar client profiles with comparable retained search methodology.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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