MeyerHaugen

What MeyerHaugen does

MeyerHaugen AS is a Norwegian executive search and recruitment firm founded in 2017 and headquartered at Olav Vs gate 5, Oslo. The company serves enterprise and public sector clients across Norway with executive search, talent acquisition, interim management (Management for Hire), board recruitment, and recruitment marketing services. Named clients include Wallenius Wilhelmsen, Toyota Norge, Santander, Bouvet, DNV, Gutta på Haugen, UNICEF Norge, and framework-agreement holders Entur AS and Innovasjon Norge. Headcount is reported at 1-10 and the firm operates as a private limited company (AS).

The company's primary proprietary offering is the Stillingspodcast (Job Podcast) methodology — an audio interview with the hiring manager published as a supplement to the job advertisement, providing candidates with deeper context on the role, the manager, and the organisational culture. Since 2018 MeyerHaugen has produced and published 878 stillingspodcaster across roles, industries, and seniority levels. The firm also developed a stillingsannonse-generator (job advertisement generator) tool hosted on its website, a Jobbsøkerkurs (job-seeker course) product, and transcription-and-analytics of exploratory candidate interviews for methodology refinement. It operates a five-channel podcast network (Topplederpodcast, Rekrutteringsrådet, Jobbsøkerpodcasten, Ta stilling!, and the per-vacancy Stillingspodcaster) that functions simultaneously as thought leadership and as a top-of-funnel demand-generation engine.

Revenue is generated through quote-based, project and retainer fees on executive search and recruitment engagements, supplemented by courses and workshop income. The go-to-market motion is sales-led and relationship-driven, with content marketing (podcasts, blog, whitepapers), event presence (Arendalsuka 2026, Kongsberg Agenda), and a flagship annual media partnership with E24 Årets Ledertalent anchoring demand generation. The firm was recognised as Norway's fastest-growing recruitment company in the 2022 Dagens Næringsliv Gazelle ranking and was one of the few recruitment companies invited to contribute to the revised DNV certification standard for recruitment personnel, launched May 2026.

Name

MeyerHaugen

Legal name

MeyerHaugen AS

Website

https://meyerhaugen.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

MeyerHaugen is a Norwegian executive search and recruitment firm founded in 2017 and headquartered in Oslo, serving enterprises and public sector clients with executive search, talent acquisition, interim management, and board recruitment, differentiated by its proprietary Stillingspodcast (Job Podcast) methodology.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Executive Search & Recruitment Services

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies and Executive Search Services (56131), Executive Search Services (561312)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Recruiting Administration Outsourcing (Recruitment Support, Scheduling, Onboarding Ops) (BPACAKAG)

Keywords

• Executive search services
• Talent acquisition
• Interim management
• Recruitment marketing
• Board recruitment

Headquarters

HQ city

Oslo

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Executive Search & Recruitment Services: MeyerHaugen generates revenue by charging clients for professional recruitment and executive search services. These are project-based or retainer engagements where the firm identifies, assesses, and places candidates into leadership and specialist roles. Services include Executive Search, Talent Acquisition, Interim Management (Management for Hire), and Board Recruitment.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

MeyerHaugen is a Norwegian B2B recruitment firm that provides executive search, talent acquisition, interim management (management-for-hire), board recruitment, and recruitment marketing services to enterprises and public-sector organizations in Norway. The firm differentiates itself through its proprietary Stillingspodcast (Job Podcast) methodology — audio interviews with hiring managers embedded in each recruitment assignment — and a data-driven approach based on transcribing exploratory candidate interviews.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Executive Search Confidential identification, assessment, and placement of senior executives, C-suite leaders, and board members for enterprise and public-sector clients in Norway.
• Talent Acquisition End-to-end recruitment of specialists, managers, and key contributors across functions including IT, finance, HR, operations, and commercial roles for mid-to-large organizations in Norway.
• Interim Recruitment (Management for Hire & Consulting) Provision of interim leaders and consultants on a temporary or project basis to cover leadership gaps, maternity/paternity leave, and transitional assignments at organizations in Norway.
• Recruitment Marketing Strategic employer branding and candidate attraction services that combine content marketing, podcast production, and employer-positioning campaigns to help clients reach passive candidates.
• Board Recruitment (Styrerekruttering) Specialized recruitment of board members and governance professionals to support corporate and non-profit board composition for Norwegian organizations.
• Courses & Workshops (Kurs og foredrag) Paid educational courses, presentations, and workshops on recruitment best practices, leadership development, and talent management delivered to client organizations and professionals.

Quantifiable outcome

• 878 job podcasts produced and published since 2018, with data-driven evidence from 150 exploratory interview transcriptions showing improved candidate preparation, higher self-selection accuracy, and more precise interviews.

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• DNV (Det Norske Veritas)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2026MeyerHaugen was invited by DNV as one of few recruitment companies to participate in the revision of DNV's certification standard for recruitment personnel. The updated standard, aligned with NS-ISO 30405:2023 and incorporating new topics such as AI, search, realistic job previews, onboarding, and transparency, was launched in May 2026. MeyerHaugen's participation signifies its role as a standards-setting thought leader in the Norwegian recruitment industry, alongside HR Norge, BI, Forsvaret, DNB, and Integrerings- og mangfoldsdirektoratet.
• Sammen om en jobbflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2025MeyerHaugen partnered with Sammen om en jobb, Norway's largest mentor programme for highly educated immigrants, helping them find and use their skills in Norwegian working life. MeyerHaugen provides free Jobbsøkerkurs (job seeker course) licenses to all programme mentees and basic recruitment training to mentors. The partnership supports MeyerHaugen's social responsibility agenda while extending its brand reach in an underrepresented talent pool.
• Vålerenga Samfunn / JobbsjansenminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024MeyerHaugen entered a partnership with Vålerenga Fotball and its Vålerenga Samfunn division for the Jobbsjansen programme — a work training initiative for youth outside employment or education. MeyerHaugen provides CV writing, application coaching, and interview training support to programme participants, aligning with the company's social responsibility mission.
• Entur AScoreOthersMeyerHaugen holds a framework agreement with Entur AS to provide recruitment services. Entur is Norway's public transport digital services company, making this a significant enterprise client relationship.
• Innovasjon Norge (Innovation Norway)coreOthersMeyerHaugen holds a framework agreement with Innovasjon Norge (Innovation Norway) for recruitment services. This government agency partnership demonstrates MeyerHaugen's ability to serve large public sector clients.
• HR NorgecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHR Norge collaborated with MeyerHaugen in the DNV standards revision working group for recruitment personnel certification, alongside BI, Forsvaret, DNB, and Integrerings- og mangfoldsdirektoratet.
• E24 (Schibsted)flagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerMeyerHaugen partners annually with E24 (a leading Norwegian business news outlet owned by Schibsted) on the E24 Årets Ledertalent (Leader of the Year) award programme. MeyerHaugen contributes to identifying, nominating, and promoting outstanding young Norwegian leaders. This partnership serves as a major brand visibility and thought leadership platform.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Capus: Capus is a Norwegian executive search and advisory firm focused on senior leadership and board recruitment — overlapping directly with MeyerHaugen's Executive Search and Styrerekruttering service lines in the same Norwegian market.
• Mercuri Urval: Mercuri Urval is a Nordic-headquartered executive search firm with strong Norwegian operations, offering executive search, talent advisory and leadership consulting — a directly comparable service mix to MeyerHaugen with a longer track record and broader Nordic reach.
• Amesto People: Amesto People is a Norwegian recruitment and staffing firm offering executive search, talent acquisition and interim management services to enterprise and public-sector clients across Norway — directly competing with MeyerHaugen in the same local market and service lines.

Emerging players

• Baringa Partners (Search): Baringa Partners runs executive search and leadership advisory engagements in the Nordics for technology, energy and financial-services clients — an emerging player whose search practice intersects with MeyerHaugen's enterprise client roster.

Broad incumbents

• Robert Half: Robert Half is a global professional staffing and recruitment firm with Norwegian operations through Robert Half Norway — overlapping with MeyerHaugen's talent acquisition and interim management offerings as part of a broader staffing portfolio.
• Egon Zehnder: Egon Zehnder is a global executive search and leadership advisory firm with established Nordic operations — competing with MeyerHaugen for top-tier leadership and board mandates in the Norwegian market from a global platform.
• Heidrick & Struggles: Heidrick & Struggles is a global executive search firm serving Nordic enterprise clients, including CEO and board-level mandates — a broad incumbent that overlaps with MeyerHaugen's executive search and board recruitment services from a global scale.
• Korn Ferry: Korn Ferry is a global executive search and organisational consulting firm that operates in Norway — competing with MeyerHaugen on senior mandates from the same enterprise clients but from a vastly larger global platform.
• Dfind (Adecco Norway): Dfind is the specialist recruitment arm of Adecco in Norway, covering executive search, professional staffing and interim management — a broader incumbent that overlaps with MeyerHaugen's services as part of a much wider staffing portfolio.
• Hays Norway: Hays is a global recruitment and workforce solutions firm with Norwegian operations spanning professional and executive hiring — overlapping with MeyerHaugen's talent acquisition and executive search service lines.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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