HR Executive - Ricerca e Selezione del Personale

What HR Executive - Ricerca e Selezione del Personale does

HR Executive is a specialized Italian executive search and recruitment firm operating as a Business Unit of Staff S.p.A. Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Milan (operational) with a registered office in Porto Mantovano, the company focuses on middle and top management recruitment and selection across more than fourteen industry sectors, including automotive, engineering, oil and gas, energy, chemical, FMCG, pharmaceutical, retail, banking and insurance, financial services, ICT and consulting, fashion and luxury, and digital. The firm serves mid-sized to large Italian companies seeking qualified senior executives and operates on a traditional professional services model with quote-based, privately negotiated fees.

The company's service portfolio comprises six core offerings: Ricerca e Selezione (recruitment and selection), Head Hunting (executive search), Market Mapping (market analysis), Consulenza Organizzativa (organizational consulting), Assessment Individuali e di Gruppo (individual and group assessment), and Formazione (training). HR Executive does not operate a proprietary technology platform; instead, it relies on standard HR tools such as professional databases, candidate management systems, and job posting platforms, supplemented by direct outreach and 20+ years of industry reputation. The go-to-market is sales-led, with client acquisition through direct engagement, professional networks, the firm's website (hrexecutive.it), and a LinkedIn company page.

From a corporate perspective, HR Executive operates under Staff S.p.A., an Italian public limited company with €2,000,000 paid-in share capital, registered under VAT 02710200201 and REA Mantova 248022. Staff S.p.A. is itself subject to direction and coordination of Staff Group S.r.l. and belongs to the "STAFF GRUPPO IVA" VAT group. The firm is registered with the Italian Ministry of Labor as an employment agency (Sezione I, prot. n° 39/0011781), maintains GDPR compliance with an appointed DPO, and operates exclusively within Italy, with primary geographic concentration in Lombardy.

Name

HR Executive - Ricerca e Selezione del Personale

Legal name

HR Executive Business Unit di Staff S.p.A.

Website

https://hrexecutive.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

HR Executive is an Italian executive search firm specializing in middle and top management recruitment. Operating as a Business Unit of Staff S.p.A. since 2000, the Milan firm serves mid-sized and large Italian companies via a traditional professional services model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Executive Search & Recruitment

NAICS

Executive Search Services (561312), Human Resources Consulting Services (541612), Employment Placement Agencies and Executive Search Services (56131)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Functional Leadership Search (HR/Finance/Legal/Marketing/Sales/Ops) (BPACAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

HR Strategy & Operating Model Design (BPACAJAA), Workforce Analytics & HR Metrics Advisory (BPACAJAK)

Keywords

• Executive search services
• Middle management recruitment
• Headhunting consulting
• Talent acquisition solutions
• Organizational assessment services

Headquarters

HQ city

Milano

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Executive Search and Selection Services: HR Executive generates revenue through professional recruitment and executive search services, charging clients for successful placement of middle and top management candidates. The firm operates on a traditional contingency or retained search model typical of executive recruitment firms, matching qualified candidates to client organizations seeking senior-level talent.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

HR Executive is a Business Unit of Staff S.p.A. that provides executive search and recruitment services for middle and top management positions in Italy. The firm evaluates job descriptions with client management, sources candidates through professional networks and databases, conducts in-depth interviews, and presents carefully vetted candidate shortlists aligned with the desired profile. In addition to core recruitment, it offers market mapping, organizational consulting, individual and group assessment, and corporate training services across multiple industry verticals.

Product overview

HR Executive is a recruitment and executive search firm (Business Unit of Staff S.p.A.) that provides a suite of human resources services. The core offerings consist of Ricerca e Selezione (recruitment and selection), Head Hunting (executive search), Market Mapping (market analysis), Consulenza Organizzativa (organizational consulting), Assessment Individuali e di Gruppo (individual and group assessment), and Formazione (training). The company specializes in middle and top management placements across multiple industry sectors including Industry, Automotive, Engineering, Oil & Gas, Energy, Chemical, FMCG, Pharmaceutical, Retail, Banking & Insurance, Financial Services, ICT & Consulting, Fashion & Luxury, and Digital.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ricerca e Selezione

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Staff S.p.A.coreOthersHR Executive is a Business Unit of Staff S.p.A., operating as the specialized executive search division of this parent company. Staff S.p.A. provides corporate structure, administrative support, and the broader organizational framework within which HR Executive delivers its recruitment services.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• PageGroup: UK-listed recruitment group (Michael Page, Page Personnel) operating in Italy with executive search division; comparable as a competitor in middle/top management recruitment within the Italian market.
• Korn Ferry: Global organizational consulting firm offering executive search, talent management, and organizational consulting in Italy; overlaps with HR Executive's combined search, organizational consulting, and assessment offerings.
• Heidrick & Struggles: Global executive search firm with established Italian operations competing for the same senior-level mandates in Italian industries; relevant as the closest large-scale direct competitor in middle/top management search.
• Egon Zehnder: Global executive search and leadership advisory firm with strong Italian practice; competes for executive search and organizational consulting mandates across Italian multinationals.
• Spencer Stuart: Global executive search firm with Italian presence focusing on board and CEO-level placements; competes for the same high-end Italian executive search mandates that HR Executive targets.
• Russell Reynolds Associates: Global executive search firm with Italian office serving senior leadership searches; directly comparable in targeting middle and top management placements across industries.
• Hays: Global recruitment firm with established Italian operations covering professional and executive search; comparable as a multinational competitor in the Italian mid-to-senior management recruitment market.

Direct peers

• Amrop: Global executive search partnership with strong Italian presence; comparable as a boutique search firm specializing in board and senior executive placements across industries including industrial sectors.
• Boyden: Global executive search boutique with Italian partners; directly comparable as a mid-sized boutique specializing in senior management and board-level executive search across multiple industries.
• Gi Group: One of Italy's largest staffing and recruitment groups with executive search capabilities; comparable as an Italian-headquartered HR services competitor with multi-sector exposure and corporate parent structure.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hr-executive-ricerca-e-selezione

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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