Executive Search

Executives, directors and managers who make a difference

Strong and successful leadership with lasting impact takes more than experience. It’s about vision, integrity, and a natural alignment with your organization’s culture. At crmLINK, we identify leaders who connect, inspire and drive change. With a clear focus on diversity, inclusivity and team dynamics, we deliver sustainable reinforcement at the top.

Our approach

Our approach

How we work from intake to placement

Intake & strategy

Understanding your needs

A strong start is essential. That’s why we take the time to understand your organization, its context, and the specific requirements of the role. Together, we define a search profile that aligns with your ambitions and identity. From there, we initiate a focused search with a well-considered strategy.

Insight into your organization and ambitions
Search strategy focused on diversity and cultural fit
Broad and proactive search, both within and beyond our network

Selection & assessment

Thorough selection, clear profile

Candidates are carefully assessed based on experience, leadership qualities, and alignment with your organization. Through in-depth interviews and optional assessments, we provide a clear view of their skills and expertise.

Thoughtful evaluation with attention to diversity and equal opportunity
Behavioral interview techniques and optional assessments
Assessment of leadership style and potential contribution to your organizational culture

Presentation & matching

The right candidates for your organization

We provide a carefully curated shortlist with detailed candidate profiles and support you throughout the interview and selection process — ensuring the best possible match for your organization.

Careful selection with attention to expertise, qualities, and unique perspectives
Support during interviews and the selection process
Flexibility to tailor the process to your needs

Sustainable cooperation & aftercare

For lasting impact

Our commitment doesn’t end at placement. We stay involved through follow-up check-ins and integration advice, ensuring our collaboration delivers long-term value for your organization.

Follow-up conversations with you and the placed candidate
Advice on onboarding and team integration
Evaluation of process to optimize future searches

Testimonials

Impactful executive search matches,
in the words of our clients and candidates

crmLINK has been crucial in our search for a new editor-in-chief. Not only did crmLINK immediately sense what we were looking for, but above all who we were. In the careful process that followed, a not-so-obvious, but excellent match was realized.

Willemien van Aalst Executive Director HUMAN

As a candidate for the position of Executive Director of Stichting Zonova, I experienced crmLINK as a professional, personal and pleasant agency. In addition, I found the cultural sensitivity and the extremely careful treatment of me as a candidate during the entire process of great added value.

Dave Ensberg - Kleijkers Executive Director Zonova

As a candidate for the position of Director People & Organization at the Hogeschool van Amsterdam, I experienced the guidance of crmLINK as personal, professional and involved. In addition, I found that the supervising consultants were well able to translate what the organization needed in terms of candidate in relation to my profile.

Nadia el Gargouri Director of Human Resources and Organization, Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences

I have come to know crmLINK as an agency that excels in professionalism, care and personal attention. I found their approach with an eye for the culture of the organization and function, and the active guidance that I was able to experience during my candidacy for the position of director-manager of SEZO, particularly valuable.

Anne Marie Hoogland Executive Director SEZO

crmLINK guided me through a recruitment process for the municipality of Amsterdam. Their people-oriented and personal approach in particular felt like a warm bath. crmLINK has an inclusive eye for all perspectives and makes this transparent and insightful. I then warmly recommended them in my network because of my experience with them as an excellent executive search agency.

Warda el Yandouzi Strategic program manager City of Amsterdam

Working with crmLINK means paying attention to people, careers, and the societal context in which they operate. Whether it’s a (non)executive search, a board self-assessment, or a tailored governance training, the great thing about crmLINK is that you work with independent, passionate professionals: people who reflect the same quality, commitment, and mindset you’re aiming to find, develop, or assess in your own teams. A true accelerator for your organization.

Erik Heijdelberg Chairman supervisory board St. Eustatius Health Care Foundation