Leadership
Two services that are often confused: hiring an employed executive into your company, or connecting an independent top leader with a company where they build sales. Here is the difference.
An employed executive shapes a company from within. An independent sales leader develops a business through relationships, trust and their own network. We understand both perspectives — and keep the mandates separate.
A · Employed executives
For companies across industries and functions seeking employed leaders such as Vice Presidents, heads of division, area or regional managers, Sales Directors or general management.
B · Self-employed top leaders
Confidential matching of independent sales partners and leaders who build sales structures with their own network. Such leaders and sales multipliers can bring considerable international reach. We work only with leaders who voluntarily want to explore a change — confidentially, through trust and individual fit.
We connect people and business perspectives — not transferable networks or guaranteed sales.
| A · Executive Search | B · Sales leaders | |
|---|---|---|
| Employment model | Employed position within the company | Self-employed entrepreneur; partnership with the company |
| Responsibility sought | Leading a division, region, sales function or the company | Building and developing a sales organisation through their own network |
| Goal of the engagement | A suitable executive who takes responsibility and drives development | A leader finds a new entrepreneurial home and builds sales there |
| Fit criteria | Competencies, industry and market experience, leadership style, culture | Product, compensation plan, culture, leadership and international goals |
| Typical client | Companies across industries and functions | Companies working with independent sales partners, and leaders open to change |
Zahlmann Consulting has supported recruiting for many companies across different sectors — from consumer goods and retail-related brands to partner-based sales and event communication.
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