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Top 25 Marketing executive search companies worldwide

Name: Marketing executive search companies worldwide
Creator: RevenueBase
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 28, 2026 19,485 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 19,485 marketing executive search companies worldwide as of September 2026 and tracks 203,747 professional contacts across them, including 40,555 with verified work emails. The United States is the largest market and London the largest hub.

This list covers marketing executive search companies worldwide, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 28, 2026. Country and city lists for marketing executive search companies follow the table.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 28, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

19,485Companies

203,747Contacts tracked

40,555Verified emails

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The 25 largest marketing executive search companies worldwide

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 19,485 marketing executive search companies worldwide, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 28, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to marketing executive search companies: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#	Company	RevenueBase Smart Search	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	Heidrick & Struggles	Strong evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	1,001-5,000	3,376 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Heidrick & Struggles is the premier provider of executive search, corporate culture and leadership consulting services.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
2	JAC Recruitment	Indirect evidence	Chiyoda-ku, JapanHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	1,001-5,000	3,098 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “With a legacy of over 50 years, we are not just a recruitment consultancy; we are the bridge that connects businesses with exceptional talent, fostering growth and innovation…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
3	Freiberuflich Tätig	Indirect evidence	Pluederhausen, GermanyHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	n/a	2,523 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Consulting Personalberatung Revision” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
4	Antal International	Strong evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,979 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Antal International is a global executive search organisation with over 130 offices in more than 30 countries.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
5	Live Connections	Partial evidence	Chennai, IndiaHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	501-1,000	1,421 contacts →
	Partial evidence “LIVE CONNECTIONS is a Search & Recruitment Organization that specializes in finding and placing professionals across all sectors.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
6	Covenant Consultants	Indirect evidence	Chennai, IndiaHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	501-1,000	1,022 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Covenant Consultants is a premier recruitment firm with over 22 years of excellence in talent acquisition, placing candidates across 71+ industries.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
7	Boyden	Indirect evidence	Tarrytown, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	1,001-5,000	939 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Transforming today’s organisations with tomorrow’s leaders.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
8	CMI Career Management INC	Strong evidence	Vienna, VA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	n/a	818 contacts →
	Strong evidence “CMI (Career Management Inc.) is the premier provider of Sales & Marketing search / recruiting for small to mid sized software & technology companies.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
9	Stanton Chase Executive Search & Leadership Consultants	Indirect evidence	Austin, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	501-1,000	766 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Great organizations need exceptional leaders.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
10	Merrin & Associates	Indirect evidence	Banglore, IndiaHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	n/a	752 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Merrin & Associates was founded in 1995.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
11	CGL Consulting Co., LTD	Partial evidence	Shanghai, ChinaHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	501-1,000	739 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Dezhu Group’s core business is international, high-end talent search (CGL).” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
12	Solomon Page	Strong evidence	New York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	1,001-5,000	687 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Founded in 1990, Solomon Page is a leading staffing and executive search firm headquartered in New York City with offices across the United States.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
13	DHR Global	Strong evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	501-1,000	656 contacts →
	Strong evidence “For more than 35 years, DHR has been a leading provider of executive search, leadership consulting and emerging leader search solutions, serving more than 60 markets around the…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
14	BO LE Associates	Strong evidence	Shanghai, ChinaHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	201-500	646 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Established since 1996, Bó Lè offers executive search and consulting expertise aligning with our clients’ growing demand for talented human resources.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
15	ZRG	Indirect evidence	Rochelle Park, NJ, United StatesHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	201-500	606 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “ZRG is a global talent advisory firm that is changing the way companies hire and manage talent.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
16	ACES	Indirect evidence	Laren, NetherlandsHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	n/a	597 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Met ruim 25 jaar ervaring in werving en selectie en arbeidsmarktvraagstukken heeft ACES International een totaal visie op de arbeidsmarkt ontwikkeld.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
17	Goodwin Recruiting	Indirect evidence	Exeter, NH, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	201-500	591 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Goodwin Recruiting (Forbes America's Best Recruiting Firms since 2020) has been connecting top talent with amazing opportunities since Our expert team brings hands-on experience…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
18	Morgan Philips Group	Indirect evidence	Luxembourg, MexicoHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	501-1,000	526 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Morgan Philips Group is radically changing the headhunting, recruitment and talent consulting business with a range of modern, innovative service lines designed to succeed in the…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
19	Acme Services	Indirect evidence	Mumbai, IndiaHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	501-1,000	503 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “We have a huge experience in recruitment for almost every industry from accounting to automobiles and from manufacturing to healthcare and IT.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
20	Options Group	Strong evidence	New York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	201-500	498 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Options Group is a leading global executive search and strategic consulting firm specializing in financial services including capital markets, global markets, alternative…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
21	C2c	Partial evidence	São Paulo, BrazilHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	1,001-5,000	468 contacts →
	Partial evidence “A C2C – Close to Consumer é especializada na contratação e administração inteligente de mão de obra para as áreas de marketing, trade marketing e vendas.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
22	Page Executive	Strong evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	5,001-10,000	450 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Page Executive is a global leader in executive search & recruitment.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
23	Transearch	Strong evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	501-1,000	450 contacts →
	Strong evidence “TRANSEARCH International is a global executive search and leadership consulting organisation.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
24	Peoplesearch	Strong evidence	SingaporeHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	201-500	442 contacts →
	Strong evidence “PeopleSearch is a regional executive search and talent acquisition firm built on a reputation of elevating careers and empowering businesses with bespoke solutions.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
25	jja.co	Partial evidence	Beverly Hills, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	n/a	442 contacts →
	Partial evidence “JJA is a team of executive headhunters specializing in swift, discreet, drama-free placements across the innovation economy.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026

RevenueBase Smart Search

RevenueBase Smart Search assesses information from a company’s LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website, and other publicly available sources. It uses that information to rate how closely the company relates to this list’s category: marketing executive search companies. Every row carries its rating and the description the rating was read from, so each one can be checked rather than taken on trust.

Strong evidence: The company's own public description of its business names marketing executive search companies.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of marketing executive search companies, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name marketing executive search companies. The match rests on the rest of the company's public profile rather than the one sentence quoted here, so this is the rating to check first.

RevenueBase Smart Search is how these lists are built: RevenueBase's data engine and AI assemble the companies that match a category defined in a user's own words, so a list can be about what companies actually do rather than about whichever industry code they were filed under.

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Marketing executive search companies worldwide at a glance

As of Sep 28, 2026

19.9%Verified-email coverage

10.5Average contacts per company

1-10Median size (employees)

5.7%Largest-city concentration · London

Sep 28, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

13,419

11-50

4,891

51-200

866

201-500

181

501-1,000

1,001-5,000

5,001-10,000

10001+

Email recency is reported on each country list linked below.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among marketing executive search companies, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source: The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
Coverage: Every country. Country and city lists for marketing executive search companies are linked below.
What qualifies: Companies worldwide whose own description of what they do matches “marketing executive search companies”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search: RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names marketing executive search companies), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude: Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among marketing executive search companies, and records with no verified work email.
Match quality: In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking: Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification: Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 40,555 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh: This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 28, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections: Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

Marketing executive search companies by location

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Every Marketing executive search companies list RevenueBase publishes, by country and city. Counts are matching companies in each list as of its own refresh date.

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Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names marketing executive search companies, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many marketing executive search companies are there worldwide?

RevenueBase identified 19,485 marketing executive search companies worldwide as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

Heidrick & Struggles, headquartered in Chicago, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which country has the most marketing executive search companies?

The United States leads with 4,761 companies, followed by the United Kingdom (2,052) and India (1,665). Every marketing executive search companies list by country and city is linked on this page.

Which city has the most marketing executive search companies?

London leads with 1115 headquartered companies, followed by New York (398) and Paris (288).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

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How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 28, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.