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Top 25 Executive search recruitment agencies based in Melbourne, Australia

RevenueBase identified 283 executive search recruitment agencies headquartered in Melbourne, Australia as of September 2026 and tracks 1,730 professional contacts across them, including 891 with verified work emails. Sydney is the largest hub.

This list covers executive search recruitment agencies headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, 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 21, 2026.

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 21, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review
283Companies
1,730Contacts tracked
891Verified emails
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The 25 largest executive search recruitment agencies based in Melbourne, Australia

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 283 executive search recruitment agencies based in Melbourne, Australia, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 21, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to executive search recruitment agencies: 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.
#CompanyRevenueBase Smart SearchHeadquartersEmployeesContacts
1Indirect evidenceMelbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 21, 202651-200234 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“WORK WITH PASSION Looking for a new role or building your next team?”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
2Indirect evidenceMelbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 21, 202651-200117 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Our commitment to sparking the right connections is what makes us ‘Expertly Human’.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
3Indirect evidenceMelbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 21, 202651-20096 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“SHK connects great people to great work.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
4Partial evidenceMelbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 21, 202611-5077 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Horner raises the bar in recruitment and HR, providing tailored support for organisations Australia-wide in a broad range of blue- and white-collar industries and government.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
5Indirect evidenceMelbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 21, 202611-5056 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Hotelstaff has been at the service of the hospitality industry since 1986.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
6Strong evidenceMelbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 21, 202611-5053 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Miller Leith is an Award-Winning Specialist Recruitment, Executive Search and Consulting partner to a range of diverse clients, from tier-one industry leaders to own-label…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
7Indirect evidenceMelbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 21, 202651-20051 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“People are the heartbeat of our business.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
8Partial evidenceMelbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 21, 202611-5046 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Australia’s most trusted and impactful recruitment experience.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
9Partial evidenceMelbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 21, 202611-5033 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Quinn Allan is changing the face of recruitment.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
10Strong evidenceMelbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 21, 202611-5028 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Slade Group has over 50 years of history in executive and permanent recruitment, reflecting our industry specialists, sector specialisations and proven in-house research…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
11Partial evidenceMelbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 21, 202611-5024 contacts →

Partial evidence

“About Mahlab Mahlab is the leading consultancy for legal search, servicing law firms and corporations in Australia and internationally.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
12Strong evidenceMelbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 21, 202611-5017 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Alex Kaar is a bespoke executive search, recruitment and leadership development firm which sets the benchmark for excellence in both client and candidate service.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
13Strong evidenceMelbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 21, 202611-5017 contacts →

Strong evidence

“A Premium Executive Healthcare Search, Leadership & Advisory Firm.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
14Indirect evidenceMelbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 21, 202611-5017 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“We embrace that times have changed and the way we network and engage with people is evolving faster than the speed of light, but we also remain steadfast in our core value that…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
15Strong evidenceMelbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 21, 202611-5016 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Since in 2006, HR national has grown to become one of the most respected Recruitment, Executive Search & HR Consulting in Australia and the Asia Pacific Region.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
16Partial evidenceMelbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 21, 202611-5014 contacts →

Partial evidence

“KLC Recruitment Pty Ltd is an Australian owned recruitment and Human Resources Consulting practice specialising in attracting talent to all ranges of positions.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
17Indirect evidenceMelbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 21, 202611-5013 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Atlas Partners bring over 20 years of specific Accountancy and Finance advisory experience from across the world.”

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18Indirect evidenceMelbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 21, 20261-1012 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Ready to take that next step?”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
19Indirect evidenceMelbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 21, 202611-5012 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“A Different Level of Partnership'.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
20Indirect evidenceMelbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 21, 202611-5011 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“deliberatepractice is a vibrant, client and solution focused specialised HR consulting firm.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
21Partial evidenceMelbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 21, 202611-5011 contacts →

Partial evidence

“MATCH is a boutique search firm, with a clear vision of providing the best of service and advice to our clients and candidates.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
22Partial evidenceMelbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 21, 202611-5010 contacts →

Partial evidence

Executive Talent Acquisition and Advisory, Specialist Recruiters, servicing small to large corporations and institutes across Australia and the globe.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
23Indirect evidenceMelbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 21, 20261-109 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“At Brooker, we specialise in pairing transformative leaders with forward-thinking organisations.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
24Partial evidenceMelbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 21, 202611-508 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Strive Recruitment is dynamic in the recruitment services industry offering a refreshingly different approach to recruitment services.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
25Strong evidenceMelbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 21, 202611-508 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Established in 2006, Dean & Ling Executive is a privately owned Australian Executive Search and recruitment business led by highly experienced recruitment professionals.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026

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Executive search recruitment agencies based in Melbourne, Australia at a glance

As of Sep 21, 2026
51.5%Verified-email coverage
6.1Average contacts per company
1-10Median size (employees)
148.8%Largest-city concentration · Sydney
Sep 21, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
227
11-50
49
51-200
6
201-500
1

Email recency for this list is measured across the whole Australia list rather than for Melbourne, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for Melbourne, over 283 companies.

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 executive search recruitment agencies, 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.
What qualifies
Companies headquartered in Melbourne, Australia whose own description of what they do matches “executive search recruitment agencies”. 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 executive search recruitment agencies), 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 executive search recruitment agencies, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside Melbourne are excluded even when they keep an office there.
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, 891 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 21, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections
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Executive search recruitment agencies by metro in Australia

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 executive search recruitment agencies, 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 executive search recruitment agencies are there based in Melbourne, Australia?

RevenueBase identified 283 executive search recruitment agencies headquartered in Melbourne, Australia 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?

Sharp & Carter, headquartered in Melbourne, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most executive search recruitment agencies?

Sydney leads with 421 headquartered companies, followed by Melbourne (283) and Brisbane (105).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 891 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 283 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 21, 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.