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Top 25 Executive search software companies based in Australia

RevenueBase identified 396 executive search software companies headquartered in Australia as of September 2026 and tracks 2,959 professional contacts across them, including 1,181 with verified work emails. Sydney is the largest hub.

This list covers executive search software companies headquartered in 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 28, 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 28, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review
396Companies
2,959Contacts tracked
1,181Verified emails
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The 25 largest executive search software companies based in Australia

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 396 executive search software companies based in Australia, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 28, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to executive search software 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.
#CompanyRevenueBase Smart SearchHeadquartersEmployeesContacts
1Indirect evidenceSydney, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 28, 2026201-500241 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Recruiting is hard work.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
2Strong evidenceSydney, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 28, 202651-200133 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Derwent is one of Australia’s leading Executive Search and Board Advisory firms, partnering with organisations to appoint high-impact leaders who drive long-term success.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
3Strong evidenceSydney, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 28, 202651-200130 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Part of Nikkei-listed Will Group, inc, Ethos BeathChapman is an award-winning global executive search firm connecting exceptional talent with leading companies.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
4Indirect evidenceMelbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 28, 202651-200117 contacts →

Indirect evidence

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

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
5Strong evidencePerth, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 28, 202611-5080 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Scotford Fennessy is a leading Western Australian recruitment and executive search firm partnering with organisations to attract, secure and retain exceptional talent.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
6Partial evidenceSydney, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 28, 202611-5074 contacts →

Partial evidence

“The Next Step is a recruitment and search consultancy dedicated exclusively to the Human Resources profession.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
7Indirect evidenceMilton, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 28, 202651-20074 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Scout Talent is a talent acquisition platform that supports organisations with their strategic growth.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
8Strong evidenceSydney, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 28, 20261,001-5,00073 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
9Indirect evidenceSeaford, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 28, 202651-20062 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Xeople is an Australian recruitment technology company supporting staffing agencies and in-house talent teams across Australia and New Zealand to scale smarter, operate faster…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
10Strong evidenceSydney, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 28, 202611-5051 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Reo Group is a national recruitment, executive search and professional services agency, servicing the East, West and South coast of Australia.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
11Indirect evidenceBraddon, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 28, 202611-5046 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“As a business we have identified a gap in the technology recruitment market for a high touch, consultative, and specialist service – it is both our opportunity and objective to…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
12Indirect evidenceSydney, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 28, 202651-20045 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“CareerOne is a leading digital employment brand offering a unique job hunting experience and innovative corporate solutions for candidate sourcing, talent management, and employer…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
13Strong evidenceSydney, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 28, 202611-5042 contacts →

Strong evidence

“We are a contemporary, Board & Executive Search and Interim Management firm, unique in our energetic approach.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
14Strong evidenceSydney, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 28, 202611-5041 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Executive Search # Interim Management # Board Appointments # Market Mapping Our intensive, in-house research scours the landscape locally and internationally for the best and…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
15Strong evidencePerth, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 28, 202611-5035 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Gerard Daniels is an International Executive Search and Board & Executive Leadership firm with offices in the regions of Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East & Africa and The…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
16Strong evidenceSydney, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 28, 202611-5031 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Ayan Infotech is a dynamic and independent Australian recruitment and executive search organisation.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
17Strong evidenceSydney, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 28, 202611-5026 contacts →

Strong evidence

“The Insight Group, with offices in Sydney and Melbourne, is a top Australian executive search and talent advisory firm.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
18Strong evidenceSydney, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 28, 202611-5025 contacts →

Strong evidence

“JMES (Jon Michel Executive Search) was established in 1997 to provide executive search and selection services.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
19Indirect evidenceBrisbane, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 28, 202611-5023 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Key to our success is our focus - we are focused on service levels, targeted specialisation, professionalism, honesty, responsiveness and reputation.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
20Indirect evidenceSydney, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 28, 202611-5022 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“forza I s.f.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
21Strong evidenceSydney, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 28, 202611-5021 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Established in 2008, Platinum Pacific Partners is a recognised provider of effective and bespoke executive search solutions to financial services, corporate and asset management…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
22Strong evidenceSydney, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 28, 202611-5021 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Perceptor is a boutique executive search and selection practice focused on recruiting mid to senior management positions.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
23Indirect evidenceChatswood, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 28, 20261,001-5,00020 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“We’re on a mission to reimagine how agencies recruit - through Access Evo, our agentic AI platform built to transform every stage of the recruitment lifecycle.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
24Indirect evidenceHamilton, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 28, 202611-5020 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Pace Appointments Qld was established in 2011 with an extensive database of candidates with industry knowledge and experience, we are sure to meet your recruitment needs.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
25Partial evidenceMelbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 28, 202651-20020 contacts →

Partial evidence

“CODE CLAN is a software development team that has revolutionised talent development and acquisition for Australian businesses.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026

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Executive search software companies based in Australia at a glance

As of Sep 28, 2026
39.9%Verified-email coverage
7.5Average contacts per company
1-10Median size (employees)
37.1%Largest-city concentration · Sydney
Sep 28, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
291
11-50
80
51-200
19
201-500
3
1,001-5,000
3

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for Australia, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for Australia, over 396 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 software 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.
What qualifies
Companies headquartered in Australia whose own description of what they do matches “executive search software 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 executive search software 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 executive search software companies, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside Australia 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, 1,181 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.

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 software 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 executive search software companies are there based in Australia?

RevenueBase identified 396 executive search software companies headquartered in 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?

Jobadder, headquartered in Sydney, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most executive search software companies?

Sydney leads with 147 headquartered companies, followed by Melbourne (85) and Brisbane (23).

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 1,181 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 396 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 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.