The challenges of recruiting Executive Profiles for your growth

A vacant executive position costs between €500,000 and €2 million per year in business impact — delayed decisions, projects on hold, key talents leaving due to lack of leadership. And a hiring mistake at this level is even more destructive: a bad executive does not merely miss targets, they destabilize an entire organization.

Executive profiles who combine strategic vision, execution capability, and transformational leadership are the rarest on the market. In Belgium, they are counted in dozens, not hundreds.

Our expert approach to Executive Profiles recruitment

Archetype headhunts executive profiles using the most rigorous method on the market. We identify leaders currently in position who have transformed the organizations they led — not those who have simply occupied a seat.

Our executive assessment covers all dimensions of high-level leadership: strategic vision, board influence, ability to lead transformations, resilience in times of crisis. We analyze the soft skills that make the difference between a strong CV and a great leader: emotional intelligence, decisional courage, ability to unite teams in uncertainty. The fit with your board of directors, shareholders, and corporate culture is verified with absolute rigor. 3 candidates. The best on the market.

Profiles and sectors of intervention

Our executive recruitment mandates cover all leadership functions:

• Tech/SaaS: CEO, CTO, CRO, CPO for scale-ups and companies undergoing digital transformation.
• Finance: CFO, COO, managing directors for financial institutions and fintechs.
• Industry: managing directors, industrial directors, BU directors for international groups.

Post-funding start-up or family-owned group in generational transition: we recruit the leader aligned with your stage of maturity and your ambition.

Executive Profiles recruitment expertise across Belgium

Brussels is our headquarters for executive mandates, with reach across Antwerp, Liège, and the whole of Belgium.

Executive recruitment in Belgium requires a deep understanding of regional, linguistic, and cultural dynamics. A CEO who cannot navigate between Flemish and French-speaking communities will lose time and credibility. Archetype identifies leaders who unite beyond divisions.