WE SEE(K) YOU
The Number One Executive Search For Exceptional Talented People And Exceptional Companies
What we do
WE ARE LOOKING FOR THE BEST AND BRIGHTEST TALENTS FOR OUTSTANDING COMPANIES
It is our core business to see you, to understand you. To understand at what point in your career you are, to understand your drive and your ambition.
“The Best Way Out Is Always Through”
Robert Frost (1874-1963)
ROLES WE PLACE
We operate in a broad range of industries and functional expertise, but predominantly within the Private Equity/Venture Capital portfolio and family-owned companies, at board level and one tier below.
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MANAGEMENT OF PE/VC BACKED COMPANIES OR FAMILY BUSINESS
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TRANSFORMATION & DIGITAL
Driving the change & transformation agenda (amongst the digital and ESG agenda) usually for PE owned portfolio companies at group level/world wide
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BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT/ STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS
Interface with senior leaders in- and outside the company to grow business (organic or M&A), build products, co-brand marketing and so on.
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BUSINESS OPERATIONS/
SPECIAL PROJECTS
Also known as "Biz Ops": the elite group of generalists who can jump into any problem with any part of the organization and own it from end-to-end.
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GROWTH
Makes sure the right data infrastructure is in place, provides customer insights and is responsible for prioritizing growth initiatives and product changes.
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CHIEF OF STAFF
A Chief of Staff is the right-hand person and force-multiplier to an executive, often the CEO. This can mean many things depending on the needs of the company and executive, and can change over time, but typically encompasses managing the executive’s priorities, overseeing staff/internal operations, and spearheading special projects.
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CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT & M&A
Corp Dev is the group at a corporation responsible for strategic decisions to grow and restructure its business, establish strategic partnerships, and/or achieve organizational excellence. The purpose of Corp Dev is to create opportunities for the company through actions such as mergers and acquisitions (M&A), divestitures, and deals that leverage the value of the company’s business platform.
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PROJECT MANAGEMENT OFFICE
A dedicated project management office (PMO) to lead the pre- and post-merger integration.
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INVESTMENT OR OPERATIONAL AT VENTURE CAPITAL OR PRIVATE EQUITY
Goedman Executive Search has an extensive and extremely strong network amongst next generation CEOs, COOs, CCOs, CP/TOs and CHROs and is keen on bringing them to the next level.
How we do it
WE KNOW HOW TO REACH HARD TO FIND TALENT AND WE STAY INVOLVED FROM END-TO-END
We work with clients in deep partnership and with complete transparency. We help our clients to scope the role, set and execute the search strategy, run thorough personality and leadership assessments and advise them on their hiring process.
Why we do it
OUR PASSION IS TO BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER
We believe really good matches will lead to systemic change,
great results and moreover happy people.
Diversity
EQUAL REPRESENTATION
Gender diversity is important. Ensuring equal representation of women in the workplace will have positive effects all across the entire organization.
Goedman Executive Search has an extensive network amongst next generation female leaders.
TRUSTED BY HIGH IMPACT INVESTORS AND COMPANIES WITH BIG DREAMS & BOLD STRATEGIES
Advent International, Adyen, Avedon, Bain & Company, Bain Capital, Koninklijke BAM Groep, Batenburg, Blackstone, The Boston Consulting Group, Benthurst & Co, Bloomon, Building Materials Europe, CarNext, Boskalis, Broadview, BudgetEnergie, Charlie Temple, ClickFox, Connected Capital, Damco, De Heus, Deloitte Consulting, DTG (Youvia), Easysofa, Egeria, Emesa, Eneco, Ergon Capital, FDMG, Fields Group, Friesland Campina, Gilde Equity Management, HENQ, Infinitas, Intersaction, Leaseplan, Mammoet, Maxeda DIY, McKinsey, Mentha, New Waves (Chios Investments), Nike, NIMAG (Louwman), OC&C, Oranje Nassau Energie, Ordina, Picnic, Pon, ProRail, PWC, Reggeborgh, Rivean Capital, SHV, Smilde, Standard Investments, STX Group, Sunweb, Symphony.is, Titan Cleanfuels, Torqx Capital, Unit4, VMN Media, Value Enhancement Partners, The Learning Network, Velocity Capital, Vitestro, Werkspot, WPEX.
WANT TO JOIN
OUR TALENT BOOK?
Feel free to contact us, we are looking forward to meet you.
Esther Goedman (1974) graduated in 1997 with a double master’s degree from the Faculty of Literature of Leiden University and Utrecht University. After working for several years in various management positions in the temporary employment industry, she started at KPMG Ebbinge Campus in 2000, specializing in the mediation of top-tier talent from universities in the Netherlands. After Ebbinge, Esther worked for several years at Bain & Company. This network still serves as the basis of her assignments in the Private Equity, Venture Capital, and Family fund’s portfolio.
Early 2013, she decided to launch her own firm, to the relief of those who know her best.
In addition to executive search, Esther Goedman has a passion for nature. She is a certified nature guide for southern Africa and regularly returns to the African wilderness.
Esther is (almost 😊) married and the mother of two children. She is an avid runner and attends hot yoga classes often, but also enjoys fine wine and reading a wide variety of literature and newspapers.
“It’s not how good you are, It’s how good you want to be.”
– Paul Arden (1940-2008)
