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This Month's Key Advantage

Retain Your Executive Search This Month

Unlock an Enhanced Executive Search Launch Package

Engage kpCompanies for a new retained executive search and receive additional strategy, alignment, and launch support designed to strengthen your search from the very beginning.

Available with new retained executive search engagements initiated this month.

Added value included with your engagement

Discuss My Executive Search
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Added value included with your engagementIncluded with your August engagement

Your Key Advantage Includes

Executive Search Strategy Session

A focused working session to clarify the role, priorities, and search strategy before launch.

Customized Executive Hiring Blueprint

A tailored roadmap outlining the search approach, milestones, and next steps.

Stakeholder Alignment Toolkit

Tools to help decision-makers align on the ideal candidate profile and process.

These benefits are included with eligible executive search engagements and are not offered as standalone services.

Start the Conversation

Tell us about the executive role you are preparing to fill. A member of the kpCompanies team will follow up to discuss your hiring needs, our retained search process, and eligibility for the Key Advantage.

Submitting this form does not create an engagement. The Key Advantage becomes available after an eligible retained executive search agreement is executed.

Your information is secure and will never be shared.

What to Expect

  1. Discovery Conversation

    Discuss the role, organizational context, hiring priorities, and desired timeline.

  2. Search Proposal

    Receive a tailored scope, process, timeline, and retained search fee.

  3. Engage kpCompanies

    Execute the retained executive search agreement.

  4. Unlock the Key Advantage

    Eligible engagements receive the enhanced Executive Search Launch Package.

  5. Launch the Search

    Begin stakeholder alignment, market strategy, outreach, assessment, and candidate development.

Designed for Organizations That:

  • Are preparing to hire an executive or senior leader
  • Expect to begin a search within the next 3 to 12 months
  • Want a rigorous, high-touch retained search partner
  • Need greater stakeholder alignment before launch
  • Are committed to identifying and securing exceptional leadership

What Is The Key Advantage?

Each month, kpCompanies highlights a timely advantage for organizations considering an executive search. The Key Advantage adds strategic value to an eligible retained engagement without reducing the quality, rigor, or scope of the search itself.

Why Organizations Trust kpCompanies

For over 20 years, we've helped mission-driven nonprofits, associations, and growing companies build leadership teams that drive lasting impact.

20+

Years of Executive Search Excellence

500+

Leaders Placed in Transformational Roles

95%

Client Retention Rate

100%

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion

What They’re Saying

We had an excellent partnership together and were focused on the same goal. We knew we could trust kpCompanies with our hiring needs. Used for two searches — VP Marketing Communications and IT VP.
SVP Strategy and COO
The Minneapolis Foundation