Recruitment of CEOs and general managers with confidentiality and method

We lead the search for your company's top executive with complete discretion: mapping leaders who have faced similar challenges, in-depth leadership assessment and alignment with shareholders and the board.

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The role

Why hiring a CEO calls for a dedicated process

Hiring a CEO means choosing who will turn strategy into decisions every day. The impact of getting it right or wrong shows up across the whole organization, from team morale to the year's results. That is why the process must go far beyond the résumé and a track record at well-known companies.

The search is almost always confidential: the current executive is still in the role, a planned change of command is under way or the company is preparing to grow, receive investment or change ownership. Our job is to find someone who has lived through that moment and fits the company's governance model.

What we assess in a CEO

  • Strategic vision and the ability to turn plans into execution
  • Leading executives and building a leadership team
  • Governance: relationship with shareholders, the board and the owners
  • Crisis management and decisions under pressure
  • DISC behavioral profile and cultural fit
Challenges

What a well-chosen CEO solves

Transition

Replacing the current CEO

Finding someone who respects the company's history and, at the same time, takes management to another level.

Growth

Expansion, new markets or M&A

An executive who has led rapid growth, company integrations or entry into new regions.

Professionalization

Management structure and governance

A leader able to put processes, metrics and routines in place without slowing down the business.

How it works

The recruitment and selection process, step by step

Full transparency at every step: you know exactly what happens from the first briefing to the hiring of the ideal candidate.

Client alignment

It all starts with a deep dive into your challenge: we understand the role, the business goals, the company culture and the ideal technical and behavioral profile. This initial alignment defines the search map and avoids rework down the road.

Market mapping

We map the agribusiness market in full: companies, competitors, regions and the professionals who stand out in each function. This is where we identify target talent, including people who are currently employed and satisfied.

Active search (headhunting)

We go after the best proactively. We combine direct headhunting, our own talent pool and AI-powered technology to approach qualified candidates no job posting would reach, with full confidentiality when the process requires it.

DISC

Behavioral screening (DISC)

We apply the DISC methodology to mapped candidates to understand how each person tends to act, communicate and make decisions. Only those whose profile fits the team and the challenge move on to interviews.

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Interviews and assessment

We assess each candidate in technical and behavioral depth, validating experience, achievements, motivations and fit with your company culture. Only those who truly make sense for the position make the shortlist.

SHORTLIST

Shortlist delivery

You receive a lean shortlist with the best options in the market, each with a complete profile report. Instead of screening dozens of résumés, you choose among qualified finalists, with accuracy above 70%.

Industries

CEO recruitment across the agribusiness chain

We specialize in agribusiness and its entire value chain, and we also run leadership searches in manufacturing, mining, logistics and energy.

FAQ

Questions about CEO recruitment

How does CEO recruitment work?
It starts with an in-depth alignment with shareholders or the board on the challenge for the coming years. Then come the mapping of executives who have faced similar challenges, the confidential approach, the leadership and behavioral assessment, reference checks and interviews with the decision-makers.
Can a CEO search be confidential?
Yes, and in most cases it is. The company is not identified in the first approaches and its name is only revealed to finalists, with the client's authorization.
Do you recruit CEOs for family-owned companies?
Yes. In family-owned companies, we pay close attention to the candidate's relationship with the owners, the board and the culture built by the founders.
Does Geração C3 recruit for operational roles?
No. We work only on leadership and strategic positions, from coordinator to C-level, plus senior specialists. The shortlist is delivered in 15 days on average, with over 70% accuracy on the first list.

Need to hire a CEO?

Tell our team about the challenge of the position. We map the market, approach the right professionals confidentially and deliver the shortlist in 15 days on average.

Talk to our team