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CONCHA FOR EXECUTIVE SEARCH
Win more work.
Keep searches moving.
Protect client relationships.

Concha gives executive search firms an independent decision-intelligence layer—aligning clients on what success requires, strengthening candidate evidence and identifying when a search has drifted.

Find your plan
Independent evidence
Human decisions
Build for executive search
Strategic Aligment
Win more work

Differentiate beyond sourcing and screening.

Keep searches moving

Surface changing criteria before the process stalls.

Protect relationships

Use independent evidence when a search needs to restart.

Al your clients can see and value

Move beyond sourcing, summarisation and internal productivity. Bring Al-enabled decision intelligence directly into the client experience.

Keep searches moving

Maintain alignment from brief to appointment - identifying changing requirements, stakeholder divergence and missing evidence before searches stall or restart.

Protect client relationships

Use a neutral evidence layer to surface drift constructively, challenge scope changes without creating friction and preserve client agency.

Protect revenue and margin

Reduce repeated work, extended timelines, write-offs and replacement risk - while improving search completion and consultant capacity.

No new workflow

Concha works within Outlook, browser, CRM and existing search processes. Your methodology remains intact and the Concha application is optional.

Get more from the technology you own

Increase the value of existing CRM, research and assessment platforms by converting fragmentod information into usable decision intelligence.

PORTFOLIO IMPACT
Win Rate
Time to Fill
Search Completion
Client Retention
WHY CONCHA
Sourcing is becoming easier.
Decision support is becoming the differentiator.

AI sourcing and screening tools are increasingly available to clients and competitors.
The greater opportunity to improve the decisions that determine whether a search succeeds.

Concha enables search firms to move from finding candidates to improving decisions.

An independent decision-intelligence layer gives consultants the evidence and agency to address the problems that sourcing technology cannot solve.

COMMERCIAL OUTCOMES
Three ways Concha changes the economics of executive search

Concha strengthens the proposition before the search, improves decision quality during delivery and provides independent evidence when the original instruction no longer reflects what the client wants.

01
Win more work

Differentiate with decision intelligence that clients cannot get from another sourcing or screening tool.

Client strategy

Success definition

Differentiated pitch

Commercial impact

Compete on decision quality - not database size.

02
Keep searches moving

Surface changing criteria, evidence gaps and unresolved uncertainty before candidates are repeatedly rejected.

Candidate evidence

Clarification

Confident decision

Commercial impact

Reduce candidate churn and unrecoverable consultant time.

03
Protect client relationships

Use independent evidence to show when the requirement has moved away from the original instruction.

Original brief

Drift evidence

Confident decision

Commercial impact

Protect the relationship and create a credible basis for a new instruction.

Higher-value proposition

Stronger delivery economics

Greater client confidence

Concha turns decision quality into a commercial advantage for the search firm.

ACROSS EVERY SEARCH
From pitch to placement-and restart when needed

Concha maintains one shared decision context across the search lifecycle, giving consultants the right intelligence at each stage without replacing their CRM, methodology or judgement.

WIN THE MANDATE 1 Pitch Differentiated decision-intelligence proposition 2 Role calibration Strategic context and shared success definition DELIVER THE SEARCH 3 Search Evidence priorities and candidate strategy 4 Candidate evaluation Contextual candidate intelligence 5 Interviews Validation priorities and evidence gaps 6 Feedback Contradictions, assumptions and clarification needs If the requirement has changed Confident appointment RESOLVE DRIFT 7 Stalled search Independent drift intelligence 8 Recalibrate or restart Evidence for a reset and new instruction Shared decision context
WIN THE MANDATE 1 Pitch Differentiated decision-intelligence proposition 2 Role calibration Strategic context and shared success definition DELIVER THE SEARCH 3 Search Evidence priorities and candidate strategy 4 Candidate evaluation Contextual candidate intelligence 5 Interviews Validation priorities and evidence gaps 6 Feedback Contradictions, assumptions and clarification needs If the requirement has changed Confident appointment RESOLVE DRIFT 7 Stalled search Independent drift intelligence 8 Recalibrate or restart Evidence for a reset and new instruction Shared decision context
Concha strengthens the process. It does not replace it.
Use Concha alongside your existing hiring teams, executive search partners, ATS, assessment tools and governance.
Consultants
Research
CRM
Assessment
Client process
PRODUCT OUTPUTS
Decision intelligence your consultants can use-and your clients can understand

Every output is build from the same strategic context, creating a clear line from the original business need to the final hiring decision.

One shared decision context 01 Success Definition Align the client on the leader, outcomes and environment the business requires. Shared client context Business strategy Success outcomes Decision criteria Risk indicators 02 Candidate Intelligence Evaluate whether a candidate can create success in the client's future-state environment. Contextual evaluation Relevant evidence Transition logic Portability risks Validation priorities 03 Feedback Intelligence Turn interview feedback into structured evidence, uncertainty and targeted clarification. Decision readiness Confirmed evidence Evidence gaps Contradictions Clarification questions 04 Drift Intelligence Show when the current requirement or decision process has moved away from the original instruction. Independent drift view Original intent Changed criteria Source of drift Recommended intervention
One shared decision context 01 Success Definition Align the client on the leader, outcomes and environment the business requires. Shared client context Business strategy Success outcomes Decision criteria Risk indicators 02 Candidate Intelligence Evaluate whether a candidate can create success in the client's future-state environment. Contextual evaluation Relevant evidence Transition logic Portability risks Validation priorities 03 Feedback Intelligence Turn interview feedback into structured evidence, uncertainty and targeted clarification. Decision readiness Confirmed evidence Evidence gaps Contradictions Clarification questions 04 Drift Intelligence Show when the current requirement or decision process has moved away from the original instruction. Independent drift view Original intent Changed criteria Source of drift Recommended intervention
Explainable by design

No black-box score. No automated rejection. Every conclusion is connected to business context, candidate evidence and human reasoning.

Evidence traceable

Human-controlled

Client-ready

THE INDEPENDENT LAYER
Challenge drift without compromising the relationship

When a search firm says the brief has changed, the observation can sound defensive.
Concha anchors the conversation to the agreed context, recorded decisions and evidence,

Without an independent layer Requirement changes Consultant raises concern Client hears a delivery defence Relationship exposed CONCHA Evidence separated from commercial position Agreed context Recorded decisions Changed criteria With Concha Original intent recorded Current criteria compared Source of change made visible Evidence-led recalibration
Without an independent layer Requirement changes Consultant raises concern Client hears a delivery defence Relationship exposed CONCHA Evidence separated from commercial position Agreed context Recorded decisions Changed criteria With Concha Original intent recorded Current criteria compared Source of change made visible Evidence-led recalibration
Explainable by design

No black-box score. No automated rejection. Every conclusion is connected to business context, candidate evidence and human reasoning.

Evidence traceable

Human-controlled

Client-ready

COMMERCIAL IMPACT
More of the firm's work converts into revenue

Concha improves the economics of each assignment-then compounds that value across the search portfolio.

CONCHA Decision control Context • Evidence • Drift EACH SEARCH Protect the value of the assignment Fewer wasted cycles Resolve uncertainty before it becomes repeated candidate churn. More productive consultant time Focus effort on evidence, clarification and progress. More value retained Create a credible route to completion or a reset when the requirement changes. ACROSS THE FIRM Compound stronger search economics More delivery capacity More resilient revenue Stronger client retention Greater pricing power
EACH SEARCH Protect the value of the assignment Fewer wasted cycles Resolve uncertainty before it becomes repeated candidate churn. More productive consultant time Focus effort on evidence, clarification and progress. More value retained Create a credible route to completion or a reset when the requirement changes. CONCHA Decision control Context • Evidence • Drift ACROSS THE FIRM Compound stronger search economics More delivery capacity More resilient revenue Stronger client retention Greater pricing power
The value is not another workflow tool.

It is more of the firm's expertise converting into completion, revenue and repeat business.

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FIND YOUR PLAN
A Concha plan matched to your firm

Concha gives executive search firms an independent decision-intelligence layer—aligning clients on what success requires, strengthening candidate evidence and identifying when a search has drifted.

Find your plan
A guided journey. No obligation.
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Matched to your organization-not a one-size-fits-all package

Verified firm profile

Usage-aligned access

Clear scope and next steps

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What search firms ask us

Straight answers about where Concha fits, what it changes and what remains in human hands.

Does Concha make or automate hiring decisions?
No. Concha strengthens the quality, alignment and traceability of human decisions. The hiring decision remains with your organisation.
Concha works alongside your existing ATS, search methodology and hiring process. It gives everyone a shared context for the assignment, keeps decision criteria visible and connects candidate evidence to the reason the role exists, without requiring you to replace your current tools or change who owns the decision.
Leadership can see whether the search is progressing, whether candidate evidence remains aligned with the agreed requirements and where uncertainty, gaps or changing criteria may affect the outcome. Concha provides visibility into the quality and direction of the decision while keeping confidential candidate information available only to authorised stakeholders.
Concha does not replace your assessment methodology or decide which candidate should be appointed. It strengthens the quality of the decision by connecting role context, candidate evidence, stakeholder reasoning and interview outcomes, helping teams identify gaps, inconsistency or drift before the final decision.
How does Concha work with external executive search firms?
Concha gives search firms a clear, shared understanding of the assignment and the definition of success. It helps partners connect candidate evidence to the agreed requirements, maintain alignment as the search develops and make changes in direction visible, while the client retains control of the appointment decision.
Yes. Concha can support executive searches across business units, functions, regions and geographies. Each search can retain its own context, stakeholders and access permissions, while leadership maintains an appropriate view across the wider organisation.
Access is controlled through role-based permissions and governed visibility. Search firms, hiring managers, interviewers, HR, Talent Acquisition and leadership can access the information relevant to their role, while confidential candidate and assessment information remains restricted to authorised users.
Begin with a critical executive search where alignment, decision quality or time to hire have the greatest impact. Concha can be introduced at the start of the assignment and then extended across additional searches, teams and geographies as the organisation builds a more consistent approach to leadership hiring.
Matched to your organization-not a one-size-fits-all package

Verified firm profile

Usage-aligned access

Clear scope and next steps

DECISION CONTROL FOR LEADERSHIP HIRING
Bring decision control to leadership hiring

Give leadership visibility over distributed hiring decisions, strengthen the quality and speed of execution, and ensure critical appointments remain aligned with the transformation.

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Strategic alignment. Decision visibility. Enterprise accountability.

FOR EXECUTIVE SEARCH
Make decision quality your firm's competitive

Give consultants the context, evidence and agency to keep searches moving —and a credible basis to reset them when requirements change.

Find your plan
Decision control for every critical search
Start with the next search that matters.
Win more work
Keep searches moving
Protect client relationships