Key Search

Key Search is a privately held executive search services organization operating in the executive search services industry. We were founded in 2020 and are headquartered in Basel, Switzerland.

We are a boutique executive search firm with a proven record of hiring key leaders for leading brands and startups in the digital space. We rely on our proprietary research methodology and assessment tools to ensure an ideal match between professional expertise, personal attributes, and company culture—maximizing the success of each hire. We elevate executive search with a data-driven approach focused on quality as the core lens for identifying, evaluating, and selecting exceptional leaders, while upholding the trust and personal connections that lead to impactful hiring. Headquartered in Basel and operating globally, we have partnered with organizations, successfully placing more than 270 decision-making executives across industries, functions, and markets. Our mission is to empower our clients to consistently hire top performers, supporting their growth, scale, and transformation at every step.

We deliver our services through a boutique, client-focused approach. We conduct rigorous market research and use our proprietary assessment tools to identify candidate pools, evaluate professional experience, and align personal attributes with company culture. We partner with organizations across markets to manage searches from discovery through selection, prioritizing thoughtful evaluation and trusted relationships to inform decisions.

Our specialties include Ecommerce, C-level Search, Executive Search, FinTech, Enterprise, Hospitality Tech, SaaS, Digital, ClimateTech, AI, HealthTech, N-1 leadership hiring, VP, CEO, CFO, CTO, Board Hiring, COO, Co-founder, Startups, VC, Software, Marketplace, Founder, CPO, and CHRO.

We operate globally, with activities in Switzerland, the United States, Poland, and the Czech Republic.

Our mission is to empower our clients to consistently hire top performers, supporting their growth, scale, and transformation at every step.