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Data That Drives Better Decisions

Exclusive insight into the Executive Search Market

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The ESP Advisory Market Intelligence Report is a comprehensive, fully customisable intelligence tool designed for executive search and leadership advisory firms. Staying ahead means knowing exactly where you stand, which is why every report is built to give you a clear, data-backed picture of your competitive landscape, covering everything from compensation benchmarking and talent mapping to competitor positioning and firm footprint. Whether you operate across EMEA, APAC, or North America, our reports are tailored specifically to your market, region, and timeframe and delivered by specialists who know the industry inside out.

Built on real conversations

 Our Market Intelligence Reports are built on real conversations, not assumptions. With a database of over 9,563 senior executive search professionals across 12 countries, putting us at the heart of the markets we report on. Our team speak to 70+ industry professionals globally every week, gathering first-hand insight on compensation, movement, hiring trends, and competitive activity, giving our reports a depth and accuracy that secondary research simply cannot match.

Inside The Report

Market Overview

Performance & Positioning

Market Comparison

A high-level snapshot of the executive search and leadership advisory market, giving you a clear picture of current conditions, trends, and dynamics shaping the industry across your key regions and sectors.

Market Comparison

Performance & Positioning

Market Comparison

A detailed comparison of how your firm stacks up against the competition. We analyse key players across the market to highlight where you lead, where gaps exist, and where the greatest opportunities lie.

Geographic Hubs

Performance & Positioning

Performance & Positioning

A breakdown of major firm footprints and office presence across major markets, mapping where competitors are operating and concentrating their resources.

Performance & Positioning

Performance & Positioning

Performance & Positioning

An honest assessment of how the leading firms in your market are positioned, including their key strengths and weaknesses. This section gives you the context to sharpen your own competitive positioning and messaging.

Compensation & Positioning

Productivity & Fee Benchmarking

Compensation & Positioning

A comprehensive benchmarking of base salary and fixed pay structures, bonus frameworks, and timing across your competitor set, giving you the data you need to attract, retain, and reward top talent competitively.

Talent Mapping

Productivity & Fee Benchmarking

Compensation & Positioning

A structured mapping of the key talent across your market, identifying who is where and helping you understand the movement and availability of senior professionals within your competitive landscape.

Productivity & Fee Benchmarking

Productivity & Fee Benchmarking

Productivity & Fee Benchmarking

An analysis of how firms in your market are performing commercially, benchmarking fee structures and productivity metrics so you can assess your own performance against industry norms and identify areas for improvement.

Key Insights

Productivity & Fee Benchmarking

Productivity & Fee Benchmarking

A curated summary of the most important takeaways from across the report, the headlines, trends, and strategic observations that matter most to your business, presented clearly and ready to share with your leadership team.

All reports are fully customisable

Every Market Intelligence Report is fully customisable to your specific business needs. Whether you need a broad regional view across North America, EMEA, or APAC, or a more granular country or city-level focus such as the UK, London, or New York, we can tailor the report accordingly. Reports can also be broken down by sector, ensuring the data and insights you receive are relevant to the markets and competitors that matter most to you, giving you a truly bespoke intelligence tool rather than a one-size-fits-all overview.

Matthew Eley - Director EMEA & APAC

Reece Moran - Director North America

Reece Moran - Director North America

Reece Moran - Director North America

Reece Moran - Director North America

Reece Moran - Director North America

Mica Burke - Client Services

Reece Moran - Director North America

Mica Burke - Client Services

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