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AI-driven executive search. Same trusted expertise, now amplified.
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Athena runs retained executive search for the roles that set a company's direction: the CEO, the CXO team and the leaders one level below. Every mandate is owned by a partner from the first briefing to the signed offer.
We pair deep market mapping with scientific assessment and discreet outreach, so you receive a shortlist of leaders who can perform in your context, not simply an impressive set of CVs.
We define the role, the outcomes it must deliver and the market it lives in, so the search targets the right leaders from day one.
Structured interviews, competency mapping and deep referencing test every candidate against your mandate rather than a generic template.
A partner carries your search end to end, with weekly progress and an honest read of who is available and who is not.
Sensitive mandates are handled with complete discretion, protecting both your organisation and the leaders we approach.
A dedicated research engine maps the full market, including the passive leaders who never see a job posting.
Our partner-led model and calibrated shortlists mean mandates close, on brief and on schedule.
Every recommendation is backed by evidence a board can scrutinise and stand behind.
We focus on senior leadership: CEO, CXO and board-adjacent roles, plus the critical layer of leaders directly below the C-suite across BFSI, technology, manufacturing and consumer sectors.
A typical C-suite mandate runs eight to twelve weeks from briefing to shortlist, though timelines depend on the scarcity of the profile and the assessment depth required.
Tell us the role or challenge and a partner responds personally, usually within one business day. Enquiries are never routed to an automated queue. Talk to our partners to begin.
Yes. We publish real mandates end to end, including the brief, how far we searched and who was appointed. Browse our case studies.
A partner, throughout. There are no handoffs to junior researchers after the pitch, and no portal in between. That is the point of a boutique. See how we are different.
We work from Gurgaon in India and Dubai in the UAE, and through partners in 45 countries across APAC, EMEA and the Americas. Find your nearest office.
Athena is powered by TheHireHub.ai for sourcing and matching, with every shortlist still assessed and defended by a partner. See how AI works in our process.
Entirely. Discretion is fundamental to leadership hiring, and nothing you share leaves Athena without your explicit consent.
Tell us about the mandate or challenge you are facing, and we will show you what a tailor-made, partner-led engagement really looks like.