This a Full Remote job, the offer is available from: Africa, United States, Cyprus, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Israel, Turkey, Egypt, Greece, Estonia, Finland, Bulgaria, Poland, Romania, India, Nepal, Thailand, Philippines, China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, Portugal, Spain, Morocco, Malta, Algeria, Denmark, Iceland, United Kingdom, Switzerland, Sweden, Netherlands, Austria, Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg, Ireland, Monaco, France, Czechia, Norway, Italy, Croatia, Paraguay, Uruguay, Brazil, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Colombia, Panama, Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, Peru, Mexico, Canada, Serbia, California (USA), Delaware (USA), Louisiana (USA), Massachusetts (USA), New York (USA), Virginia (USA), Washington (USA)

🚀 Freelance Recruiters & Headhunters

We are looking for a Freelance Recruiters & Headhunters to build long-term recruitment partnerships. Work on high-impact mandates and operate at a senior level.

We are expanding our trusted network of freelance recruiters and headhunters to collaborate on strategic, high-profile assignments across:

• Private sector enterprises & fast-growing scale-ups

• European Union & EU-funded programmes

• Dutch government & semi-public organisations (ministries, agencies, municipalities, universities)

• International organisations & NGOs

This is not a one-off sourcing gig! We are looking for long-term partners who want to build a sustainable freelance collaboration based on quality, trust, and impact.

🤝 What This Partnership Looks Like

As a Freelance Strategic Executive Search Consultant, you will:

• Work on senior, specialist and hard-to-fill roles (executive, expert, interim & project-based)

• Operate in complex stakeholder environments (public, semi-public, regulated & international)

• Collaborate closely with our core team and clients as a trusted advisor

• Be matched to assignments aligned with your expertise, network and availability

• Receive clear briefs, transparent processes and professional client management

• Build a long-term pipeline of assignments, not ad-hoc jobs

Engagements are fully freelance, flexible, and based on mutual commitment and performance.

🎯 Who We Are Looking For

You are likely to recognise yourself if you:

• Are an experienced freelance recruiter, headhunter or executive search consultant

• Have a strong professional network in one or more of the following:

  • Public sector & government

  • EU institutions or EU-funded programmes

  • International organisations

  • Enterprise, tech, industrial or scale-up environments

• Are comfortable working with confidential searches and complex profiles

• Understand public sector, startup, scaleup, large corporate or regulated environments (or are willing to learn)

• Prefer long-term collaborations over transactional recruitment

• Work independently, reliably and professionally

• Communicate fluently in English (Dutch, Spanish and/or other EU languages are a strong plus)

🌍 Typical Roles You May Work On

Depending on your background and network:

• Executives, Directors, Program & Transformation Leaders

• Policy, Governance, Legal & Regulatory Experts

• HR, People, Change & Organisation Specialists

• IT, Data, Digital, AI & Architecture Profiles

• Interim Managers, Programme Leads & Subject-Matter Experts

Across public, semi-public, international organisations and private sector contexts.

💡 Why Partner With Us

• Long-term collaboration, not one-off placements

• Access to high-quality, well-scoped mandates

• Professional positioning towards public & international clients

• Clear agreements, fair fee structures & transparent communication

• Space to grow your own freelance practice while working with a strong partner

• A network that values quality, integrity and sustainable impact

📩 Interested in Exploring a Partnership?

We’d love to get to know you.

👉 Apply or express interest by sharing:

• A short introduction

• Your recruitment focus areas (roles, sectors, regions)

• Your freelance availability & preferred engagement model

Let’s build a strategic recruitment partnership that lasts.

Our Core Values at TheHRchapter

✔️ Transparency: We believe in transparent and smooth recruitment processes. You will get feedback from us.

✔️ Candidate experience: Perfect blend between automated and humanized recruitment processes. Don't hesitate to ask us for feedback, anytime.

✔️ Talented pool: We bring highly-skilled motivated candidates to our clients. Our candidates match their company values and management style.

✔️ Diversity and inclusion: There is no place for discrimination and intolerance. We care about diversity awareness and respect for any differences.