Retained Search

Our Retained Search service is ideal for filling high-level executive positions or roles that are critical to your business. When you choose this service, Makana Partners becomes a dedicated extension of your recruitment team. We invest significant resources into a thorough and proactive search process, guaranteeing access to the most talented professionals in the market.

Our retained search approach includes detailed market research, comprehensive candidate profiling, and an in-depth interview process. This ensures that you receive a shortlist of candidates who meet your exact requirements and align with your long-term vision.

Exclusive Search

At Makana Partners, our Exclusive Search service is crafted to deliver unparalleled, dedicated recruitment solutions. We recognize the critical importance of key positions to your organization’s success, necessitating an extraordinary level of commitment and precision.



By exclusively partnering with Makana Partners, you leverage our vast network, industry expertise, and customized search approach. Our team invests the time to thoroughly understand your unique needs, company culture, and strategic objectives, ensuring we identify candidates who are not only highly qualified but also the perfect match for your organization.

Contingent Search

Makana Partners offers a Contingent Search service for companies seeking a flexible and risk-free recruitment solution. With this model, you only pay for our services upon the successful placement of a candidate. This service is ideal for roles that need to be filled quickly or for organizations that prefer a performance-based recruitment partnership.

Despite the contingent nature, we maintain the highest standards in our search process, leveraging our vast network and industry expertise to deliver highly qualified candidates who meet your specific needs.

Career Consultation

At Makana Partners, we believe in supporting individuals throughout their career journey. Our Career Consultation service provides personalized guidance to professionals at all stages of their careers. Whether you are seeking advice on career transitions, aiming to enhance your professional skills, or looking for insights on market trends and opportunities, our experienced consultants are here to help.

We offer one-on-one sessions that focus on your unique career goals, helping you navigate the job market, improve your resume, prepare for interviews, and strategically plan your career advancement.

Recruitment Strategy Advisory

At Makana Partners, we help you align recruitment with your business goals through a tailored approach. We work with you to create a strong Employer Value Proposition (EVP) to ensure consistent messaging and implement a sourcing strategy that targets both active and passive candidates.

Our bias-free assessment process enhances decision-making, while our process re-engineering improves efficiency and the candidate experience. We also offer hiring manager training to ensure smooth implementation and long-term success in talent acquisition

Leadership Assessment & Feedback

We conduct a comprehensive assessment of each candidate’s leadership style, strengths, and development areas, followed by feedback sessions with both the candidate and the client.

This service deepens self-awareness for the individual and enhances the client’s hiring precision. It complements the executive search process by adding measurable value to decision-making and candidate engagement.

Onboarding & Integration Support

Our onboarding program helps newly appointed executives adapt quickly and make a strong impact in their first few months. Through pre-start alignment sessions and regular coaching during the first 3–6 months, we support leaders in building trust with their teams and aligning with organizational culture. The program is designed to ensure that successful hires lead to long-term success.

Executive Coaching

We provide personalized one-on-one coaching for executives and senior leaders to strengthen decision-making, influence, and clarity of vision. Each program is tailored to the individual’s leadership goals and business challenges, helping them maximize their impact and sustain performance over time.

Leadership Team Effectiveness

This program helps executive teams enhance collaboration, trust, and alignment. Based on team diagnostics, we design workshops that facilitate open dialogue, improve decision-making, and accelerate team performance. It is especially valuable during leadership transitions or organizational change.

Succession Planning Support

We assist organizations in identifying and developing the next generation of leaders through a structured approach to talent review and development planning. By clarifying future leadership requirements and creating targeted development paths, we help strengthen the organization’s leadership pipeline and long-term stability.

Culture Fit & Organizational Diagnostics

We analyze the alignment between leadership styles and organizational culture to improve hiring precision and integration outcomes. Combining culture assessments with leadership diagnostics, this service helps prevent post-hire mismatches and provides insight to support culture-driven talent strategies.

Independent Director Solutions

Makana Partners maintains a strong network of independent director candidates. We help organizations understand the strategic value of external board members and facilitate effective connections. Through readiness consulting, leadership profiling, and curated matching sessions, we bridge the gap between candidate supply and company demand while promoting governance excellence and diversity.