Executive Temporary & Interim Placement
Place interim executives and high-level temporary leadership
Overview
Executive temp agencies generate $400,000-$3,000,000 annually with 30-50% margins.
In 2025, businesses need interim leadership during transitions.
Revenue from interim executive placements (typically 35-50% markup on $150-$400/hour rates), fractional executive services, project-based executive consulting, interim-to-permanent conversion fees, and retained search fees.
Placements include interim CFO, COO, CTO, interim CEO during search or transition, VP-level interim roles, and turnaround specialists.
Successful agencies recruit experienced senior executives, understand C-suite and leadership needs, place executives for 3-18 month interim assignments, charge premium rates for executive talent, and transition interim to permanent.
Mid-size to large companies as clients.
Marketing through executive networks, CFO and leadership associations, business consulting firms, private equity and investment firms, and executive interim expertise.
Required Skills
- Executive Recruiting
- C-Suite Relationships
- Leadership Assessment
- Business Consulting
- Executive Compensation
- Transition Management
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Very high billing rates for executive talent
- Longer placement durations (3-18 months)
- Premium margins on interim executives
- Consultative high-value client relationships
- Executive network highly valuable
Cons
- Need strong executive network and credibility
- Smaller pool of interim executive candidates
- Long sales cycles for executive placements
- Economic sensitivity affects interim hiring
- Executive expectations and performance critical
How to Get Started
- Build executive recruiting experience and network
- Recruit interim executive candidate roster
- Develop relationships with companies needing interim leaders
- Assess executive capabilities and fit
- Place interim executives in leadership roles
- Support executive transitions and performance
- Facilitate interim-to-permanent conversions
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