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Simulate your Executive Search mandate

Five questions to calibrate your leadership mandate — then estimate fees and timelines.

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EXECUTIVE SEARCH · 2026

Simulate your Executive Search mandate

Estimate fees, timelines and approach — T2A Executive Search vs traditional search firms for leadership mandates.

Hiring Manager to Director rather than C-suite?

Comparison · Deputy general manager · 40 000 € / year · ≈ €3,333 / month · 26.2 M FCFA / year · 2.19 M FCFA / month

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◆ Talent2Africa Executive Search

Leadership mandate · Retainer + success · Africa network
98 000 €
98 000 € estimated fees
  • Africa executive network + diaspora
  • Direct approach and guaranteed discretion
  • Senior consultant dedicated to mandate
  • Mapping, references, negotiation
  • Suited to VP and C-suite roles
  • Retainer + success fee
  • Longer start-up time
  • Overkill for a straightforward operational director
Retainer88 000 €
Success fee10 000 €
Estimated total98 000 €

◆ Traditional search firm

International headhunter · Higher retainer + success
140 000 €
140 000 € estimated fees
  • Recognized international brand
  • Global network outside Africa
  • Experience in very niche sectors
  • Higher retainer and success fees
  • Less grounded in African markets
  • Heavier timelines and processes
  • Contact sometimes off-continent
Retainer128 000 €
Success fee12 000 €
Estimated total140 000 €
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For a Deputy general manager (package 40 000 €), compare T2A and traditional search firms — estimated fees, retainer and timelines below.
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Estimated gap between offers: 42 000 €

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