🚀 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.

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Freelance Headhunters for Enterprise, Scaleups & Government roles

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