Input your search parameters and get a projected market-median close date, a retained search comparison, and specific risk factors for your VP or C-suite hire. Takes under 60 seconds.
Larger companies involve more approval layers — searches typically run longer.
Prior failed attempts require a differentiated approach — not a repeat of the same process.
The market median close date is calculated from today using the role-level baseline, adjusted for company size (more stakeholders = longer search), weeks already elapsed, and prior firm attempts (candidate pool attrition). The retained search projection uses Majhi Group's average close time of 41 days from engagement start.
Prior firm attempts add days because a circulated role faces a depleted candidate pool. Candidates who passed once rarely re-engage with the same opportunity. A recovery search requires a different value proposition, a different outreach channel, or — most commonly — an honest reset of the candidate profile criteria.
The market median for a VP-level executive search in 2026 is 65–94 days depending on role type. VP Sales searches run the longest at 94 days. Retained search firms operating with a defined system close in 30–45 days on average — Majhi Group's average is 41 days.
Failed searches leave candidate residue. When a role has been circulated across two or more firms, qualified candidates have already seen it and passed. A recovery search requires a differentiated approach, not simply repeating the same process with a new firm.
Past 60 days, the probability of additional stall increases significantly. 68% of VP searches stall past week 10. The combination of candidate pipeline decay, hiring manager disengagement, and recruiter fatigue compounds without structured intervention.
Contingency search is pay-on-placement — firms are incentivised toward volume and speed, not quality. Retained search requires upfront commitment from both parties, enabling deeper candidate vetting, hiring manager alignment, and operational accountability. Retained searches achieve 88–93% offer acceptance vs 59–70% for contingency.
Majhi Group deploys a defined system — DNS/MX-verified outreach, structured candidate dossiers, hiring manager calibration at the start rather than the end, and weekly status reporting throughout. The result: 41-day average close vs the 65–90 day market median, with 90%+ offer acceptance.
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