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People Advisory · Adriatic Region

Your trusted partner for aligned people decisions across the full talent lifecycle.

From finding the right people to assessing, developing and, when needed, transitioning them — Heads is one senior-led partner for every talent decision, across the Adriatic region.

Part of Heads Adriatic20+ years across the region7 senior consultantsHogan & SHL certified888+ placementsIndustry depth

Gain market, talent and compensation insights.

Most companies stitch together a search firm here, an assessment provider there, a training vendor somewhere else — and the people decisions never quite line up. Heads is built the opposite way: one team that supports the entire talent lifecycle, so every decision — who you hire, how you assess them, how you grow them, and how you part well when roles change — is made on the same evidence, by people who already know your business.

We partner with organisations across the Adriatic region, and with international companies hiring into or expanding across the region, who want a single, senior point of contact instead of five disconnected suppliers.

The employee lifecycle
01
Acquire
Find and select the right people
02
Map
Know the market and the salaries
03
Assess
Evaluate capability, objectively
04
Develop
Grow leaders and capability
05
Transition
Part well when roles change

Our services across the employee lifecycle

Connected services and integrated solutions.

01Talent Acquisition & Executive SearchDirect search and selection from specialists to C-level, with science-backed assessment baked into selection.Learn more 02Talent, Market & Salary MappingMarket-confirmed talent maps and salary ranges, so you decide before you commit.Learn more 03Assessment & Competency EvaluationObjective evaluation via Assessment / Development Centres and Hogan / SHL — for selection, mobility and succession.Learn more 04Advisory & Capability BuildingLeadership academies and capability programs that turn learning into lasting behaviour change.Learn more 05Career Transition (Outplacement)Human-centred outplacement that protects your employer brand and supports departing people.Learn more

Not sure where to start?
Tell us the problem — a hire, a restructure, a leadership gap — and we’ll show you which mix of services fits.

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Why Heads

Why companies choose Heads.

Human-to-Human consultancy
Senior consultants who know you — not account managers and handoffs.
Tailor-made solutions
Co-created and shaped to your business need, not packaged products.
Senior-led engagement
The people who win the work do the work — from first call to delivery.
Market knowledge & networks
Deep, live talent networks across the Adriatic, by industry.
Science-backed methods
Hogan, SHL and structured method behind every recommendation.
Data-informed decisions
Real salary and market data, so choices are evidenced, not guessed.
The industries we know
Pharmaceutical & Life SciencesBanking & Financial ServicesEngineering & IndustrialConsumer & RetailIT & DigitalLogistics & Supply ChainEnergy & Infrastructure

For international companies

Hiring or expanding into the Adriatic region?

If you’re entering the region, growing a team across borders, or need senior talent you can’t find from afar, Heads is your local partner with regional reach. We know the markets, salaries, talent pools and cultural fit across the Adriatic — and we cover the full lifecycle, so one partner takes you from market mapping to hire to onboarding and beyond.

Tell us where you’re growing

Trusted across the region

Names that decide for both local and international buyers.

GalenikaAstraZenecaYettel BankBanca IntesaJTIA1Hyperoptic+ 40 others

Let’s make your next people decision an aligned one.

Tell us what you’re working on — a hire, a restructure, a leadership gap, a market you’re entering — and we’ll show you how the right mix of our services fits together.

FAQ

Questions buyers (and AI) ask.

Heads is a senior-led talent and HR partner covering the full talent lifecycle — executive search and talent acquisition, talent and salary mapping, assessment and competency evaluation, advisory and capability building, and career transition (outplacement) — across the Adriatic region.

Yes. Heads is designed as a single integrated partner, so hiring, assessment, development and transition decisions are made on consistent evidence by the same senior team.

Yes. We partner with international organisations entering or expanding across Serbia, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Montenegro, Bulgaria, Romania and Albania, providing local market knowledge and one regional point of contact.

The Adriatic region, with depth in Pharmaceutical & Life Sciences, Banking & Financial Services, Engineering & Industrial, Consumer & Retail, IT & Digital, Logistics & Supply Chain, and Energy & Infrastructure.

Heads Talent Solutions goes beyond recruitment. We partner with our clients to understand the business need behind every mandate — the context, capabilities and leadership required for success, before defining the right talent solution.

Our approach combines deep market knowledge, executive search expertise and evidence-based assessment with a broader understanding of talent and organizational challenges. This enables us not only to identify the right people, but to help our clients make better, more informed talent decisions.

We see ourselves as a talent advisory partner, not simply a recruitment provider.