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What’s inside the Executive Search Proposal.

13 pages with real content in place. Rewrite them, reorder them, or add your own.

  1. 1Page 1A cover with the firm's wordmark, a grey line-art panel, the client's logo and the appointment details
  2. 2Page 2Contents, with each section and its page number
  3. 3Page 3A short welcome letter from the lead partner
  4. 4Page 4Understanding your requirements: background, the role, candidate profile, culture fit, pay and the market
  5. 5Page 5Track record: two grids of past clients' logos
  6. 6Page 6Why us: the firm's strengths around a network diagram
  7. 7Page 7Timeline and delivery: the search schedule, week by week
  8. 8Page 8Fees and expenses: a fee table, an expenses table and a 12-month guarantee
  9. 9Page 9Appendix 1: about the firm, its sectors and how it works
  10. 10Page 10Appendix 2: the consulting team, with portraits and biographies
  11. 11Page 11Appendix 3: the research process as a five-step flow
  12. 12Page 12Appendix 4: terms and conditions of business
  13. 13Page 13Contact us: the lead partner, the offices and a confidentiality note

When to use it.

Executive Search Proposal is a 13-page A4 template for recruitment and executive search firms pitching a senior appointment such as a COO, CEO or Board role. It sets out your understanding of the client's brief, your track record with client logo grids, a week-by-week search schedule and a clear fee table with a replacement guarantee. Appendices cover your firm, the consulting team, your research process and your terms of business, and the minimal white pages with one blue accent read as discreet and senior.

Made for

  • Marketing, SEO and web agencies
  • Freelancers and consultants
  • Design and video studios
  • Anyone quoting for client work

Make it yours in four steps.

Open it in Proposals and work through it, or let Docsiv AI do the first pass with your details.

  1. Step 1

    Put your firm's name, the client's logo, the role and the date on the cover.

  2. Step 2

    Rewrite the requirements page from your briefing notes: background, responsibilities, candidate profile, culture fit and pay range.

  3. Step 3

    Swap the logo grids for clients you have worked with, then set the schedule weeks and fee instalments for this search.

  4. Step 4

    Add your partners' photos and bios, check the terms against your standard contract, and export to PDF to send.

Start from the Executive Search Proposal now.

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Is the Executive Search Proposal template free?

Yes. Create a free account and it opens in Docsiv's Proposals app, ready to edit and share. The Free plan includes every Docsiv app and 500 AI credits a month.

Can I change the colours, fonts and text?

Yes, all of it. The template uses Manrope and Instrument Serif with #ffffff, #141414, #2b44e8, #4a4a4a, #c9c9c9, #f2f2f2, and you can change any of them, rewrite every word and add or remove pages.

What can I export it as?

Proposals in Docsiv offers: Proposal pages, PDF and HTML exports. Once it's saved, you can also share it with a link.

Can Docsiv AI write the executive search proposal for me?

Yes. Tell Docsiv AI about the client or project and it can draft the content in this template's style, which you then review and edit. AI uses credits; the Free plan includes 500 a month.

Can my client sign it?

Yes, on the Pro and Team plans: send the proposal for e-signature from Docsiv and follow it under Signatures. E-signatures aren't included on the Free plan.

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