Benchmark Executive — global executive search for C-Level leaders and management teams
We identify key business leaders — CEOs, COOs, CFOs, CMOs, CTOs, and other top executives — who drive growth and scale companies globally.
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Ekaterina Bakhareva
Ekaterina has over 15 years of experience in the assessment, recruitment, and development of key employees and top executives.
From 2007 to 2015, she built one of the largest digital and B2C practices in the international recruitment company Antal International.
Since 2015, she has been leading Benchmark Executive, a firm specializing in executive search and leadership assessment for media, technology, and innovation-driven businesses.
Throughout her career, Ekaterina has conducted more than 3,000 competency-based interviews and successfully placed over 250 senior executives in leading international and Russian technology companies.
She is also an MBA lecturer at Netology, certified in coaching, and fluent in English and French.
Benchmark Executive clients include major Russian and international companies such as Eldorado, Criteo, Evotor, and Yandex; fast-growing tech and media businesses like IVI, Viber, Grow Food, and Chefmarket; communication and digital leaders including WPP, Lunar Hare, and ADV Group; and iconic retail and lifestyle brands such as Asics, Montblanc, and Van Cleef & Arpels.
From 2007 to 2015, she built one of the largest digital and B2C practices in the international recruitment company Antal International.
Since 2015, she has been leading Benchmark Executive, a firm specializing in executive search and leadership assessment for media, technology, and innovation-driven businesses.
Throughout her career, Ekaterina has conducted more than 3,000 competency-based interviews and successfully placed over 250 senior executives in leading international and Russian technology companies.
She is also an MBA lecturer at Netology, certified in coaching, and fluent in English and French.
Benchmark Executive clients include major Russian and international companies such as Eldorado, Criteo, Evotor, and Yandex; fast-growing tech and media businesses like IVI, Viber, Grow Food, and Chefmarket; communication and digital leaders including WPP, Lunar Hare, and ADV Group; and iconic retail and lifestyle brands such as Asics, Montblanc, and Van Cleef & Arpels.
47 000
15
400+
successfully filled in international and local companies
C-level roles
in our professional network, including top executives from key industries
candidates
of expertise in executive search and leadership assessment
years
Our mission is to connect companies with top talent and help professionals build the career they dream of.
Organizations turn to us when they’re ready to scale — when they need a leader who can take a business unit to the next level. We map the market, identify the right candidate within just five interviews, and support them in achieving their first results.
At the same time, ambitious professionals come to us when they want to advance in their field. We design a clear career strategy and create a step-by-step plan to help them grow in both role and compensation — often within three months.
At the same time, ambitious professionals come to us when they want to advance in their field. We design a clear career strategy and create a step-by-step plan to help them grow in both role and compensation — often within three months.
Strong expertise in executive hiring for the following sectors:
Marketing & PR
Sales & Commercial Leadership
Finance
Operations Management
Product & UX Design
IT & Digital Development
Data & Business Analytics
Media
E-commerce
Product Management
We specialize in placing:
CEO, COO
CFO, CMO, CDO
CTO, CIO, CPO
HR Director
Deputy HR Director
Head of Sales
Sales Director
Customer Experience
Director
E-commerce Director
Brand Director
CRM Director
Head of Legal
Legal Director
Business Efficiency
Director
Marketing Strategy
Advisor
How we identify and deliver the right candidates
- Joint briefing & candidate
profile development - Market mapping & tailored
search strategy - Direct headhunting
in target companies - Weekly shortlist: up to 2
qualified candidates per week - Leadership assessment using Hogan, CliftonStrengths34, MBTI, and DiSC
- Support during negotiations
and onboarding
Get a tailored executive search offer
- Fill out a short
request form - We clarify the details
and prepare a cost estimate - Receive a transparent proposal
with clear timelines
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We work with companies worldwide
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