Keynote Search

Keynote Search is an executive search and recruitment firm based in Ottawa with operations in Toronto, created as a solution to perceived weaknesses in the traditional executive recruitment industry. The firm believes the industry has typically focused on transaction rather than long-term success, and has re-engineered its approach to prioritise the success of placed executives.

Keynote Search operates through a process called Find, Fit, Perform. The Find phase uses enhanced candidate search leveraging experienced headhunters and technology to identify hundreds of potential executives. The Fit phase involves an exhaustive interview process to determine cultural alignment, enhanced with Hogan Assessment certification for predictive psychometric evaluation. The Perform phase is Keynote's Integrate Program, which supports executives placed with the firm through the first 120 days with regular collaborative meetings, coaching and business alignment to achieve quicker productivity and clearer communication.

The firm serves clients across aerospace, defence and security, real estate, manufacturing and supply chain, non-profit, technology, public sector, construction, engineering, professional services, healthcare and life sciences, hospitality and retail. Their Toronto and Ottawa teams handle everything from identifying position requirements and marketing to candidates, sourcing, assessing fit, interviewing, selecting and onboarding executives with post-placement coaching and integration support.