Gestão de relações de ciclo longo, pesquisas confidenciais de C-suite, coordenação de intervenientes. Não para recrutamento transacional.
Signed offer letter. Start date confirmed for Nov 1st. Comp finalized.
Spoke with former CEO. "Strongest strategic thinker I've worked with."
Met with Audit Committee Chair. Positive feedback on governance exp.
Discussed timing. Not ready yet, waiting for bonus payout in Q1.
Added to "Future CFO" pipeline.
Greenhouse and Lever were built for tech companies processing 1,000+ applications. Using them for executive search is like bringing a megaphone to a private dinner.
Their workflow: "Applied → Screening → Interview → Offer".
Your workflow: "Research → Coffee → Nurture → Timing Discussion → Board Intro". Not the same thing.
You need to track family considerations, comp philosophy, and timing readiness over 24 months.
Traditional ATS gives you a "Notes" field. You end up back in spreadsheets.
You need client anonymity, search numbering, and strict stakeholder visibility controls.
One leaked search destroys client trust. General ATS permissions aren't enough.
Track every touchpoint over years. Coffee meetings, family considerations, timing discussions. Full history in one timeline.
Custom stages that match executive search: Research → Outreach → Nurture → Board Intro → Reference Checks.
Client anonymity controls. Stakeholder visibility settings. Information firewall between concurrent searches.
Centralize feedback from CEO, board, and search committee with proper access controls. No email chaos.
| Feature | Greenhouse | Bullhorn | Yena |
|---|---|---|---|
| Built For | Tech hiring (volume) | Staffing (transactional) | Executive search |
| Timeline Focus | 30-90 day fills | 15-45 day fills | 6-18 month nurtures |
| Relationship Context | Basic notes | Activity log | Full timeline |
| Confidentiality | User permissions | Client-level | Search-level & Anonymity |
| Stakeholder Mgmt | Hiring team | Limited | Multi-stakeholder sync |
| Annual Cost | $20K-$50K | $30K-$80K | €3K-€20K |
| Setup Time | 6-8 weeks | 4-8 weeks | 24 hours |
Series C SaaS company replacing outgoing CFO. Confidential for 12 months. 4 stakeholders.
Outcome
Placed CFO with €280K pkg. €40K fee.
Scale-up expanding in DACH. Candidates in Berlin, Vienna, Zurich. Relocation needed.
Outcome
Placed Swiss CMO in 7 months (vs 12 avg).
Private equity fund needing CFOs/CROs across 15 portfolio companies. Retainer model.
Outcome
5 placements in 12 months. 100% renewal.
"We tried Greenhouse for 9 months. It was torture. Built for hiring managers, not for us managing 15 confidential C-suite searches. Yena finally gets executive search."
"The relationship timelines changed everything. Before Yena, context was scattered across email. Now every coffee meeting is logged. When they're ready, we're prepared."
"Confidential search workflows saved us on a sensitive CEO replacement. Yena's stakeholder controls prevented leaks and kept everyone aligned."
Greenhouse and Lever are built for high-volume hiring (processing 1000s of applicants). Executive search is relationship-driven, passive recruiting over 12-18 months. Yena is built for long nurture cycles, confidential searches, and CRM-grade relationship management—not application tracking.
Yes. Set client anonymity per search. Control who sees what (partners vs. associates). Number confidential searches. Create information firewalls. Discretion is built-in.
Yes. Track retainer agreements, exclusivity periods, and milestone payments. Manage multiple concurrent retained searches with proper confidentiality.
Most firms are live within 24 hours. Import your candidate database (CSV or from Greenhouse/Lever). Yena auto-enriches profiles. We offer free migration support.
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