Franziska is the CEO and Founder of Key Search. After 12 years of building up Digital Practices for international boutique agencies and working with some of the world’s most successful and ambitious technology companies, scale-ups, and venture capital firms she decided to bring Executive Search to the next level by building her own brand.

Franziska began her career in Recruitment more than a decade ago in Germany, eventually specializing in Executive Search and the Digital Economy. Originally from Germany, she has previously lived and worked in Belgium, France, Germany, Monaco, and Switzerland. Before creating Key Search, she built KennedyFitchDigital which became the foundation for Key Search, hiring high-level profiles into the internet Economy.

Prior to that, she was a Director at MadsenScripps where she helped to attract and hire top talent for some of the most successful companies in technology including Amazon, Expedia, Skyscanner, SoundCloud, and other venture-capital-backed start-ups. Franziska holds a Masters in Human Resources Management at SKEMA Business School as well as a Bachelor in International Business.

Expertise

Board-Level hiring, Diversity hiring and hiring for investors
Working with C-Level and Investors

Languages

English
German
French

Region

USA
EMEA
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Expertise

Board-Level hiring, Diversity hiring and hiring for investors
Working with C-Level and Investors

Languages

English
German
French

Region

USA
EMEA

Expertise

Board-Level hiring, Diversity hiring and hiring for investors
Working with C-Level and Investors

Languages

English
German
French

Region

USA
EMEA

Expertise, Languages and Region

Board-Level hiring, Diversity hiring and hiring for investors
Working with C-Level and Investors
English
German
French
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Testimonials

What our clients say about Franziska Palumbo-Seidel

Franziska is one of the best networked digital exec search specialists out there. I have been lucky enough to see her work from both sides of the pitch, candidate and client, and she is a thorough headhunter that truly takes her time to partner with the business and learn everything she can about it.
Antonio
QuoIntelligence
You can trust Franziska by 100%. Her attitude to the project, her time she takes to find out the details for a great match, the authentic way she presents herself, how close she accompanies you during the process ... that's why I would always work again with her and love to recommend her to you. Feel free to contact me for more background information.
Matthias
Seven Senders
Franziska is one of the best executive recruiters that I've worked with.
Peter Minev
CLARK

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