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Executive Search · Professional Recruitment

Your search
stops here.

An Executive Search & Professional Recruitment firm connecting European companies with highly qualified, culturally compatible talent across North America — C-level to mid-management.

Matthias Oertzen, Founder & Managing Director
Founder & Managing Director
Matthias Oertzen
10
Industries served
From Automotive to Renewable Energy — sector specialists.
$50500M
Typical client turnover
Mittelstand to mid-market international groups.
EUUS
Transatlantic by design
Atlanta HQ, European desks & cultural fluency.
C-Level
→ Professional
From CEO & Managing Director to senior contributors.
Trusted by European leaders entering the U.S.
ACME Industries Nordwind Energy Brückner Maschinen Meridian Medical Pfister Automation Kaltenbach & Söhne Lehmann Plastics Westfalia Pack ACME Industries Nordwind Energy Brückner Maschinen Meridian Medical Pfister Automation Kaltenbach & Söhne Lehmann Plastics Westfalia Pack

We connect European companies with highly qualified and culturally compatible candidates.

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For employers · a few honest questions

Does any of this sound familiar?

Five checks we hear most often from European leadership teams entering or expanding into North America.

Does your recruiting partner adequately represent your brand in the U.S. market?

Is your organization new to the U.S. market and seeking a subject-matter expert?

Have your passive methods to find talent not produced satisfactory results?

Are you looking for a trusted partner with an international mindset?

Is your HR department maxed out and overwhelmed by other tasks?

Are you looking for a transatlantic search partner — not just a vendor?

Is your answer YES to one or more? Let’s talk.

Contact us today
What we do

How we help

01

We tell your story

We pride ourselves in getting to know your company and who is behind it. Your brand and people are unique — we tell your story to candidates in the U.S. market.

02

Market-entry counsel

We counsel and support European companies during startup, expansion and FDI projects to achieve their plans for the U.S. market.

03

Active talent pursuit

We actively pursue high-caliber talent on your behalf and ensure that our candidates fit your unique company culture.

04

A shared culture

We share the same cultural upbringing and, in many cases, literally speak your language — German, English, transatlantic by default.

05

An extension of HR

We act as a de facto talent acquisition department by supporting your existing HR department through any volume.

06

Search continues

Our search continues so that yours can stop. We stay engaged from intake through onboarding and beyond.

Michaela Schobert, Director of European Desk
Search · Select · ConnectThe OERTZENGroup approach
Your search stops here

A holistic approach to recruiting.

OERTZENGroup is the answer to the industry’s tendency to deliver inconsistent results, impersonal relationships and a rigid pricing structure. Founder Matthias Oertzen built an alternative offering expertise in executive and professional recruitment, with the flexibility to adapt to current and local markets.

We make the complex process of recruiting a seamless, thoughtful, and enjoyable one.

Our priority is to become an extension of your recruiting department — a truly one-on-one experience, catered to your needs.

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Expertise

Industries we serve

Permanent placements at mid- to senior-level management across regulated and engineering-driven sectors.

01
Automotive
02
Biotechnology
03
Energy
04
Industrial Automation
05
Machinery
06
Material Handling
07
Medical Devices
08
Packaging
09
Plastics
10
Renewable Energy
Who do we place?
Tier 01

C-Level Executives

CEO, President, COO, CFO, GM, Managing Director.

Tier 02

Senior & Mid-Level Management

VP, Senior Director, Director, Manager.

Tier 03

Professional Level

HR, Sales, Finance, Engineering and more.

For candidates

Build your career, transatlantic.

We help skilled professionals find roles with European companies across North America — and we stay in touch beyond the hire date. Explore current openings or introduce yourself.

All current openings
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Our culture

We believe in being EPICCC.

Six principles, one standard of work. They shape how we engage clients, candidates and each other.

E

Ethical

Do the right thing when no one else is looking.

P

Proactive

Take control and make things happen rather than adjusting to a situation.

I

Innovative

Constantly challenge the status quo — technology, process or method.

C

Curious

Display a sincere interest in our client’s industry and products.

C

Customer centric

Look from the outside in, and not the other way around.

C

Communicative

An internal and external drive to communicate better.

Why OERTZENGroup

Trusted on both sides of the Atlantic.

We understand that filling critical positions with highly suitable candidates in a timely fashion is paramount to your company achieving its goals.
— OERTZENGroup

A team that genuinely understood our culture and our market — and represented our brand as if it were their own.

Client testimonialPlaceholder — echte Referenz einsetzen

They acted as an extension of our HR department and made a complex U.S. search feel effortless.

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Rooted in the German–American business community, with a real transatlantic mindset and network.

HeritageGerman American Chamber background
The people

Meet the team

Matthias Oertzen
Founder & Managing Director

Matthias Oertzen

Stephan Scheibe
Director German Desk

Stephan Scheibe

Michaela Schobert
Director of European Desk

Michaela Schobert

Shonda Hoffmeyer
Finance & Compliance Coordinator

Shonda Hoffmeyer

Camille Grant
Director of Operations Excellence

Camille Grant

Sheriden Kircher
Senior Recruiter

Sheriden Kircher

Laura Wagner
Recruiter

Laura Wagner

Tonie Simmonds
Recruiter

Tonie Simmonds

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Let’s talk.

Our search continues so that yours can stop. Tell us about your needs and we’ll be in touch — usually within one business day.

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