The role of a West Midlands headhunting firm is to recruit the county's top executive talent and supply them to local clients in cities such as Birmingham, Wolverhampton and Coventry. Also known as search and select or executive search agencies, headhunters will only usually be approached by clients who are looking to fill senior or specialist job roles. Including Cadbury and Jaguar Land Rover, a number of high profile organisations are based in the region and so West Midlands headhunting agencies are often in demand to address high paying vacancies of £60K+.

Health, finance and business services are the leading industries in the West Midlands and executive search companies will therefore be tasked with recruiting professionals such as heads of care, financial managers and logistics directors. Birmingham is also home to the Bullring, a commercial centre for shopping and leisure, and this means that local headhunters may list a number of large retail organisations amongst their clients. Other strong sectors include administration, education and manufacturing.

West Midlands headhunters will have developed a strong local industry knowledge and understand how to source the top senior professionals in the region. A search and select expert will commit time and money to gain a full appreciation of their clients before locating the ideal candidate; considering both qualifications and personality. They rely heavily on their networking skills and will often utilise their contacts to attract sought after candidates who may not actively be looking for a job.

As well as the main cities of Birmingham, Wolverhampton and Coventry, West Midlands executive search firms are also likely to fill senior vacancies in towns such as Walsall, Solihull, Dudley and West Bromwich.