Engagement
Interim executive services, without the middle layer.
Brief
Most providers sell you access to a list. What a company in trouble actually needs is one person who signs.
Direct answer
Interim executive services place a senior operator into a live executive seat for a defined period: CEO, general manager, country manager or COO. Engaged directly, there is no search fee and no provider margin on the day rate. Start within two weeks, mandate of three to twelve months, written handover at the end.
Seats covered
- CEO or managing director of an Italian company or subsidiary.
- Country manager for a foreign owner without local leadership.
- General manager during a search, a turnaround or an integration.
- Operations leadership when execution below the CEO has stalled.
Direct engagement versus a provider
- No percentage of the annual package, no success fee, no exit penalty.
- One accountable person from the first call to the handover, not an account manager.
- Reference checks made directly with the people who saw the results.
- A provider still makes sense when three or four roles must be staffed simultaneously.
What the mandate always contains
- Written scope: functions covered, delegated authority, spending thresholds.
- Three or four fixed metrics, reported monthly to the board or the fund.
- An exit date and a documented handover to the permanent appointee.
- Working language English or Italian, with reporting in the owner's language.
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Hub
Interim CEO in ItalyOne senior operator with a C-level track record, the alternative to head hunter fees.
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FAQ
Interim executive services: FAQ
What do interim executive services actually cover?
Placing a senior operator into a live executive seat for a defined period: CEO, general manager, country manager or COO. Not advisory, not project support. The person holds the seat and answers for the numbers attached to it.
Why go direct instead of through an interim provider?
A provider supplies a shortlist and keeps a margin on the day rate. Going direct removes that margin and puts accountability on one identifiable person. A provider is genuinely better when several roles must be staffed at once.
Is this the same as interim consulting?
No. Consulting produces analysis and hands execution back. An interim executive signs decisions, manages the first line and carries the result. If nobody in the company can execute the analysis, the analysis was never the missing piece.
What does a mandate include beyond the person?
A written scope with delegated authority and spending thresholds, a fixed monthly report on agreed metrics, and a documented handover to the permanent appointee at the end.
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