Nordic executive search · International reach

Close to the brief.Far into the market.

Hunted by Petra helps companies find and recruit leaders and key talent across the Nordics and internationally, with particular experience in technology and leadership roles.

Discuss a search
Petra Ruotsila by the sea
Petra RuotsilaHeadhunter & entrepreneur · Espoo
Rocky Nordic archipelago landscape
Nordic perspective · Wider reach

A focused search partner

Leadership and
key roles.

Executive search for business-critical leadership and strategic key positions. A personal search process built around the business need, from brief to final selection.

  • Tailored search strategy
  • Deep market mapping & candidate research
  • Assessment, shortlist & communication

The process

Clear, structured
and personal.

From the first conversation to final selection, the search stays close to the agreed brief, with clear communication to clients and candidates.

  1. 01

    Brief & strategy

    Define the business need, target profile and search direction.

  2. 02

    Market mapping

    Map the relevant market and approach carefully selected candidates.

  3. 03

    Assessment

    Evaluate experience, motivation and fit against the agreed brief.

  4. 04

    Close

    Support a clear, well-managed process through final selection.

Selected completed searches

Leadership and
specialist roles.

  1. 01
    Head of TransportationMid-sized listed industrial company · Transportation & Automotive software · Finland
  2. 02
    Head of HealthcareLarge listed technology company · Global Healthcare · Nordic search
  3. 03
    Head of Strategic SalesStrategic large-deal sales
  4. 04
    Chief ArchitectGlobal software business
  5. 05
    Head of Digital ConsultingLarge listed Nordic technology company
  6. 06
    Head of Public CloudLarge listed technology company · Public Cloud · Nordic search
  7. 07
    Chief Technology OfficerSoftware business unit
  8. 08
    Head of Energy & UtilitiesEnergy & Utilities software business · Sweden
  9. 09
    Head of HRLarge technology company · Sweden
  10. 10
    Head of Software Product DevelopmentMid-sized business · Sweden

Petra Ruotsila

Experience you
speak to directly.

Petra has worked in recruitment since 2007, including Talentor, Momentous and in-house executive recruitment at Tieto before founding Hunted by Petra in 2020.

Clients work directly with Petra throughout the search.

She holds an M.Sc. Econ. from Åbo Akademi University.

Native Swedish & Finnish · Fluent in English

Portrait of Petra Ruotsila
Direct senior involvement

A direct conversation

Let’s discuss
your next search.

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