01 / Core service
Executive & Permanent Search
Targeted search for executives, functional leaders, and hard-to-find professionals who will have a lasting role in your business.
Explore executive and permanent searchExecutive & Professional Search
Exceptional talent.Extraordinary impact.
Oxford Search Group recruits executives, functional leaders, and hard-to-find professionals for businesses in Cincinnati and across the U.S.
Two decades of search experience
Cincinnati roots. Nationwide reach.
Founder-led and partner-connected
Practice areas
Where we recruit
From a technical specialist to the executive leading a business unit, the search starts with the work the new hire needs to do.
Technology & DigitalBuild the teams behind the systems your business depends on.Transportation, Logistics & Supply ChainFind leaders who keep freight, facilities, and networks moving.Manufacturing & IndustrialStrengthen plant leadership, engineering, and industrial operations.Sales & Commercial LeadershipHire people who can build a pipeline and lead a revenue team.Operations & Executive LeadershipBring in leaders who can translate strategy into operating results.
Hiring solutions
How we can help
Choose the search model that fits the scope, timing, and long-term needs of the role.
02 / Partner-supported
Contract & Flexible Staffing
For interim needs and defined projects, we can work with qualified staffing partners to help you source the right expertise.
Explore contract staffingThe Oxford Advantage
A targeted search, led by the founder.
Work directly with Chris Palermo throughout the search. When a role calls for extra reach, Oxford draws on recruiting partnerships and independent specialists with relevant market experience.
See how we workDefine the mandate
Agree on what the hire needs to accomplish, where to look, and which experience matters most.
Map and approach the market
Identify relevant companies and people, then reach out directly. Bring in specialist recruiting partners where the search benefits from added coverage.
Assess and introduce
Compare candidates against the same priorities and explain what each person brings, what motivates them, and what still needs to be explored.
Guide the decision
Keep both sides informed through interviews and offer discussions, then follow up through the transition.
Oxford Insights
A closer look at hiring
Practical questions for defining a role, choosing a hiring model, or evaluating your next opportunity.
Hiring strategy
Define the mandate before you write the job description
Five questions that turn a broad hiring request into a search your team can run.
Read Define the mandate before you write the job descriptionTalent planning
When to hire permanently and when to use a contractor
A practical way to decide based on duration, ownership, and handoff.
Read When to hire permanently and when to use a contractorCareer perspective
What to ask when a recruiter calls about a leadership role
Four questions to help you decide whether a first conversation is worth taking.
Read What to ask when a recruiter calls about a leadership roleStart a conversation