Senior talent for ambitious companies
— Ukraine, CEE, Central Asia & worldwide
Performa is a boutique HR agency hiring across Ukraine, CEE, Central Asia, EU and worldwide. Senior-led search, fast shortlists, and a replacement guarantee.
Senior-led search
Every search is run by a senior recruiter — no handoffs to juniors.
First shortlist in 7 days
Boutique speed. We commit to a timeline and stick to it.
Deep market knowledge
Salary benchmarks, talent pools, and hiring norms in every market we work.
Replacement guarantee
If a placement doesn't work out within 3 months, we run it again — free.
Separate journeys for employers and candidates
For employers
Hire senior professionals and executives across Ukraine, CEE, and worldwide.
Post a vacancyFor candidates
Access exclusive senior roles at companies that don't post publicly.
Upload your CVHow it works
Brief us
We learn the role, team context & must-haves
We search
Active network outreach, not just job boards
Shortlist
3–5 vetted profiles delivered in 7 days
Close & onboard
We stay through offer, acceptance & day one
What people say
Shortlist landed in 6 days. Hired from the first round.
They found candidates in Almaty that no local agency could surface.
Confidential, fast, and zero pressure. Exactly what a VP search needs to feel like.
Know someone great? Get rewarded.
Refer a candidate who gets placed, or a company that hires through us — get rewarded either way.
For anyone in our network
Know a strong senior professional open to new opportunities?
% of placement fee. Paid out after the 3-month guarantee.
Refer a candidateFor candidates & partners
Know a company that's hiring and struggling to find the right people?
% of placement fee. Applies to every role the referral hires for.
Refer a companyOpen roles
The people behind every placement.
Founded by two recruiters who got tired of watching great candidates disappear into bad processes.
We built Performa to run searches the way we'd want to be recruited: fast, honest, and senior-led from the first message to day one.
Co-founder Name
15+ years in senior recruitment across CEE and EU markets.
Co-founder Name
Deep tech and defense-sector hiring specialist.
Message us — pick your channel.
WhatsApp, Telegram, or email. A senior recruiter replies fast.
Prefer email?
hello@performahr.comResponse within 1 business day
Let's find the right person together
Tell us about the role. First call is free, no commitment.