Executive Search · Leadership Advisory · Career Transition

Connecting Leadership.Creating Opportunities.

Opportunity Partners is an international executive search and leadership advisory consultancy based in Vienna, operating across international markets.

We help organizations identify exceptional talent, strengthen leadership capabilities and navigate critical leadership decisions.

Combining international expertise, deep market knowledge and a personal, entrepreneurial approach, we support businesses and experienced professionals through important stages of growth, transformation and career development.

40+ years of combined experienceEurope · Australia · Central Asia · Middle East · UK · US

Three areas of expertise. One international perspective.

Executive Search, Leadership Advisory and Career Transition are presented with equal senior attention, practical market insight and direct partner involvement.

02For organizations and leaders

Leadership Advisory

Building Stronger Leadership. Preparing for Tomorrow.

Successful organizations depend on effective leadership. We advise businesses on critical leadership decisions, succession challenges and organizational transitions.

Advisory areas
  • Succession Planning: Identifying and preparing future leaders for critical positions, ensuring leadership continuity and long-term organizational stability.
  • Leadership Assessment: Evaluating leadership capabilities, executive potential and organizational fit to support informed leadership decisions.
  • Leadership Transition: Supporting organizations and executives through leadership changes, executive integration and critical transformation periods.
  • Leadership & Talent Strategy: Aligning leadership capabilities, organizational structures and talent strategies with long-term business objectives.

Our approach combines international executive search experience with practical, commercially focused advisory expertise.

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03For experienced professionals

Career Transition

Supporting the Next Chapter of Your Professional Journey.

We advise experienced professionals navigating career transitions, international moves and new professional opportunities.

Our expertise includes
  • Career Transition Strategy
  • International Career Opportunities
  • Executive Positioning
  • CV & LinkedIn Optimization
  • Interview Preparation & Decision Support
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Our dual perspective

Insight from Both Sides of the Market

Our work with companies strengthens the advice we provide to professionals. At the same time, our understanding of candidates, leadership potential and international career paths improves the search work we deliver to corporate clients.

This dual perspective allows us to provide informed, realistic and commercially relevant advice on both hiring and career decisions.

Industry Expertise

International Reach. Industry Knowledge. Leadership Excellence.

Opportunity Partners combines extensive international executive search experience with a deep understanding of industry-specific leadership challenges.

We support organizations across a broad range of sectors, helping them identify exceptional talent, strengthen leadership capabilities and navigate transformation.

Our Core Industries
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Consumer & Retail

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Industrial & Manufacturing

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Energy & Infrastructure

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Professional & Business Services

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Technology & Digital Businesses

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Additional Industry Focus

Sport, Media & Entertainment

Connecting Leadership, Business & Opportunity.

In addition to our established industry expertise, we have a dedicated focus on the dynamic world of Sport, Media & Entertainment.

We support sports organizations, clubs, federations, media companies and entertainment businesses in identifying leadership talent, strengthening commercial capabilities and driving organizational development.

Our expertise includes
  • Executive Search & Leadership Recruitment
  • Commercial, Marketing & Business Development Leadership
  • Leadership Advisory & Organizational Development
  • Professionalization & Business Transformation

We combine international business experience, leadership expertise and an entrepreneurial mindset to support organizations in these evolving industries.

About Us

International search experience. Personal senior attention.

Opportunity Partners is led by international executive-search partners Peter Novotny and Oksana Kotrikova.

Together, we bring extensive experience across executive search, in-house talent acquisition and leadership advisory in Europe, Australia, Central Asia, the Middle East, the UK and the US.

We work directly with every client, combining senior-level attention with international market knowledge and a practical, personal approach.

Portrait of Peter Novotny

01 · Partner

Peter Novotny

Executive Search Partner & Leadership Advisor

Peter is a senior executive-search partner with extensive experience across Europe, the Middle East and Central Asia. He advises companies on senior appointments, leadership assessment and succession, while also supporting executives through career transitions and international moves. His strength lies in aligning organisational leadership needs with executives’ experience, ambitions and potential.

Expertise
International Executive SearchSenior Leadership AppointmentsLeadership AssessmentSuccession and Executive Talent StrategyExecutive Market MappingExecutive-Level Career DecisionsLeadership TransitionsExecutive Positioning
Peter@opportunitypartners.eu
Portrait of Oksana Kotrikova

02 · Partner

Oksana Kotrikova

Executive Search Partner & International Career Strategist

With over 20 years of experience in international recruitment, executive search and in-house talent acquisition, Oksana advises companies on senior hiring, talent identification and market mapping across Europe, Australia, Central Asia and MENA.

Combining executive-search expertise with employer-side insight, she also supports experienced professionals through career transitions, international moves and entry into new labour markets. Her strength lies in connecting business hiring needs with the right talent and helping professionals position their experience effectively.

Expertise
Executive Search and Senior Talent IdentificationInternational Talent and Market MappingCross-Border RecruitmentIn-House Talent AcquisitionInternational Career TransitionEuropean and International Labour-Market EntryExecutive and Professional Positioning
Oksana@opportunitypartners.eu

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