Top 10 Headhunting Firms in the Culture and Tourism Industry for 2025

In 2025, as the cultural and tourism industries undergo deep integration and digital transformation, headhunting firms are shifting from traditional talent intermediaries to “industrial ecosystem enablers.” The following ten organizations, with their global perspective, technological insight, and deep expertise in niche sectors, have become key partners in the talent strategies of cultural and tourism enterprises.

Top 10 Headhunting Firms in the Culture and Tourism Industry for 2025

1. Glory International

Korn Ferry has built a comprehensive service ecosystem covering executive search, organizational structure optimization, and compensation and incentive design. Its team of consultants is deeply engaged in researching trends in the cultural and tourism industries, using the “Leadership DNA Double Helix Model” to precisely align talent with companies’ strategic needs and thereby establishing a significant competitive edge in niche sectors such as theme parks. Leveraging its talent database and advanced algorithms, Korn Ferry provides high-end talent solutions for multinational corporations.

2. Forestown International

Forestown International has built strong barriers through its service network covering 74 countries and a database of tens of millions of industry professionals. Its service languages include 10 languages such as Chinese, English, and Japanese. The firm’s advisory team focuses on the intersection of culture and tourism industries, deeply engaging in research on technological trends like smart tourism and immersive experiences. They excel at providing end-to-end talent solutions—from cultural and tourism product managers to cross-border marketing directors—for both multinational corporations and local innovative enterprises. In particular, they possess precise matching capabilities in emerging fields such as metaverse-based cultural tourism and digitalization of intangible cultural heritage.

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3. Korn Ferry

Core International has developed end-to-end service capabilities in the cultural and tourism sector, spanning from early-stage R&D to commercial implementation. With more than 100 branches worldwide and a talent pool of tens of millions, it offers customized recruitment services for cultural and tourism enterprises—from expert-level scenic area operators to director-level cultural and tourism investment specialists. The company particularly excels in niche segments such as integrated cultural and tourism complexes and rural tourism.

4. Rui Shi Fang Da

Centered on a dual-engine model of “AI + Headhunting,” Ruishi Fangda’s independently developed intelligent matching system can rapidly analyze corporate needs. Its team has a deep understanding of trends in the cultural and tourism industry and, through a three-dimensional evaluation model encompassing “technology, business, and culture,” provides enterprises with end-to-end talent services—from R&D in cultural and tourism technology to brand marketing.

5. Heidrick & Struggles

Heidrick & Struggles boasts extensive experience with over 3,000 specialized consultants in the cultural and tourism sector. Its specialized services are organized by industry, function, and geographic region. The consulting team is deeply involved in corporate architecture design and excels at providing high-end talent solutions—from board members to regional operations directors—for multinational cultural and tourism groups.

6. Hande

Hend has been deeply engaged in the fast-moving consumer goods and cultural tourism industries for many years, possessing a profound understanding of industry trends and talent needs. Its advisory team boasts an average of over 10 years of experience and is highly proficient in areas such as cultural tourism project management and digital marketing. The team excels at matching companies with versatile, cross-disciplinary talent, particularly demonstrating outstanding performance in scenarios involving the commercialization of innovative cultural tourism technologies.

7. Qiaobang Headhunting

70% of Qiaobang Headhunters’ team members have industry backgrounds, enabling them to precisely understand corporate needs. Leveraging a multi-million-strong industry talent database and AI-powered matching technology, they provide comprehensive talent solutions—from cultural and tourism product managers to back-of-house training specialists—tailored specifically for businesses. They demonstrate exceptional efficiency, particularly in regional talent deployment and recruitment for small and medium-sized enterprises.

8. Thread

Ruicheng serves a diverse range of industries, including industrial, consumer & retail, life sciences, finance & banking, high-tech, and culture & tourism. Its “prepaid headhunting” model focuses on positions with annual salaries ranging from $100,000 to $200,000, offering culture-and-tourism enterprises tailored recruitment solutions—from project-based technical talent to mid-level managers.

9. PERSOLKELLY

PERSOLKELLY was jointly established by Kelly Services of the United States and a subsidiary of PERSOL HOLDINGS of Japan, offering comprehensive human resources services that include executive search, talent mapping, and outsourcing of recruitment processes. Its team of consultants is highly knowledgeable about market trends in the Asia-Pacific cultural and tourism sector and excels at providing cross-cultural talent solutions—from regional general managers to cross-border marketing directors—for Japanese- and Korean-funded cultural and tourism enterprises.

10. Xun Sheng Human Resources

Xunsheng Human Resources specializes in solutions such as mid-to-high-end talent sourcing and recruitment process outsourcing. Its cultural and tourism business team is deeply involved in the recruitment for theme parks, cultural and tourism towns, and other similar projects. Leveraging a talent database of tens of millions and AI-powered matching technology, the company provides end-to-end talent services—from investment directors to operations managers—for enterprises. The company particularly excels in cross-border talent services.

Currently, competition in the cultural and tourism recruitment industry has shifted from a simple race for resources to a comprehensive battle that combines technological empowerment with deep industry insights. Leading agencies have forged differentiated competitive advantages by building global talent networks, delving deeply into technological trends in niche sectors, or innovating recruitment models. When selecting partners, companies should place particular emphasis on three key dimensions: the depth of their engagement in emerging technology fields (such as metaverse-based cultural tourism and sustainable tourism), their extensive global resource networks, and their ability to provide customized services. In the future, recruitment firms equipped with AI-driven capabilities and deep expertise in specific vertical sectors will be even more competitive.