Confidential searches
Run a C-suite search the market is not supposed to know about — code names, tiered disclosure, and an audit trail of who knew what, when.
When to use a confidential search
Some searches cannot be public: replacing an incumbent executive, building a team ahead of an unannounced move, or any C-suite role where the company's intent is market-sensitive. Confidential searches let you hire for these roles while controlling exactly who learns what, and when.
How identity masking works
A confidential search separates what a role is from what candidates are allowed to see:
- Code Name — every confidential search carries a code name (for example, "Project Phoenix"). At the most restricted tier, this is the only name candidates see.
- Actual Role Title — the real title (for example, "Chief Technology Officer") stays hidden from candidates until disclosure is granted.
- Tiered disclosure — you set an Initial Disclosure Level controlling what candidates see at each tier, then grant fuller disclosure deliberately as candidates progress and sign what they need to sign.
Inside your workspace, the search list shows code names by default; hover to reveal the actual title. Access to confidential searches is restricted within your own team as well — only teammates working the search see it.
The audit trail
Every confidential search keeps its own Audit Trail recording access and disclosure events. For searches where a leak has real cost, this gives you an answer to the question that matters afterwards: who knew what, and when. It complements the workspace-wide audit log.
Create a confidential search
Prerequisites: access to the Confidential tab in the Partner Hub Intelligence group.
Open Confidential Searches
In the Partner Hub, switch to the Intelligence group and select Confidential. The page is titled Confidential Searches.
Start a new search
Select New Confidential Search.
Set the code name and actual title
In Confidential Search Details, enter a Code Name — pick something with no semantic connection to the role — and the Actual Role Title, which stays hidden from candidates until you grant disclosure.
Choose the initial disclosure level
Set the Initial Disclosure Level. The tier descriptions show exactly what candidates see at each level. Start restrictive: you can always disclose more later, never less.
Discipline outside the platform
The platform masks identities inside the hiring flow, but confidentiality also depends on your team: do not name the real role in Slack messages, calendar invites, or interview notes. Use the code name everywhere until disclosure is granted.