Executive Recruiting Director – EMEA

Overview

As PMD Recruiting Director – EMEA, you lead the executive recruiting function across UK, DACH, Italy, France, and the Middle East, shaping strategy and developing a high-performing team. You’ll manage senior searches for Partner and Managing Director roles, build trust with regional leaders, and ensure a smooth, compliant recruitment and onboarding process. This role blends stakeholder management, process optimization, and a culture-first approach to attract top executives. You’ll work across regions and partner with the global team to drive quality hiring and inclusive practices.

Pay / Benefits

• market-leading benefits
• health benefits
• time-off policies
• retirement/financial benefits
• flexible options to support work-life integration
• hybrid work model

Responsibilities

• Lead the EMEA executive recruiting function for Partner and MD-level roles
• Set strategy, mentor the team, and manage multiple executive searches end-to-end
• Build trusted relationships with regional leaders and global counterparts
• Oversee candidate experience from initial contact to onboarding
• Develop business cases for final-stage PMD candidates for CEO/Board review
• Manage contracts with external search firms and ensure budget alignment
• Ensure compliant and confidential recruitment data management
• Act as a super user of Greenhouse to optimize candidate experience and reporting
• Collaborate on performance, budget, and special projects with Global Head of Executive Recruiting
• Support executive onboarding with People, Office, and IT teams
• Promote a caring, inclusive, and high-quality recruitment process
• Travel as needed and adapt to hybrid work model
• Align with firm policies and local laws and promote core values

Key requirements

• Experience leading an executive search function in EMEA within a consulting or professional services environment
• Strong written and verbal English; fluency in German, French, or Italian is a plus
• Proven ability to influence diverse executive stakeholders and manage complex matrix relationships
• Excellent communication, organizational, and time-management skills
• Capability to manage multiple priorities with a sense of urgency
• Experience with research, candidate outreach, negotiations, and onboarding
• Proficiency with MS PowerPoint, Teams, Word, Excel
• Knowledge of local employment laws and customs
• Willingness to work outside normal hours and travel as required
• Experience with external search partnerships and budget management

• leadership and coaching
• relationship building
• ownership and accountability
• Greenhouse or similar CRM
• MS PowerPoint
• Teams

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