Director – Executive Search | Mission Critical & Industrial Infrastructure – APAC

Stemgenic Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base salary + desk profits

Coworking access island-wide

Flexible working

Autonomy over desk and clients

Leadership role in growth

Job summary

Stemgenic Pte Ltd is seeking an entrepreneurial search leader to establish and grow the Mission Critical & Industrial Infrastructure practice across APAC. You will own the desk, shape market strategy, and deliver executive search mandates from brief to offer while driving commercial performance.

Initially a hands-on billing leadership role, the position offers autonomy over the desk, with future potential to build a team as the business scales and expands across the APAC region.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in Mission Critical, Data Centres, Construction, Engineering & Infrastructure or Industrial sectors.
• Established client networks and ability to develop business from day one.
• Strong understanding of project lifecycle and APAC talent markets.
• Proven track record in executive search and senior-level recruitment.
• Entrepreneurial and commercially driven mindset.
• Ability to lead, mentor, and develop recruitment teams.

Responsibilities

• Own and set strategy for Mission Critical & Industrial Infrastructure desk in APAC.
• Build relationships with senior stakeholders and HR partners.
• Win and deliver retained and exclusive mandates.
• Drive revenue and desk growth as an individual contributor.
• Grow the practice by hiring and developing consultants.

Skills

Executive search

Senior-level recruitment

Business development

Leadership

Mentoring

Tools

AI-powered tech stack

Job description

• Employment Type: Permanent, Full-time
  
• Location: Singapore | Flexible Working

About Stemgenic

Stemgenic is a Singapore-headquartered boutique executive search and career advisory firm specialising in leadership and business-critical functional roles across industrial and scientific sectors in APAC. As we continue to expand, we are looking for an entrepreneurial search leader to establish and grow our Mission Critical & Industrial Infrastructure practice across APAC. This is an opportunity for an established recruitment professional who wants to move beyond running a successful desk and take ownership of building a specialist business within a growing firm.

The Opportunity

You will take full ownership of the Mission Critical & Industrial Infrastructure practice, covering data centres, pharmaceutical and life sciences facilities, food and chemical plants, and other mission-critical and high-tech buildings across design, construction, commissioning and operations. You will shape its market strategy, build client partnerships, deliver executive search mandates and drive commercial performance. Initially, this will be a hands-on billing leadership role, with the opportunity to progressively build and lead a team as the business scales.

What You Will Do

• Own the Mission Critical & Industrial Infrastructure desk across APAC and set its strategy, client focus and growth plan
• Build and deepen trusted relationships with senior stakeholders and HR partners at developers, owner-operators, EPC and design firms, MEP contractors and critical equipment suppliers
• Win and deliver retained and exclusive executive search mandates, from brief to offer
• Drive revenue, placements and desk growth as a hands-on individual contributor
• Grow the practice over time by hiring and developing consultants to build a team around the desk
• Represent Stemgenic in the sector through networking, industry events and thought leadership

Job Requirements

• Solid years in executive search or senior-level recruitment experience, including at least 5 years within Mission Critical, Data Centres, Construction, Engineering & Infrastructure or Industrial sectors, with a strong and consistent billing track record
• An established network of client relationships and commercial contacts across the sector, with the ability to develop business from day one
• Strong understanding of the project lifecycle (design, build, commission and operate) and its specialist talent markets in the APAC region
• Demonstrated success in winning and delivering senior-level recruitment or executive search assignments
• An entrepreneurial and commercially driven mindset, with a genuine interest in building and scaling a business
• Strong relationship-building skills and the credibility to engage senior executives and decision-makers

• Previous experience in leading, mentoring or developing recruitment teams

What We Offer

• Attractive base salary to keep your momentum going, and a share of your desk’s profits
• Opportunities to collaborate across Stemgenic’s established industrial and EPC client network
• A dedicated resourcer supporting your searches
• An AI-powered tech stack that runs end-to-end across your desk
• Island-wide coworking access and flexible working
• Full autonomy over your desk, clients and approach
• Clear visibility of your desk’s performance, and a leadership role in shaping how Stemgenic grows

Please be advised that due to the considerable number of applications we receive, we are only able to contact candidates who meet our client's requirements.

We appreciate your understanding and wish you the best in your career endeavors.

Sathiyarajan Vinayagamani – SaVi
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