Director – Executive Search | Pharma & Life Sciences – APAC

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

Benefits offered by this job

Base salary + profits

Resourcer support

AI tech stack

Island-wide coworking

Desk autonomy

Leadership role

Job summary

Stemgenic Pte Ltd in Singapore is seeking an entrepreneurial Director – Pharma & Life Sciences APAC to own the practice, shape market strategy and deliver executive search mandates across APAC. You will lead the desk hands-on, build client partnerships, win retained mandates, and scale the business by hiring and mentoring consultants as the practice grows.

Flexible working in Singapore is available, with full autonomy over your desk, clients and approach, plus opportunities to lead and expand

Qualifications

• Billing track record in executive search or senior recruitment within Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology or Life Sciences.
• Established network of client relationships across the sector in APAC.
• Deep understanding of Pharma & Life Sciences landscape and leadership requirements in APAC.
• Proven success in winning and delivering senior-level recruitment or executive search assignments.
• Entrepreneurial, commercially driven mindset with interest in building and scaling a business.
• Strong relationship-building skills to engage senior executives and decision-makers.
• Experience leading or developing recruitment teams.

Responsibilities

• Own the Pharma & Life Sciences desk across APAC and set strategy, client focus and growth plan.
• Build deep relationships with senior stakeholders & HR partners within Pharma & Life Sciences in APAC.
• 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.
• Represent Stemgenic in the sector through networking, industry events and thought leadership.

Skills

Executive search

Pharma Life Sciences

APAC markets

Business development

Leadership

Networking

Job description

• Director – Executive Search | Pharma & Life Sciences – APAC
• 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 Pharma & Life Sciences 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 Pharma & Life Sciences practice, shaping its market strategy, building client partnerships, delivering executive search mandates and driving 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 Pharma & Life Sciences desk across APAC and set its strategy, client focus and growth plan
• Build and deepen trusted relationships with senior stakeholders and HR partners within Pharma & Life Sciences companies across APAC
• 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

• A strong and consistent billing track record in executive search or senior-level recruitment within Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology or Life Sciences
• 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 Pharma & Life Sciences landscape, its business functions, leadership requirements and 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
• 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.