Executive Recruiting Director – EMEA

AlixPartners GmbH; Germany (OH); On-site; USD 138,000 - 219,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Time-off policies

Retirement benefits

Job summary

AlixPartners seeks a PMD Recruiting Director - EMEA to lead the executive recruiting team across the UK, DACH, Italy, France and the Middle East, focusing on Partner and Partner & Managing Director searches.

Based in London, Munich, Düsseldorf, or Berlin, the role builds trust with regional leaders and works with global executives to drive a rigorous, inclusive recruitment process. You will mentor a dispersed team and guide strategy across regions.

Qualifications

• Experience leading geographically dispersed executive search teams.
• Deep knowledge of the consulting/candidate pool landscape across Restructuring, Advisory and Risk.
• Fluent in English; German/ French/ Italian a plus.
• Excellent client-service orientation and ability to influence senior stakeholders.
• Willingness to travel and work full time in a hybrid/office-remote environment.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and perpetually improve the candidate experience from intro to onboarding.
• Mentor and develop the EMEA recruiting team, including recruiters, researchers, and coordinators.
• Partner with Global Head of Executive Recruiting on performance, budget, workflow, and external partnerships.
• Own key searches end-to-end: research, outreach, interviews, evaluations, and write-ups.
• Draft long-form business cases for final-stage PMD candidates for CEO/Board review.
• Vet and manage external search firms and budgets.
• Ensure data is collected, recorded, and kept confidential and compliant.
• Be a super user of Greenhouse to optimize recruitment processes.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Executive recruitment

Strategic thinking

Strong communication

Problem solving

Stakeholder management

English fluency

Tools

MS PowerPoint

MS Teams

MS Word

MS Excel

Greenhouse

Job description

At AlixPartners, we solve the most complex and critical challenges by moving quickly from analysis to action when it really matters; creating value that has a lasting impact on companies, their people, and the communities they serve. By understanding, respecting, and honoring the needs of our employees, clients, and communities, AlixPartners actively promotes an inclusive environment. We strongly believe in the value that diversity brings to our experiences and are committed to the perpetual enhancements of initiatives, policies, and practices. We hold ourselves accountable by providing the space for authenticity, growth, and equity for everyone.

AlixPartners has embraced a hybrid work model to provide flexibility and support our employees’ work-life integration. Our hybrid model combines a mix of in-person (AlixPartners office) and remote working.

What you’ll do

The PMD Recruiting Director - EMEA is a new, highly visible, and critical role on AlixPartners’ Executive Recruiting team. Reporting to the Global Head, Executive Recruiting, you will lead the executive recruiting team and function in EMEA, covering the UK, DACH, Italy, France, and the Middle East, focused on Partner (non-equity) and Partner & Managing Director (equity) candidates. You will set the strategy for this dynamic function, create trust-based executive stakeholder relationships, implement best practices, mentor and develop the team, and personally manage multiple searches and candidate relationships.

An important focus of this role is building trusted relationships with the highly matrixed EMEA leadership team, including regional and country leaders, and heads of Practices, Industries, and Service Lines. In addition, this role will often work with global leaders in the Americas and APAC. Strong communication skills, coupled with first-hand knowledge of local or country employment laws and customs, are very important.

This role will be a culture carrier for the team and function, reinforcing a forward-looking, inclusive, collaborative, and creative work environment. You will create strong connections with candidates, helping guide them through a rigorous process with care and excellent communication. We do not "sell" candidates on joining AlixPartners; we guide them and our colleagues on making the best decision for everyone.

This role is part of a close-knit global team that works across EMEA, APAC and the Americas, and has an opportunity to work across and provide guidance to all regions. At its core, this role will work closely with the global executive recruitment team, candidates, and stakeholders to ensure all parties experience a caring, inclusive, efficient, and high-quality recruitment process. You will also oversee elements of the executive onboarding experience, in partnership with the People, Office, and IT teams. The role is vital to making sure everyone has the information they need, when they need it, while providing a seamless, thoughtful experience for all parties. In addition, you will play a meaningful role in ensuring our systems and processes work effectively and efficiently - and are compliant with firm policies and local laws and customs.

AlixPartners is committed to our people’s growth, development, and career progression. This role will be a key part of facilitating our forward-facing and collaborative culture. It is located in London, Munich, Dusseldorf, or Berlin. Paid relocation is not available. Occasional travel may be expected.

Additionally, you will:

• Oversee and perpetually improve the candidate experience, from their first introduction to AlixPartners to their onboarding process.
• Mentor and develop the EMEA recruiting team, including recruiters, researchers, and coordinators, maintain an engaging, developmental, forward-looking, and fun work environment.
• Partner with the Global Head of Executive recruiting on performance, budget, workflow, external search firm partnerships, and special projects.
• Own key searches end-to-end, including research, candidate outreach, interview process (prep emails, debriefs, stakeholder alignment, etc.), evaluations, and candidate write-ups.
• Facilitate the development of and write the long-form, detailed business cases for final-stage PMD candidates, which are evaluated by the CEOs and Board of Directors. This process involves complex candidate and senior stakeholder alignment and management and requires a knowledge of the key drivers for a consulting organization.
• Vet and review / finalize contracts and relationships with contingent and retained external search firms, with a keen eye to the firm’s reputation, candidate’s experience, and relevant budgets.
• Ensure recruiting data is collected, recorded, and documented in a timely, confidential, and legally compliant manner.
• Be a "super user" of our current CRM tool, currently Greenhouse, finding ways to optimize the application to enhance the candidate experience, data management, scheduling, and reporting.
• Additional responsibilities as identified. This description is not designed to encompass a comprehensive listing of required activities, duties, or responsibilities.

What you’ll need

• Problem solving – able to anticipate opportunities and obstacles - and react / plan accordingly in a calm and engaging manner that maintains a motivated team and engages leaders.
• A player / coach orientation, with experience leading geographically dispersed teams and colleagues through multiple, sometimes competing priorities and projects, taking on work as needed to meet goals and objectives.
• A formidable knowledge of the consulting and related candidate pool landscape, including exec consulting firms or all sizes working across Restructuring, Advisory and Risk.
• Strong understanding of the core business drivers and executive considerations within a consulting or similar professional services organization, including utilization, client management, commercials, cultural alignment, etc.
• A strong orientation to develop and motivate a team; creative, consultative, constructive, collegial, and skilled at providing feedback and praise.
• An eye to detail, especially in written communications, reports, and presentations.
• Experience leading an executive search team / function in EMEA within a consulting or professional services organization, with depth in research, and candidate outreach and cultivation, offer negotiations, and onboarding.
• Experience working in an executive search firm is strongly preferred.
• A passion for prose - a proven ability to write concise, action oriented, clear executive communications, reports, and executive / Board-ready documents.
• A strong sense of ownership - holds oneself personally accountable for the team’s success and opportunities for improvement.
• Excellent client-service orientation - able to influence, present to, and successfully collaborate with a range of executive stakeholders across a complex matrix. You understand their motivations and goals, and operate as their executive search subject matter expert.
• Excellent organization and time management skills with the ability to prioritize tasks and adapt to changing circumstances.
• Ability to work independently to drive multiple, shifting priorities with a strong sense of urgency.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English. Fluency in German, French and/or Italian considered a plus.
• A sense of humor and humility.
• Proficiency in MS PowerPoint, Teams, Word, and Excel.
• Ability to travel, as required.
• Ability to work full time in an office and remote environment; physically able to sit/stand at a computer and work in front of a computer screen for significant portions of the workday.
• Willingness to work outside of normal business hours, as needed and in particular as unique projects/needs arise.
• Must become familiar with, and promote and abide by, our Core Values as defined by the AlixPartners’ Code of Conduct and foster an inclusive environment with people at all levels of an organization.

The firm offers market-leading benefits that provide flexible options to support our employee’s needs including health benefits to help prioritise their physical and emotional well-being, time-off policies to help to recharge and financial/ retirement benefits that offer income protection and support long-term planning. The benefit type and level differ per location.

AlixPartners is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a protected veteran, or disability.