Middle East executive search
Sales executive search in Dubai and the UAE.
Technology businesses are building across the Gulf faster than the senior sales talent pool can keep up. We find proven sales leaders for the UAE and the wider Middle East, from regional VPs to country managers.
- ✓Retained search for TCS, Capgemini, Atos, BAE Systems and Zendesk
- ✓More than 500 senior leaders placed since 2005
- ✓Every mandate delivered within its agreed timeline
Others send CVs and flashy bios. We deliver the hire.
500+ senior leaders placed since 2005Every mandate delivered within its agreed timelineOne free replacement since 2005No fee ever refunded
Why Selective Search
Built on judgement, not algorithms.
Regional and relocating talent
Leaders already succeeding in the Gulf, and senior people ready to relocate from the UK and Europe.
Discreet by design
In a close-knit market, confidentiality protects your strategy and the candidate’s position.
Global standards
The same retained search rigour we bring to UK, US and European mandates.
How a retained search works
Four steps. Complete confidence.
The brief
A confidential call with an Executive Partner: the role, the market and what success looks like in year one.
The map
Every credible leader in your market identified, not just the ones who are looking.
The approach
A discreet, brokered first conversation, on the candidate’s terms.
The shortlist
A small number of assessed, interested leaders, presented with evidence.
Track record
Leaders we have placed.
Insight
EVP Sales, EMEA✓ Tens of millions in new business wonCapgemini
Global Sales Leader✓ Appointed within the agreed timelineUS global software vendor
Global Chief Revenue Officer✓ Appointed within the agreed timelineQuestions
Frequently asked.
Which roles do you recruit in the Middle East?
Regional VPs, country managers, sales directors and enterprise sales leaders for software, AI, cloud and IT services businesses.
Do you recruit across the wider GCC?
Yes. Alongside the UAE, we search across the wider Gulf region for technology businesses building their regional teams.
How do you find leaders who are not on the market?
Through a network built over three decades and a direct, confidential approach. We never rely on job adverts for senior roles.
Confidential briefing
Have a critical appointment to make?
A 15-minute confidential call with an Executive Partner. No obligation.