Managing Director search
Managing Director and country leader search.
Country and regional leadership appointments decide whether a market succeeds. We find Managing Directors and country leaders for technology businesses entering or scaling in the UK, Europe, the Middle East and beyond.
- ✓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.
Market builders
Leaders who have opened, rebuilt or scaled a market, with the relationships to prove it.
Commercial and operational
Assessed on revenue, people leadership and operational grip, not just the CV.
International reach
Searches run across the UK, the US, EMEA, the Middle East and APAC.
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.
BAE Systems
UK Managing Director✓ Tens of millions in new business wonTata Consultancy Services
Head of BPO✓ Appointed within the agreed timelineInsight
EVP Sales, EMEA✓ Tens of millions in new business wonQuestions
Frequently asked.
Do you recruit country leaders for international expansion?
Yes. Many of our mandates are first hires in a new market, where getting the leader right decides everything.
Is this a retained search?
Yes. Board-level and country leadership appointments are always run as a retained search.
Can you support the leader after the hire?
Yes. Our Executive Partner is an ICF PCC-accredited executive coach, and onboarding support can be added to any appointment.
Confidential briefing
Have a critical appointment to make?
A 15-minute confidential call with an Executive Partner. No obligation.