Sectors · Why 3C? · Functions · Our approach
Understanding markets
Knowing the industry. Understanding the challenge.
Which developments are shaping your company? What experience does your next leader need? And where can you find people whose expertise and personality fit your organisation?
We consider each role in its market context. This creates a search profile that reflects both day-to-day responsibilities and your company’s objectives.
Product & technology
Focus development on impact
Technical possibilities and customer needs belong together. Leadership sets priorities and helps teams turn ideas into useful solutions.
Security & trust
Strengthen security leadership
Cybersecurity is also about people and their capabilities. The right appointment combines specialist depth with an understanding of the business.
Sales & growth
Enter the next market
New customers and new regions require a clear understanding of the offering. This calls for suitable sales structures and people who can build them.
Organisation & collaboration
Grow with the business
As teams grow, interfaces and responsibilities change. Good leadership provides direction and creates space for collaboration.
Our sector expertise
Sector expertise that makes an impact.
Ten sectors, each with different requirements. Discover the markets and topics that guide our search.
Financial & Professional Services
Companies need to build – and sometimes rebuild - themselves in order to achieve sustainable success whilst serving their customers and clients.Financial & Professional Services (FPS) is a large sector both in the OECD economies and emerging markets. We have built strong teams of professionals in our markets, with significant service industry experience.
Professional, business and IT services and consulting
Automotive
The Automotive industry is still a key driver in the radical economic and societal transitions that the world is currently undergoing. Thoughts that were valid a short while ago are now being questioned.In order to remain the engine of prosperity, automotive industry must lead the digital and green transitions.
Industry 4.0 / 5.0, connectivity, autonomous car, electric drive, powertrain, interior, exterior, emission controls, safety systems
Life Sciences
The life sciences sector is facing further groundbreaking developments in the biotechnology, medical technology and pharmaceutical sectors. The focus is on people, both as beneficiaries and drivers of innovation. Industry experience and professional personnel consulting are in demand here to ensure that the chemistry between the people working together is right.
Medical devices, biotechnology, pharmaceutical industry, diagnostics industry, chemical industry
Energy
The energy sector is one of the world's largest industries with a critical role in the global society and daily life of individuals. As a highly diverse industry with companies of all sizes, it has a long value chain whose activities range from on- or offshore gas extraction to smart metering for households. We recognise that as the marketplace changes, our energy clients – both start-ups and the major utilities – are facing as many challenges as opportunities.
Oil and gas production, power generation, electricity and gas supply, renewable energy
Aerospace
Aerospace industry faces multiple business and geopolitical challenges today. Still, there is more than one reason for an optimistic outlook: growth in new technologies, evolving business models, the use of digital thread and smart factory. To stay ahead, aerospace industry is looking for managers with ambitious goals, solid concepts and the right dose of business agility.
Advanced air mobility, decarbonisation, geopolitics, supply chain complexity
Defense & Maritime
The geopolitic situation and the associated announcement to rearm the German Armed Forces have raised awareness of the existence of this sector. Our expertise is a major asset in your search for talent in this industry, a highly competitive and strategic field in which France and Germany must maintain its leadership position.
Defense & maritime
Semiconductor
Semiconductor industry`s growth is driven by ongoing product innovation, increasing global semiconductor demand from AI data center and next generation computing along with the growth of applications in passenger vehicles and automotive electrification. Managers must embrace three major challenges: cultivate the future talent pool, develop a visionary Gen AI strategy and enhance smart supply chain technologies.
Gen AI, “Big Computer”, High Performance Computing (HPC), Smart Supply Chain
Plastic Industry
The European plastic manufacturing industry is in transition, especially to meet corbon neutral targets. Therefore it needs talented people to support these changes and reach ambitious goals. An industry employing more than 1,5 Million people across the European Union.
Packaging, manufacturing, medical devices, electronics, aeropsace, automotive
Consumer Goods
Fragmented target groups, dwindling brand loyalty and multi-channel trade pose a big challenge to executives in the consumer goods industry. Well-founded market know-how is just as important in this respect as digital literacy. A wide range that only few candidates in the market offer.
Consumer electronics, consumer goods, beauty, fashion & lifestyle, consumer digital, food tech, health & wellness, new retail
Food Industry
With a wide variety of food products and an ever-growing demand, recruitment in the agri-food sector is a major and strategic challenge.
One of the first challenges in recruiting for this sector is finding specialized skills. Companies need to surround themselves with talent that possesses strong technical expertise.
This requires professionals who are not only experts in their field but also able to adapt to the fast-paced innovations of the industry.
Digital traceability, precision agriculture, industrial automation, food safety, smart packaging, waste reduction, connected cold chain
The 3C approach
Know the environment.
Find the right people.
The right appointment starts with an understanding of the sector, the function and the company culture.
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Sector understanding
We take the conditions of your market into account and translate them into a specific role profile.
Technologies · Markets · Value creation
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A cross-functional perspective
From management and engineering to finance and HR: the role determines the experience your company needs.
Leadership · Expertise · Collaboration
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Internationally connected
Our connection between Germany and France and our international network broaden the search for suitable people.
Germany · France · International
Functions & positions
Expertise for your key functions.
From executive leadership to specialist functions: we focus the search on your specific requirements.
Management, Vertrieb, Marketing, etc..
CEO · Board · Managing Director · VP · General Manager · Country Manager
At the top of a company, personality and fit matter alongside experience. We consider the role in the context of the organisation and its development.
CSO · Chief Revenue Officer · VP Sales · Key / Enterprise Account Management · Channel / Partner Management · Customer Success · Sales Enablement · Distribution · Territory Management · Sales Operations
Sales involves leading people, shaping structures and connecting customer needs with digital processes. The search profile reflects the market and the specific sales model.
CMO · Marketing Manager · Product Manager · PR · Digital Marketing
Marketing requires analytical thinking, media understanding and a clear view of the target audience. We consider the competencies the specific role requires.
Development · Construction · Production · Maintenance / Service · Project & Quality Management
Technical expertise delivers value when combined with an understanding of markets and competition. This applies to development, production and operational delivery.
Supply Chain Director · Head of Procurement · Strategic Procurement · Project Purchasing
The right people keep supply, costs and ongoing development in view. We align the search with the specific requirements of your value chain.
CFO · Finance Manager · Controller · Operations Manager · Head of Compliance
Financial leadership connects business decisions with sound management. The profile must fit the business model, organisation and responsibilities.
HR Management · Compensation & Benefits · People Development · Talent Acquisition · Chief People Officer
Attracting, retaining and developing people takes HR leaders who understand the organisation and provide focused support to their teams.
Thinking and recruiting across borders
Germany.
AUSTRIA.
SUISSE.
France.
International.
Local market insight for international ambitions.
Growing across borders takes leaders who understand the local market and can work effectively across different corporate cultures.
With our presence in German-speaking countries and France and our international search network, we support portfolio companies with cross-border appointments. We connect your wider strategy with the requirements on the ground.
Personal support. Systematic search.
From business needs to the right leader.
Experienced consultants and partners guide your search. Our approach combines a clear role profile with systematic market analysis, personal outreach and careful assessment.
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Define the profile
Business objectives, responsibilities and expectations form the basis of the search profile.
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Search for candidates
We identify the relevant candidate market and approach suitable people directly.
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Assess suitability
We assess experience, competencies and personality against the specific leadership responsibilities.
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Present candidates
We introduce suitable candidates and explain the reasoning behind our assessment.
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Include references
References add perspective on previous leadership experience and working relationships.
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Support the final selection
We help you compare profiles and resolve outstanding questions before making your choice.
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Make the decision
You decide on the appointment. We support you through to the end of the selection process.
Short decision paths, dedicated search teams and regular market feedback keep the assignment transparent from start to finish