Executive Recruiting Director – EMEA

PMD Recruiting Director - EMEA

At Alix Partners, 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, Alix Partners 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. Alix Partners 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 (Alix Partners office) and remote working.

The PMD Recruiting Director - EMEA is a new, highly visible, and critical role on Alix Partners' 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.

You will oversee and perpetually improve the candidate experience, from their first introduction to Alix Partners 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…