# Executive Search in Kiel - URL: https://kitalent.com/kiel-schleswig-holstein-germany-executive-search - Language: en - Family: geo - Description: KiTalent brings sector-specific intelligence and direct headhunting capability to senior leadership searches across Kiel. ## Page Content Kiel, Germany Executive Search # Executive Search in Kiel KiTalent brings sector-specific intelligence and direct headhunting capability to senior leadership searches across Kiel. [Discuss a Kiel Brief](/contact) [How We Work](/methodology) 7-10 days to qualified shortlists in many searches 80% of relevant passive talent reached through direct headhunting 42% faster time-to-hire than traditional search benchmarks 96% one-year retention from KiTalent's broader methodology These are KiTalent track-record figures referenced across our core [about](/about) , [services](/services) , and [methodology](/methodology) pages. ## Why Kiel is one of Germany's most difficult executive search markets Standard recruitment methods fail here for reasons that have nothing to do with the city's size. Kiel's economy runs on classified defence contracts, regulated medical devices, and port infrastructure that sits at the intersection of energy policy and maritime logistics. The executives who lead these operations are not visible on job boards. Many cannot be visible. And the dynamics that make them hard to find are intensifying. Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems employs approximately 3,800 people in Kiel. Many of its senior technical and programme leadership roles require NATO security clearance. The same applies across the 180-plus maritime SMEs that form the Kiel Maritime Cluster, from Cassens & Plath in marine navigation to Eckelmann AG in ship automation. Cleared professionals do not update LinkedIn profiles with project details. They do not respond to mass outreach. Identifying them requires sector-native knowledge of who holds what role, in which programme, at which classification level. This is the [passive majority of senior talent](/articles/hidden-80-passive-talent) in its most literal form. The life sciences cluster, anchored by Cochlear Deutschland, MED-EL, and the University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, needs Regulatory Affairs Directors who understand EU MDR and IVDR compliance at the operational level. The "Precision Medicine Kiel" initiative, backed by €45 million in state funding, has opened a central sequencing facility that demands bioinformaticians and regulatory specialists simultaneously. These are not interchangeable profiles. A regulatory affairs leader who has navigated MDR for hearing implants cannot be replaced by someone whose experience is in pharmaceutical compliance. The pool is small, concentrated, and already under pressure. Kiel's working-age population contracted by 0.8% in 2025. The city's overall population is projected to shrink by 4% by 2035. Unemployment sits at 5.8%, a structural low driven by defence and medtech hiring. Rising rental costs, up 4.2% year on year in 2025, complicate the relocation packages needed to attract leaders from Hamburg, Munich, or abroad. Every search here competes not just with other employers but with the city's own capacity to absorb new talent. These conditions demand a [Go-To Partner](/about) approach: continuous market intelligence built before the mandate arrives, not reactive sourcing launched after a vacancy has already cost the organisation months of momentum. [Discuss a Kiel Brief](/contact) ### What search architecture has to account for The best Kiel mandates are designed around geography, sector depth, and passive-candidate access before outreach begins. - ● Security clearance creates invisible talent pools - ● Regulatory expertise concentrates in very few hands - ● Demographic contraction is tightening a market that was already tight [See How We Work](/methodology) [How Parallel Mapping Supports Search Design](/talent-mapping) ## What is driving executive demand in Kiel Several structural forces are converging to shape executive demand across Kiel. ### Maritime defence and digital ship lifecycle management TKMS is delivering Type 212CD submarines to Norway and Germany while commencing steel-cutting for next-generation Type 424 signals-intelligence vessels. Order books are secured through 2032 under the Zeitenwende funding programme. The more consequential shift is the "Digital Twin Shipyard" initiative, launched in late 2025, which is pulling the entire supply chain toward industrial software engineering and cybersecurity. German Naval Yards, now part of the Lürssen defence network, needs leaders who can manage frigate mid-life upgrades with predictive-maintenance platforms. The aerospace, defence, and space leadership market in Kiel is no longer about naval architecture alone. It is about digital transformation under classification constraints. ### Life sciences and "Hearing Valley" expansion Cochlear Deutschland expanded its European Distribution Centre in Kiel-Mettenhof in 2025, now employing over 650 people in logistics and regulatory affairs. MED-EL maintains its German headquarters and R&D lab here, focusing on bone-conduction implants. The convergence of AI-driven diagnostics and implant technology is creating new executive roles that did not exist three years ago: heads of bioinformatics, directors of precision medicine programmes, commercial leaders who can bring sequencing-based diagnostics to market under European regulatory frameworks. Our healthcare and life sciences practice works with exactly these profiles across the continent. ### Offshore wind logistics and hydrogen bunkering The Port of Kiel inaugurated the Ostufer Offshore Terminal in 2025, a dedicated heavy-load quay for wind turbine component staging used by Siemens Gamesa and Vestas. The HyKiel consortium, comprising Shell, Gasunite, and Stadtwerke Kiel, completed the first large-scale hydrogen bunkering facility for ferries at the Norwegenkai. Kiel is now the first German port offering routine hydrogen refuelling for short-sea shipping. This infrastructure requires senior operations leaders, HSE directors, and commercial heads who understand both energy sector economics and port logistics. Private investment of €120 million flowed into port energy infrastructure in 2025, with €200 million projected for 2026. ### Digital industries and smart port technology Full deployment of 5G campus networks across the port area in 2025 enables autonomous guided vehicles for ferry loading. Local scale-ups like Kiel.AI in maritime route optimisation and Cogstack in logistics data interoperability secured Series A funding in 2025. The state administration's digitisation push, "Digital SH 2025-2027," concentrates software procurement in Kiel, benefiting firms like Dataport. Chief Digital Officers, software engineering leads, and data platform architects are now permanent fixtures on the city's executive hiring agenda. The AI and technology talent pool here is small but growing, and competition for it is fierce. ### Cross-border complexity as a constant Thirty-five per cent of Port of Kiel revenue derives from Scandinavian ferry traffic to Oslo and Gothenburg. TKMS delivers submarines to Norway. Cochlear's distribution centre serves all of Europe. Almost every significant employer in Kiel operates across borders, which means leadership roles here routinely involve multi-country P&L responsibility, Nordic regulatory frameworks, and NATO procurement standards. [International executive search](/international-executive-search) capability is not optional in this market. It is a baseline requirement. ## Kiel's leadership markets by sector Kiel is not one talent pool. It is a set of highly specialised, partially overlapping communities, each with its own competitive dynamics, compensation norms, and candidate motivations. [Aerospace, Defence and Space Submarine programme directors, naval electronics leaders, and cybersecurity architects for classified maritime systems.](/mobility-aerospace-and-defense-recruitment) [Healthcare and Life Sciences Regulatory affairs directors, precision medicine programme leads, and commercial heads for auditory implantology and AI diagnostics.](/healthcare-and-life-sciences-recruitment) [Oil, Energy and Renewables Offshore wind operations directors, hydrogen infrastructure leaders, and HSE executives for port energy systems.](/energy-natural-resources-and-infrastructure-recruitment) [Industrial Manufacturing Shipyard operations heads, automation engineers in leadership roles, and supply chain directors for the maritime SME cluster.](/industrial-manufacturing-and-robotics-recruitment) [AI and Technology Chief Digital Officers for legacy maritime firms, maritime AI founders, and data platform architects for smart port systems.](/ai-technology-and-digital-infrastructure-recruitment) [Maritime, Shipbuilding and Offshore Naval architects, ship lifecycle management directors, and commercial leads for vessel maintenance and retrofitting operations.](/mobility-aerospace-and-defense-recruitment/shipbuilding-and-marine-recruitment) ## Sector strengths that define Kiel executive search Kiel's executive search market is strongest where its economic specialisation is deepest. ### Maritime defence and digital ship lifecycle management TKMS is delivering Type 212CD submarines to Norway and Germany while commencing steel-cutting for next-generation Type 424 signals-intelligence vessels. Order books are secured through 2032 under the Zeitenwende funding programme. The more consequential shift is the "Digital Twin Shipyard" initiative, launched in late 2025, which is pulling the entire supply chain toward industrial software… [Aerospace & Defense](/mobility-aerospace-and-defense-recruitment) · [AI & Technology](/ai-technology-and-digital-infrastructure-recruitment) · [Maritime & Shipbuilding](/mobility-aerospace-and-defense-recruitment/shipbuilding-and-marine-recruitment) ### Life sciences and "Hearing Valley" expansion Cochlear Deutschland expanded its European Distribution Centre in Kiel-Mettenhof in 2025, now employing over 650 people in logistics and regulatory affairs. MED-EL maintains its German headquarters and R&D lab here, focusing on bone-conduction implants. The convergence of AI-driven diagnostics and implant technology is creating new executive roles that did not exist three years ago: heads of… [Healthcare & Life Sciences](/healthcare-and-life-sciences-recruitment) · [Industrial Manufacturing](/industrial-manufacturing-and-robotics-recruitment) ### Offshore wind logistics and hydrogen bunkering The Port of Kiel inaugurated the Ostufer Offshore Terminal in 2025, a dedicated heavy-load quay for wind turbine component staging used by Siemens Gamesa and Vestas. The HyKiel consortium, comprising Shell, Gasunite, and Stadtwerke Kiel, completed the first large-scale hydrogen bunkering facility for ferries at the Norwegenkai. Kiel is now the first German port offering routine hydrogen… [Industrial Manufacturing](/industrial-manufacturing-and-robotics-recruitment) ### Digital industries and smart port technology Full deployment of 5G campus networks across the port area in 2025 enables autonomous guided vehicles for ferry loading. Local scale-ups like Kiel.AI in maritime route optimisation and Cogstack in logistics data interoperability secured Series A funding in 2025. The state administration's digitisation push, "Digital SH 2025-2027," concentrates software procurement in Kiel, benefiting firms… [Industrial Manufacturing](/industrial-manufacturing-and-robotics-recruitment) · [AI & Technology](/ai-technology-and-digital-infrastructure-recruitment) · [Maritime & Shipbuilding](/mobility-aerospace-and-defense-recruitment/shipbuilding-and-marine-recruitment) ### Cross-border complexity as a constant Thirty-five per cent of Port of Kiel revenue derives from Scandinavian ferry traffic to Oslo and Gothenburg. TKMS delivers submarines to Norway. Cochlear's distribution centre serves all of Europe. ## Why companies partner with KiTalent for executive search in Kiel Companies rarely need only reach in Kiel. They need interpretation, calibration, and a search architecture that reflects the real structure of the market. ### We operate across Germany Our team runs Kiel mandates through KiTalent's four regional hubs, combining local market intelligence with cross-border execution across Europe, the Americas, the Middle East, and Asia Pacific. ### We reach the candidates that matter The strongest executives in Kiel are passive. Our direct headhunting approach engages the passive majority of senior talent through discreet outreach rooted in real market knowledge. ### We do not start from scratch Our parallel mapping methodology means we already hold live intelligence on restructuring, transition windows, compensation patterns, and candidate attraction opportunities when a brief arrives. ### Our model de-risks the investment In Kiel, the cost of a wrong executive hire extends far beyond the recruitment fee. Our [Proof-First Search](/interview-fee-model) model lets clients see real market output and qualified candidates before the bulk of the investment is committed. [Start a conversation about your Kiel search](/contact) ## How we run executive searches in Kiel Kiel's combination of classified defence work, regulated medical technology, and a shrinking talent base means that conventional search timelines are not just slow. They are structurally inadequate. A twelve-week process that begins with a job description and ends with a shortlist of active candidates will not produce the leaders this city's employers need. Every Kiel mandate is coordinated from KiTalent's [European headquarters in Turin](/turin-piedmont-italy-executive-search) , with direct consultant engagement in the German market and cross-border reach into Scandinavia and the broader NATO defence community. ### 1. Parallel mapping before the brief is live KiTalent continuously tracks career movements, organisational changes, and compensation evolution across defence maritime, medtech, and energy sectors. When a Kiel client defines a need, the [search methodology](/methodology) does not start from zero. We already know which TKMS programme directors moved to Lürssen last year. We already know which Cochlear regulatory leaders are approaching the end of non-compete periods. We already know which hydrogen-sector executives are watching Kiel's infrastructure investment with interest. This pre-existing intelligence is what makes 7-to-10-day shortlists possible without sacrificing depth. ### 2. Direct headhunting into the passive majority of senior talent The leaders who will transform a Kiel defence programme or accelerate a medtech product's European market entry are not on job boards. Many are contractually restricted from signalling availability. [Direct headhunting](/headhunting) built on individually crafted, sector-credible outreach is the only method that reaches them. Our consultants speak the language of the sectors they serve: submarine programme milestones, MDR compliance timelines, hydrogen offtake economics. This credibility is what earns a response from a passive candidate who ignores ten generic recruiter messages a week. ### 3. Market intelligence as a search output Every Kiel engagement produces more than a shortlist. Clients receive comprehensive [market benchmarking](/market-benchmarking) data: who holds comparable roles at competitor organisations, what compensation packages are being offered, how candidates are responding to the opportunity, and where the search stands relative to the available market. In a city where 180 maritime SMEs compete for the same finite population of cleared engineers and programme leaders, this intelligence is a strategic asset that outlasts the individual placement. ## Across Schleswig-Holstein Related city stories from the same regional talent cluster. [Lübeck Lübeck's economy is defined by two forces that rarely coexist in a city of 218,000: a globally dominant medical technology cluster anchored by Drägerwerk AG and Philips Medical…](/lubeck-schleswig-holstein-germany-executive-search) [Berlin Berlin's €207 billion economy runs on digital platforms, life sciences, photonics, and a deep creative sector that no other German city replicates. With real GDP growth of 1.3%…](/berlin-germany-executive-search) [Bremen Germany's aerospace capital, a Mercedes-Benz electric luxury production hub, and the country's emerging hydrogen logistics gateway: Bremen concentrates senior leadership demand…](/bremen-germany-executive-search) [Hamburg Northern Germany's economic centre runs on a rare combination: Europe's leading rail-port handling over 8 million TEU annually, one of the world's largest civil aerospace clusters…](/hamburg-germany-executive-search) ## Essential reading for Kiel hiring decisions These resources provide deeper market intelligence and explain how KiTalent turns insight into a faster, more transparent search process. ### [Kiel's Shipbuilding Boom Has Billions in Orders and No One to Build Them: The Talent Crisis Behind Germany's Submarine Programme](/articles/kiel-shipbuilding-talent-gap) Germany's post Zeitenwende defence investment surge was supposed to solve a generation of industrial neglect. In Kiel, home to the country's submarine design authority and the... [Read the Full Article](/articles/kiel-shipbuilding-talent-gap) ### [Kiel's Port Is Growing Faster Than Its Workforce: The Bottleneck That Starts on Land](/articles/kiel-port-logistics-talent-gap) Germany's third largest passenger port processed 1.3 million ferry and cruise passengers in 2023 and is projecting over 210 cruise calls for 2026. Stena Line, Color Line, and... [Read the Full Article](/articles/kiel-port-logistics-talent-gap) ### [Kiel Offshore Wind: Why 8% Unemployment and 14% Vacancy Rates Exist in the Same Workforce](/articles/kiel-offshore-wind-skills-gap) Kiel sits closer to the Baltic Sea's largest offshore wind clusters than any competing German port. Transit times to Arcadis Ost 1 and Baltic Eagle are shorter from Kiel than... [Read the Full Article](/articles/kiel-offshore-wind-skills-gap) ## Quick links for Kiel mandates Use these pages to navigate between parent markets, sector pages, and supporting articles. ### Parent market pages - [Executive Search in Germany](/germany-executive-search) - [Executive Search in Schleswig-Holstein](/schleswig-holstein-germany-executive-search) ### Sector pages - [Industrial, Manufacturing, and Robotics](/industrial-manufacturing-and-robotics-recruitment) - [AI, Technology & Digital Infrastructure](/ai-technology-and-digital-infrastructure-recruitment) - [Automotive & Mobility](/mobility-aerospace-and-defense-recruitment/automotive-and-mobility-recruitment) - [Mobility, Aerospace & Defense](/mobility-aerospace-and-defense-recruitment) - [Hospitality & Leisure](/consumer-retail-and-hospitality-recruitment/hospitality-and-leisure-recruitment) - [Healthcare and Life Sciences](/healthcare-and-life-sciences-recruitment) ### Firm for C-Level Leadership Hiring - [KiTalent Turin Hub](/turin-piedmont-italy-executive-search) - [Proof-First Search](/interview-fee-model) - [Executive Search Fees Explained](/executive-search-fees) - [The Executive Search Process](/executive-search-process) - [Our Methodology](/methodology) - [Retained vs Contingency Search](/retained-vs-contingency-search) - [Executive Search by Role](/executive-search-by-role) - [CEO Executive Search](/ceo-executive-search) - [CFO Executive Search](/cfo-executive-search) ### Supporting articles - [Berlin's Tech Sector Is Splitting in Two: Why the Talent Market Looks Easy Until You Try to Hire the Roles That Matter](/articles/berlin-tech-bifurcation-hiring) - [Stuttgart's Financial Services Hiring Problem: Engineering Capital That Cannot Fill Its Own Finance Technology Roles](/articles/stuttgart-finance-skills-gap) - [Munich's Semiconductor Boom Has an €8 Billion Problem: The Engineers Do Not Exist Yet](/articles/munich-semiconductor-talent-gap) - [Leipzig's Logistics Boom Has a Workforce Problem No Job Board Can Solve](/articles/leipzig-logistics-talent-gap) ### Other cities in Germany ▼ [Aachen](/aachen-north-rhine-westphalia-germany-executive-search) [Augsburg](/augsburg-bavaria-germany-executive-search) [Berlin](/berlin-germany-executive-search) [Bonn](/bonn-north-rhine-westphalia-germany-executive-search) [Bremen](/bremen-germany-executive-search) [Cologne](/cologne-north-rhine-westphalia-germany-executive-search) [Dortmund](/dortmund-north-rhine-westphalia-germany-executive-search) [Dresden](/dresden-saxony-germany-executive-search) [Düsseldorf](/dusseldorf-north-rhine-westphalia-germany-executive-search) [Erfurt](/erfurt-thuringia-germany-executive-search) [Essen](/essen-north-rhine-westphalia-germany-executive-search) [Frankfurt](/frankfurt-hesse-germany-executive-search) [Freiburg](/freiburg-im-breisgau-baden-wurttemberg-germany-executive-search) [Hamburg](/hamburg-germany-executive-search) [Hanover](/hanover-lower-saxony-germany-executive-search) [Heidelberg](/heidelberg-baden-wurttemberg-germany-executive-search) [Karlsruhe](/karlsruhe-baden-wurttemberg-germany-executive-search) [Leipzig](/leipzig-saxony-germany-executive-search) [Lübeck](/lubeck-schleswig-holstein-germany-executive-search) [Mainz](/mainz-rhineland-palatinate-germany-executive-search) [Mannheim](/mannheim-baden-wurttemberg-germany-executive-search) [Munich](/munich-bavaria-germany-executive-search) [Münster](/munster-north-rhine-westphalia-germany-executive-search) [Nuremberg](/nuremberg-bavaria-germany-executive-search) [Potsdam](/potsdam-brandenburg-germany-executive-search) [Regensburg](/regensburg-bavaria-germany-executive-search) [Rostock](/rostock-mecklenburg-vorpommern-germany-executive-search) [Stuttgart](/stuttgart-baden-wurttemberg-germany-executive-search) [Ulm](/ulm-baden-wurttemberg-germany-executive-search) [Wiesbaden](/wiesbaden-hesse-germany-executive-search) [Wolfsburg](/wolfsburg-lower-saxony-germany-executive-search) ### Other regions in Germany ▼ [Baden-Württemberg](/baden-wurttemberg-germany-executive-search) [Bavaria](/bavaria-germany-executive-search) [Berlin](/berlin-germany-executive-search) [Brandenburg](/brandenburg-germany-executive-search) [Bremen](/bremen-germany-executive-search) [Hamburg](/hamburg-germany-executive-search) [Hesse](/hesse-germany-executive-search) [Lower Saxony](/lower-saxony-germany-executive-search) [Mecklenburg-Vorpommern](/mecklenburg-vorpommern-germany-executive-search) [North Rhine-Westphalia](/north-rhine-westphalia-germany-executive-search) [Rhineland-Palatinate](/rhineland-palatinate-germany-executive-search) [Saarland](/saarland-germany-executive-search) [Saxony](/saxony-germany-executive-search) [Saxony-Anhalt](/saxony-anhalt-germany-executive-search) [Thuringia](/thuringia-germany-executive-search) ## Frequently asked questions about executive search in Kiel These are the questions most closely tied to how executive search really works in Kiel. ### Why do companies use executive recruiters in Kiel? Kiel's core industries operate under constraints that make direct hiring exceptionally difficult. Defence maritime roles require security clearance, which means candidates cannot be identified through public channels. MedTech regulatory positions demand EU MDR expertise held by a very small population of specialists. The city's unemployment rate of 5.8% reflects a market where the most qualified leaders are employed and not looking. Companies use executive recruiters because the visible candidate market does not contain the talent they need. The [passive majority of senior talent](/articles/hidden-80-passive-talent) must be reached through direct, discreet, sector-credible outreach. ### What makes Kiel different from Hamburg for executive hiring? Hamburg is a diversified metropolitan economy of 1.9 million people with deep talent pools across media, logistics, consumer goods, and financial services. Kiel is a specialised city of 247,000 where defence maritime, auditory implantology, and hydrogen port infrastructure dominate. The talent pools are narrower, the professional community is more interconnected, and the security-clearance dimension adds a layer of complexity that Hamburg searches rarely encounter. Compensation benchmarking must account for Kiel's smaller housing market, its demographic contraction, and the premiums that classified work commands. A search approach designed for Hamburg will systematically underperform in Kiel. ### How does KiTalent approach executive search in Kiel? Every Kiel mandate draws on pre-existing [talent mapping](/talent-mapping) across the city's defence, medtech, and energy sectors. Searches are coordinated from our European headquarters in Turin with direct engagement in the German market. We combine parallel mapping intelligence with sector-native consultant knowledge to produce shortlists of candidates who are qualified, genuinely motivated, and assessed for cultural fit. The process includes technical competency evaluation, a personal career-storytelling meeting, and optional psychometric assessment for senior roles. Clients receive weekly pipeline reports and full market intelligence documentation throughout the engagement. ### How quickly can KiTalent present candidates in Kiel? Interview-ready candidates are typically presented within 7 to 10 days of mandate confirmation. This speed is possible because our parallel mapping methodology means we have already identified and built preliminary relationships with relevant professionals in Kiel's key sectors before the search formally begins. In a market where a vacant programme leadership seat can delay a submarine delivery timeline or stall a medtech product launch, this speed is not a convenience. It is a material commercial advantage. ### How does Kiel's demographic decline affect executive recruitment? Kiel's working-age population is shrinking. The 20-to-64 cohort contracted by 0.8% in 2025, and the city's total population is projected to decline by 4% by 2035. This means the local candidate pool is getting smaller while demand from defence procurement and green energy investment is growing. Every senior search now carries a relocation dimension: identifying leaders willing to move to Kiel and designing total compensation packages, including housing support and quality-of-life positioning, that make the move attractive. Proactive [talent pipeline](/talent-pipeline) development is becoming a strategic necessity for Kiel employers, not an optional enhancement. ## Start a conversation about your Kiel search Whether you are hiring a submarine programme director with NATO clearance, a Regulatory Affairs Director for hearing implant technology, a Chief Digital Officer for a maritime SME, or a hydrogen infrastructure leader for the Port of Kiel, the starting point is the same: a conversation with a consultant who already knows this market. What we bring to Kiel executive mandates: Executive search and direct headhunting · Talent mapping and market intelligence · Compensation benchmarking and mandate calibration · Connection to KiTalent's [European headquarters in Turin](/turin-piedmont-italy-executive-search) and [international executive search](/international-executive-search) network. [Discuss Your Kiel Brief](/contact) [Register as a Candidate](/contact) ### Tell us about your Kiel hiring challenge Whether you are running a live mandate or want to pressure-test a brief before going to market, this is the right place to start the conversation. ### Related Market Insights [Aachen's EV Cluster Generates the Innovation but Exports the Talent: What Hiring Leaders Must Understand](/articles/aachen-ev-automotive-talent-gap) [Read Article →](/articles/aachen-ev-automotive-talent-gap) [Lübeck's Medtech Cluster Is Growing at the Centre and Hollowing at the Edges: What That Means for Executive Hiring](/articles/lubeck-medtech-talent-hiring) [Read Article →](/articles/lubeck-medtech-talent-hiring) [Berlin's Tech Sector Is Splitting in Two: Why the Talent Market Looks Easy Until You Try to Hire the Roles That Matter](/articles/berlin-tech-bifurcation-hiring) [Read Article →](/articles/berlin-tech-bifurcation-hiring) [Stuttgart's Financial Services Hiring Problem: Engineering Capital That Cannot Fill Its Own Finance Technology Roles](/articles/stuttgart-finance-skills-gap) [Read Article →](/articles/stuttgart-finance-skills-gap) ### Explore Our Executive Search Guides [What Is Executive Search?](/what-is-executive-search) [How Executive Search Works](/how-executive-search-works) [The Executive Search Process](/executive-search-process) [Executive Search Fees Explained](/executive-search-fees) [Executive Search vs Recruitment Agency](/executive-search-vs-recruitment-agency) [Retained vs Contingency Search](/retained-vs-contingency-search) [How to Choose an Executive Search Firm](/how-to-choose-executive-search-firm) [Executive Search by Role](/executive-search-by-role) [CEO Executive Search](/ceo-executive-search) [CFO Executive Search](/cfo-executive-search) [Board of Directors Recruitment](/board-of-directors-recruitment) [Executive Search FAQ](/executive-search-faq) Author of record: [Chiara Giacoletti](/authors/chiara-giacoletti), Associate Director, Central & Eastern Europe. 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