Leadership hiring consultants across the Middle East, for regional roles in the Gulf.
Beyond the UAE and Saudi Arabia, we run executive search in Qatar, Oman, Kuwait and Bahrain, and for regional roles that cover the whole Gulf. Regional leadership roles are rarely about one country, and we search for leaders who can hold several markets together.
The leadership market in the Middle East
A company may run its Gulf business from Dubai, its manufacturing from a free zone and its projects from Qatar or Oman. The hires that follow are Country Heads for new markets, Regional Heads who hold several markets together, and plant or project leaders for distant sites, whether the search is for expansion or a replacement. Our regional executive search has covered life sciences, consumer goods, automotive, FMCG trading, manufacturing and EPC.
Industries we cover in the Middle East: all 18+ of our industries, with particular depth in the region's own strengths: life sciences, consumer goods, automotive, FMCG trading, manufacturing, and EPC and engineering.
Roles we fill most often in the Middle East
- Regional Heads covering the GCC
- Country Heads for Qatar, Oman, Kuwait and Bahrain
- Managing Directors for regional subsidiaries
- Plant Heads, Project Directors and Commercial Heads
Hiring challenges
- Labour laws, localisation targets and business customs differ by country, so leaders who know several settle faster.
- Regional roles often mean a week in each market every month, so we check how a candidate leads teams they see part time.
- Strong regional leaders are known across the Gulf and are rarely on the market for long.
We never push a profile into a regional role. We search in discretion, assess, evaluate and validate, so the leader fits the region the role covers, not just the title.
Our process for executive search in the Middle East: a working session with the board or regional leadership, a mapped market of Gulf leaders, discreet outreach, structured assessment and deep referencing. Typically 2 to 3 weeks (passive job seekers) from brief to offer.
Frequently asked questions
Do you hire for roles that cover several Gulf countries?
Yes. Regional and multi-country roles are a core part of our Middle East work.
Do you search in Qatar, Oman, Kuwait and Bahrain?
Yes, for CXO and Functional Head roles in each of them.
Is every profile assessed before we see it?
Yes. Each one is assessed, evaluated and validated for the Right Fitment first.
See the leadership roles we search for, our industry practices, and all the cities we cover.