Executive
Search in Europe
For
30 years, ART has recruited top European
managers who have tremendously contributed
to our clients' revenue and growth. Our
candidates and industry contacts are deep,
and unlike virtually every other recruitment
firm in Europe, ART has never resorted to
using jobs advertisements to identify good
candidates.
We
are trained headhunters, paid to seek out
the best managers in Europe via professional
headhunting methods. Recruitment by
advertising is a luck-based strategy, and
ART is never hired by a client to be lucky.
Real headhunters do not place job ads to
find candidates. Since our founding in 1987
we have never used jobs advertisements to
find candidates. This is in significant
contrast to nearly all European firms
engaging in recruitment.
Europe
is one of the world’s most advanced and
economically diverse regions, home to global
industrial powerhouses, innovation‑driven
technology hubs, and rapidly developing
emerging markets. From the engineering
excellence of the D‑A‑CH region to the
financial and logistics centers of Benelux,
the innovation‑driven Nordic economies, the
dynamic markets of Southern Europe, and the
fast‑growing industrial bases of Central and
Eastern Europe, the continent remains a
critical region for multinational expansion.
Atlantic Research
Technologies (ART) supports organizations
across Europe with executive search services
tailored to each country’s economic strengths,
talent markets, and leadership needs. Our
cross‑border search capabilities enable
companies to secure high‑impact executives who
can operate effectively in complex,
multicultural environments.
Europe’s
Economic Landscape
Europe’s economy
is defined by:
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Advanced
industrial manufacturing &
engineering
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Consumer
Products & Consumer Services
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Luxury
Goods
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Technology,
digital services & R&D
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Energy,
renewables & utilities modernization
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Logistics,
ports & global supply chain hubs
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Financial
services, corporate operations &
shared services
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Life
sciences instrumentation,
pharmaceuticals & medical devices
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Agribusiness,
food production & consumer goods
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Tourism,
hospitality & commercial services
With a
multilingual workforce, strong infrastructure,
and deep integration with global markets,
Europe remains a cornerstone of international
business strategy.
D‑A‑CH
Region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland)
Europe’s
industrial and engineering powerhouse.
🇩🇪 Germany
Industries:
Automotive, machinery, engineering,
technology, CPG, logistics
Link:
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in Germany
🇨🇭 Switzerland
Industries:
Life sciences, finance, CPG, technology,
industrial manufacturing
Link:
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in Switzerland
🇦🇹 Austria
Industries:
Manufacturing, energy, engineering, logistics
Link:
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in Austria
Benelux
Region (Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg)
A major hub for
logistics, finance, technology, and European
headquarters.
🇳🇱 Netherlands
Industries:
Logistics, aviation services, technology,
manufacturing, agribusiness
Link:
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in the Netherlands
🇧🇪 Belgium
Industries:
Life sciences, manufacturing, logistics,
technology
Link:
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in Belgium
🇱🇺 Luxembourg
Industries:
Finance, corporate services, logistics,
technology
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in Luxembourg
Nordic
Region (Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Norway,
Iceland)
A region known
for innovation, sustainability, and advanced
technology.
🇫🇮 Finland
Industries:
Technology, industrial equipment,
manufacturing, energy, logistics
Link:
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in Finland
🇸🇪 Sweden
Industries:
Automotive, technology, manufacturing, life
sciences
Link:
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in Sweden
🇩🇰 Denmark
Industries:
Life sciences, CPG, manufacturing, logistics,
energy
Link:
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in Denmark
🇳🇴 Norway
Industries:
Energy, industrial operations, technology,
metals, renewables
Link:
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in Norway
🇮🇸 Iceland
Industries:
Energy, logistics, tourism, public
administration
Link:
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in Iceland
Ireland
& Britain
A major center
for finance, technology, life sciences, and
corporate operations.
🇮🇪 Ireland
Industries:
Technology, CPG, finance, manufacturing
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in Ireland
🇬🇧 England,
Scotland, Wales & Northern Ireland
Industries:
Finance, technology, manufacturing, logistics
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in England, Scotland, Wales & Northern
Ireland
Southern
Europe
A region
combining advanced industrial economies with
strong technology, energy, and commercial
sectors.
🇫🇷 France
Industries:
Manufacturing, aerospace, automotive, CPG,
technology, energy
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in France
🇮🇹 Italy
Industries:
CPG, luxury goods, manufacturing, automotive,
fashion, energy
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in Italy
🇪🇸 Spain
Industries:
Manufacturing, energy, logistics, textiles/
apparel, technology
Link:
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in Spain
🇵🇹 Portugal
Industries:
Technology, manufacturing, energy, logistics
Link:
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in Portugal
🇷🇴 Romania
Industries:
Manufacturing, technology, shared services
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in Romania
🇬🇷 Greece
Industries:
Energy, logistics, manufacturing, maritime
Link:
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in Greece
🇨🇾 Cyprus
Industries:
Financial services, technology, energy,
logistics
Link:
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in Cyprus
🇲🇹 Malta
Industries:
Technology, financial services, industrial
operations, logistics, tourism
Link:
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Search
in Malta
Central
Europe
A region defined
by strong industrial manufacturing,
engineering, and technology.
🇵🇱 Poland
Industries:
Manufacturing, technology, shared services,
logistics
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in Poland
🇭🇺 Hungary
Industries:
Automotive, manufacturing, technology,
logistics
Link:
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in Hungary
🇨🇿 Czech
Republic
Industries:
Automotive, machinery, electronics, technology
Link:
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in the Czech Republic
🇸🇰 Slovakia
Industries:
Automotive, manufacturing, engineering
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in Slovakia
Eastern
Europe
A region of
fast‑growing industrial, technology, and
logistics markets.
🇸🇮 Slovenia
Industries:
Manufacturing, technology, logistics
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in Slovenia
🇭🇷 Croatia
Industries:
Manufacturing, technology, tourism
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in Croatia
🇷🇸 Serbia
Industries:
Manufacturing, technology, logistics
Link:
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in Serbia
🇧🇬 Bulgaria
Industries:
Manufacturing, technology, shared services
Link:
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in Bulgaria
🇦🇱 Albania
Industries:
Manufacturing, energy, logistics
Link:
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in Albania
🇪🇪 Estonia
Industries:
Technology, manufacturing, logistics
Link:
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in Estonia
🇱🇻 Latvia
Industries:
Manufacturing, technology, logistics
Link:
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in Latvia
🇱🇹 Lithuania
Industries:
Technology, shared services, manufacturing
Link:
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in Lithuania
Roles
We Recruit Across Europe
ART recruits
senior leaders across:
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C‑suite:
CEO, COO, CFO, CTO, CIO
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General
Management: Country Manager,
Managing Director
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Operations
& Manufacturing: VP
Operations, Plant Manager, Engineering
Director
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Technology
& Digital: CTO, CIO, CISO,
VP Engineering
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Supply
Chain & Procurement:
Logistics Directors, S&OP Leaders
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Commercial
Leadership: VP Sales, Marketing
Directors, Business Development
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Corporate
Functions: HR Directors,
Finance Directors, Legal & Compliance
Leaders
Our cross‑border
search capabilities allow companies to access
talent across the entire continent.
Why
Companies Choose ART for Executive Search in
Europe
Deep Regional
Expertise
We
understand the cultural, economic, and
operational dynamics across Europe’s diverse
markets.
Industry‑Specialized
Recruiters
Our
team has decades of experience in
manufacturing, technology, logistics, energy,
agribusiness, and corporate services.
Cross‑Border
Search Capability
We
support multinational organizations with
leadership recruitment across multiple
countries simultaneously.
Access to
Passive Talent
We
identify executives not visible on public
networks — essential in competitive and
emerging markets.
Confidential
& High‑Precision Search
We
specialize in sensitive, high‑impact
leadership placements requiring discretion and
accuracy.
Contact
ART to Begin Your Firm's European
Recruitment
ART supports
confidential executive searches across
Northern, Southern, Central, and Eastern
Europe.
To discuss your
leadership hiring needs, please contact us.
More Details about
ART European Recruitment
ART is an
American executive search firm founded in
1987 that recruits non-bureaucratic,
results-oriented senior managers and middle
managers throughout Europe, as well as
Europe-experienced managers globally, for
firms seeking to expand, develop, or
harmonize their global businesses.
We conduct senior
management executive search assignments across
the EMEA Region, on the EMEA, Europe Regional,
sub-regional, or national levels. Candidate
focus is on the recruitment of experienced
managers who have worked at leading global
companies or at well-run medium sized
companies that have strong footholds in Europe
or beyond. Other top candidates may also be
considered.
Some executive
searches are for
mission-critical sole-contributors, while
other searches are for organizational heads
supervising many hundreds or thousands of
staff members.
These 3 principal
scenarios involve our European recruitment
practice:
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Non-European
Companies seeking Managers for their
European business units
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European
Companies seeking Managers for a
foreign business unit, either in Europe or
beyond
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European
Companies seeking Managers for business
units in the firm's own country
Our
Neutral, World-Class Focus Brings
Excellence of Service.
ART has a
pan-European orientation that is usually
lacking in most other executive search firms
based in Europe. What does this mean to your
firm?
1. We recruit
everywhere in Europe, not just in one city or
one country.
We
want to find you the best possible person for
your business goals, wherever that person is
located. Why should your company's critical
business goals be limited by the feudal
geographic limitations or backward perceptions
of a particular recruitment firm that only
knows how to swim in the smallest pond, while
your company buys and sells and operates
across oceans and continents?
By
choosing ART, you are choosing a firm that is
set up to grow pan-European and world
businesses, not just to recruit a limited
number of people in one city or country.
2. Most European
recruitment firms are fatally limited to
knowledge of only one
city, one language group, or
even only a small area of only one
country, causing them to take months and
months and months to complete simple
national, regional, or pan-European
searches.
ART
is able to finish most searches, on
an efficient national or pan-European
basis, in only 3-4 weeks, on average. So
European companies, assured of more effective
recruitment resources in ART, can shorten
their planning times involving a key
recruitment, making them more effective in
competing with the best world businesses. The
sooner that your firm has a
much-needed employee on your team, the sooner
your firm has a chance of beating your
competition.
3. Most European
recruitment firms are sadly addicted to two
ruinous practices that do not usually benefit
any employer: (a) advanced payment
(retainer), which only guarantees that the
agency will be satisfied financially, and (b)
recruitment through advertising, a purely
hit-or-miss luck-based strategy, that requires
no knowledge, contacts, or any kind of
expertise in the client's market or industry.
By
contrast, ART assigns an industry-experienced
recruiter to the client's search. An
experienced recruiter, coupled with a
results-only, headhunting-based focus,
brings your company the best available
candidates, at the least possible cost and
risk to you.
4. ART is in
continuous operation, 24/7/365, in order to
serve our clients rapidly, whenever they need
us, wherever they are.
When
other search firms are working, we are
working. When they are relaxing or dining or
vacationing, we are working. When they are
asleep, we are working. Doesn't your firm
deserve your search to be handled by a firm
whose recruiters are dedicated to your
executive search's prompt and efficient
success?
Our Experience
Gives Added Value.
ART has 40 years'
experience recruiting across entire
continents, and the ART recruiter assigned to
your firm's case will bring a minimum of 10
years' experience doing senior management
executive search, giving you a knowledgeable
guide and advisor
during the course of your
search.
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Even more
importantly,
your ART recruiter would bring to
you a long career's in-depth knowledge of
companies similar to yours that have
succeeded or failed in similar searches.
S/he also would have seen literally
thousands of candidates' careers, and
would understand why some candidate
experiences might be good for your
vacancy, while others might not. If we
think that your firm might be
on the wrong path in defining
your search parameters, we will want you
to know our experiences, in order to avoid
possible problems.
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Because we
want your firm to do this search
correctly, and because we want our
candidates to join a company that is good
for their careers, at the start of the
search, your ART recruiter would seek to
understand the true cause for your vacancy
and the best solutions to your
needs. Our goal would be to help you
create the best and most realistic job
description for a candidate who could help
bring success to your business goals,
along with long-term satisfaction to his
or her career.
ART IS IN FULL
COMPLIANCE WITH EUROPEAN EMPLOYMENT LAW
& INTERNATIONAL TREATIES:
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ART
is not in any way involved in the hiring,
payroll, visa/immigration details, or
employment of candidates referred by ART
to a client-company, as would an
employment agency. The Employer of Record
would be our European client-company's
legal entity or another local European
established company entity chosen by our
client-company.
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For non-EU
providers like a US firm like ART, the WTO
General Agreement on Trade in Services
(GATS) and bilateral agreements (e.g.,
US-EU Trade and Technology Council
discussions) allow cross-border supply of
business services, including executive
search as advisory, without local
establishment. (see: CPC 865 under
WTO classifications)
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