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Cielo2

Executive Search - Partner (Defence, Engineering, Manufacturing)

Cielo2·about 21 hours ago

Full-time👔 Executive🇬🇧 London, UK📅 Sep 15, 2026

Role Purpose:

A Partner is fully responsible for the development and introduction of new business to Cielo and the delivery of the business through a team of researchers.

Key Experience/Skills:

• Demonstrable Track Record in winning and delivering retained search assignments.

• Sophisticated networking/sales skills.

• Deep subject matter expertise in one or more industry sectors.

• 10+ years’ experience of delivering to revenue targets.

• Considerable experience of senior stakeholder and client relationship management, including directing project teams.

• Experience in research driven executive search environment.

• Writing insightful profiles and reports.

• Working within tight timescales and high demand clients or environments.

• Strong external networks and understanding of best practice.

• Able to quickly robust relationships based on trust and confidence – with a proven track record in delivering results that benefit the customer’s business objectives.

• Effective project management skills.

• Proactively increases own knowledge and commercial awareness whilst keeping abreast of new innovations in attraction methodologies.

• Ability to produce and analyze data, identify opportunities and using data to drive decisions.

• Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to analyze complex situations conceptually and provide workable solutions to a variety of stakeholders.

• Customer focused. High candidate & client focus, lateral thinker, problem solver, able to work independently with chance to use own initiative.

• Degree educated or equivalent.

• Fluency in written and spoken English is essential.

• Fluency in one other language is ideal but not essential.

• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office.

•International experience is highly desirable.

Key Attributes:

• Strong influencer & negotiator.

• Strong Stakeholder management.

• Strong Communication skills.

• Commercial.

• Resilience.

• Prolific Networker.

• Creativity.

• Attention to Detail.

• Inclusive/Open Minded.

• Positive Attitude.

• Learning agility.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Market context

Measured from remote postings we have tracked ourselves — not self-reported survey data.

What Executive Engineering roles in Europe pay

25th
$109k
Median
$170k
75th
$225k

Based on 110 comparable postings with disclosed salaries, last 12 months.

How Cielo2 is hiring

Last 90 days
247 roles
Total tracked
600
Hiring across
12 job families

Tracked since December 2025.

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