Baden-Württemberg

Executive Search in Baden-Württemberg

Executive search for managing directors and decision-makers in mid-sized industrial companies, the automotive and supplier industry and family-owned businesses.

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Sven Braun · Executive Search

World market leaders away from the big cities

Baden-Württemberg’s economy rests on industry that is often located outside the major cities: in the Black Forest, in Hohenlohe, on the Swabian Jura and in Upper Swabia. Many of these companies lead their niche and are still family-owned.

Two issues meet here. The transformation of the automotive and supplier industry calls for new leadership profiles, and many family businesses face a handover to the next generation or to non-family management. Anyone filling a leadership role at a rural site competes with the metropolitan areas for the same people.

What this means for your appointment

Location as an argument

I approach candidates for whom room to shape the business and closeness to the owner matter more than the address.

Succession with care

Non-family management needs trust on both sides. The search process is built around that.

Leading transformation

The brief is for people who lead an established organisation through change, not merely administer it.

Exclusive direct search

I identify and reach the people who are not actively looking, in the visible and the hidden job market.

A precise fit

No matching against a database, but a search grid tailored to your requirements.

Transparent terms

I work on a retainer basis, as is usual in executive search. We discuss the details openly in the first conversation.

Typical mandates

When companies in Baden-Württemberg contact me

Non-family managing directors

Many companies in the state are run by the second or third generation of a family. When the family steps back from day-to-day management, they need a managing director who can combine entrepreneurship with the family's interests.

Plants and engineering in transition

Suppliers and machine builders are changing products, plants and processes. They need plant managers and technical directors who can deliver change without losing the workforce.

Sales in new markets

Export-driven SMEs are expanding sales and service internationally. That calls for leaders who understand the technology and have built markets themselves.

The other side of the table

The perspective of a former HR director

I know the client's side

For more than 15 years I was an HR director myself. I know what a management team really needs from a search consultant.

I assess what matters after signing

Appointments rarely fail because of the CV, but because of leadership, culture and expectations. That is exactly what I test.

I run every mandate myself

From the first conversation to the signed contract, I am your only point of contact.

More about Sven Braun

Industries

Industry knowledge in Baden-Württemberg

In Baden-Württemberg I work mainly for companies in these industries:

Automotive and suppliers Mechanical and plant engineering Electrical engineering and technology Transport technology Paper and packaging

All industries

FAQ

Executive search in Baden-Württemberg: frequently asked questions

Which positions do you fill in Baden-Württemberg?

Managing directors and the first management level: finance and technical management, sales, plants and HR. Often in owner-managed industrial companies outside the big cities.

How do you attract candidates to a rural location?

With an honest picture of the company, the role and the surroundings. For many executives, scope to shape the business, closeness to the owners and quality of life matter more than a big-city address.

Do you only work in Baden-Württemberg?

No. I search across Germany. We define the search area for each position together.

What does a search cost?

I work on a retainer basis, as is usual in executive search. The amount depends on the position and the effort; we discuss the details openly in the first conversation.

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