EMESA Platinion Recruiting Senior Specialist

Locations: London | Amsterdam | Brussels | Berlin | Copenhagen V | Lisbon | Madrid | Paris About BCG Platinion BCG Platinion's presence spans across the globe, with offices in Asia, Europe, and South and North America. We achieve digital excellence for clients with sustained solutions to the most complex and time-sensitive challenge. We guide clients into the future to push the status quo, overcome tech limitations, and enable our clients to go further in their digital journeys than what has ever been possible in the past. At BCG Platinion, we deliver business value through the innovative use of technology at a rapid pace. We roll up our sleeves to transform business, revolutionize approaches, satisfy customers, and change the game through Architecture, Cybersecurity, Digital Transformation, Enterprise Application and Risk functions. We balance vision with a pragmatic path to change transforming strategies into leading-edge tech platforms, at scale. What You'll Do As demand for AI and technology consulting continues to grow, this role sits at the heart of BCG Platinion's senior hiring agenda across Europe, the Middle East, South America, and Africa (EMESA). Key Responsibilities

• Support end-to-end executive searches at Managing Director and Director level across multiple geographies, acting as a trusted advisor to senior leadership throughout.
• Design and execute market mapping, talent pipelining, innovative sourcing strategies across specialist and emerging capability areas (e.g. AI and Enterprise solutions).
• Build strong relationships with BCG Platinion and BCG leaders, translating complex role requirements into compelling search briefs aligned to business strategy.
• Deliver a high touch candidate experience upholding BCG Platinion's reputation as an employer of choice in the senior technology market.
• Assess senior technology profiles credibly across specialist disciplines - including architecture, digital transformation, enterprise solutions, cybersecurity, and AI - without being a practitioner.
• Support regional reporting and ad-hoc analysis, providing critical insights to senior leadership.
• Strengthen BCG Platinion's employer brand across senior talent communities through digital channels, events, and direct outreach, coordinating with the regional Employer Branding team.
• Innovate with recruiting tools and technologies, including AI to enhance sourcing efficiency and candidate engagement.
• Work with the Platinion EMESA Recruiting Senior Manager to set and share best practices across several talent acquisition topics.
• Coordinate our recruiting network of 30 colleagues across 8 systems, 30+ offices, and 20+ countries across EMESA; facilitate regional network calls and events.
• Contribute to regional recruiting initiatives and special projects as needed.
What You'll Bring
• 3-5+ years of executive or senior-level recruitment experience in professional services, consulting, or a global technology environment.
• Demonstrated experience supporting or executing searches at Director and Managing Director level across multiple geographies.
• Familiarity with technology consulting profiles - including technology architecture, digital transformation, enterprise solutions, cybersecurity, and AI - with the ability to assess technical credibility without being a practitioner.
• A proven track record of proactive market mapping and building talent pipelines, particularly for specialist or emerging capability areas.
• Experience contributing to hiring reporting and data workflows for senior leadership audiences.
• A strong commitment to diversity and inclusion, with a track record of building diverse slates at senior level.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills and the ability to build trust quickly across a complex, multi-geography organisation.
• Fluent English, with the ability to communicate with clarity and structure to senior candidates and stakeholders.
Who You'll Work With You will be reporting to the Platinion EMESA Recruiting Senior Manager and will be part of the wider EMESA People & Business Operations team. You will collaborate with senior leadership across Platinion and BCG, Talent Acquisition colleagues across EMESA, and where relevant, external clients, vendors, and partners in support of senior search delivery and regional hiring priorities. Additional info YOU'RE GOOD AT
• Engaging credibly with C-suite and Managing Director-level stakeholders as a trusted partner throughout complex search processes.
• Operating with autonomy and sound judgement in a fast-paced, matrixed environment, managing competing priorities without compromising quality or delivery.
• Designing and applying creative sourcing strategies to attract senior talent in highly competitive markets, demonstrating perseverance and tenacity in navigating niche or emerging capability areas.
• Communicating with clarity and empathy, adapting your style and tone to engage senior candidates and align diverse stakeholders across multiple geographies.
• Staying up to date with trends in executive recruitment, particularly regarding AI advancements and their application to sourcing and candidate engagement.
• Working collaboratively with a proactive mindset, driving continuous improvement and contributing positively to team outcomes.
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• 3-5+ years of executive or senior-level recruitment experience in professional services, consulting, or a global technology environment.
• Demonstrated experience supporting or executing searches at Director and Managing Director level across multiple geographies.
• Familiarity with technology consulting profiles - including technology architecture, digital transformation, enterprise solutions, cybersecurity, and AI - with the ability to assess technical credibility without being a practitioner.
• A proven track record of proactive market mapping and building talent pipelines, particularly for specialist or emerging capability areas.
• Experience contributing to hiring reporting and data workflows for senior leadership audiences.
• A strong commitment to diversity and inclusion, with a track record of building diverse slates at senior level.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills and the ability to build trust quickly across a complex, multi-geography organisation.
• Fluent English, with the ability to communicate with clarity and structure to senior candidates and stakeholders.
  
  BCG Platinion's presence spans across the globe, with offices in Asia, Europe, and South and North America. We achieve digital excellence for clients with sustained solutions to the most complex and time-sensitive challenge. We guide clients into the future to push the status quo, overcome tech limitations, and enable our clients to go further in their digital journeys than what has ever been possible in the past. At BCG Platinion, we deliver business value through the innovative use of technology at a rapid pace. We roll up our sleeves to transform business, revolutionize approaches, satisfy customers, and change the game through Architecture, Cybersecurity, Digital Transformation, Enterprise Application and Risk functions. We balance vision with a pragmatic path to change transforming strategies into leading-edge tech platforms, at scale.
What You'll Do As demand for AI and technology consulting continues to grow, this role sits at the heart of BCG Platinion's senior hiring agenda across Europe, the Middle East, South America, and Africa (EMESA).