Director – Machinery & Plant Engineering

KEYPLAYER

Director role in Maschinen- & Anlagenbau at KEYPLAYER Interim Management, responsible for business development and customer acquisition strategies. Experienced consultants sought for management placement and interim tasks.

Posted 5/17/2026full-timeRemote • 🇩🇪 GermanyLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Jointly responsible for building and expanding the Machinery & Plant Engineering segment
Develop innovative ideas and strategies to achieve growth targets
Conduct structured, targeted, and professional acquisition of new clients for filling key positions
Develop strategies based on market observation to optimally exploit potential
Manage existing clients and continuously expand collaboration at management level
Lead placement processes for (inter)national mandates
Conduct focused interviews with managers
Serve as a brand ambassador for KEYPLAYER and impress clients by filling high-caliber positions
Responsible for expanding the adviser board for the segment

Requirements

What you’ll need

At least five to ten years of professional experience in recruitment consulting (interim and/or executive search) with a focus on Machinery & Plant Engineering
Possibly operational experience from industry or from a consultancy specialized in this segment
Ideally recognized as a top manager, well connected, with a personal affinity for sales and business development
Strategic vision for growing clients and the business development segment
Structured, conscientious working style and entrepreneurial mindset
Professional, representative appearance
Highest standards of quality and client orientation
Innovative problem solver with an ability to think beyond the immediate scope and an entrepreneurial spirit
Professional and robust network at decision-maker level within the upper mid-market or corporate groups

Benefits

Comp & perks

Autonomy to grow the client base and the segment, with the opportunity to share in its success and receive support to realize personal goals
An open, partnership-oriented working climate with a high degree of trust and freedom
Targeted, individual training and career planning
Attractive package and an uncapped variable compensation model
Pleasant working atmosphere, a dynamic team, and a values-driven culture
Short decision-making paths and flat hierarchies
An already established, strong premium brand in the market with an excellent reputation
Permanent employment contract with full flexibility regarding place of work
Training and development opportunities
Access to a unique network of managers, advisers, and top clients
Additional benefits, e.g. company mobile phone available for private use, high-caliber company and team events, state-of-the-art infrastructure

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Hard Skills & Tools

recruitment consultingexecutive searchclient acquisitionplacement processesmarket observationbusiness developmentstrategic visionproblem solvingnetworking

Soft Skills

entrepreneurial mindsetstructured working styleconscientiousnessclient orientationprofessional appearanceinnovative thinkingleadershipcommunicationrelationship building