- Title: Chief Digital Officer
- Reporting Line: CEO & Board
- Company: Private Equity Backed Global Engineering Firm
- Location: Munich, Germany
- Challenge: New position for the organization. SmartSearch was hired by the PE fund to work with the portfolio company CEO to create a job description and role outline for a Chief Digital Officer position. We helped work with the board and C-Suite to carve out a Digital Transformation organization and define the ideal candidate profile fitting the task ahead. The following criteria was used in defining digital leadership capabilities and experience:
- Business model transformation/New products & services
- Optimization/redesign of internal processes
- Automation of manufacturing processes
- Data and analytics
- Digital channels (mobile/web apps, social media)
- IT & Software (Cloud, ERP, etc.)
- Solution: SmartSearch sourced, engaged, and thoroughly interviewed existing Digital C-Suite talent across the whole of Europe. After suggesting the client interview 3 candidates – 2 candidates made it to the final interview stage before 1 was selected and hired.
- Timeline: 11 weeks (from job briefing call to offer acceptance)
private equity
August 16, 2021