Consequential appointments, led by the Founder.
Executive search is the anchor of the firm. Every senior mandate is led by the Founder from the first briefing to the integration reviews, against a clear brief, through the same disciplined seven step method, whether the appointment is a group chief executive in Riyadh or a head of artificial intelligence in Mumbai.
Four levels of search.
From the chief executive and board to senior management, each level matched to the consequence of the appointment. Market Intelligence is available within any search or on its own.
Chief Executive and Board
Chief executives, managing directors, chairs and independent directors. Apex: the Outcome Partnership.
02Executive Leadership
Chief financial, operating, technology, people and commercial officers, country and regional heads. Strategic: Shared Accountability.
03Functional Leadership
Heads of finance, people, operations, technology, commercial and legal. Progressive: Enhanced Search.
04Senior Management
Department and unit heads, project, plant and operations managers, and scarce specialists. Foundational: Traditional Search.
Seven steps. One line of accountability.
- 01
Discover
An immersive briefing on strategy, culture, mandate and success measures, held with the board or hiring leader and HR.
- 02
Design
The ideal candidate profile, the competency framework and a structured map of the market universe.
Talent Landscape Report before the first approach - 03
Outreach
Targeted, confidential headhunting, with deep engagement of the passive market that does not answer advertisements.
- 04
Assess
Structured interviews, behavioural and leadership assessment, domain deep dives and independent reference work.
- 05
Shortlist
A calibrated shortlist framed by fit, risk and likely impact in the first twelve months. Not a stack of CVs.
- 06
Close
Offer design, depth referencing and transition planning, including the first conversations with the incumbent team.
- 07
Onboard
Integration coaching and structured reviews through the first months, so the appointment lands and stays.
Integration reviews
Senior appointments across the leadership domains.
Representative roles in the six leadership domains, as on our C Suite page. Specific mandates are never published without client consent.
Finance and Governance
- Chief Financial Officers
- General Counsel
- Chief Risk Officers
Operations
- Chief Operating Officers
- Supply Chain and Projects Leaders
- Heads of Service Delivery
Technology
- Chief Technology Officers
- Chief Digital and Data Officers
- Chief Information Security Officers
People
- Chief Human Resources Officers
- Chief People Officers
- Heads of Talent and Learning
Commercial
- Chief Commercial and Marketing Officers
- Heads of Business Development
- Growth Leaders
General Management
- Chief Executive Officers and Managing Directors
- Country Heads and Regional Presidents
- Business Unit Leaders
Executive search in Dubai and the GCC, explained.
What does an executive search firm do?
An executive search firm finds, assesses and secures leaders for senior roles, most often people who are not looking for a move. Hunters and Skipper is a founder led executive search firm in Dubai: every senior mandate is led personally by the Founder, from the first brief to the leader's first year.
Which appointments do you handle?
Four levels of search: chief executive and board; executive leadership, including chief financial, operating, people and technology officers; heads of function; and senior management. Leadership assessment, succession planning and market intelligence are available within a search or on their own.
Where do you work?
From Dubai across the United Arab Emirates, including Abu Dhabi, and across Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain and Oman, with reach into India, Africa, Europe and South East Asia.
How are your fees structured?
Through the Outcome Partnership, a share of our fee follows the outcome of the appointment, and we remain responsible for it through the leader's first year. Full commercial terms are set out in a proposal after the first conversation.
How do you keep a search confidential?
The brief is held in confidence, candidates are approached personally, and a candidate's profile is shared with a client only with the candidate's consent for that specific opportunity.
How do you assess candidates?
Through structured interviews, independent references and our own assessments, ASCEND for senior managers and APEX for C Suite and board candidates, alongside established behavioural instruments. Every report is finalised by a qualified assessor, and the decision always rests with the client.
Do candidates pay a fee?
Never. Hunters and Skipper never asks a candidate for any payment, fee or deposit. If anyone approaches you in our name with such a request, please tell us through the Contact page.
Where this leads
Leadership Assessment
ASCEND and APEX, our own assessments, read how a leader decides before you make the offer.
Explore 02Succession and Capability
Build the bench behind the leader you have appointed.
Explore 03The Outcome Partnership
How we tie a share of our fee to the success of the appointment.
ExploreAn executive search firm in Dubai, working across the GCC.
Hunters and Skipper is a founder led executive search and leadership advisory firm based in Dubai. We search for chief executives, board directors and C Suite leaders across the United Arab Emirates, including Dubai and Abu Dhabi, and across Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain and Oman, with reach into India, Africa, Europe and South East Asia.
We work with listed companies, family owned groups, government related entities and investor backed businesses. Where national talent programmes such as Emiratisation and Saudisation apply, qualified national leaders are built into every longlist.
Considering a leadership appointment that matters?
Discovery conversations are confidential, led by the Founder and carry no obligation. Every enquiry receives a guaranteed personal response.