Project: Head of Internal Infrastructure (IT Operations)
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Challenge
The Client sought a Head of Internal Infrastructure/IT Operations – a mission-critical role reporting directly to the CEO and other C-level stakeholders.
This hire required an exceptionally rare blend of:
✔️ Technical excellence in niche infrastructure technologies.
✔️ Strong leadership & stakeholder management to work with top executives and external partners.
✔️ Cultural alignment with a high-performance, precision-driven trading environment.Adding to the complexity, the internal team had already spent significant time on this search before engaging us, navigating a highly selective hiring process with 9 interview rounds.
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Solution
VerityHunt designed & executed a highly targeted recruitment strategy, including:
🔹 Extensive market mapping across the UAE, Europe, and selected CIS countries to maximize the talent pool.
🔹 Strategic sourcing & outreach to engage 150 top-tier professionals who met the unique technical and leadership criteria.
🔹 Detailed screening of 50+ candidates to ensure only the best-matched profiles moved forward, reducing time investment of C-level interviewers.
🔹 End-to-end interview support to streamline the complex selection process. -
Outcome
🚀 Offer accepted by a top-tier candidate, successfully closing a business-critical role.
📊 Substantial talent pipeline, with just under 30 highly relevant candidates presented after in-depth screening process.
🏆 3 finalists selected for the final rounds, ensuring the client had strong options.
⏳ Seamless process execution, providing structure and efficiency to a complex search.
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