Category Archives: Role & Industry Guides

How to Hire a VP of Engineering for a Medical device company: An Employer’s Field Guide

Medical Technology Executive

Drawing on our searches for this role across the sector, this field guide lays out what employers should actually look for, and look out for. Hiring a VP of Engineering for a medical device company demands someone who can lead engineering under strict regulatory and quality […]

How to Hire a CEO for a Logistics company: An Employer’s Field Guide

Logistics CEO Meeting

Drawing on our searches for this role across the sector, this field guide lays out what employers should actually look for, and look out for. Hiring a CEO for a logistics company demands someone who understands the sector’s operational intensity, thin margins, asset and network […]

How to Hire a VP of Supply Chain for a Retail brand: An Employer’s Field Guide

Retail Distribution Center

At JRG Partners, we run searches like this across the industry, so this field guide distills what actually separates a strong hire from a costly mismatch. Hiring a VP of Supply Chain for a retail brand demands someone who commands retail’s distinctive supply chain, demand […]

How to Hire a CEO for a Insurance agency roll-up: An Employer’s Field Guide

CEO Hiring Business Strategy

Drawing on our searches for this role across the sector, this field guide lays out what employers should actually look for, and look out for. Hiring a CEO for an insurance agency roll-up demands someone who can execute the roll-up strategy, acquire and integrate agencies, drive […]

How to Hire a Plant Manager for a Automotive supplier: An Employer’s Field Guide

Factory Plant Manager

Having placed leaders into roles like this repeatedly, we wrote this field guide to give employers the practitioner’s view of what this specific hire demands. Hiring a Plant Manager for an automotive supplier demands someone who commands automotive manufacturing’s exacting […]

How to Hire a CEO for a Engineering services firm: An Employer’s Field Guide

Engineering Executive Meeting

At JRG Partners, we run searches like this across the industry, so this field guide distills what actually separates a strong hire from a costly mismatch. Hiring a CEO for an engineering services firm demands someone who understands the professional-services model, project […]

How to Hire a Plant Manager for a Chemical plant: An Employer’s Field Guide

Chemical Plant Manager Inspection

At JRG Partners, we run searches like this across the industry, so this field guide distills what actually separates a strong hire from a costly mismatch. Hiring a Plant Manager for a chemical plant demands someone who makes process safety the paramount priority, commands […]

How to Hire a CEO for a Behavioral health platform: An Employer’s Field Guide

Mental Health CEO

This field guide reflects what we have learned placing executives into this exact role and industry, the distinctions that matter and the mistakes that recur. Hiring a CEO for a behavioral health platform demands someone who can balance mission and margin, navigate healthcare […]

How to Hire a General Manager for a Industrial services branch: An Employer’s Field Guide

Factory Executive Leadership

Drawing on our searches for this role across the sector, this field guide lays out what employers should actually look for, and look out for. Hiring a General Manager for an industrial services branch demands someone who can run a local P&L end to end, lead a field service […]

How to Hire a COO for a E-commerce brand: An Employer’s Field Guide

Ecommerce Management

Drawing on our searches for this role across the sector, this field guide lays out what employers should actually look for, and look out for. Hiring a COO for an e-commerce brand demands someone who commands the operational engine of online retail, fulfillment, supply chain, […]