Category Archives: Role & Industry Guides

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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, […]