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EXECUTIVE SEARCH IN SPAIN FOR INTERNATIONAL COMPANIES
Build your leadership team in Spain. With no risks.
Entering a new market is complex. Finding the right leadership team makes it even harder. We know the Spanish market from the inside, the culture, the salaries, the profiles and how to attract them.
WHAT WE KNOW FROM OUR EXPERIENCE
You know your business. But the spanish market not yet.
Every market has its own rules. In Spain, salaries are different, work culture is different, and the way to attract the right professional is different too. What works in your home market doesn’t always work here.
And when there’s also a cultural gap involved, between the Italian and Spanish ways of working, between the German and the Spanish, between the Anglo-Saxon and the Spanish, hiring mistakes multiply.
We bridge that gap. We understand both cultures and know how to find the professional who fits in both
OUR PROCESS
Five steps to build your team in Spain with confidence
WE UNDERSTAND YOUR BUSINESS AND YOUR CULTURE
Before searching for anything, we meet to understand your company, your goals in Spain and your corporate culture. We define the profile, the fit in the org chart and the competitive salary range for the Spanish market.
WE REPRESENT YOU IN THE SPANISH MARKET
We represent your company to candidates. We work on your employer branding so that the best professionals want to hear your proposal, and understand what makes your company special, even if it’s new to Spain.
WE SEARCH THE ENTIRE MARKET
We combine active headhunting, our network and AI tools to identify the best profiles, including those who are not actively looking for a change.
WE VALUE WITH BI-CULTURALCRITERIA
We don’t just assess professional skills. We evaluate cultural fit, whether the candidate can work well with an international team, understands how your headquarters operates and can bridge the two cultures.
WE STAY WITH YOU TILL THE VERY END
We support you through negotiation and onboarding. And if needed, we advise you on aspects of the Spanish labour market that can surprise companies arriving from abroad.
WHY HUMANN
We don’t just know the Spanish market. We know to make you succed in Spain.
We’ve worked in international environments, built companies and operated across multiple European markets. That allows us to understand both your company’s culture and the candidate’s, and find the person who knows how to navigate both.
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CULTURAL BRIDGE – We understand how international companies work and how the Spanish market operates. We prevent the hiring mistakes that come from not understanding the differences.
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THREE LANGUAGES – We work in Spanish, English and Italian. No communication barriers at any stage of the process.
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EUROPEAN NETWORK – Access to talent in Spain and other European markets for profiles requiring international experience.
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AI + HUMAN JUDGMENT – Technology to map the market exhaustively. Experience to decide who truly fits your company and your culture.
SUCCES CASE STUDY
How TeamSystem built its Management Committee in Spain from scratch
TeamSystem is the Italian leader in business management software. When they decided to enter the Spanish market through an acquisition, they needed to build a local leadership team capable of operating autonomously and connecting the Italian culture of the parent company with the Spanish market.
We worked with Emilio Martínez and his team to bring in the key management committee profiles: Sales Director, CFO, HR Director, CIO/CTO and Head of Recruitment. Each hire required understanding both the business needs and the cultural fit between the two organizations.
“I started working with Nicoletta when we had to build TeamSystem’s management team in Spain from scratch. The first assignment was a strategic HR position, and from there she became a fundamental part of the success we have achieved. Today we have a management team we are very proud of, and Nicoletta has been an essential part of that result.
What I value most is the trust she generates from the very first moment: she is very easy to work with, she understands what we need as a company and handles herself very well in the international context in which the company operates. She is not just a talent provider, she is a collaborator we have worked with very satisfactorily side by side.
We are very happy with the HUMANN team and everything we have built together.”
Emilio Martinez, CEO de TeamSystem España
FAQ
What international companies ask us before starting
How much does it cost to hire an executive in Spain compared to other European markets?
Executive salaries in Spain are generally more competitive than in markets like the UK, Germany or the Nordic countries, but higher than in Eastern Europe. The range varies greatly by sector, position and experience. Before opening any process, we advise you on the competitive salary range for the profile you are looking for — it is one of the factors that most affects the speed of the process.
What cultural differences should be considered when hiring in Spain?
The most relevant for international companies are: the importance of personal relationships in the decision-making process, a more direct communication style in some regions and more relational in others, and a work culture that highly values stability and long-term projects. Understanding these differences is key to building an attractive proposal for candidates and to managing the team well once hired.
Can you help us even if we don't have an office in Spain yet?
Yes. This is one of the most common cases we work with. We can search for the first executive who will then build the team, or help you define the organisational structure before starting to hire. We are your talent team in Spain before you have a team in Spain. We are your talent team in Spain before you have a local team.
Do you work only with European companies or also with LATAM companies?
We work with international companies of any origin that want to operate in Spain. We have experience with European, Latin American and Anglo-Saxon market companies. The common denominator is that they need to build a local leadership team with confidence. The common denominator is that they need to build a local leadership team with confidence.
How long does an executive search process take in Spain?
Between 5 and 8 weeks for most executive positions. The factor that accelerates it most is having the profile well defined and a competitive salary proposal from the start. We help you with both before going to market.
LET’S TALK
Tell us how you want to enter in Spain
Whether you’re still planning or already have a launch date, a 30-minute conversation is enough to understand if we can help you.
We will respond in less than 24 hours