Executive Recruitment in South Africa
Find the top executive candidates for roles in a wide range of industries with Executive Recruitment Agency, Armstrong Appointments. We have 20 years of experience in recruitment – you can be assured that we can help you find the right candidate for your vacancy.
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E-mail us on executive@armstrongappointments.com if you would like to view one of the following resumes or discuss your recruitment needs with an executive recruitment consultant.
Armstrong Appointments is a leading South African recruitment agency that specialises in Executive, Specialist Skill appointments and Headhunting services across a wide range of commerce and industry sectors.
Leading South African Recruitment Agency
At Armstrong Appointments, we pride ourselves on understanding the unique needs of our candidates and matching them with the perfect role and opportunity. In addition to sourcing high-quality talent, we work hard to find experienced and reliable employees with relevant experience for our clients who come to us looking for a recruitment solution.
Email us at executive@armstrongappointments.com if you would like to view one of the following resumes or discuss your recruitment needs with an executive recruitment consultant.
As we receive hundreds of resumes and inquiries meaning that we cannot guarantee that we will be able to reply to everyone or promise that we will be able to place candidates. We encourage candidates to apply for the jobs suited to them to be in with the best chance of being placed.
What makes a role executive?
Executive roles are careers that handle the following on a day-to-day basis:
- Strategic decision making
- Long-term vision
- Leadership and oversight
- Resource allocation
- External representation
In terms of specific roles, we would consider careers such as:
- Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
- Chief Operating Officer (COO)
- Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
- Chief Information Officer (CIO)
- Chief Marketing Officer (CMO)
- Directors and Vice Presidents
- Executive Directors
Chief Executive Officer – AA – Eastern Cape – Open to Relocation
Salary Expectation: Negotiable – Candidate Reference TB6
Our Top Candidate is a highly experienced CEO, Executive Board Member, Strategic visionary leader, Sustainable Economic Development Practitioner, Transformation and HR Executive, Negotiator, and Public Relations Executive. Her qualifications include a Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Arts in Labour Relations and HR, Bachelor of Arts Honours in Industrial Relations, and Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Sociology. Innovative and results driven, she has a proven track record of providing innovative leadership and demonstrable skills in business, providing cost effective business solutions in management of both large and small businesses. Her reference communicated that she “demonstrated great leadership – in terms of all aspects of governance, operational activities and finance. She increased the revenue streams for the organisation significantly, concluded multiple projects successfully, and maintained sound staff morale. Operational activities were focused and engaged all relevant stakeholders”
Executive Director – EE – Cape Town
Salary expectation: Negotiable – Candidate Reference TB7
Our Top Candidate is a Big Business Executive, with considerable general management experience in listed and private entities, who is highly specialized in implementing turnaround strategies for under-performing businesses, facilitating change management processes, business growth and stabilization as well as corporate restructuring. His qualifications include a Bachelor of Commerce and a CTA . His core competencies lie in strategy formulation and implementation, finance, business development, stakeholder relationship management, supply chain management, corporate governance, risk management, franchising, business re-engineering and entrepreneurship. Handling multi-billion rand budgets, he is able to successfully re-engineer and create consolidated corporate structures as well as design and implement environment and business lifecycle appropriate strategies. His reference communicated that “Strategic Management – honed through many years in senior leadership positions perhaps is his greatest strength. He works with stakeholders to define the ideal end-state and aspirations then he creates the conditions and matches the resources, guiding them all the time to ensure successful achievement of the strategic objectives of the company.”
Senior Executive : Hospital/Healthcare– Gauteng
Willing to relocate both locally and internationally. Candidate Reference SM1
Highly experienced Senior Operational Medical Executive (Board Level), with extensive exposure to all aspects of hospital, clinical and general healthcare facilities. His qualifications encompass being a qualified Medical Doctor augmented by various post Graduate Health and Business Qualifications. He been exposed to General Surgery, Trauma and Thoracic Surgery, Obstetrics, Anaesthesia, A&E and across all the other spectrums of medical and health care. In addition, he has experience managing P&L and profitability and overall operations of large Hospitals and clinics, being MD/CEO. His overall exposure spans both the Private and Government hospital/healthcare sectors. Excellent communication and Leadership skills. Salary expectations would be in line with the responsibilities, seniority and challenges of the role.
Chief Executive Officer – JHB
Salary expectation: R2.5 Million – Candidate Reference TB9
Our Top Candidate is a dynamic C-Suite Executive with a Bachelor of Commerce in Marketing and Business Management, a completed Global Executive Development Program, Global Hospitality Management Certificate and a RPE in Equity Markets. His achievements include being a recipient of 3 CEO Global awards, personally secured large multi-million rand deals, and successfully executed business turnaround in an underperforming entity to a growth unit within 6 months. His experience includes high-level stakeholder management, strategic management, corporate governance, compliance, quality assurance, finance, business development and total business operations. His reference commented on his “ability to make tough decisions without hesitation” and “His approach to the strategic intent of the business was approached with a short, medium and long term view and he managed all stakeholders accordingly. He displayed very thorough understanding and awareness of Corporate Governance and Risk and made it his business to explore all aspects of its impact to the task at hand.”
Human Resources, Industrial Relations and Legal Executive – JHB
Salary expectation: R1.5 Million or Market-Related Salary – Candidate Reference SA1
Our Top Candidate has a LL.B degree in Law, has practiced as a Director in a prestigeous Law Firm, and has a total of 12 years’ experience working for a law firm. She has also been an Executive in a Private Company, dealing with Legal matters, Human Resources and Industrial Relations for the last 15 years. She has approximately 30 years’ experience with and extensive knowledge of South African law, including labour legislation and CCMA / Bargaining Council processes. Her skills include contracts, drafting, development and reviews of IR strategies, operational plans, training, employee wellness programmes, employment contracts, retrenchments, and disciplinary codes. She has excellent communication skills; is very knowledgeable of the law regarding to labour relations, and has excellent research ability and problem solving skills.
Executive Recruitment FAQs
Armstrong Appointments is involved in extensive networking and headhunting to ensure that our clients are presented with highly skilled candidates and that our candidates are given the best possible job opportunities.
Examining market trends and analysis, executive careers are in high demand. Some specific roles are in high demand, such as technology, renewable energy, and financial services. Many different sectors are seeking skilled candidates in this field to drive growth and expansion.
There are various executive roles in demand, particularly in business and management, information technology, sales, and finance. Specific executive positions that are in high demand include Executive Management/Director roles, Sales Executives, and Financial Administrators.
According to market research, executive salaries in South Africa vary significantly based on experience, industry, and specific role.
Reach out to us via email executive@armstrongappointments.com for further information, or call us on:
- Durban Office: 031 566 4257
- Johannesburg Office: 011 440 7117
- Cape Town Office: 021 794 7475
- International Tel: 0027 87630 0325