Hiring guide · EMEA

Agriculture recruitment across EMEA.

From our base in the United Kingdom we appoint the leaders who shape agriculture and life sciences across Europe, the Middle East and Africa, from the boardroom to every country team.

The short answer

Chaseman Global is a specialist search firm for agriculture and life sciences across EMEA. We appoint CEOs, chief officers, EMEA and country leaders and specialist teams for global multinationals, family-owned European companies and venture-backed innovators. The firm was founded in the United Kingdom in 2012.

Europe is home to the headquarters of many of the world's crop protection, crop nutrition, seed and biologicals companies and to a regulatory framework much of the industry plans around. The leaders hired here often run a global business, a global portfolio or global science.

Our completed EMEA assignments include a Chief Executive Officer, Chief Business Officers, a Chief Commercial Officer, a Chief Product Officer, a Head of EMEA, a General Manager DACH and a Vice President of AgTech for a global crop nutrition company. We map every market country by country and run approaches in the local language where it matters, which is how we mapped 180 people for a single key account role in the Netherlands and 238 for a first key account hire in DACH.

One global firm. Our AMERICAS, EMEA and APAC teams work as one, so a shortlist for a role in this region is drawn from wherever the best people are.

Roles we place

  • CEO, Chief Officers and Board
  • EMEA and Global Leadership
  • General and Country Management
  • Commercial and Key Account Leadership
  • Regulatory and Registration Leaders
  • R&D, Product and Portfolio
Hiring across the region

What it takes to hire well across EMEA.

Many markets, many languages

Customers, distribution, language and employment law differ by country, so a pan-European search still has to work locally.

How we solve it. We map every country separately and run approaches in the local language where it matters.

Notice periods and contracts

Notice periods are often long and contract terms vary from country to country.

How we solve it. We plan the timeline around notice from the start and manage every offer to local practice.

Hiring ahead of an entity

Companies entering a new country often need people on the ground before they have a local company.

How we solve it. Chaseman OnDemand can employ the hire compliantly from day one.

Every search follows our ten-step retained process: a target universe you approve, confidential named approaches, assessed candidates and a target of a shortlist within 21 working days, backed by our 12-month written guarantee.

From the search record

Recent appointments in EMEA.

A selection of completed assignments in this region, by function. Clients are described, never named.

Board and leadership

CEOs, presidents, chief officers, regional heads and general managers for global groups, family-owned companies and investor-backed businesses.

Role types CEO · President · Chief Commercial, Business, Product, Science and Technology Officers · Head of Region · General Manager · Country Manager

Crop protectionEMEA

General Manager DACH

Global crop protection company · Germany

49people mapped
5presented
Placedretained search
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AgTechEMEA

Chief Executive Officer

Digital pest monitoring company · Slovenia

96people mapped
6presented
Placedretained search
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BiologicalsEMEA

Chief Business Officer

Peptide crop protection company · France

92people mapped
7presented
Placedretained search
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Food and sustainabilityEMEA

C-suite Executive

Fresh produce technology company · Netherlands

226people mapped
Placedretained search
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BiologicalsEMEA

Chief Business Officer

Biocontrol company · Belgium

61people mapped
Placedretained search
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BiologicalsEMEA

Chief Product Officer

Biosolutions company · Spain

Placedretained search
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BiologicalsEMEA

Head of EMEA

Biosolutions company · Spain

Placedretained search
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AgTechEMEA

Vice President, AgTech

Global crop nutrition company · Norway

Placedretained search
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AgTechEMEA

Chief Commercial Officer

AgTech computer vision company · Israel

Placedretained search
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BiologicalsEMEA

Chief Financial Officer

Microbial discovery company · United Kingdom

95people mapped
5presented
Placedretained search
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AgTechEMEA

Chief Financial Officer

Dairy farm intelligence company

94people mapped
Placedretained search
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Seed and traitsEMEA

Chief Operating Officer

Plant breeding analytics company · Germany

142people mapped
Placedretained search
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Crop protectionEMEA

Country Manager, Bulgaria

Global crop protection company · Bulgaria

60people mapped
Placedretained search
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Crop protectionEMEA

Country Manager, Hungary

Global crop protection company · Hungary

40people mapped
Placedretained search
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BiologicalsEMEA

Country Manager, Poland

Soil biology company · Poland

139people mapped
Placedretained search
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BiologicalsEMEA

Country Manager, UK

Soil biology company · United Kingdom

112people mapped
Placedretained search
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BiologicalsEMEA

Chief Strategy Officer

Biological insecticide company · United Kingdom

Placedretained search
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Crop protectionEMEA

Country Manager, Czech Republic and Slovakia

Global crop protection company · Czech Republic

Placedretained search
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Commercial and sales

Commercial leaders and the sales teams behind them, from launch markets with no local team to established territories.

Role types Sales Director · Head of Sales · Key Account Manager · Regional, Territory and District Sales Manager · Business Development Manager · Technical Sales

Crop protectionEMEA

Sub-Region Head, Nordics and Baltics

Global crop protection company · Nordics and Baltics

74people mapped
3presented
Placedretained search
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Crop protectionEMEA

Key Account Manager, distributor channel

Global crop protection major · Netherlands

180people mapped
4presented
Placedretained search
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AgTechEMEA

First Key Account Manager DACH

French agricultural robotics manufacturer · Germany

238people mapped
6presented
Placedretained search
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AgTechEMEA

European Account Executive

In-field sensing and analytics company

81people mapped
5presented
Placedretained search
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BiologicalsEMEA

Regional Sales Manager, Poland, Romania and Hungary

Biostimulants company · Central Europe

Placedretained search
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BiologicalsEMEA

Technical Sales Support Lead, Europe

RNA biotechnology company · Italy

41people mapped
4presented
Placedretained search
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BiologicalsEMEA

Territory Sales Manager, Italy

Plant nutrition company · Italy

53people mapped
5presented
Placedretained search
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AgTechEMEA

Business Leader, Channel Partners

Spray technology manufacturer

82people mapped
4presented
Placedretained search
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Animal healthEMEA

Regional Sales Manager, UK

Livestock health monitoring company · United Kingdom

82people mapped
3presented
Placedretained search
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Seed and traitsEMEA

Sales Professional, EMEA

Plant breeding analytics company · Germany

200people mapped
5presented
Placedretained search
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Climate and clean technologyEMEA

Sales Director, Europe

Energy grid software company

82people mapped
6presented
Placedretained search
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Food and sustainabilityEMEA

Sales Manager, Bio-based Materials

Bio-based materials company

80people mapped
7presented
Placedretained search
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Crop protectionEMEA

Sales Manager, France

International crop protection company · France

77people mapped
7presented
Placedretained search
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Climate and clean technologyEMEA

Head of Sales

Grid monitoring technology company · Switzerland

92people mapped
7presented
Placedretained search
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AgTechEMEA

European Account Manager

Dairy farm intelligence company · Netherlands

154people mapped
3presented
Placedretained search
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Crop protectionEMEA

Business Development Manager, UK

Global crop protection company · United Kingdom

87people mapped
Placedretained search
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BiologicalsEMEA

Commercial Lead

Biological crop protection company

69people mapped
Placedretained search
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BiologicalsEMEA

Commercial Manager, Europe

Biological crop protection company

132people mapped
Placedretained search
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Regulatory and public affairs

Regulatory leaders, registration specialists and public affairs professionals who keep products on the market.

Role types Global Regulatory Director · Regulatory Affairs Manager · Registration Manager · Toxicologist · Public Affairs

Crop protectionEMEA

Head of Regulatory Affairs, EU and CIS

Global crop protection company

101people mapped
Placedretained search
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Crop protectionEMEA

Regulatory Manager, Nordics

Crop protection company · Germany

Placedretained search
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Food and sustainabilityEMEA

Senior Regulatory Affairs Manager

Mycelium food company · Germany

136people mapped
9presented
Placedretained search
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Crop protectionEMEA

Toxicologist

Global crop protection company · United Kingdom

163people mapped
7presented
Placedretained search
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Crop protectionEMEA

Public Affairs Director

Global crop protection company

61people mapped
4presented
Placedretained search
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Crop protectionEMEA

Head of Regulatory Affairs, EMEA

Crop protection company · Belgium

159people mapped
Placedretained search
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Crop protectionEMEA

Regional Registrations and Regulatory Affairs Leader, EMEA

Global crop protection company

116people mapped
Placedretained search
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Crop protectionEMEA

Regulatory Team Leader

Crop protection company

187people mapped
Placedretained search
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Crop protectionEMEA

Medical Affairs Manager

International crop protection company

42people mapped
Placedretained search
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Crop protectionEMEA

Registration Manager, Europe

Crop protection company

Placedretained search
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Crop protectionEMEA

Regulatory Affairs Manager, EMEA

Global crop protection company

Placedretained search
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Crop protectionEMEA

Regulatory Affairs Specialist

Global crop protection company

Placedretained search
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Crop protectionEMEA

Regulatory Manager, Efficacy

Crop protection company

Placedretained search
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Food and sustainabilityEMEA

Senior Regulatory Affairs Manager

Mycelium food company · Germany

Placedretained search
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Crop protectionEMEA

Regulatory Affairs Manager, EMEA

Global crop protection company

Placedretained search
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Marketing and product

Marketing heads, portfolio leaders and product managers who turn pipelines into revenue.

Role types Head of Marketing · Portfolio Director · Head of Product · Product Manager · Marketing Communications

BiologicalsEMEA

Head of Product

Soil biologicals company · United Kingdom

160people mapped
9presented
Placedretained search
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Crop protectionEMEA

Head of Strategic Marketing DACH

Global crop protection company · Switzerland

160people mapped
7presented
Placedretained search
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Crop protectionEMEA

AgTech Lead, Northern Europe

Global crop protection company

118people mapped
4presented
Placedretained search
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Crop protectionEMEA

European Marketing Manager

International crop protection company

136people mapped
5presented
Placedretained search
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Food and sustainabilityEMEA

Marketing Specialist

Bio-based materials company

79people mapped
7presented
Placedretained search
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Crop protectionEMEA

Head of Country Marketing, Germany

Global crop protection company · Germany

151people mapped
3presented
Placedretained search
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Crop protectionEMEA

AgTech and Sustainable Solutions Manager, Southern Europe

Global crop protection company

59people mapped
5presented
Placedretained search
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BiologicalsEMEA

Technical and Marketing Lead, Northern Europe

Soil biology company

101people mapped
6presented
Placedretained search
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Crop protectionEMEA

European Portfolio Leader, Insecticides

Global crop protection company

80people mapped
9presented
Placedretained search
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BiologicalsEMEA

Product and Market Manager

Biological crop protection company

53people mapped
5presented
Placedretained search
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Crop protectionEMEA

Head of Fungicides

International crop protection company · Germany

99people mapped
3presented
Placedretained search
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Crop protectionEMEA

Portfolio Manager, Insecticides

Crop protection company

189people mapped
Placedretained search
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AgTechEMEA

Senior Product Manager

Dairy farm intelligence company · Netherlands

247people mapped
Placedretained search
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AgTechEMEA

Director of Product Management

Dairy farm intelligence company

161people mapped
Placedretained search
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Crop protectionEMEA

EMEA Fungicides Portfolio Manager

Global crop protection company

121people mapped
Placedretained search
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Crop protectionEMEA

EMEA Insecticides Product Manager

Global crop protection company

104people mapped
Placedretained search
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Crop protectionEMEA

Head of Marketing DACH

Global crop protection company · Germany

129people mapped
Placedretained search
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BiologicalsEMEA

Strategic Marketing Head

Biosolutions company

125people mapped
Placedretained search
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Technical and R&D

R&D leaders, scientists and field development teams across chemistry, biology and digital agriculture.

Role types R&D Director · Head of Innovation · Research Agronomist · Formulation Chemist · Field Trials Manager · Data Scientist

Crop protectionEMEA

Research Agronomist, Fungicides

Global crop protection company

152people mapped
7presented
Placedretained search
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Crop protectionEMEA

Field R&D Database Lead

Global crop protection company

144people mapped
12presented
Placedretained search
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AgTechEMEA

Full Stack Engineer

Digital agriculture company · Italy

182people mapped
20presented
Placedretained search
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Food and sustainabilityEMEA

Senior R&D Manager

Food technology company · Belgium

167people mapped
12presented
Placedretained search
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Crop protectionEMEA

Technical Specialist

Global crop protection company · United Kingdom

85people mapped
5presented
Placedretained search
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AgTechEMEA

Senior UX Designer

Dairy farm intelligence company · Netherlands

110people mapped
7presented
Placedretained search
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AgTechEMEA

Data Engineer

Digital agriculture company · Italy

190people mapped
3presented
Placedretained search
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AgTechEMEA

Data Scientist

Dairy farm intelligence company · Netherlands

131people mapped
Placedretained search
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Crop protectionEMEA

Trials Manager, UK and Ireland

Global crop protection company · United Kingdom

64people mapped
Placedretained search
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Crop protectionEMEA

Technical Services Lead

Global crop protection company

167people mapped
Placedretained search
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Crop protectionEMEA

Director, EMEA Development and R&D Project Management

Global crop protection company · Switzerland

67people mapped
Placedretained search
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Food and sustainabilityEMEA

Lab Technician

Food technology company · Belgium

7presented
Placedretained search
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AgTechEMEA

Lead Data Scientist

Greenhouse technology company · Netherlands

117people mapped
Placedretained search
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AgTechEMEA

Data Engineer

Digital agriculture company · Italy

181people mapped
Placedretained search
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AgTechEMEA

Director of Engineering

Dairy farm intelligence company

88people mapped
Placedretained search
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Operations and corporate

Operations, quality, HR and finance leaders who keep a growing business running.

Role types Operations Director · Quality Assurance · Process Engineering · Supply Chain · Finance · HR Director

Food and sustainabilityEMEA

Lead Process Engineer

Fermentation scale-up company · Austria

147people mapped
5presented
Placedretained search
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Climate and clean technologyEMEA

Senior Process Engineer

Carbon mineralization company · Netherlands

103people mapped
7presented
Placedretained search
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Food and sustainabilityEMEA

Mill Manager

Bio-based materials company

112people mapped
12presented
Placedretained search
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Crop protectionEMEA

Finance Controller, Northern Europe

Global crop protection company · Germany

90people mapped
6presented
Placedretained search
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InvestmentEMEA

Investment Professional

Venture capital firm · Belgium

195people mapped
13presented
Placedretained search
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Crop protectionEMEA

HR Leader, Germany and Austria

Global agriscience company · Germany

55people mapped
Placedretained search
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Questions

Common questions.

Which EMEA markets do you cover?

Every market in the region, across Europe, the Middle East and Africa, as well as EMEA-wide and global roles.

What level of roles do you fill in EMEA?

Every level, from CEOs, chief officers and board directors to country, commercial and regulatory teams. Completed assignments include a Chief Executive Officer, a Chief Product Officer, a Head of EMEA and a General Manager DACH.

Is Chaseman Global a UK company?

Chaseman Global was founded in the United Kingdom in 2012 and has continually evolved. Today it is one global firm, headquartered in the United States, with a UK team covering EMEA and teams across the AMERICAS and APAC Regions.

Do you run searches in local languages?

Yes. Where the market requires it, approaches and interviews are conducted in the local language.

How do we contact the EMEA team?

Email emea@chasemanglobal.com or call +44 20 3880 0105 in the UK or +41 43 216 41 86 in Switzerland.

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