Arthur Hunt Hungary
There are many reasons to recruit new talent: to support growth, to develop a new area of activity, to address customers’ emerging requirements, to acquire new skills, to replace an employee who is leaving the company, and many more besides. In an ever-changing environment, the recruitment of managers and executives is a key driver of performance.
We select people who are able to give effective support to your company’s development strategy, and to adapt to the its specific requirements.
Our consultants help companies through this complex process, which requires time, proven methods, in-depth industry expertise and business-specific skills. They work for our clients to identify the men and women best equipped to effectively support the company’s development strategy and adapt to the requirements of its environment. They provide an end-to-end service from assessment and selection to interview and beyond.
Our response?
We support both large companies and SMEs in the recruitment and assessment of managers and executives. For each assignment, we put in place a dedicated team of business professionals with the corporate experience to understand the issues facing our clients.
Our direct approach is based on listening attentively to our clients’ needs, maintaining strong ethics and developing in-depth knowledge of the professions and skills required. Our approach is adapted to each specific situation and we take great care to ensure that our efforts are closely aligned to our clients’ goals. Furthermore, because Executive Search must perfectly match the needs of the company in order to be effective, our approach is reinforced by tailored assessments of our candidates’ ability to meet the challenges inherent in their future tasks.
„To identify talent capable of bringing a fresh perspective„
Our know-how covers all corporate sectors and functions: senior management, finance, human resources, sales & marketing, communications, industrial and technical, IT, etc. By drawing on all the specialist expertise and creativity of our consultants, our clients are able to gain access to top-end talent capable of thinking differently and providing a fresh perspective; individuals who bring new vitality to the company.
We are able to support companies in their international projects thanks to the cross-border nature of the Arthur Hunt Group, and our membership of the Inquirint network.
Services
Advantages of Direct Search
- We are able to reach and attract professionals who are not actively seeking a job, but who are relevant and valuable to our clients
- Direct contacting of professionals in the market, those who are not actively looking for a job, but who may become interested in a relevant opportunity – these professionals cannot be reached through regular job advertisements
- Mapping the market for professionals working at similar companies, providing an overview of available profiles and typical salary ranges
- Evaluating candidates using evidence-based interviewing techniques, reference checks and other relevant tools
- We specialize in highly confidential and sensitive top management searches
Search Methodology
In order to make our search as accurate and effective as possible, we use a variety of resources to identify the best qualified candidates to solve our clients’ business needs.
Sourcing methodology used by Arthur Hunt:
- Direct search, where our Research Department sources talent directly from the companies defined as targets, and approaches them to ascertain their initial interest and suitability for the given project before they pass into our final talent pool
- Market references and networking – by discussing the profiles with a network of our personal contacts (well informed market sources, industry experts and key opinion leaders), our consultants are able to identify further relevant potential talent
- Internet-based sourcing – community sites provide further networking opportunities
- Arthur Hunt’s proprietary international database of candidates is continuously updated and supports regional searches (40,000+ relevant entries)
Arthur Hunt Talent Mapping service is a strategic tool for building a successful organization and reducing the enterprise risk associated with human capital issues.
Even before a confirmed hiring need arises, key or niche positions need careful succession and recruitment planning, which is why we provide an overview of external talent pools.
For Arthur Hunt, this means recognizing and liaising with external talents in order to establish a high-quality candidate pool for upcoming or future hiring need even for multiple roles.
Talent Mapping solution provides continuous screening and evaluation of the candidate market (up to 24 months).
The service offers talent supply and supports Clients to build and maintain external talent pools for future hires and promotions – via analysis, searching and screening the market for suitable profiles.
Arthur Hunt Talent Mapping service includes identification, evaluation and constantly managing a pool of potential candidates – thus establishing good pre-hire relations and maintaining a network of talents engaged to the Client.
Benefits of Talent Mapping
- Offering a continuously available external talent pool for upcoming / future hiring needs
- Reduced recruitment time for potential future hiring
- Reputation and brand-building for the client (in case client name can be disclosed)
Providing the client with business intelligence and market information on the following:
whether the requested candidate profiles exist and/or are available on the market
how the client is perceived on the market
how competitive the client is regarding compensation packages - Assessing the market for difficult-to-fill positions (especially when the target pool is narrow and the time factor is vital) and advising on hiring alternatives
- Allows client stakeholders to make effective hiring decisions by presenting available future talents in a specific market
- Talent Mapping Service is an independent process and can be performed without any future recruitment steps, thus reducing client exposure to further fees in the event that the client decides to halt the process in view of the Talent Mapping results
Arthur Hunt Market Mapping service is a strategic tool for building a successful organization and reducing the enterprise risk associated with human capital issues.
Even before a confirmed hiring need arises, key or niche positions need careful succession and recruitment planning, which is why we provide an overview of external talent pools.
For Arthur Hunt, this means recognizing and liaising with external talents in order to establish a high-quality candidate pool for an instant hiring need with a specific position scope.
Market Mapping solution provides a snapshot of the current candidate market, offering talent supply for sensitive, planned hiring needs.
Benefits of Market Mapping
- Offering external talent supply for current, planned or sensitive hiring needs
- Reduced recruitment time for potential future hiring
- Reputation and brand-building for the client (in case client name can be disclosed)
- Providing the client with business intelligence and market information on the following:
whether the requested candidate profiles exist and/or are available on the market
how the client is perceived on the market
how competitive the client is regarding compensation packages - Assessing the market for difficult-to-fill positions (especially when the target pool is narrow and the time factor is vital) and advising on hiring alternatives
- Allows client stakeholders to make effective hiring decisions by presenting all necessary candidate and market information
- Market Mapping service is an independent process and can be performed without any future recruitment steps – thus reducing client exposure to further fees in the event that the client decides to halt the process in view of the Market Mapping results
- Arthur Hunt helps its SME clients in their transition period
- Finds and attracts the best executives to take over management of the company
- Finds the best cultural and interpersonal fit with the SME client
- Able to attract experienced leaders from international companies willing to transfer their knowledge to a local SME
- We follow the transition project for one year
Sectors
FMCG & Retail industry
The FMCG & Retail industry is changing at an even faster pace than ever before. Consumers are looking for convenience, they have become environmentally aware and health-conscious, and they are looking for experiences. The old model for consumer goods is under great pressure and has to be renewed.
The need is overwhelming to find unique and talented leaders who will build innovative approaches and define vision and strategy for the corporation.
Arthur Hunt has a deep expertise in understanding the complexity of the needs and issues an organization is dealing with. Through our innovative search methodology and our highly skilled professionals, we can reach active and passive talents on the market locally and abroad.
We help our Clients to find the right people to develop a new, well-working model, create value and deliver results.
Manufacturing, Automotive & Energy
We understand the world of manufacturing and support this challenging sector not only with the best candidates, but also with comprehensive sector knowledge and detailed feedback on the market for all our clients. We focus on plant, operations, production, quality, supply chain, LEAN, HR, finance and IT manager searches within all sectors of industry with a particular focus on automotive, but also on metals, plastics, electronics, lighting, packaging, etc.
Energy is also at the heart of our activities, and we work for both national and international energy suppliers, utilities and consulting companies.
We serve our clients quickly, efficiently and above all to the high quality standards our clients have come to expect of Arthur Hunt. We never give up until we have found the right talent.
SSC
In today’s developed and mature local market of Business Service Centers, we support our Partners in finding the right answers to one of the key questions of the industry – how can we add value?
Our clients’ feedbacks confirm that by selecting the most appropriate leaders and advising on their organizational challenges, Arthur Hunt can truly support them in facing with one of the sector’s crucial factor: ensuring development, growth and retention via people.
We also believe, that with our expertise in the different functions, setups, profiles and locations of the local SSC sector we can contribute to further develop our Partners seizing on their global opportunity of moving up the value chain and thus elevate the industry to the next level.
Healthcare
In the current changing world of the healthcare industry, finding your new leaders who will portray clear vision, improve your organization, engage your people and will outperform your competitors is a tough challenge.
Arthur Hunt supports you to find your new leaders with a different approach and with a fresh view on the market. We help you to create a credible message to reach out to those talents who will boost performance and help to build your values further.
We provide solution for our Clients in the life sciences scene: in Pharmaceutical, Consumer Healthcare commercial and production as well as Biotech, Medical Devices and Equipment subsectors.
French Portfolio
Arthur Hunt has a special sensitivity to the French culture and companies with a French back-ground. Through our Shareholders and Headquarters based in Paris, our French speaking local Partners, we have a deep understanding of our client needs, professional and cultural expectations. Arthur Hunt has a strong network of Francophone and Francophile professionals, we have a visibility on the companies actualities and challenges on the local, regional and French markets.
We assist our clients in all types of board and managerial positions in any sector.
Financial Sector
Arthur Hunt has an important activity in the financial sector, we are servicing from the largest banking actors to smaller financial institutions. We support banks, insurance companies, financial advisors in all board positions, with special focus on finance, commercial, treasury, operations, compliance and legal executive searches, shall it be on local or at regional level.
For more details, please contact Krisztina Dávidné Krokos.
Consultants
Gábor joined Arthur Hunt Group in 2015.
As a Partner, his client portfolio covers Shared Services and Healthcare sector. He is also responsible for the operation management for the Executive Search division of the Hungarian team.
Being in executive search business for almost 20 years, Gábor gained experience in understanding business needs and advising appropriate solutions. Conducting assignments for mid- and top management positions, he gained considerable knowledge by completing over 300 senior level assignments in Consumer & Retail, Manufacturing, Healthcare and SSC sectors in Hungary and in Central Europe.
Gábor possesses sound experience in direct search methodology, participating in regional best practice projects since his early career. As a former professional triathlete, he is still keen to find time to run, bike and swim as well as spending quality time with his family. His motto also comes from his favourite endurance sport, because for him “Satisfying client needs – just as Triathlon – doesn’t build character. It reveals it.”
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Kata has joined Arthur Hunt in 2007 and developed a Client portfolio in various sectors, with main focus on FMCG & Retail and Legal.
Kata has solid experience and knowledge in direct search methodology for finding senior managers in both local and regional search projects. Has completed 250+ assignments in sectors of FMCG, retail, oil &gas, manufacturing and media, covering the full spectrum of corporate functions: Finance, Human Resources, Logistics, Supply Chain, Sales and Marketing.
Before permanently moving back to her home country and joining Arthur Hunt, Kata lived and studied in Graz, Austria and Maryland, USA and later on worked in Hawaii and San Francisco.
Kata’s motto is all about passion. „No matter what you want to do – be passionate”. “We help our Clients hire people who do not work for money, but for passion.”
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Krisztina is an economist and holds an MBA. Besides Hungarian, she has a near-native command of French and is fluent in English.
Krisztina started her professional career in the banking sector. She was a Director in the Corporate Banking Department of Credit Agricole Group before joining Arthur Hunt in 2012. Krisztina has completed senior-level executive search assignments for all sectors and multiple positions. Thanks to her background in French culture, she has a specific interest in and understanding of the French market and French companies. Driven by her history, Krisztina has a special focus on the banking and financial sectors.
Krisztina has an international mindset and multinational expertise, and always takes a highly hands-on approach to assisting her clients.
Outside work, Krisztina enjoys spending her free time with her family and is dedicated to raising her two young children. She enjoys traveling, skiing and running.
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Máté joined Arthur Hunt in 2014. He is currently a Partner responsible for the Manufacturing & Automotive sector.
Máté conducts assignments for mid- and top-management positions for a wide variety of industries within Manufacturing & Automotive. He focuses on searches for positions in production, finance, engineering, logistics, quality, purchasing, HR and finance, as well as general (plant) management with special regard to industrial, energy and automotive companies.
Máté started his career in executive search in 2006 at the French office of Amrop in Paris. He returned to Hungary in 2007 and worked for Amrop Hungary for almost seven years. With a strong background in research, Máté has a deep knowledge of the executive search business. He has been a Consultant since January 2010 and a Partner since January 2018.
Máté’s motto is strongly related to manufacturing: “quality, efficiency, flexibility and, above all, customer focus.”
Máté has lived in France and Italy, and is a native Hungarian speaker. He also speaks French to a native level, is fluent in English and speaks conversational Italian. Máté is a big fan of Italian and French culture and food.
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Our Research Team
Gergő joined Arthur Hunt in 2012 as a Research Analyst and is currently serving as Head of Research.
He is managing the Research Team developing and implementing internal research procedures and tools. He is also supporting Consultants in the course of their assignments by assisting them in screening and sourcing for the best and most suitable candidates for the company clients. In recent years, he has been closely involved in mid- and top-level executive search procedures across all sectors.
Gergő graduated as an economist from the Budapest Business School. He is a native Hungarian, and is fluent in both English and German. Outside his professional life, he likes to spend time with his family and friends, and is addicted to the southern Italian region of Apulia . He also has plans to brew his own craft beer in the near future.
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Márta joined Arthur Hunt in May 2016 as a Research Consultant.
Márta has supported Consultants in various assignments for top- and mid-management positions, gaining considerable knowledge, mainly in the Manufacturing & Industrial, Telco, Consumer & Retail and Pharmaceutical sectors. She has completed over 200 senior-level assignments in Hungary and Central Europe using direct search and her social and professional networks to find the right candidates for each position.
Márta has been active in the executive search business since 2011 and has additional relevant experience beyond her studies. Prior to joining Arthur Hunt, she worked on local and regional searches at SpenglerFox. She started her professional career in the corporate sector, gaining broad experience in HR admin, expat management and recruitment at companies like NCR and BAT. Márta graduated from the College of Modern Business Studies with a BA degree in economics, specializing in international commerce. She speaks fluent English and conversational Italian in addition to her native Hungarian.
In her free time, Márta loves to be with her family and friends. She also likes to travel and explore new cultures and their cuisines.
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Szilvia joined Arthur Hunt in 2017 and is currently serving as a Research Consultant.
Szilvia started her career in executive search in 2006 at Anabour Consulting, a human resources advisory firm. In 2007, she joined SpenglerFox International Ltd. She has a wide range of professional and industrial experience in local and regional executive research, which she has expanded through her cooperation with a variety of international and local firms.
In her spare time, she likes to travel and dance.
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Dóri joined Arthur Hunt in 2023, as a Research Analyst helping to find the most suitable senior managers for executive roles.
She is part of the Research team supporting consultants in sourcing and screening candidates.
Dóri graduated as a psychologist, she is specialized in work and organizational area, but also interested and working in counselling.
She is native hungarian, and besides, she is speaking fluent english and conversation level french.
Outside her professional life, she likes to be outside in the nature, hiking, cycling or snowboarding. She also loves travelling and gastronomy.
As a psychologist, she would like to use her empathy, analytical ability, communicational skills and reliability to find the best professionals.
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Krisztina joined Arthur Hunt in October 2015 as an Administration Manager for the CEE region. She takes care of the smooth running of the Budapest office, offers efficient and organized administrative help to Consultants and also provides support coordinating projects and administrative matters across the CEE region.
Krisztina graduated in Human Resources Management from the University of Pécs. Prior to joining Arthur Hunt, she worked as an Office Manager for SpenglerFox and also spent almost ten years working as a Personal Assistant to the CFO of the Citibank financial department. Krisztina has more than ten years of experience in the field of company administration and organizational support. She speaks English, German and native Hungarian.
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