How to attract your next Medtech Exec

Want to hire the very best leadership team? Here's how. 

When you're looking to make a key hire into your C-suite, the chances are other people in your industry are looking to do the same. This can mean the competition for the best C-suite talent is fierce and securing your number 1 option can feel tougher than ever in such a competitive market. If you want to secure the best in the business, then you will need to know what acts as a siren song to this level of candidate. Let me go through a few options now…

Data-driven Recruitment

There is honestly an endless amount of data available at the drop of a hat nowadays. Almost too much to the point that it can be overwhelming. But when analysed correctly, it can be the key to uncovering the perfect candidate. Have you ever seen the film Moneyball? Some recruitment strategies have moved towards that style, finding hidden gems through tight data analysis. Analysing historical data of both your existing employees and potential new hires (where available) can help to identify current skills gaps, and the right hire to solve that issue. If you fancy yourself as a data-whizz, then this is a great way to find a great candidate that competitors might not be considering.

EVP & Branding

This is quite a simple one. People want to work for companies that they like the look of. Employer value proposition is all about how a brand positions themselves in a market as an employer, and it includes talking about DE&I initiatives, benefits and compensation packages, and the values a brand strives to achieve in their work. A strong employer value proposition can do wonders towards making your workplace desirable in the industry.

This is particularly important when hiring at a senior level, as often the things that move C-Level talent aren't solely compensation or benefits related. Mission alignment is one of the things that crops up time and time again in our conversations with candidates at this level, so making this clear in your external comms is a winning idea.

Pitch & Proposition

As a marketing-led recruitment agency, we're all about pitch and proposition, and the message you take to market. This can make the decision for the candidates if they're even going to entertain a conversation or not. Getting this right is key.  

A well thought out interview process can also go a long way towards painting a company as a good organisation to work for, and this means being creative. Panel interviews are a thing of the past, and they aren't even close to the best way to test someone's aptitude for a role. Think about how you'd like to be interviewed for a role; it doesn't look like a panel interview, does it?

Address your talent gap

Does your company have a clear pathway towards leadership roles? Sometimes the best way to attract executive-level talent is to build it at home. Invest in the development of your staff, ensure there is clear progression available for employees, basically do everything you can to develop the C-suite of tomorrow.

Work with a recruitment partner

Here us out here. We know we're biased, but partnering with an external recruitment team may be your best bet. The right recruitment partner knows how to sell you in the market, knows what the perfect candidate looks like, and knows where on earth to find them.

Another benefit that comes from partnering with a recruitment team is exclusivity of the role, which can be crucial. C-suite level roles need to feel exclusive to that candidate; it needs to feel special. If you have multiple adverts from multiple sources promoting the role, it dilutes the message and excitement in the market. Partnering exclusively with one recruitment team ensures that the role is kept exclusive to the top candidates.

Want help filling out your C-suite?

Reach out to me on charlotte.ashton@fmctalent.com and let's see what we can achieve together!