Global Automation OEM [Original Equipment Manufacturer]

Our client is a global leader in industrial automation, control, and measurement technologies. Operating for over 100 years, they have supplied innovative solutions for a wide range of industries, including oil and gas, chemicals, power, pharmaceuticals, and water treatment.

Famed for their expertise in process automation, distributed control systems (DCS), sensors, and analytical instruments- they are also leaning into digital transformation, offering IIoT (IndustrialInternet of Things) and AI-driven solutions.

The business made a strategic decision to break into several new andemerging markets for them, including Bioprocess and Hydrogen. As these were completely new markets, the business identified the need to recruit x2 Subject Matter Experts for each vertical, both newly-created positions.

RAS model was selected as a tailored solution for this campaign.

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2 new roles needed to be created, and as these were newly created roles, they posed several key challenges for the business in ensuring success.

Key challenges included: salary information required; available talent pools / target areas; requisite skills / experience needed and ultimately being able to attract talent to an unknown entity within these domains, in a fiercely competitive market for these types of backgrounds.

The Q-Print analysis quickly provided real-time data around salary benchmarking, ensuring the client could compose a competitive package and budget allocation for the respective roles.This helped them position correctly in the market and with their own internal financial planning.

The Q-Print also efficiently and effectively unearthed target businesses within the respective spaces that these types of individuals would likely work for or have worked for in the past.

Crucially, the Q-Print identified the key pull factors, differentiators and USPs this client had to attract AA talent. These included a highly collaborative culture; highly autonomous strategic role and incredibly strong financial position of the business and division - meaning security for candidates’ long term.

This in-depth analysis enabled STQ partners to quickly establish a market map and recruitment strategy. We then discreetly engaged with top operators in the market with an informed, coherent and compelling offering.

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Both roles were successfully appointed within 6 weeks of launch.

Both candidates placed possessed extensive expertise and domain experience that the client did not have, coupled with a solid alignment on culture, values and vision.

In subsequent post-placement follow-up with the client- both individuals have excelled in their positions and in driving company growth.

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