Associate Director  | Global Pharmaceutical Company 

Carrot Recruitment were mandated, by one of the most revered global pharmaceutical organisations, to support the hire of an Associate Director.  

Requirements of the Hire 

The client was looking to hire an Associate Director to help support their aim to discover, develop and commercialise innovative medicines in areas of unmet medical need.

Our Approach 

Our Data & Biometrics team had built up a rapport with the client’s talent acquisition team to provide support with expanding the client’s headcount in Ireland. This allowed Carrot to really understand the client’s requirements and demonstrate their expertise, knowledge and Experience. 

An initial meeting was arranged with both Carrot and the client to discuss business terms along with a detailed brief to ensure clear communication was conveyed throughout the whole process. Carrot identified five potential candidates that were presented to the client with 80% of these selected for a three-stage interview process.  

The recruitment process was conducted entirely remotely, which involved meeting multiple senior stakeholders, as well as completing a virtual presentation. 

The Outcome 

One of the candidates was offered the role and accepted. This was due to their extensive understanding and ability to perform the technical programming aspects of the role, whilst also possessing the capabilities to grow and build a team within the department. 

Due to the niche market and the complexity of sourcing experienced candidates, the successful completion of this placement has solidified the client’s view that Carrot Recruitment are the correct consultancy to support with senior hires for the team with the client praising the outstanding success to date. As a result of this, the client has approached with a further two additional roles to provide support with. 

Kerry Harris

Managing Consultant