Commercial Director, Angola / Retailing and services leader in Africa and Overseas France
Sales, Africa / Supplier of industrial equipment
Country Sales Manager, Africa / Rail operating company
Consulting in Human Resources, Africa / Subsidiary of a French multinational
West and Central Africa
Commercial Engineer, West Africa / Supplier of industrial equipment
Project Manager, Burkina Faso / Telecommunications company
Branch Manager, Central African Republic / World’s second largest player in concessions and construction
Director of Operations, Ghana / Agribusiness, social and solidarity economy
B2B Sales Manager, Nigeria / Perfume and fragrance sector
Deputy CEO, Cameroon, Director of Operations and Head of Purchasing and Logistics, Ivory Coast / Leading fruit producer in Africa
Technical Director, Cameroon / Rail operating company
Chief Financial Officer, Congo / Top French media and audiovisual holding company
North Africa
Deputy CEO, Morocco / Secure logistics leader
Directeur des Ressources Humaines, Égypte / Leader mondial de la production de ciment
Chief Financial Officer, Morocco / Large European company specializing in tourism
Responsable pays, Maroc / Leader mondial des solutions technologiques intégrées pour les entreprises utilisatrices de cuir ou textile
Sales Manager, North Africa / Railway parts manufacturer
EXECUTIVE SEARCH FIRM SPECIALIZINGIN AFRICA, THE MIDDLE EAST AND THE FRENCH OVERSEAS DEPARTMENTS AND TERRITORIES
about
We accompany our clients wherever they choose to go
Our Middle East Africa clients, whether multinational corporations or large domestic companies, no longer wish to search solely for specific skills and expertise; they also want candidates with experience in intercultural management.
Since 2006, Elzéar MidEast Africa has been building a network of talent made up of natives, expatriates and members of the diaspora who are culturally aware and open to Africa and the Middle East.
We have acquired valuable knowledge about compensation levels, competency assessment tools and adaptability in the different regions and countries covered.
IDENTITY
WHO WE ARE
Elzéar MidEast Africa est né de la rencontre de deux convictions :
- Intercultural management and in-depth knowledge of the region are musts in order to succeed and establish legitimacy in these culturally diverse countries with sometimes irreconcilable preferences.
Executive Search is a profession requiring specific methods and know-how.
Since 2006, Elzéar has regularly conducted executive searches for major players in the Middle East and Africa, including multinational corporations and large domestic companies.
The Search and Recruiting Team
Thibaud de PRÉMARE
PartnerAfter completing business school and volunteering for two years in the Middle East...
Tala MASSAAD
Junior consultantIn 2013, after graduating from IAE business school in Lyon...
Tala MASSAADJunior consultantAprès une formation généraliste à l’IAE de Lyon, Tala commence sa carrière en 2013 dans un cabinet de recrutement. Elle rejoint ensuite une ONG pour y gérer pendant 2 ans le fundraising auprès des family offices, des groupes du CAC40 et des fondations. Son attrait le business et les métiers de mise en relation la conduisent à revenir au recrutement. Elle rejoint alors le cabinet Elzéar qui lui donne l’opportunité de renouer avec ses origines orientales, notamment pour accompagner ses clients dans la région MEA. Langues : français, anglais, arabe.
Thibaud de PRÉMAREPartnerAfter completing business school and volunteering for two years in the Middle East, Thibaud began his career with the Bouygues Group as an export sales manager. After four years, he joined a headhunting firm where he assisted clients primarily in the industrial, building and service sectors. In 2004, he was made partner in an international executive search firm and oversaw recruitment, focusing primarily on Africa and the Middle East.
In 2006, Thibaud founded Elzéar Executive Search with the aim of specializing in Africa and the Middle East while fostering partnerships that create value for both consultants and their clients. Thibaud speaks French, English and Arabic.
Tala MASSAADJunior consultantIn 2013, after graduating from IAE business school in Lyon, Tala started her career in a recruiting firm. She then joined an NGO for two years where she managed fundraising, with focus on family offices, CAC40 companies and private foundations. Her strong interest in business and in bringing people together led her back to the recruitment industry. She joined Elzéar, which gave her an opportunity to reconnect with her oriental roots by assisting clients in Africa and the Middle East. Tala speaks French, English and Arabic.
OUR EXPERTISE
Elzéar MidEast Africa helps the subsidiaries of multinational corporations and large domestic companies to identify and recruit talent within diaspora groups and expatriate communities.
Since 2006, we have built extensive recruitment experience in Africa and the Middle East, gaining in-depth knowledge about the compensation levels, adaptability and management skills required in a cross-cultural environment. We are equally at ease working in French, English and Arabic.
Our expertise covers a broad spectrum of business sectors including :
Construction, Energy, oil, gas and natural resources
Luxury and retail
Agribusiness
Transportation
IT and communications
Financial services, banking and insurance
Consumer goods and distribution
Leisure, tourism and hospitality
Services
METHOD
Elzéar MidEast Africa relies on Elzéar Executive Search best practices to identify and assess local talent and expatriates in the Middle East and Africa as well as members of the diaspora.
Using this process, our firm is able to provide an applicant shortlist within four to six weeks. Throughout the search, weekly progress reports are sent to our clients.
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Complete review of the position to be filled and of the ideal candidate’s profile, creation of search guidelines.
Mapping of organizations most likely to offer the best candidates
Methodical, confidential contact with potential candidates or with contacts able to point us to the best candidates.
Assessment interviews with identified candidates that go beyond professional skills to focus on the finer details and soft skills.
Creation of candidate files based on due diligence and referrals; assistance during the final negotiation phase.
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Support and follow-up of the candidate’s integration and development during their first year on the job.
PHILOSOPHY
Since 2006, Elzéar MidEast Africa has deployed its knowledge and expertise in direct approach recruitment throughout the Middle East and Africa.
Each of our consultants has personal experience which has enabled them to build and nurture close ties with the cultures of these regions.
Economic players in the Middle East and Africa, whether companies or candidates, are at the core of major financial, technical and political issues.
Our ability to thoroughly search for suitable candidates, combined with candidates’ historically strong culture of inter-regional mobility, have always driven our endeavors and success with key players in emerging and gulf countries.
We have achieved our excellent track record thanks to a deep understanding of the DNA of both our clients and their ideal candidate profiles.
Our approach is inspired by the core values promoted in Jean Giono’s “ The Man Who Planted Trees ”. Humility, attention to detail, determination and commitment to long-term relationships are as crucial to our firm as entrepreneurship, business agility and a results-oriented culture. This mindset enables us to uncover rare gems and earn the trust of highly sought-after candidates.
Elzéar MidEast Africa has a genuine interest in Africa and the Middle East and their economies, cultures and history. This interest fuels our ability to spot top talent for our clients from local and expatriate communities as well as the diaspora.
Highly qualified candidates who are able to rise to challenges in a complex multicultural environment are hard to find. Elzéar MidEast Africa uncovers those rare gems and, together with them, helps to write its clients’ success stories.
TRACK RECORD
Since 2006, Elzéar MidEast Africa has successfully placed a number of candidates in the region:
North Africa
Deputy CEO, Morocco / Secure logistics leader
Directeur des Ressources Humaines, Égypte / Leader mondial de la production de ciment
Chief Financial Officer, Morocco / Large European company specializing in tourism
Responsable pays, Maroc / Leader mondial des solutions technologiques intégrées pour les entreprises utilisatrices de cuir ou textile
Sales Manager, North Africa / Railway parts manufacturer
West and Central Africa
Commercial Engineer, West Africa / Supplier of industrial equipment
Project Manager, Burkina Faso / Telecommunications company
Branch Manager, Central African Republic / World’s second largest player in concessions and construction
Director of Operations, Ghana / Agribusiness, social and solidarity economy
B2B Sales Manager, Nigeria / Perfume and fragrance sector
Deputy CEO, Cameroon, Director of Operations and Head of Purchasing and Logistics, Ivory Coast / Leading fruit producer in Africa
Technical Director, Cameroon / Rail operating company
Chief Financial Officer, Congo / Top French media and audiovisual holding company
East and South Africa
Commercial Director, Angola / Retailing and services leader in Africa and Overseas France
Sales, Africa / Supplier of industrial equipment
Country Sales Manager, Africa / Rail operating company
Consulting in Human Resources, Africa / Subsidiary of a French multinational
French Overseas Departments and Territories
Managing Director, New Caledonia / Banking sector
Commercial Director, Martinique / Water industry
Management Control Director, Guadeloupe / Specialized distribution
Branch Director (construction), Réunion / Major construction company
Production Manager, Lebanon / Global leader in cement manufacturing
Chief Human Resources Officer, Qatar / World’s second largest player in concessions and construction
Assistant Manager - Watch Division, United Arab Emirates / Regional luxury business pioneer
LEGALAddress
ELZEAR Africa
Thibaud de Prémare :
+33 6 10 99 07 64 - tdepremare@elzear.com
Franck Jullié :
+33 6 25 90 63 30 - fjullie@elzear.com
Groupe Elzéar
48 rue de la Bienfaisance
75008 Paris
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Complete review of the position to be filled and of the ideal candidate’s profile, creation of search guidelines. 
Mapping of organizations most likely to offer the best candidates 
Methodical, confidential contact with potential candidates or with contacts able to point us to the best candidates. 
Assessment interviews with identified candidates that go beyond professional skills to focus on the finer details and soft skills. 
Creation of candidate files based on due diligence and referrals; assistance during the final negotiation phase. 
x 
Support and follow-up of the candidate’s integration and development during their first year on the job. 