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Samar Debs has nearly 20 years’ experience in executive search and recruitment in the EMEA region. An agile generalist, she builds strong relationships with clients and collaborates with them to understand their needs and develop tailored search strategies for senior-level roles. Throughout the search process, she takes proactive measures to ensure positive client and candidate experiences.
Professional Focus
- Nearly 20 years’ experience in executive search and recruitment across the EMEA region
- Strong track record of appointments to C-suite roles including CEO and other senior executive roles in various functions including finance, marketing, and HR
- Broad industry experience including investment, public sector, higher education and consumer.
- Experience working with multinationals, SMEs, and family-owned conglomerates
- Native Arabic, fluent in English
Business Expertise
- Client Partner and Consultant at a global executive search firm focused on C-suite and board roles; managed a portfolio of leading family conglomerates across Saudi Arabia and Oman
- Independent Recruiter delivering mandates for leading regional and multinational executive search firms across the region
- Associate at Boyden Middle East
- Senior Recruitment & HR Consultant and Managing Researcher in the Middle East office of an international executive search and HR consultancy
- Recruitment Consultant at a recruitment firm focused on technology and telecommunications
Additional Expertise
- Consumer & Retail
- Public Sector
- Higher Education
- Investment
- Family Offices
Areas of Expertise
Education & Certifications
- Master’s degree in management from Arts, Sciences & Technology University in Lebanon (AUL)
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science from AUL
- Certified in HBDI (Herrmann Brain Dominance Instrument), Pro-T Profiling
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