Klaus Halsig

Overview

Klaus Halsig is a partner in Heidrick & Struggles’ Frankfurt office. He is the global Consumer Products sector co-leader and leads the global Consumer Markets Practice in Germany. He leverages his broad experience and market access to deliver the best talent solutions for his clients.

Experience

Klaus conducts board, CEO, managing director, and other critical senior executive searches for local and international clients, focusing on manufacturers, retailers, and service companies. He has additional cross-sector expertise in placing executives in marketing, sales, and supply chain roles.

Before joining Heidrick & Struggles, Klaus was a partner at another global executive search firm, where he held leadership roles. Before his career in executive search, Klaus was group managing director for Germany, Austria, and Switzerland and a member of the European board at a global marketing research company.

Klaus began his career at an American multinational consumer goods corporation, initially in sales, before advancing to more senior roles in marketing, customer management, and general management. He was a director in charge of the biggest business unit in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland and a general manager of the Turkish sales and distribution business. He is fluent in German, English, French, and Turkish

Education

European Business School, Master’s Degree in Business Administration