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Case Studies

Introduction

Whether it’s securing good positions for our candidates, or the best candidates for our client companies, Optia Partner’s Consultants need to be insightful, creative and resourceful to create solutions and realize opportunities. The Advertising and Consumer team has put together a portfolio of case studies which demonstrate some of the unique challenges and creative approaches taken to bring about successful results.

Featured Case Studies

• Fortune 500 Luxury Goods Brand - Japan Country Manager Replacement (Retained Search)
  Upon the decision to relocate the existing Japan Country Manager to another region, the client’s challenge was to identify a replacement Country Manager with experience in both the luxury and FMCG markets.
• Start Up Advertising Agency, Creative Directors (Retained Search)
  When a US based advertising agency decided to open its own office in Japan, Optia Partners was retained to identify the firm’s top Creative Directors.
• Italian Luxury Brand - Senior PR Manager
  A well known Italian luxury brand was becoming frustrated with their search for a PR Manager which had extended into the 6 month mark. Optia’s Consumer Team exceeded the client’s expectations, when it took on the search and managed to successfully introduce a Senior PR Manager.
• Premium Writing Instrument Company - Country Manager
  With an urgent need to find a replacement Country Manager for a Premium Writing Instrument company, Optia Partners identified 3 qualified candidates and secured the finalist within 5 weeks of receiving the assignment.
• Italian Luxury Jewelry Company - Japan Wholesale Director
  Thanks to a strong network of contacts in the luxury market and continual efforts to keep in touch with key players, the Senior Consultant of the Consumer recruiting team was able to expediently identify and secure a Wholesale Director for an Italian Jewelry maker.
• Korean Fashion Company – Japan Sales Manager
  Optia Partners helped a Korean Fashion company enter the Japanese market by securing a Regional Sales Manager to launch its first Japan office and in the process established a working relationship with a view to hire other key members.
• U.S. Luxury Fashion Company - Quality Assurance Senior Manager
  Optia Partner’s Consumer Team successfully identified a QA Senior Manager and continued to support the client with a further 7 hires.
• Advertising Agency – Global Account Services Team
  A global advertising agency urgently needed to build its account management team upon winning new business with an international client. Optia was able to expediently introduce 10 finalist candidates leading to the hire of an Account Director and 2 Account Executives.
• Advertising Agency – Global – Head of Strategic Planning
  With expansion of their international accounts, a leading advertising agency needed to bring a Head of Strategic Planning on-board to give direction to its team of 30 planners.
• Entertainment Company – Trade Marketing Director
  With an ambitious business initiative to increase sales and market share in the home entertainment arena, the client was looking for a Director of Trade Marketing who could implement and execute the necessary plans and strategies.

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