After the third agency gave up on finding a Marketing Director, the client called us. The role had been open for over a year, and the CEO told me, “Tony, we don’t just need someone who can do the job. We need a strategic partner who understands our culture.” This reinforced my belief from 7+ […]
In my 7+ years of executive recruitment, I’ve seen how the right connection can transform a business. In Indonesia’s dynamic market, where relationships matter, a headhunter does more than fill vacancies. At Luminare Consulting, we act as a tech-driven, insight-led partner to enable smarter hiring for companies and strategic career access for professionals. Luminare Consulting […]
When the F&B lifestyle group first approached us about their Marketing Director role, I knew this wouldn’t be a typical search. The position had been vacant for over a year, and multiple recruitment agencies had failed to fill it. HR headhunters specialize in filling critical positions, especially those hard to fill or vacant for long […]
A representative of a major F&B lifestyle group called us, their frustration was clear. Their Marketing Director role had been vacant for over a year. Multiple recruitment agencies had tried and failed to fill it, wasting time and resources. "Tony," they said, "we don't just need someone who can do the job—we need someone who […]
When a leading F&B lifestyle group approached us about their Marketing Director role, vacant for over a year despite multiple agencies’ efforts, the CEO said, “We need a leader who gets our culture.” This shows that executive search Jakarta goes beyond matching CVs; it’s about finding a leader who truly drives growth. This article offers […]
In my 7+ years of executive recruitment, the conversation with new clients almost always starts the same way: "Tony, we have a talent problem. We can't find the right people." But after working with dozens of Indonesian market leaders, I've learned that what looks like a hiring problem is almost always a leadership development problem […]
Three weeks into what should have been a straightforward talent acquisition project for a leading Indonesian OTA, I found myself staring at the same talent pool that three other agencies had already approached. The client needed rare talent with Human-Centered Design expertise, but everyone was fishing in the same Jakarta pond using the same talent […]
When a leading F&B client came to us about their Marketing Director role, vacant for over a year despite many agencies' efforts, the CEO said, "Tony, we need someone who fits our culture." Their hiring was reactive, focused on filling a seat rather than strategically preparing leadership. They sought skills but needed the right potential […]
After three agencies failed, a multinational feed-mill company in Bekasi called us about their Mill Finance Controller role, vacant for nearly a year. The CEO’s words in our first meeting shifted everything: “Tony, we need someone who gets our culture.” In my 7+ years of executive recruitment, I’ve learned niche roles like this demand deep […]
A few weeks into an executive search for a leading OTA client, we found the local market exhausted, with competing hiring agency tapping the same candidate pool in Jakarta. Instead of repeating the process, we expanded our reach—mapping talent across Singapore’s fintech sector, Malaysia’s e-commerce market, and sourcing globally from Canada, Europe, and the UK. […]
