Executive search across the GCC

Global leadership. Regional ambition

Hyrin connects ambitious organizations across the GCC, from Saudi Arabia and the UAE to Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain and Oman, with proven executive leaders from the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada.

MontréalTorontoNew YorkLondon DubaiRiyadh
Where proven leaders are todayWhere they lead next

Talent markets

United States, United Kingdom and Canada

Deep benches of executives who have scaled technology companies, built teams and led through growth, and who are increasingly open to the right opportunity abroad.

Destination markets

The GCC

Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain and Oman. Organizations building at speed, where the right leader can shape a company, a sector and a team for years to come.

Built for organizations hiring their next leader from abroad.

We work with CEOs, founders, CHROs, heads of talent, COOs and investors who need senior leadership the local market can’t always supply.

Technology and AI companies SaaS businesses Marketplaces Fintech VC and PE portfolio companies Growing regional businesses International companies expanding in the region Family business groups professionalizing leadership

The leadership roles we search for.

Executive and senior functional leaders who have done the job at scale, and who can do it again in a new market.

CEO and General Manager

Leaders who set direction and build the organization around it.

CTO and VP Engineering

Technology leaders who have scaled platforms and engineering teams.

CPO and VP Product

Product leaders who turn strategy into products customers adopt.

Chief Operating Officer

Operators who build the systems, teams and discipline behind growth.

CRO and VP Sales

Revenue leaders who build repeatable sales engines in new markets.

CHRO and VP People

People leaders who build culture, talent systems and organizational design.

Country Manager and Regional Managing Director

Leaders who can launch or scale a regional operation for an international company entering the GCC.

Why Hyrin.

Fluent on both sides of the move

Sid speaks Arabic, English and French, and understands Arab business culture as well as Western executive careers. Expectations stay clear for the organization and the candidate.

Deep roots in Western recruiting

Years of recruitment in London and Montréal, then People Operations leadership inside North American tech companies. We know where strong leaders are and how to approach them.

Founder-led, start to finish

Your search is led personally by Sid, from the first brief to the signed offer.

At home in high-growth tech

We have built tech teams and launched products ourselves, so we understand the leaders fast-growing companies need.

Realistic about international moves

We test motivation and readiness to relocate from the first conversation, so the finalists you meet are serious about the move.

How a cross-border search works.

  1. 1

    Understand the need

    We start with your strategy, your team and what this leader must deliver.

  2. 2

    Map the talent

    We map relevant executives across the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada.

  3. 3

    Approach and assess

    We approach leaders directly and assess track record, judgment and fit.

  4. 4

    Test relocation readiness

    We explore motivation, family, timing and expectations before you invest time.

  5. 5

    Run the interviews

    We coordinate interviews across time zones and guide the hiring decision.

  6. 6

    Close and hand off

    We support the offer and a smooth handoff to your team and relocation partners.

International moves, handled with care.

For an executive, relocating is a family and career decision, not just a new job. We make those questions part of the search from day one, so both sides agree early on what a successful move looks like.

Hyrin is an executive search firm. We work alongside your immigration, legal and relocation providers; we don’t replace them.

  • Motivation and timing for the move
  • Family, schooling and lifestyle considerations
  • Compensation and package expectations
  • Cultural transition and the first 90 days
Sid Nouar, founder of Hyrin

A search partner who understands both worlds.

Sid Nouar founded Hyrin after close to two decades in talent: recruiting in London and Montréal, leading People Operations at North American tech companies, and founding and building his own company.

Of Algerian heritage and speaking Arabic, English and French, he brings an understanding of Western executive careers and of Arab business culture to every cross-border search, so the right leaders say yes, and stay.

More about Sid and Hyrin

Looking for your next executive leader?

Let’s discuss how Hyrin can help you access experienced international leadership talent.