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Ginkgo Search Partners is a boutique retained executive search firm specializing in leadership appointments for international companies in China.
Trusted Executive Search Consultants for China
Our executive recruiters know where to find and how to attract exceptional leaders in China with profound knowledge of your specific industry and match the culture of your organization. Identifying and attracting this senior-level talent requires a rigorous approach combined with thorough understanding of various industries and functional roles.
Our executive search consultants are more than headhunters and apply real insight into clients’ strategic requirements and proven assessment tools to recruit leaders who have the necessary skills, professional experience, and personal qualities to advance your company strategies and achieve outstanding results.
Our candidates are carefully selected and in order to attract exceptional managers and senior specialists in China our executive recruiters work to reach the highest professional standards. As a top executive search firm Ginkgo Search Partners follows a code of professional ethics and handles our relationships with clients, candidates, and colleagues with great care.
We serve both national and international companies in a diversity of industries and work in each market segment with only a limited number of clients. This approach ensures the least possible restriction on potential sources and provides our executive recruiters access to a large talent pool.
Tailor-Made Executive Search Services
Ginkgo Search Partners understands executive search as an extension of management consulting, which frequently provides significant benefits beyond executive search including assessing an organization and its culture, integrating a new manager for optimal success, and advising leaders on their career development.
Building on long-term client relationships allows us to better understand your business and talent strategy needs in China and enables us to stay practically focused.
Our primary mission is to provide top quality management for our clients that will bring them lasting and sustainable success for their business and promises long-term and productive partnerships.
Our tailor-made retained executive search services and understanding of the intentions and requirements of our clients are just as important as our intensive and continuous dialogues with our candidates. Ginkgo Search Partners is committed to the highest quality in the selection of our leadership talent in China.
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Based on retained executive search assignments completed since 2016.
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Insights on executive recruitment, leadership hiring and business trends in China.
Featured Executive Insights
Mon
29
Jun
2026
Technology Recruitment in China: How to Hire Top Tech Talent
6 min read
China is now one of the world's largest technology talent markets. Chinese technology companies are competing globally for highly skilled professionals and experienced executive leaders.
From artificial intelligence and semiconductors to electric vehicles and advanced manufacturing, China has become one of the world's most competitive markets for technology and engineering talent. As a result, recruiting experienced technology professionals and engineering leaders has become increasingly challenging for both domestic and international employers.
Successfully hiring top technology talent requires far more than simply posting vacancies. Companies need to understand local talent markets, compensation expectations, regional talent pools, and the recruitment strategies required to attract candidates in one of the world's most dynamic technology ecosystems.
Sun
27
May
2018
Plant Manager Search: Automotive Supplier in China
5 min read
Last Updated: June 2026
Ginkgo Search Partners successfully completed a retained executive search assignment to recruit a Plant Manager for an international automotive supplier in China.
The client is a global manufacturer of automotive interior systems and seating components for commercial vehicles, buses, trains, and off-road applications, supplying leading international OEMs including Volkswagen, Audi, BMW, and Daimler. The appointment was part of the client's long-term strategy to strengthen manufacturing excellence and support continued growth in the Chinese market.
Wed
21
Mar
2018
The Steps of the Executive Search Process
The executive search process is the foundation of successful executive hiring.
A structured executive search process enables executive recruiters to identify, assess, and secure the most qualified leadership candidates through a systematic and research-driven approach. It provides a proven framework for managing each stage of a retained executive search assignment while reducing hiring risk and improving decision-making.
The following five steps explain the executive search process and illustrate how executive recruiters successfully identify and secure senior executives for their clients.
Wed
07
Feb
2018
Executive Compensation in China: an Overview
Executive compensation in China is evolving rapidly as companies compete for leadership talent in an increasingly competitive market.
China's economy has grown into one of the world's largest, intensifying competition for experienced executives across both domestic and international companies. While executive compensation in China still differs from pay structures in the United States and Europe, the gap continues to narrow.
Beyond salary and annual bonuses, executive compensation increasingly includes long-term incentives such as stock options, while greater transparency and corporate governance requirements have made executive pay more visible than ever before.
This article provides an overview of executive compensation in China, explains the key components of executive pay, and highlights current salary and compensation trends for both local executives and expatriate leaders.
Wed
01
Mar
2017
The Hidden Benefits of Retained Executive Search
Retained executive search and contingency recruitment are two fundamentally different approaches to executive hiring.
When companies recruit senior executives or highly specialized professionals, they can either manage the recruitment process internally or partner with an external executive recruiter. Organizations typically choose between a contingency recruitment firm and a retained executive search firm, depending on the complexity, confidentiality, and strategic importance of the assignment.
This article compares retained executive search, contingency recruitment, and in-house recruiting, explaining the advantages, limitations, and ideal use cases for each recruitment approach.
LATEST Executive Insights
Tue
30
Jun
2026
Zhongguancun: China's AI Innovation Hub
11 min read
Artificial intelligence has become one of the defining technologies shaping the global economy. While Silicon Valley remains the world's most famous innovation hub, China's answer lies 10,000 kilometres away in Beijing.
Zhongguancun, located in the city's Haidian District, has evolved from a cluster of universities and research institutes into China's leading technology and innovation ecosystem. What began as a small academic community has become the driving force behind much of the country's progress in artificial intelligence, semiconductors, robotics and other frontier technologies.
Today, Zhongguancun is home to thousands of high-tech enterprises, world-class universities, leading research institutes, venture capital firms and many of China's most innovative technology companies. More importantly, it has become the centre of China's rapidly expanding artificial intelligence ecosystem, making it one of the world's most competitive markets for technology leadership and executive talent.
For multinational companies expanding their business in China, understanding Zhongguancun means understanding where much of China's technological innovation—and increasingly its leadership talent—is concentrated.
Mon
29
Jun
2026
Technology Recruitment in China: How to Hire Top Tech Talent
6 min read
China is now one of the world's largest technology talent markets. Chinese technology companies are competing globally for highly skilled professionals and experienced executive leaders.
From artificial intelligence and semiconductors to electric vehicles and advanced manufacturing, China has become one of the world's most competitive markets for technology and engineering talent. As a result, recruiting experienced technology professionals and engineering leaders has become increasingly challenging for both domestic and international employers.
Successfully hiring top technology talent requires far more than simply posting vacancies. Companies need to understand local talent markets, compensation expectations, regional talent pools, and the recruitment strategies required to attract candidates in one of the world's most dynamic technology ecosystems.
Wed
08
Aug
2018
How to Attract Executive Recruiters on LinkedIn
7 min read
Last updated: June 30, 2026
LinkedIn has become the leading platform for executive recruiters to identify and engage senior leadership talent. Whether you are actively exploring new opportunities or simply open to confidential conversations, an optimized LinkedIn profile can significantly increase your visibility.
For executive recruiters, LinkedIn is often the starting point for identifying leadership talent. The following recommendations will help you optimize your profile and increase your visibility.
