Executive Search for the Energy Sector
Grid expansion, digitalisation, regulation — your projects stand or fall with the people who lead them. Those people are scarce. And when the shortlist is in, it is almost all men.
The problem isn’t the market. It’s the reach.
In the German energy sector, women hold between 21 and 29 percent of leadership positions, depending on the segment — and considerably fewer in technical functions. Anyone searching through job ads and the usual networks keeps reaching the same slice of this market.
The women you are looking for are there. They head high-voltage departments, run asset management and lead grid operations teams. They just don’t apply — because they aren’t looking. They have to be approached.
That is exactly what we do: directly, personally, and with a picture of the market based on our own research rather than estimates.
Leadership for Grid and Technology
Head of High Voltage, Grid Operations Team Lead, Power Grid Asset Management, Metering — these are the positions where the market is thinnest. And where a job ad most reliably goes unanswered.
What we do: We identify the women who already carry this responsibility today — at grid companies, transmission system operators and municipal utilities — and approach them personally.
Result: A shortlist of candidates who master the technology. No compromise on technical depth.
Direct Search Instead of Job Ads
The candidates you are looking for don’t read job ads. They are in position, they are engaged — and they don’t apply.
What we do: We research the relevant market in full instead of drawing from a pool. Every approach is personal and tailored to your position.
Result: Access to women who cannot be reached through any other channel — and a reliable picture of who in the market is actually a fit.
We Know the Numbers. From Our Own Research.
For our study on women in leadership in the energy sector, we analysed more than 11,000 leadership profiles — by segment, level and function.
What we do: Before every search, we tell you how large the reachable market for your position really is. No estimates, no industry rules of thumb.
Result: You know what is realistic before you start — and can set expectations on time and profile accordingly, instead of adjusting course after three months.
Study: Women in Leadership – German Energy Sector 2026. We analysed 18,000 LinkedIn profiles and the boards of 99 companies. Women hold 24 % of leadership positions but only 18 % of board and managing-director seats – the drop happens at the very top, not during the family years. Full study (PDF); we are happy to walk you through the findings for your segment.
Let’s Talk About Your Position.
Whether a position is filled by a woman is not decided at the end of the search. It is decided at the beginning — by the question of whom you approach in the first place.
Tell us about your vacancy. In our first conversation, we will show you what the market for exactly this position looks like. Non-binding and based on our own data.
Mandates from the energy sector
A selection of the positions we have filled. Hover over the cards to see them. We never name our clients.