Giray Keskin

Managing Partner @ Nizmara Consulting & Executive Search

About

I specialize in senior and executive hiring across Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Europe, supporting organizations that operate in complex, fast-evolving markets such as technology, retail, FMCG, defense, manufacturing, and fintech. With a strong background in business leadership and technology, I work closely with CEOs, CHROs, and founders to help them build leadership teams that can scale organizations, manage transformation, and enter new markets successfully. 🌍 Cross-Border Executive Search | Turkey ↔ Middle East ↔ Europe & US I actively lead senior and niche hiring projects in Saudi Arabia, covering both Saudi national talent as well as expatriate leaders from Europe and the US. In parallel, I support Turkish organizations through complex and niche hiring projects, combining strong local talent with tailored international or diaspora-based searches when the role requires it. My work often involves hard-to-fill positions where market depth is limited and execution quality truly matters. 💼 From Technology to Leadership Having worked closely with technology-driven organizations and global players such as Gartner, I naturally focus on leadership roles at the intersection of IT, data, digital transformation, and business strategy. This allows me to evaluate candidates not only on experience, but on real-world execution capability. 🔍 What Clients Value Most - Deep understanding of both local and international talent markets - Ability to manage complex, senior-level searches with discretion - Hands-on involvement throughout the process, not delegation 💬 Let’s Connect If you are a CHRO, CEO, or Founder hiring senior leaders in Turkey or Saudi Arabia, or looking to strengthen your leadership team with local or international talent, I would be glad to connect and explore how I can support your goals.

Country

Türkiye

City

Istanbul

Industry

Staffing & Recruiting

Skill

Hunting, C-Level Negotiations, Complex Sales, IT Business Strategy, Start-up Consulting, Team Building, Leadership, Managed Services, Channel Sales, Channel Partners, C-Level Presentations, Strategic Consulting, Technology Research, Global Channel Sales Development, International Sales, Cross-functional Team Leadership, C-Level Relationships, P&L Management, recruitment, Contract Recruitment

Experience

Managing Partner

Nizmara Consulting & Executive Search

2023-1 - Present · 3 yrs 9 mos

Istanbul, Türkiye

Where Business Strategy Meets Talent Acquisition. 💡 Nizmara is not just a recruitment firm—it’s a strategic partner in talent acquisition. Built by business leaders, for business leaders, we go beyond traditional recruitment to align talent strategies with market trends, business objectives, and industry-specific challenges. With a business-first mindset and deep sector expertise, we specialize in identifying, assessing, and placing top professionals across mid-to-senior and executive roles. Our approach blends real-world commercial acumen, data-driven insights, and extensive industry networks, ensuring precision in every hire. 🌍 Operating across Turkey, Middle-East and Western Europe, we deliver strategic talent solutions in key industries: Technology & Digital Financial Services, Banking & Insurance Healthcare & Life Sciences Engineering & Manufacturing Retail & E-Commerce Construction & Infrastructure At Nizmara, we don’t just fill positions—we build high-performing leadership teams that fuel transformation, innovation, and long-term business success.

Chief Growth Officer

AIMultiple

2022-3 - 2024-2 · 2 yrs

San Francisco Bay Area

Assistant General Manager, Sales & Business Development

Eclit

2021-10 - 2022-3 · 6 mos

Istanbul, Turkey

Managing SMB & enterprise sales, presales/solution teams consisting of senior managers, account/sales executives and presales consultants offering IT infrastructure management, cloud & managed services with full P&L responsibility.

Managed Services Sales Expert

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

2020-5 - 2021-10 · 1 yr 6 mos

İstanbul, Türkiye

Responsible for end to end business and sales management of HPE Managed Services in Turkey.

Senior Business Development Manager

Gartner

2019-4 - 2020-5 · 1 yr 2 mos

Istanbul, Turkey

Business Development Manager

Gartner

2016-12 - 2019-3 · 2 yrs 4 mos

Istanbul, Turkey

I work with CEOs, CIOs, senior business and IT leaders within telecoms, technology providers and a variety of different sectors like manufacturing, retail, finance, holdings, healthcare and energy to develop and implement an effective enterprise wide strategy that maximizes the value delivered by Gartner's research products and services. I empower senior C-Level Executives with the insights and tools to make timely strategic decisions, align their IT initiatives with business objectives, and deliver the technology-related insight necessary for them to make the right decisions every day. *Gartner Winners Circle 2018 Achiever

Manager - Technology Division

Michael Page

2015-6 - 2016-12 · 1 yr 7 mos

Istanbul, Turkey

Head of Technology Division: -Team management -P&L management -Sales and business development in software technologies ecosystem as well as enterprise segment -Key account management -Training and coaching team members to reach annual revenue targets

Senior Consultant - Technology Division

Michael Page

2014-10 - 2015-5 · 8 mos

Istanbul, Turkey

Consultant - Technology Division

Michael Page

2014-1 - 2014-9 · 9 mos

Istanbul, Turkey

- Providing consultative recruitment solutions to key clients in IT & telecom sectors - Generating new leads by utilizing networking and business development techniques - Identifying client needs and transforming them into opportunities - Key account management - Creating a sales pipeline to ensure growth of the Technology practice - Conducting customer visits and expanding the client portfolio - Managing the whole sales and recruitment processes