The Team

After completing his studies in business and volunteering for two years in the Palestinian Territories, Thibaud began his career with the Bouygues group as an export sales manager for four years. He then joined a headhunting firm where he assisted clients primarily in the industrial, public buildings & works and service sectors. In 2004 he joined an international executive search firm as a partner, recruiting primarily in Africa and the Middle East.

With a view to specialising in the Africa & Middle East region while developing a partnership that creates value for both consultants and their clients, he founded Elzéar Executive Search in 2006.

He speaks French, English and some Arabic.

Franck Jullié began his career in Business Intelligence carrying out assignments for the operations divisions of large corporations. After five years, he joined an English executive recruitment firm as an executive search consultant in France and then in the United Kingdom. Franck joined Elzéar in 2007, attracted by the firm’s entrepreneurial spirit that matched his own.

He consistently aims to deliver the very best quality of service combined with close customer relationships and a completely transparent approach to searches.
Educated at the military academy of Le Prytanée in La Flèche, France, Franck graduated from the Ecole Nationale de la Statistique et de l’Administration Economique (ENSAE) and has a post-graduate degree in mathematical economics from Paris Sorbonne university.

He speaks French and English.

After studying literature and history,

Emmanuel performed market studies focusing on the Middle East on behalf of French industry. Next, he joined a leading electonics company as an HR generalist, organising training across several continents. He then worked for a recruitment firm for seven years before joining Elzéar, where he sources new talent for key accounts and mid-cap businesses.

He speaks French, English and Spanish.

A graduate of EDHEC Business School, Sarah developed marketing projects for Pernod Ricard Germany and for Colgate Palmolive before specialising in recruitment. She joined Elzéar in 2012, adopting a direct approach to senior executive placements in France as well as Africa and the Middle East. Through her various experiences abroad, particularly in China and Germany, she became proficient in English and German, which she speaks in addition to her native French.

Graduate of a double degree in History (Sorbonne) and business administration (ISC Paris), Henri began his career in private banking as a Financial Analyst in retail. After seven years in business, he conducts in Dubai financial advisory missions on behalf of a MENA luxury retail company. In 2011, he joined the recruitment industry in a French firm, recruiting expert executives mainly in heavy and process industry. In 2019, in order to offer his clients a tailor-made boutique approach, he joined Elzéar Executive Search.

After graduating from KEDGE Business School in Bordeaux, Marine worked in communications at SNCF and in professional risk prevention for GDF Suez before specialising in recruitment. She is currently a researcher at Elzéar, where she seeks candidates by direct approach for management positions in industrial enterprises in France and abroad.

She speaks French and English.

Graduate of a master’s degree in human resources and communication at Celsa, Joseph has benefited from a first experience in recruitment in a large industrial group in the energy sector. He has then worked HR assistance in the medical field after 18 months of expatriation in humanitarian missions. At Elzéar, he works on missions for the recruitment of executives on commercial, technical, and support functions.

After studying social sciences and political institutions in the Europe-Asia program at Sciences Po Paris Victor graduated with a Master’s degree in Economics and Business from Sciences Po’s School of Management and Innovation.

He then went on to work as a communications specialist for various clients in the field of renewable energy.

Victor joined Elzéar in 2019 and tackles recruitment missions for French and International clients.

In addition to French, he speaks English, Mandarin, Spanish and Japanese.

After earning a Master’s degree in Human Resources Management from ESSEC, Aurélien began his career with Groupe PSA, working at an automotive production plant.

He later joined BNP Paribas, where he helped to develop professional mobility. In 2006, he moved to AXA University to work with the Group’s operational divisions on talent-building programmes for high-potential employees. These early positions in HR development naturally led him to executive search consulting. In 2008, he joined a rapidly growing French player in this field.

From the early days of his career, Aurélien specialised in searching for and assessing the profiles of senior experts and executive managers in Industry and Insurance. He also developed strong expertise in sectors such as Contract Logistics, Real Estate and Marketing Services.

Aurélien has a passion for theatre and received training in public speaking. He devotes part of his time to giving private and corporate lessons.

He speaks French and English.

Isabelle, who is French-American, trained in both the technical and commercial aspects of the wine industry, where she has worked for eight years. She enjoys sharing her passion for wine, particularly that produced in the United States, her family’s homeland. Through her work experience ranging from harvesting grapes to managing a winery, Isabelle has acquired the versatility needed by professionals in this industry.

Based in Bordeaux, she meets candidates from local vineyards on a daily basis. She also has contact with many technical profiles specialising in cellars and vineyards, as well as with professionals in management, sales and marketing. She consistently asks her clients the same two questions: What kind of wine do you want to produce, and what do you want it to say about you?

After completing a post-secondary literary preparatory course, Kérim studied philosophy, eventually taking a national exam to earn his teaching credentials. In addition, he earned a degree from the Sorbonne Business School in Paris, and landed his first recruiting job in the field of Artificial Intelligence. He joined Elzéar in 2018 with the goal of assisting clients and candidates in challenging missions.

In addition to French, he speaks English and German.