• Client

    Hesai

  • Industry

    LiDAR Products

  • Location

    Global

  • Our Solution

    Retained

Overview

To support Hesai’s international expansion, we placed 21 key hires across Automotive, Robotics, and Industrial verticals. From Germany to the US, our placements became market heads – enabling Hesai to secure a multi-year OEM contract and major growth trajectory.

  • Total Placements

    21

  • Urgent/Business Critical Hires

    7

  • Director/VP-Level Placements

    5

  • Total Partnership Length (Years)

    5

Partnership Overview

CLM supported Hesai in scaling their sales teams across their Automotive, Industrial and Robotics applications.

Business Need

Hesai, being a Chinese Headquartered business, needed help launching new locations with key talent so that they could increase their market share and global footprint.

Our Approach

  • Dedicated Account Manager, supported by a search consultant.
  • Search strategy (global talent mapping, passive candidate targeting, several in-person meetings and hosting of networking events)
  • Industry-specific expertise leveraged
  • Shortlist in 10-15 days
  • Full process management and aftercare

Key Placements

  • Senior Business Development Director x2
  • Business Development Director x2
  • Director of Business Development (Automotive)
  • Program Director
  • Head of Autonomous Driving

Impact

  • CLM successfully supported Hesai with the first hire in Sweden, Germany & the US, which ultimately became the country heads of those entities so that they could continue their global dominance.
  • Hesai Selected by Top European OEM For Exclusive Multi-Year Lidar Contract On Its Next-Generation Global Platform – now poised for 14-fold profit jump.