Appointed: 1 September 2023 Skills and experience: Dirk has been with Hays for over 20 years and, prior to his appointment as CEO, was a member of the Hays Executive Board and Managing Director of Hays Germany and Continental Europe, Middle East and Africa. During his tenure at Hays Dirk has held roles including CEO of Hays’ German speaking countries and Nordics and Group Head of Strategy, as well as other senior positions internationally. In his early career at Hays, Dirk ran the Information Technology and Engineering sectors within Hays in Germany. Dirk has an MBA from the University Tübingen, Germany.