José Medina
José
Medina
José Medina is Managing Partner of the Madrid and Barcelona offices of Odgers Berndtson. Currently, he is President of Spain and Portugal and a member of the European Executive Committee. He recruits senior level executives in virtually all industries and disciplines, with a special emphasis on Business & Professional Services, Financial Services/Banking & Insurance, Energy & Utilities, Health Care and Life Sciences. José's functional expertise lies in Board & CEO, Financial Management, Sales and Marketing, and Human Resources.
He has published numerous articles in the leading Spanish economic newspapers and magazines and is a regular guest speaker at seminars and conferences on management issues and trends.
Prior to joining the executive search profession, José served in various executive positions with CEPSA (Compañía Española de Petróleos). He was management consultant at several companies and Director of Organization and Human Resources at Escuela de Organización Industrial of Madrid and has lead Organizational Change and Executive Development Programs for companies and business schools.
José holds a PhD in Psychology, a BSc in Industrial & Organic chemistry from Universidad Complutense of Madrid and a BSc in Economics from ICADE. He is expert in Organization Development through The National Training Laboratories Institute in Washington, D.C.
Industries & Functions
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Board & CEO
As world-class organizations grapple with the global challenges of the 21st century, it is their leaders that define success.
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Human Resources
With increasingly fierce competition for leadership talent and a compelling focus on intellectual resources, the human resources field is experiencing a renaissance.
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Business & Professional Services
The continuing globalization of this high-end, high-value sector demands exceptional leaders, who know how to differentiate services, embrace innovation and deliver value.
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Energy & Utilities
Today's energy and utility corporations face intense market and competitive pressures: Strong leadership is the driving force that shapes the successful company.
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Financial Services
Financial services firms require strong leaders, global visionaries and superbly qualified professionals to move them forward in the 21st Century.
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Healthcare
The growing focus on the healthcare sector from a population with spiraling expectations and often an ageing profile, requires leaders who can manage opportunity and challenge in equal measure.
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Life Sciences
As life sciences continues to experience radical change in the competitive landscape; strong leadership talent is the differentiator.
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Public Sector & Not for Profit
The public & not for profit sector makes decisions that affect all of our lives - usually in full view of public scrutiny.
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Odgers Berndtson
Madrid office