Daniel Greiner

Daniel Greiner brings extensive experience in executive search and leadership advisory, with a specialist focus on technology, industrial and energy markets across Europe, the Middle East and beyond. His career has spanned some of the most respected names in global executive search, where he led multinational mandates for major industrial and energy organisations — building a strong network of senior executives in the process.

That international perspective is grounded in direct experience: Daniel has worked across Dubai, Riyadh and the San Francisco Bay Area, and has completed mandates for large industrial and energy companies throughout Europe and the Middle East. Earlier in his career, he developed deep strategic and analytical expertise through strategy consulting work with a focus on MENA markets, digitalisation, Industry 4.0 and market entry strategies.

He joined Horton International Germany in December 2025 as Principal for Oil, Gas & Aviation and Energy & Industrials.

Industry Experience

• Executive search in global industrial markets
• Placing senior leaders across technology, energy and industrial sectors
• Board and C-suite advisory on transformation, change and digital innovation
• Recruiting high-impact executives for multinational industrial and energy organisations
• Market and sector expertise across technology, energy and industrial markets in Europe and the Middle East
• International experience working in Dubai, Riyadh and the San Francisco Bay Area
• In-depth research and market analysis from a background in strategy consulting
• Market entry strategy and business development support for clients in the MENA region
• Industry knowledge in tourism and aviation, underpinned by professional training as a tourism manager

Career Background

• December 2025 — Joined Horton International Germany as Principal, Oil, Gas & Aviation / Energy & Industrials
• July 2022 – September 2025 — Executive Search & Leadership Advisory, Technology, Industrial Markets & Energy at Russell Reynolds Associates (Global Industrial Markets & Middle East Practice)
• July 2018 – June 2022 — Associate, Industrial Markets & Energy, Korn Ferry, Frankfurt/Rhine-Main
• Strategy and Innovation Consultant, Detecon International — focus on MENA and global technology/industry, including digitalisation, Industry 4.0 and market entry strategies

Languages

• German (native)
• English (business fluent)
• Spanish (advanced)