Executive search for Chinese talent suitable for positions like C-level positions, Vice Presidents, Country Directors, Board Members, General Managers and other management roles.

Meet the talent acquisition needs of marketing, sales management, key account sales, channel specialists and other related positions in China.

Aims to help companies accurately identify and recruit professionals in specific fields in China.


Ensure that you are making the right hiring decisions in China by helping you gain insight into candidates’ past experiences and professional reputations.


Why Choose us

Sun Tzu’s search team members in China have an average of over 8 years’ experience, and our consultants are true experts in their respective industries, ensuring a technically detailed understanding of the solutions required. This specialization enables us to provide expert advice to companies and professionals throughout the hiring process in China.


At Sun Tzu Recruit, we also keep a close eye on talent trends and dynamics in China’s recruitment industry and in each of the industries in which we recruit in China. We regularly research and publish up-to-date information on the state of each industry, providing companies and candidates with an insider’s perspective in the form of reports, trends, salary information and other key insights related to the talent market.


With numerous staff and four offices in China, Sun Tzu Recruit has a strong recruitment network and impressive talent pools. As one of the leading headhunting firm in China, our recruitment services can cover the cities of Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen,haikou and Guangzhou. This creates the ideal combination of international exposure and local market insight.

Quick Response

Your inquiry will be answered in the shortest possible time by China Recruitment Specialist.



COST-EFFICIENT HIRING SERVICES

Pay per results with no upfront fees. First batch of candidates within 3 working days at the earliest.



RAPID DELIVERY CAPABILITY

Sun Tzu Recruit’s rapid recruitment delivery capability is built on our experienced China recruitment specialists, advanced technology and extensive talent network.

HIGH SATISFACTION

Sun Tzu Recruit’s clients include both Fortune 500 companies and startups, and the overall customer satisfaction of the Chinese headhunting services we provide exceeds 96%


Sun Tzu Recruit – Premier China Headhunter & Executive Search Firm

As a China recruitment agencySun Tzu Recruit aspires to make the recruitment process seamless in China. A significant portion of our clientele, specifically two-third, consists of companies with international investment from various nations. These companies operate in a diverse range of industries, including but not limited to Real Estate, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology, Biotechs, Manufacturing, New Energy, Auto-manufacturing, Healthcare, Financial Services, and Fast-Moving Consumer Goods.

We take pride in being the preferred recruitment partner for numerous clients as they establish their inaugural venture in China. We provide comprehensive support in the hiring of initial staff during the incorporation phase, whether it’s for a new branch or a standalone subsidiary. Our track record of numerous successful placements is a testament to our ability to deliver valuable recruitment and employment services to our esteemed clients.

Industry News

China's lithium battery, electric vehicle, and solar giants are racing overseas — but running headlong into a supply chain talent shortage so severe that factory openings are delayed, cost overruns mount, and veteran executives admit they have never seen anything like it. An executive search firm dissects the mismatch.
Chinese payment giants and fintech upstarts are pushing into dozens of new markets, but the AML and regulatory compliance professionals needed to support that expansion simply do not exist in sufficient numbers. Here is how the talent war is reshaping the industry.
2026 fintech sees contradictory layoffs and hiring surges. Senior LLM engineers, regulated stablecoin architects and cross-border compliance directors are highly scarce with soaring pay. Professional global executive search firms provide cross-regional fintech high-end talent mapping & recruitment solutions.
The four-month closure of the Strait of Hormuz did more than spike oil prices. It rewrote the assumptions behind global supply chain strategy — and created a sudden, acute demand for executives who can build networks from scratch in unfamiliar territory.

Hiring Tips

Thirteen Chinese brands now rank among the world's 100 most valuable, up 32% in value year-on-year, per Kantar BrandZ. Yet the executives tasked with hiring the marketing teams to run those overseas campaigns are stuck. A senior consultant at Sun Tzu Recruitment, a China-based executive search firm, describes a Shenzhen office where bilingual marketing director roles sit open for six months.
China’s cross-border e-commerce hits 2.75 trillion RMB in 2025, yet bilingual multi-market supply chain directors face severe global scarcity amid RCEP and nearshoring shifts. Professional cross-border executive search firms deliver expanded talent mapping and customized recruitment frameworks for export enterprises.
China's DeepSeek, fresh from a $7B raise, hired former Jane Street quant and ACM gold medalist Tianyi Cui to lead a new Harness team building a Claude Code competitor. With plans to double all departments and a severe talent shortage openly acknowledged, the move signals a strategic shift from model-making to agent products. A senior consultant at Sun Tzu Recruitment examines the talent implications.
Social commerce is growing at 32% a year — four times faster than traditional e-commerce — yet the Chinese cross-border brands driving it can't find the people to run it. Temu, SHEIN, and TikTok Shop are all hunting for bilingual marketing directors who grasp both Shenzhen's data-obsessed growth playbooks and Western brand-building, and the market hasn't produced enough of them. SunTzu Recruit, a China-based executive search firm, analyzed over 200 mandate briefs from Chinese e-commerce firms in the past year and found nearly 70% cite "bilingual strategic capability" as the top reason searches fail, with salary premiums for these rare hybrids up 35-40% in 18 months. This report explains why the gap is structural — not a training problem — and how to hire a bilingual digital marketing director for cross-border e-commerce.

Our Clients

Don’t just take our word for it; here’s what our clients have to say

Sun Tzu team demonstrated a remarkable ability to understand our company culture and the specific requirements for each role. The candidates Sun Tzu presented were not only highly qualified but also an excellent fit for our team dynamics. Your thorough screening process and insightful recommendations have streamlined our hiring efforts, saving us valuable time and resources.

ALAN

Our experience with Sun Tzu team has been overwhelmingly positive. The professionalism, responsiveness, and expertise demonstrated throughout our collaboration have greatly contributed to the success of our recruitment efforts. Your ability to understand our company’s culture and specific needs has been a key factor in identifying candidates who are not only qualified but also a great fit for our organization.

DERECK

The thoroughness of your candidate screening process and the detailed briefings Sun Tzu team provided on each candidate were particularly impressive. This level of detail helped us make informed decisions and expedited the hiring process.Sun Tzu Recruit is the best China recruitment agency We have ever worked with.

AMILY

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