Alex McDonald

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Founder & Principal at Execura International

City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Overview

Alex McDonald is the Founder and Principal of Execura International, a search firm specializing in the Engineering, Construction, and Manufacturing sectors across Africa. Leveraging his High Impact Hiring methodology, he maintains a 97% success rate in placing leaders. People who have worked with him describe him as professional, talented, and having great integrity.


He achieved the largest permanent placement fee in the history of his previous firm, PeopleSolved.

Personality Overview

Strategic Planner

Long-term Focused

Risk-Accepting

Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them.  They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time. They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together.

Topics They Care About

High-Impact Hiring
His core methodology focuses on defining hires by measurable business outcomes rather than matching CVs to job specifications, significantly reducing hiring mistakes for clients.
Talent as Strategy
He advocates that treating talent acquisition as a core business strategy and a profit lever is the key competitive advantage in tightening markets.
Leadership Transitions
Focuses on the critical importance of C-level succession and new leadership hires, viewing these transitions as pivotal moments of change for a business.

Media Appearances

Alex has no verified media appearances

Work History

8-2025
Founder & Principal at Execura International
6-2021 - 8-2025
Director at PeopleSolved
6-2014 - 6-2021
Team Lead - Africa at Matchtech
6-2013
Recruitment Consultant - Project Services at Akton Recruitment
6-2011 - 6-2013
Recruitment Consultant - Engineering at NES Global Talent

Education

2008 - 2011
BA (Hons) from Sheffield Hallam University

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Insights For Selling To Alex

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Let them know of potential risks but suggest mitigation methods alongside
  • During followups, use phone or text if needed, they should be fine
  • Come across as a trustworthy professional and be respectful, they usually know their game

DONT's

  • Don't go over them unless you are left with no other option
  • Don't get into pricing discussions early on, steer conversation towards proven results
  • Avoid putting conscious effort into relationship-building

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Alex is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Alex

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Alex move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can Alex take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And Alex

Personality Compatibility


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