Engineering & Technical Sales Recruitment in France
Building a sustainable technical sales & engineering team in France?
With deep market knowledge, local candidate networks, and a proven track record across Europe, Mase Consulting makes it simple to attract and hire high-performing professionals in France.
Whether you’re expanding into new French territories or strengthening your existing presence, we provide the specialist recruitment support you need to grow your team with confidence.
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Providing a bespoke technical sales & engineering recruitment strategy.
If you’re expanding into France and need to grow your commercial or engineering team, you might be considering outsourcing to an agent. But there’s another way: partnering with a specialist technical sales and engineering recruiter with expertise in the French market to build a high-performing, in-house team.
At Mase Consulting, we help you identify, attract and retain local professionals who understand the French market, speak your customers’ language, and align with your long-term business goals.
As well as a dedicated recruiter, you will also have access to our other services such as Candidate Behavioural Assessments and Salary Benchmarking.
SUCCESSFULHIRES
2000+
talented individuals
placed in UK, Europe, Middle East, North America & Asia.
CUSTOMER SATISFACTION
5 star
rating on Google, attesting to our commitment to excellence.
ASSIGNMENTS DELIVERED
92%
of assignments we’ve received have been successfully placed.
MARKETEXPERTS
15 Years +
of experience as trusted industry specialists.
QUALITYCANDIDATES
91%
of CVs we send to clients secure interviews.
Why Hire Local Talent in France?
Building Trust
Over 60% of French companies prefer to work with businesses that have a localised presence. A local team builds credibility, removes language barriers, and shows long-term commitment to the market.
Growing Revenue
Hiring professionals with local knowledge allows you to tap into established networks, navigate complex buying processes, and spot new opportunities ahead of your competitors.
Retaining Relationships
With in-country support and service engineers, you can respond quickly to issues, build trust through aftercare, and create strong customer relationships that drive repeat business.
Why Hire Local Talent in France?
We support companies across Frances’s key commercial and engineering regions, from major cities to specialised industrial hubs. Whether you’re hiring in a well-known business centre or a niche manufacturing location, we have the experience and reach to help. Our recruitment services cover locations including:
- Paris
- Marseille
- Lyon
- Toulouse
- Nice
- Nantes
- Strasbourg
- Lille
How our retingency approach addresses recruitment challenges:
Upfront Costs
Expanding in France often requires a specialist recruiter, but traditional retained models ask for upfront costs before results. With our Retingency service, you get all the benefits of a retained search (dedicated account manager, headhunting, strategy) but only pay when we deliver a successful placement.
No financial risk. No compromise on quality.
Lack of Candidate Insights
When hiring in a new country like France, guessing isn’t an option. That’s why we include behavioural assessments in our process at no extra cost. It gives you deeper insight into how a candidate thinks and works, helping you avoid costly mis-hires and make better decisions, backed by data, not just CVs.
Continuity
Many contingency recruiters focus on volume, not value, especially across borders. We take a different approach. With Retingency, you get a dedicated account manager and a team who have a deep understanding of your industry and goals. We’ll align closely with your needs and deliver culturally and commercially suitable candidates across France.
Other Countries we recruit in.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Recruitment in France
Discover insights into the French technical sales and engineering market. Our FAQs cover everything from hiring challenges to candidate expectations, helping you understand how Mase Consulting supports employers and professionals across France.
We recruit mid to senior professionals across technical sales, service and engineering positions including Sales Engineers, Area Sales Managers, Service Engineers, Product Managers, Applications Engineers and Technical Directors.
France faces a shortage of professionals who combine strong technical expertise with commercial skills. Many engineers prefer R&D or technical service roles, which means there are fewer candidates available for client facing or revenue generating positions.
It is very competitive. Skilled engineers and sales specialists are in high demand, particularly in industries such as automation, flow control and scientific instrumentation. Companies must act quickly and present clear career development to secure the best candidates.
We normally present a shortlist of qualified candidates within 7 to 14 days. Most assignments in France are completed within 6 to 10 weeks, although notice periods of one to three months are common and can extend start dates.
English is widely understood within international businesses, but French is the preferred language for day to day communication. For customer focused roles, fluency in French is almost always required.
French engineers and sales professionals value job stability, career progression and fair pay. Flexible working options are increasingly popular, and companies that promote a healthy work life balance are often more attractive to top candidates.
Our Salary Benchmarking tool provides accurate and current data on salary levels for technical sales and engineering roles in France. It helps employers remain competitive, make informed offers and avoid losing talent due to underestimating market rates.
We manage every stage of the recruitment process including market mapping, headhunting, interviews and offer management. Our knowledge of the French market ensures an efficient, compliant and results driven approach.
We focus exclusively on engineering and technical sales recruitment. This specialisation allows us to deliver fast, relevant shortlists and connect clients with professionals who meet both technical and cultural requirements.
Most of France’s technical and engineering talent is concentrated in a few key industrial and innovation hubs. Île-de-France (Paris region) leads in volume, with many global headquarters and R&D centres. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (Lyon and Grenoble) is another powerhouse, known for automation, electronics, and scientific equipment expertise.
Occitanie (Toulouse) is the heart of aerospace and defence engineering, while Hauts-de-France (Lille) offers strong industrial and manufacturing talent. Pays de la Loire and Brittany (Nantes, Rennes) are developing fast in energy, tech, and industrial design.
Hiring outside these major hubs can be slower because relocation rates are lower in France, but offering hybrid or regional flexibility helps widen your talent reach significantly.