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Zahlmann Leader Circle · Confidential
The best in sales are not looking for a job.They are looking for the next league.
For sales leaders who want to achieve more: as an executive within a company or independently with their own organization. Transition, advancement, or a new home for your sales force. Discreet, personal, with Dirc Zahlmann.
5Helped build unicorns in direct sales
2M+People in seminars and coaching
50+Countries with sales experience
1,000+Leaders mentored
1993First sale, at age 17
Your Path
Two worlds. One standard: the next level.
You lead sales within a company and seek the next role, more responsibility, or greater impact.
Transition
The next role, discreetly mediated
Often in positions that are never publicly advertised.
Advancement
Greater impact where you are
Mentoring for organization, leadership, and negotiation.
International
Responsibility for a country or region
Dubai, Asia, or Europe: building new markets.
Goal: The next league.
Start your path →
Positions we fill · Talent Radar
This is where you can lead.
Select a region. You will see which leadership roles we fill for companies there and where top independent leaders are sought.
Malaysia, China, Japan, Korea; 中文 · 日本語 · 한국어 · English
ExecutiveKuala Lumpur
Head of Sales APAC
Sales development in multiple Asian markets for an international company.
- APAC experience
- Led multilingual teams
- Understanding of licensing and channels
ExecutiveTokyo / Seoul
Country Manager
One country, full P&L responsibility, team from the ground up.
- Local language
- P&L responsibility
- Entrepreneurial mindset
IndependentAsia
Top Leader Direct Sales
Lead and further expand a large organization in the local language.
- Organization of 100+ partners
- Leadership across multiple levels
- Strong training skills
Mandates are assigned confidentially, without naming the clients. Mediation by ZZ VENTURES CONSULTANCY.
Example profiles of roles we regularly fill. Current mandates confidential upon request.
Who is calling
Door-to-door at 17. Today at the tables where markets are decided.
I did not study sales; I practiced it: as a salesman, as Sales Director Europe, as a founder. I have helped build five companies in direct sales to unicorn status and have experienced over two million people in seminars and coaching. I know how rare leaders are who reliably deliver a number. Those are exactly the ones I am looking for.
First sale at 17
Sales from the ground up: customers, closings, rejection, every day.
Sales Director Europe, LR Health & Beauty Systems
Responsibility for sales across national borders.
Helped build unicorns in direct sales
Organizations, markets, and leadership structures that scale over years.
Mined Bitcoin personally
Entering new markets early before they officially existed. Founder of the Swiss Crypto Roundtable.
Zahlmann Consulting · Dubai, Switzerland, Asia
Sales development, market entry, and recruitment of sales leaders worldwide.
Why leaders are in demand now
More pipeline. Not more closings.
The gap between opportunities and results is not closed by software. It is closed by people who lead teams to the closing.
Source: RAIN Group Research, June 2026 · Share of respondents
No headhunter call.
A seat in the circle.
Roles that are not advertised
Mandates through a personal network, not through job portals.
Markets instead of territories
You build a country or a region, not just a district.
Mentoring with Dirc
Organization, leadership, duplication, and negotiation at eye level.
Employed or entrepreneurial
Permanent role with responsibility or your own organization with upside.
Discretion
No contact with your employer without your express permission.
International
Dubai, Switzerland, Asia, Europe. You lead in your language.
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What sales leaders should know this week.
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To source →Sales Leadership
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More pipeline, but not more closings
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To source →Network Marketing
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To source →Curated from Direct Selling News, Business For Home, and other specialist sources. Own summaries, original linked.
Leader-Check · 2 minutes
Are you at this level?
Eight questions about leadership, organization, and your next step. If it is a match, the confidential application will open. Only Dirc sees your data. No contact with your employer without your permission.
Question 1 of 8