Taiwan Hong Kong / Macau / Taiwan regional manager hire: 24 weeks to offer

We hired a Hong Kong / Macau / Taiwan regional manager in Taiwan. A stationery company covering Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan. Offer in 24 weeks; 26 CVs on the first list.

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Case snapshot

Item	This case
Country / city	Taiwan
Industry	FMCG / stationery
Function / level	Hong Kong / Macau / Taiwan regional manager
Employment	In-country employment
Language	Mandarin and English
Pay	TWD 170,000–200,000 / month gross
Cycle	24 weeks to offer
Channels	LinkedIn, local consultant mapping, and 104
Client	A stationery company covering Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan
Year	2024

Project background

A stationery company needed a regional manager for the Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan stationery market.

There was no local entity yet. Employment was in-country employment. Work was in Mandarin and English. Pay was TWD 170,000–200,000 / month gross.

Few people in Taiwan sit on LinkedIn, and stationery turnover is low. After three profile calibrations the pipeline still produced CVs.

Challenges / keywords

Keywords: Stationery, BIC, distributor management.
Few people in Taiwan sit on LinkedIn.
The client did not yet have a local entity.
Stationery turnover is low.

How the search was run

1
Calibrate the brief
Must-haves from the keywords: Stationery, BIC, distributor management. Language: Mandarin and English. In-country employment on the brief. Pay at TWD 170,000–200,000 / month gross.
2
Talent map
Map the seat in Taiwan and the markets the role covers. Company names and mapping counts are not published.
3
Reach
Channels: LinkedIn, local consultant mapping, and 104. The market of work, not only an inbox at headquarters.
4
Assessment
Stationery and distributor management; Hong Kong / Macau / Taiwan coverage; Mandarin and English at work; in-country employment.
5
Pay and start
Benchmark TWD 170,000–200,000 / month gross. Offer in week 24.
6
After the start
The seat worked on in-country employment. Client names, and later order or retention figures, are not published.

What closed

Metric	Result
First list	7 business days
CVs presented	26
Client interviews	5
Hire	1 offer accepted
Kickoff to offer	24 weeks

Three takeaways

First list in seven business days (twenty-six CVs), five interviews, offer in twenty-four weeks.
Next: The profile will move more than once. Plan a continuing pipeline at kickoff. Do not close on one list.
Few people in Taiwan sit on LinkedIn, and stationery turnover is low.
Next: Put 104 and local mapping on the brief. Do not wait on LinkedIn inbound.
There was no local entity yet. This hire sat on in-country employment.
Next: Lock the employment form at kickoff. Do not switch it to a local employment contract after interview.

Questions

How long to hire a Hong Kong / Macau / Taiwan regional manager in Taiwan?

First list in 7 business days; offer in week 24. That is to offer, not day one.

What is the pay band for this Taiwan Hong Kong / Macau / Taiwan regional manager seat?

This brief ran at TWD 170,000–200,000 / month gross. Monthly gross. Reconfirm in the country of work before the offer.

What background does a Hong Kong / Macau / Taiwan regional manager in Taiwan usually need?

Keywords on this brief: Stationery, BIC, distributor management. People who could not meet that stayed off the first list.

Can we hire before we have a company in Taiwan?

Yes. This hire sat on in-country employment, without waiting for your own entity.

What channels did this Taiwan Hong Kong / Macau / Taiwan regional manager search use?

Channels: LinkedIn, local consultant mapping, and 104. The market of work, not only an inbox at headquarters.

Will notice delay the start?

Yes. 24 weeks is to offer, not day one. Add contractual notice for employed candidates. Ask at kickoff.

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Published 14 September 2026 · Updated 14 September 2026