‘I hope everybody feels they can challenge me on stuff’

Each week, we profile one of Ireland’s corporate leaders, tracing their career to date and exploring the lessons they have learned along the way. This week we meet Chris McDonald, vice-president of EMEA sales at job site Indeed

Chris McDonald, vice-president of EMEA sales at job site IndeedFergal Phillips

Chris McDonald is vice-president of sales for Europe, the Middle East and Africa at Indeed. The US-headquartered job site employs 7,500 people globally, including 950 at its EMEA base in Dublin. The company established its Irish office in 2012 and last year announced plans to create 500 jobs in Dublin before it relocates to new offices on Sir John Rogerson’s Quay in 2019.

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