Recruitment in Lighting Technology | Light + Building, Smart Lighting & Voltys Recruitment

Light + Building in Frankfurt is an international meeting point for professionals in lighting, electrical engineering, and building technology.

Manufacturers, technology companies, engineers, designers, consultants, and integrators present developments in the fields of light, energy, connectivity, and intelligent buildings.

For a specialized recruiter, a visit to the trade fair offers insight into new technologies, changing product strategies, and the competencies companies will need in the future. Additionally, it is an important moment to maintain relationships within the international lighting market.

View the official Light + Building website →

In addition to international trade fairs, smaller specialized events are valuable. Future Lighting in Gorinchem focuses specifically on the lighting sector in the Netherlands and Belgium.

At such events, lighting consultants, manufacturers, designers, installers, building owners, and other lighting professionals come together around knowledge and innovation.

Direct contact with professionals from the market reveals which technologies are being applied, what challenges organizations face, and which expertise is hard to find.

View the official Future Lighting website →

The lighting market offers positions for commercial, technical, creative, and managerial professionals. Moreover, the digitalization of lighting systems is creating an increasing number of roles at the intersection of light, software, data, and building technology.

Specialized recruitment requires more than knowledge of job titles. A recruiter must understand how the market functions, which customer groups an organization serves, and what technical or commercial expertise is required.

Voltys possesses experience in lighting technology, project lighting, and technical sales. As a result, discussions with candidates and employers can be substantive, and job requirements can be assessed more realistically.

Niels Uljee has been active in recruitment and headhunting for the lighting industry for over twenty years. Due to his long-standing focus on the sector, he possesses a network of commercial, technical, and managerial professionals.

His experience includes recruitment processes for both large international lighting companies and smaller specialized organizations and innovative market players.

Every organization requires a different approach. An international manufacturer might be looking for a professional with experience in multiple countries and sales channels, while a smaller specialist might need someone who combines entrepreneurship and broad responsibility.

Light was traditionally a relatively independent component of a building. Modern lighting systems are increasingly being integrated with sensors, software, and other building-related installations.

Luminaires therefore form part of a larger intelligent ecosystem. Lighting can respond to presence, daylight, building usage, and energy demand, while simultaneously providing data for building management and optimization.

The growth of smart lighting is also visible in collaborations, investments, and acquisitions within the lighting industry. Large groups are expanding their portfolios with technology for light control, sensors, connectivity, and data.

Organic Response, for example, is part of the smart solutions activities of Fagerhult Group. The technology focuses on smart and connected lighting solutions.

Such developments show that value creation is increasingly less derived exclusively from luminaires. Software, digital services, sensors, and integrated solutions are becoming more important.

The shift to smart lighting is changing the expertise companies need. Traditional lighting knowledge remains important, but must increasingly be combined with knowledge of software, systems, data, and building automation.

This creates a demand for hybrid professionals who can connect different disciplines. These candidates are scarce and often already work for manufacturers, technology companies, system integrators, or other smart building organizations.

The international lighting market is evolving towards smart, sustainable, and connected building solutions. Trade fairs such as Light + Building and Future Lighting demonstrate how rapidly technology, products, and functions are changing.

For employers, it is becoming more important to find professionals who can connect lighting with commercial strategy, software, data, and building automation.

With specialized market knowledge, extensive experience, and a European network, Voltys supports organizations with recruitment and executive search within lighting, lighting technology, and smart buildings.