Our executive search and recruitment expertise spans a range of sectors

Our consultants are sector experts, with many coming from a career in the disciplines they specialise in. This gives us an excellent understanding of the strategic environment and workplace culture of the organisations within the sectors we serve. This means we don’t simply fill a position – we find the perfect match of candidate and organisation, leading to greater success for both.

With a bespoke project management approach and robust search process, we can successfully recruit the best talent in any sector, and our elite clientele means we can provide unique opportunities for experienced candidates. Below are a selection of sectors where we hold extensive expertise, so if you can’t find the one you’re interested in, please contact our team directly.

Sector Expertise

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Senior Leadership & Governance

Demonstrating extensive experience, we are well known for our expertise in recruiting senior leadership and governance roles, and providing support for permanent and interim roles. Whether you need a new CEO, executive leader, independent director, or board member, we’ll find the right fit for your organisation.

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Commercial

We have a strong reputation for successfully placing leaders in commercial management roles across various sectors and industries. We specialise in chief executive and management positions and have a proven track record in undertaking significant leadership team transformation projects as well as collaborating on complex search projects requiring international talent.

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Finance, Accounting & Legal

Our team has decades of combined experience specialising in finance, accounting, and legal recruitment. We recruit a wide range of finance roles, including specialist auditors, accountants, strategic advisors, and CFOs. In the legal field, we cover commercial and trust law, wills, tax, litigation, and various other specialised positions.

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Marketing & Communications

With over two decades of experience in placing senior communications, engagement and marketing roles, our team will find the best talent for your needs. Whether hiring for broad roles such as brand management, communications, PR, and engagement strategies or specialist niche roles such as digital, behaviour change, or social, our team collaborates with you to appoint the best talent.

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Local Government

We have extensive experience leading councils through executive search and recruitment processes for a variety of roles. Our team has a comprehensive understanding of the processes specific to local government, and the requirements and nuances of the sector. Our experience encompasses district councils, city councils, regional councils, and CCOs of varying sizes across the country.

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Infrastructure

We specialise in supporting you to appoint talented senior Infrastructure professionals into roles across the sector. Whether you need to hire within transport, energy, water, telecommunications or social infrastructure, our experience and networks ensure you have access to the talent your organisation needs. Our strong connection to the sector is also supported by our membership of Infrastructure NZ.

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Government & Crown Entities

We specialise in providing tailored recruitment solutions for the New Zealand central and local government. We have partnered with almost all agencies and Crown entities, making us experts in this field. From tier three and four management roles to Director-General appointments, we can find your next great hire.

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Human Resources

Our skilled recruitment specialists have over a decade of experience helping clients build their people and culture teams. Our expertise covers talent management, organisational development, leadership, employment and industrial relations, health and safety, learning and development, diversity and inclusion, employee engagement and well-being, and remuneration.

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Education & Academia

We have extensive experience in recruiting for education, academia, and research leadership positions. We work with various institutions and have a comprehensive understanding of the evolving demands and priorities in these sectors. We have successfully appointed highly specialised professionals in key roles through targeted national and international searches.

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Health

We have a strong presence in the New Zealand health sector, with years of successful appointments across public, private, and NGO sectors. Our experience ranges from Chief Executive positions to niche kaupapa Māori clinical health experts. We have also partnered with key organisations on complex search projects requiring specialised talent from abroad.

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Leveraging Our Expertise

Extensive Networks

Our team of talented consultants have decades of sector experience between them and have built strong relationships over the years. We work with industry-leading employers, and through our extensive networks, we identify the best candidates who possess the relevant skills and experience, and who also offer a deep appreciation of the nuances and demands of their sector. We’re also part of the CFR Global Executive Search alliance, allowing us to extend our sector networks globally.

Credibility and Trust

Clients and candidates alike value us as a trusted adviser, as is evident from the large portion of our work that is repeat business. With many of our consultants having had extensive careers in the industries they now recruit in, we understand what makes an organisation successful in its sector, and what opportunities will help candidates achieve their career goals. We provide a transparent recruitment process, with open and honest communication being a fundamental tenet of how we work.

Enhanced Candidate Experience

We pride ourselves on delivering an exceptional candidate experience, taking the time to listen and understand the career pathways, challenges, and aspirations of our candidates to make sure we find them the right fit within their sector. As executive search specialists, we also recognise that we represent our clients within their sector during the recruitment process, a responsibility we take very seriously, acting as brand ambassadors and providing a first-class candidate experience they can be proud of.

Customised Solutions

Each candidate and organisation is unique, as is the sector they operate within, which is why we don’t take a ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach. We know that executive-level and highly specialised roles require a tailored approach supported by a structured and robust recruitment process. Our deep understanding of the sectors we serve means we add significant value when faced with unique or challenging requirements related to those sectors, and can deliver a targeted and effective recruitment solution.

Our Team

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Whether you’re searching for top talent or looking for your next exciting career opportunity, we’ve got the knowledge, experience, and expertise to help you achieve your goals.