Executive Search

At Macmillan Davies we recognise that a combination of effective leadership and great talent is the key to success in any organisation. That is why we specialise in headhunting the best HR leaders available for your business.

As the UK’s longest established HR recruitment consultancy, our consultants understand all the idiosyncrasies of the HR function. We use our extensive market knowledge to offer executive search on a global scale.

We are proud to work as a strategic partner with our clients, built through forming long-standing relationships which allow us to provide flexibility in our approach. We are committed to ensuring a high-quality service to deliver the very best result for every search.

Why Executive Search?

Leadership requirements continue to evolve, but the need for high-performing executives remains constant. While contingent recruitment works for filling many roles in your HR team, when recruiting into your senior leadership team you need the best – and the best senior level talent is rarely ‘looking for a job’. This is why Executive Search exists.

A good hire can propel your business forward, creating enhanced business performance and setting more effective strategies for long-term sustainability and growth. A bad hire can magnify inefficiencies, cause internal conflict, and limit the potential growth of a business.

Our Approach

We aim to secure you the best candidates in the market rather than just the best on the market. To do that, we work on an exclusive and retained basis for roles at the higher end of the market that are often harder to fill. This approach allows us to work with you as your strategic partner; similar to that of having an internal team member.

A number of channels will be used to target specific experience, while we map and identify key individuals in the market. As HR specialists, we have developed and managed strong networks across the UK and Europe within a range of industry sectors. These personal networks will be utilised to reach out to candidates who may be interested in the position as well as obtain recommendations and referrals.

As a business, Macmillan Davies embraces diversity. This is reflected not only in our employee base, but also in our search process. We always encourage our partners to promote diversity; being inclusive results in giving firms the best and widest possible pool of talent to choose from. So, it’s not just the right thing to do, it also makes commercial sense.

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Testimonials

"With the company’s workforce growing at a fast pace, it had become essential to secure the services of a high-quality HR Director. I have known Simon for over 10 years and was keen to seek his advice as an experienced specialist within senior human resources recruitment. Simon’s insights and extensive market knowledge proved invaluable and made the whole process run smoothly, which resulted in us successfully identifying and onboarding an outstanding candidate well within the timeframe promised. Throughout the process, Simon was a pleasure to work with, proving to be honest, consultative and professional. I am very happy to recommend Simon’s services within human resources executive search. He went the extra mile and that didn’t go unnoticed."
Managing Director, Media Sense

"Simon ran an excellent process for us in sourcing a Group HR Director, a new position for our company and one we had zero experience in trying to find. He found some truly outstanding top-table talent and, more importantly, really helped sell both the opportunity and the scale of the challenge. He was a true and trusted partner throughout a very rigorous and ultimately successful recruitment process; we wouldn't hesitate to use him again."
CFO, Digital Barriers