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Hanson Search specialises in luxury brand executive search, helping find senior leaders for luxury, premium and lifestyle businesses. We work with global houses, independent labels, founder-led brands and fast-growing challengers across  London, Europe, the USA and the Middle East.

Luxury runs on scarcity, craftsmanship, cultural relevance and the quality of every client interaction, so its leaders face a particular balance. A new executive may need to modernise a heritage house, attract younger clients, open new markets or lift commercial performance. Each of those has to happen without eroding the desirability that sets the brand apart. Our consultants’ long-standing sector experience means we know candidates who are effective in these specific environments.

Our Luxury Brand Executive Search Process

Every luxury appointment we take on starts with the business context. A founder may be stepping back, or an international brand may be opening its first major operation in Dubai or New York. In other cases, an investor-backed business is moving from entrepreneurial growth to a more structured global organisation.

We therefore begin by defining what the new leader must protect and what they must build. From there, our team maps talent internationally, including executives who are not actively looking for their next role. That allows you to compare the strongest people across markets, from Paris and Milan to Riyadh and Dubai.

Assessment goes well beyond the CV. We look at the scale and complexity each executive has truly managed, and whether they created growth or inherited a successful platform. Judgement matters too, so we explore how someone balances brand and commercial priorities and works alongside creative teams.

Luxury Roles We Recruit

We recruit across the full spectrum of senior roles in luxury, from Brand Directors through to Chief Marketing Officers and Regional Presidents. Our luxury brand executive search work also reaches into commercial, people and communications leadership, covering Director and C-suite appointments wherever a luxury business needs them.

Similarly, our network spans the full spectrum of the industry, giving us reach equal to a larger firm, while keeping the personalised service luxury sectors’ specific briefs require. This larger network also allows us to pull candidates from adjacent sectors where similar clientele and high-value relationships matter just as much. That wider view often surfaces talent a narrower sector search would miss.

Why Organisations Choose Hanson Search

Luxury clients come to Hanson Search because we understand how brand equity and commercial growth work together. Our consultants know the sector well, so senior candidates engage with us as peers. In addition, our international network means your shortlist reflects the strongest talent across markets.

Equally, we treat discretion as standard. Many luxury appointments are confidential, particularly replacement searches and senior moves between competing houses, so we manage every approach with care. As a B Corp with offices in London, Paris, New York and Dubai, we bring global reach to every luxury brand executive search.

Partner with us for your Luxury Brand Executive Search

If you are making a senior appointment within a luxury or premium brand, speak to our luxury brand executive search team about the leadership your business needs next. We will help you define the brief and reach the executives best placed to deliver it.

Luxury Brand Executive Search FAQs

What does a luxury brand executive search firm do?

A luxury brand executive search firm finds and assesses senior leaders for businesses where brand equity and client experience drive commercial success. At Hanson Search, a senior consultant manages each appointment personally, from defining the brief to supporting the final offer. You therefore work with someone who understands how luxury brands are built and protected.

Do you recruit luxury executives internationally?

Yes, and with offices in London, Paris, Dubai, Abu Dhabi and New York, we regularly bring together candidates from different markets on a single search. This is particularly valuable when a luxury brand is expanding into the Gulf or opening its first major operation in the United States.

How do you approach luxury executives who are not actively looking?

Many of the strongest luxury executives are settled in their roles, so we approach them directly and discreetly through our own research and network. We discuss the opportunity in confidence and only share names with you once a candidate has agreed to be considered. That way, both your brand and their current position stay protected throughout the process.

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  • 13.10.2026

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