Specialist Executive Search Services

Hanson Executive is the dedicated Board, C-suite and senior leadership search practice within the Hanson Search Group. With over 24 years of experience in senior appointments across industries and international markets, we focus on roles that shape a business’s direction and performance, from CEOs and Board members to executive committee and N-1 positions.

Our Executive Search Process

Every search is led by a Partner from the first conversation through to successful appointment. We take time at the outset to understand the business, the role and the wider context around the hire. That may include growth plans, succession, changes to the leadership team or a new phase in the organisation’s development. During these early conversations, the senior consultant leading your search draws on their own experience of your sector and market to define what success in the role looks like.

After agreeing on the brief, we carry out detailed market mapping and direct outreach to identify top candidates, leveraging our global network to find those not on the open market. Our relationships and credibility allow us to engage the right individuals quickly.

Executive Search Built for Ambitious Businesses

We excel in supporting organisations where senior appointments are critical to the business’s future. Our clients include founder-led companies, private equity-backed businesses, international organisations, and firms undergoing substantial growth. Many are scaling rapidly, entering new markets, completing acquisitions or expanding their leadership teams.

These businesses need a thorough executive search process, but they also need a partner who stays close to the brief and understands the fine points behind the appointment. Our structure allows us to offer that level of attention. Searches are led senior to senior, free of unnecessary layers between the client and the person responsible for delivering the mandate. We combine a global reach, with a boutique, personal service. Therefore, our clients benefit from proven networks and market knowledge without losing the personal involvement that can be difficult to maintain in a larger search structure.

Partner with Hanson Executive

Whether you are appointing a CEO, adding to your Board, planning succession or strengthening the leadership team beneath the C-suite, Hanson Executive can support you throughout the process.

If you are considering a senior leadership appointment, contact us to discuss the search.

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    Blakeney

    Talent Partner

  • Hanson Search is a trusted and valued recruitment partner to MHP Group. They know the business and the teams they work across well and always strive to provide us with the most high-quality candidates.

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    MHP Group

    Talent Partner

  • The Hanson Search team truly places quality over quantity and it’s refreshing. Their robust screening process means that you may only view a handful of candidates but each one of them has something to offer the role.

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    Third Bridge

    Head of Campaigns

  • Hanson Search has been instrumental in identifying and recruiting senior executives for RAK Tourism. They deeply understood the nature of the roles and people we need and provided excellent candidates.

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    RAK Tourism

    CEO

  • Hanson Search quickly ‘got’ us. They were proactive in their search and responsive in their service right from the outset. Very happy client.

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    Paul Davies

    MD, firstlightPR

  • Hanson Search understands our business and is able to identify very strong candidates at all levels.

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    Rupert Young

    Managing Partner, Brunswick Group - Gulf

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    CEO, Hanover