Graduate Executive Headhunter - Consumer Markets

Keen To Work Directly With Experienced Consultants/Company Directors To Deliver On High Profile Projects?

Excited By The Prospect Of Working With Key Players In The Consumer World?

Looking For A Role That Offers Masses Of Communication And Room For Progression?

This Newcastle-based executive search firm specialises in placing c-suite candidates. They have a fantastic reputation in the consumer sector, working internationally and recruiting across all disciplines, from board-level to non-executive.

They recruit across exciting sectors in the consumer/FMCG space such as food & beverage, apparel & footwear, retail & leisure, beauty & skincare and consumer technology and work with big brands such as Amazon, Graze, Birkenstock, Symington’s, Birdseye, and more!

The Role

As a researcher, you will be actively involved in supporting the directors and senior consultants across a variety of projects with a particular focus on candidate generation and providing market intelligence to clients.

You’ll be:

• Mapping out the market
• Conducting competitor research and analysis, creating corporate family trees, analysing investment history
• Identifying high level candidates through calls, video meetings and in-person (if COVID allows)
• Approaching and interviewing prospective candidates
• Shadowing consultants in client and candidate meetings

You will also work towards managing key clients and growing sub-teams within the consumer space.

Why Them?

• One-on-one training and mentorship with the directors of the company. A smaller and more specialist company (what we tend to call a boutique agency)
• Learning from experienced consultants who are at the top of their game and have a track record of training grads
• Training in other offices, London for example
• Annual holidays, day trips and incentives, summer and Christmas parties, dinners, extra days off etc.
• Not a micromanagement environment at all, a lot of autonomy
• Discounts with big brands

Requirements

The successful candidate will be educated to degree level and will hold a 2:1 (or equivalent). As this position is focused on building relationships, you will have a confident communication style and a genuine interest in people.