Director Executive Search

3Search; London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

3Search is seeking an Executive Search Director to lead recruitment efforts in marketing and digital sectors. The ideal candidate should have a proven track record in executive search, excellent communication skills, and the ability to build strong relationships within the industry. This full-time role offers hybrid working, ongoing training, and competitive benefits.

Benefits

Full training and development scheme

Hybrid working

Free breakfast and soft drinks

Private family healthcare through Vitality

Flexible working hours

Qualifications

• Demonstrated success in delivering against large individual revenue targets.
• Previous executive search experience.
• Excellent communication skills and confidence in matching candidates/clients.

Responsibilities

• Building and managing an engaged network of relevant clients and senior candidates.
• Managing a full-cycle recruitment process.
• Proactively maximizing business opportunities and increasing market share.

Skills

Communication

Networking

Negotiation

Job description

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Building scalable and profitable recruitment businesses through talent acquisition and investments

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Recognised in The Sunday Times as one of the Top 10 best Medium Organisations to work for (50-249 employees), and winner of Best Places to Work

3Search is a specialist recruitment agency focused on recruiting in the marketing and digital space. We cover both permanent and contract roles across Digital Marketing, E-Commerce, UX, Search Engine Marketing, Marketing & Communications, CRM, Analytics, Product, Project Management, and much more.

In 2024 we had our best ever revenue year, even better than 2022. We are keeping the momentum going in 2025! A large part of our investment strategy in 2024 was growing our executive proposition and we are looking for an experienced Executive Search Director/Partner to join the team

Some other 2024 highlights:

• Diversified our team into new complementary markets
• Added 2 new businesses, again in complementary markets to the group to expand our reach across professional services recruitment
• Invested heavily into our executive search team which has increased job flow across the group
• Placed some 'boots on the ground' in NYC to drive our US expansion
• 100% of our employees are proud to work here*
• 100% of employees say they intend to continue working for us for the next 12 months*
• 100% of employees would recommend working here to a friend or family member*

*As recorded from our 2024 anonymous employee survey

3Search Values: Bravery, Growth, Belonging and Kindness

Responsibilities:

• Building and managing an engaged network of relevant clients and senior candidates within the Marketing industry.
• Work winning across marketing, sales, or digital at senior level c suite and -1
• Consistently developing existing and new relationships with clients. Proactively maximizing business opportunities and increasing market share.
• Managing a full-cycle recruitment process
• Appreciates and provides thought leadership to ensure understanding of the relationship between activity and results
• Managing complex negotiations
• Working within a team to deliver on both individual and team targets
• Positively promote the 3Search brand in the market
• Act as a role model and mentor for new staff, demonstrating values and work ethic while assisting junior recruiters.
• Supports manager with training, standing in when required, and driving initiatives and company values.

What are we looking for:

• Demonstrated success in delivering against large individual revenue targets
• Previous executive search experience
• You have successfully won and delivered on executive level work
• Excellent communication skills and confidence in matching candidates/clients.
• Someone who aspires to be a thought leader in their sector
• People with lots of ideas who also encourage others to share theirs
• People who give and ask for quality feedback
• People who follow up on feedback they receive
• Kind people
• People who still love "doing recruitment"

What we can offer you:

· Full training and development scheme throughout your career

· Hybrid working

· Free breakfast and soft drinks

· Physical and mental well-being activities each quarter

· Enhanced parental leave policy (6 months fully paid maternity leave)

· Lunch clubs and annual holiday incentives

· Private family healthcare through Vitality

· Flexible working- manage your day as you need to!

· Quarterly whole company events

· Finance well-being advice/checks

• Hit Easy Apply or reach out to Sarah Selisko for an informal conversation

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Sales and Business Development

• Industries

  Staffing and Recruiting

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