Executive Search for Business-Critical Appointments
When the appointment will influence the direction of the business, the search needs to go further.
Marshall Harmony provides focused and confidential executive search across engineering, manufacturing and commercial functions, helping businesses identify senior leaders with the experience, judgement and leadership style to make a long-term impact.
A Dedicated Approach to Senior Leadership Recruitment
Marshall Harmony Executive is our dedicated senior leadership and executive search offering, led personally by Laura Davies, who brings 26 years of recruitment experience.
We support appointments ranging from senior Heads of Function and General Managers through to Directors, board-level leaders and C-suite executives.
Typical appointments include:
Chief Executive Officer
Managing Director
Chief Operating Officer
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Technology Officer
Chief Commercial Officer
Operations Director
Engineering Director
Manufacturing Director
Technical Director
Commercial Director
Sales Director
Finance Director
HR / People Director
General Managers and senior Site / Plant Managers
Heads of Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, Quality and Supply Chain
What makes a role executive is not simply the job title.
It is usually an appointment that carries significant leadership responsibility, influences strategy, owns a function or site, carries P&L responsibility or has the potential to change the direction of the business.
“This is not your usual recruiter! Laura uses some sort of magic to reach the right people.”
Michael Sheen, client, on Google
Led by
Executive Search Led by Laura Davies
Laura founded Marshall Harmony in 2021 after more than 25 years in recruitment and leads the Executive Search side of the business personally.
Her focus is on senior, director and leadership appointments, particularly the difficult searches where the right person is unlikely to be sitting on a job board waiting to apply.
Clients have nicknamed her “the mermaid hunter” for finding the people others struggle to reach.
OUR APPROACH
Discreet, Targeted and Built Around the Business
Executive search starts with understanding the wider challenge behind the appointment.
We want to know:
Why the appointment is being made
What the person needs to change or achieve
The leadership style the business needs
How the wider team is structured
What success should look like over the coming years
We then build a focused search around the people most likely to deliver that outcome.
BEYOND THE ACTIVE MARKET
Reaching Leaders Who Are Not Looking for Their Next Role
The right executive candidate is often not applying for jobs.
Our approach combines market knowledge, established relationships and proactive search to identify senior professionals who may only consider moving for the right opportunity.
Every conversation is handled discreetly and with an understanding of the sensitivity involved in senior appointments.
A SEARCH BUILT ON RELATIONSHIPS
Trusted With the Roles That Matter Most
Executive Search is a core part of Marshall Harmony’s growth and one of the areas where our long-standing client relationships are particularly valuable.
Understanding a business before an executive vacancy arises gives us greater context around its culture, leadership team, challenges and future direction.
That allows us to represent the opportunity properly and approach senior candidates with credibility.
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Looking for the Leader Who Can Take Your Business Forward?
Speak directly with Marshall Harmony about your next senior or business-critical appointment.
