Yellow Bricks – Unlocking Success with Executive Search Headhunters
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Yellow Bricks – Unlocking Success with Executive Search Headhunters

Our boutique executive search agency specialises in providing seamless head hunter talent solutions. We identify and attract the best candidates to help you grow your business

January 21st, 2024
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Abby.

Founder

A search expert making key hires for over twenty years.

In today’s highly competitive business world, attracting and retaining top executive talent is critical to achieving success.

 

Boutique UK executive search firms like Yellow Bricks Search, also known as executive headhunters, are specialised recruitment agencies that focus on finding and hiring top-level executives for their clients.

 

Unlike traditional staffing agencies, they offer a personalised and customised approach to executive search to unlock success.

 

What do Executive Search Firms hire for?

At Yellow Bricks, we hire for a wide range of senior-level positions. These include executive roles in the C-Suite, such as CEOs, CFOs, CPOs, COOs, CMOs, and CTOs, and other high-level positions such as vice presidents and directors.

 

Boutique UK headhunting firms like Yellow Bricks also specialise in hiring for niche industries or sectors. These can include things such as Finance, Legal, FMCG, Technology, Healthcare, and Entertainment.

 

Why choose a boutique executive search firm?

There are numerous benefits of working with a boutique executive search firm like Yellow Bricks.

 

As a female-led independent boutique executive search firm with over 20 years of experience, Yellow Bricks has a global reach that provides talent solutions for organisations of all sizes. We create and deliver strategies to attract, headhunt, engage, and retain the credible leaders you need to grow your business.

 

We take a personalised approach to recruitment, explicitly taking the time to understand your organisation’s culture, values, and the specific requirements of the executive role you’re looking to fill. By working closely with our clients to understand their needs, we are then able to identify and attract candidates who will fit well with your organisation. Our confidential and discreet service ensures that we protect your company’s interests.

 

Why you could be asked to work exclusively

When you work with an executive search company you could be asked to work exclusively. By working solely with executive staffing firms, you gain access to their extensive network and expertise. Our team of highly experienced recruiters here at Yellow Bricks have a strong network of senior executives across various sectors, enabling you to reach a broader talent pool of highly qualified and experienced candidates.

 

We understand the importance of cutting through the noise to introduce you to the talented professionals you need to achieve your goals. By working with top executive search firms like us here at Yellow Bricks, we can help you find and hire the top executive talent you need to take your business to the next level.

 

Contact us today, and we will be happy to discuss your recruitment needs and provide a tailored talent solution that meets your requirements.

 


 

Our Recent Hires Include:

  • Chief Information Officer
  • Chief Marketing Officer
  • Director of Field Marketing
  • Creative Director
  • Head of Growth
  • VP Marketing
  • Head of Data

 

Our Recent Stats:

  • 97% Hiring Manager Satisfaction 🎯
  • 96% of Offers Accepted
  • 3 Days for Interim Hires
  • 16 Days for Permanent Hires

 


 

Hear From Our Clients:

“Yellow Bricks made many of our key hires with the US and EMEA Marketing team. The profiles they provided us were of superior quality, we had a hard job making decisions.”

 

Steamsets, Chief Marketing Officer

 

“Abby is a top class recruiter with off the charts emotional intelligence. You get the feeling that she doesn’t try to offer you a role unless you’re a good fit for the role and the organisation.”

 

Sitecore, Legal Counsel

 

“Lauren helped me to get a role at a leading organisation where I could get the exposure and career growth I wanted. She helped me through the process and I was so happy when the offer came through.”

 

Mattel, Human Resources Business Partner

 


 

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