Executive Search & Recruitment
Find exceptional people.
Some appointments call for more than advertising a vacancy. They require a deliberate and targeted search of the market.
Cleverain specialises in executive, hard-to-fill and specialist appointments across government and the private sector. We combine deep recruitment experience, commercial understanding and extensive networks to reach high-calibre people who may not be actively considering their next move.
Our search extends beyond job boards and the active candidate market. Through targeted headhunting, market mapping, research and direct engagement, we identify leaders with the capability, experience and perspective to make a genuine difference.
We also deliberately broaden the talent pool — reaching diverse and regional candidates, people outside traditional networks, and leaders from different industries, cultural backgrounds and career pathways.
Because the right person is not always the most obvious person.
Capabilities
- Executive Search
- C-Suite and Senior Leadership
- Hard-to-Fill and Specialist Appointments
- Board and Advisory Appointments
- Permanent Recruitment
- Contract and Project Talent
- Talent Mapping and Market Intelligence
- Candidate Assessment and Selection
Why our search is different
We understand the challenge first.
A successful appointment is defined by what a person can achieve: not simply how closely their CV matches a position description.
We begin by understanding the organisation, its stakeholders, operating environment and ambitions. This allows us to define what the successful person will genuinely need to bring to the role.
We look beyond the obvious.
Exceptional talent is often missed when organisations keep searching in the same places.
Through targeted headhunting, market mapping, research and direct engagement, we reach beyond job boards and the active candidate market. We consider regional and diverse candidates, leaders from different industries and cultural backgrounds, and people following less conventional career pathways.
You work directly with us.
Clients work directly with Alison and Anthony throughout the engagement, from the first conversation and search strategy through to candidate assessment, appointment and transition.
Both founders remain closely involved and personally accountable for the outcome.
A critical appointment.
A defining career move.
Both deserve a direct conversation.
Speak directly with Cleverain about the challenge behind the role, the leader your organisation needs, or whether an opportunity is the right next move for you.