Expectations for leaders have radically changed, highlighting a critical gap in Australian leadership capability. As experts recruiting Executive-level and C-suite talent, we understand the pressure organisations face when sourcing executive leaders.
Determined to break the rules of traditional search firms, our focus is on delivering a personalised, relationship-based approach to executive search.
Our Executive Search practice recruits Board, Director, C-suite, and General Management level appointments including:
- Chairs, Non-Executive Directors and Directors
- CEOs, Managing Directors, General Managers, and Country Managers
- C-suite and divisional directors - COO, CFO, CTO/CIO, CMO, CPO, CRO, Sales Directors
Since 2004, the Six Degrees Executive Search practice has achieved national reach across Australia and (through our PRAXI Alliance partnership) into international executive talent markets.
We are valued by clients for our candidate-led, agile approach that is underpinned by quality processes and frameworks including our proprietary 6Dx assessment methodology.
EXECUTIVE NETWORK
Our dedicated executive search team leverage their expert research capabilities and use rigorous search methodologies that are customised to the needs of our clients to deliver quality results.
Our experienced Executive Search team includes Six Degrees Executive Directors and a support of a team of researchers. We draw from deep and engaged talent pools nurtured through our specialist recruitment business, where we sit at the epicentre of talent ecosystems.
Through the established Six Degrees Executive networks, our Executive Search practice can access the best C-suite and executive leadership talent in Australia and international executive talent through our membership in the Praxi Alliance search network. Our clients include a diverse variety of public and private enterprise, private equity-backed companies and family-owned businesses.
Recruitment & Talent services
We provide a range of complementary recruitment and talent services:
OUR APPROACH TO EXECUTIVE SEARCH
Organisations can only evolve if they have strong leaders. In an era of continuous transformation, finding the right talent for Board and C-Suite roles is more important than ever. Six Degrees Executive meets this challenge by employing an advanced research methodology combined with a rigorous assessment process to find executive talent that exceeds expectations.
Working closely with our clients to define talent requirements, our Executive Search practice uses an in-depth briefing process that provides quality results in a cost- and time-effective manner.
Our executive recruitment services are underpinned by our proprietary 6Dx methodology, designed by organisational psychologists to reduce the margin for risk and ensure an objective approach to deliver consistent, high-quality outcomes. 6Dx provides our clients with a customised capability assessment to evaluate, compare and benchmark executive-level candidates’ skills and experience. Learn more about Executive Assessment and the 6Dx methodology.
CREATING DIVERSE AND INCLUSIVE FUTURES
As a leading executive search agency and specialist recruiter, Six Degrees Executive holds a privileged role in influencing positive change across industries, which is why we are working to help our clients unlock the benefits of diverse teams and an inclusive culture.
Diversity and Inclusion must be driven from the top – and represented at the top – if organisations want to reap the full benefits of diverse teams and an inclusive culture.
Our Executive Search practice is experienced at finding the right executive talent to drive and embed organisational change, working closely with organisations to enable diverse and inclusive teams and culture.
LEADERSHIP KNOWLEDGE
Our clients benefit from extensive leadership knowledge – our in-depth industry insight and knowledge of the changing skills, challenges, and pressures on executive leaders have been acquired through our years of successful experience specialising across industry sectors with small, medium and large companies and ASX listed organisations.
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Country Manager
Talent Mapping
Chief Financial Officer
Finance Director
Chief Executive Officer
General Manager - Commercial
Director Disney Streaming Services
Chief Executive Officer
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Operating Officer
Chief Executive Officer
Country Manager
Finance and IT Director
Director of Business Development
General Manager - Wagering
Chief Procurement Officer
Chief Executive Officer
Managing Director
Non-Executive Director
Chief Information Officer
General Manager NZ
General Manager - Finance
Managing Director
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Chief Executive Officer
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EXECUTIVE ROLES
WE RECRUIT
- Board Appointments
- Chairperson
- Executive Director
- Non-Executive Director
- Managing Director
- Chief Commercial Officer
- Chief Executive Officer
- Chief Financial Officer
- Chief Information Officer
- Chief Marketing Officer
- Chief Operations Officer
- Chief Procurement Officer
- Chief Risk Officer
- Chief Technology Officer
- Finance Director
- Marketing Director
- Procurement Director
- Sales Director
- General Management
Executive Search
JOBS
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Paul Hallam
Executive Director
Executive search
National, Melbourne
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Nick Hindhaugh
Executive Director
Executive search
National, Melbourne
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David Braham
Executive Director
Executive search
National, Melbourne
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Ben Maurer
Partner - Executive Search
Executive search
Sydney
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John Whitehead
Director - Victoria
Executive search
Melbourne
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Alastair Pennie
Director - New South Wales
Executive search, Procurement, Contracting, Supply chain, Consumer & FMCG, Healthcare
Sydney
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Jonathan Hall
Director - QLD
Engineering, Executive search, Supply chain, Accounting & Finance
Brisbane
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Rachel Shermer
Director
Communications & Corporate Affairs, Executive search, Marketing, Sales, Digital
Sydney
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Katrina Park
Partner - Executive Search
Executive search, Technology
Melbourne
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Alisa Imfeld
Research Manager
Executive search
Melbourne
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Rebecca Overall
Executive Assistant
Executive search
Melbourne
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EXECUTIVE
CONSULTANTS
FIND THE RIGHT EXECUTIVE TO LEAD YOUR BUSINESS
Looking to find the right executive to lead your business? Our Executive Search team will leverage deep networks and rigorous search methodology to find the right person. We place leaders in C-suite, Board and Non-Executive Director positions across Australia.
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