Sales Director Recruitment

• Significant relevant experience at other companies
• Outstanding team management expertise
• Team restructure and remote management approach

This new role exists as the Beauty Works structure is evolving into a HUB operation for Europe; supporting Brands within BIG, based in Europe.  This role will be integral in supporting the management of a teams across Sales, Marketing and Customer Services, who will commence working in a multi brand environment. 

Requirements:

Building on an established relationship after we proved ourselves on the successful placement of a junior role, we recommended a retained executive search project, to get guaranteed time and dedication from our leading consultant who was confident in finding the right fit for their new Sales Director.

The Challenge

The client required an experienced Sales Director to join their team in Cheshire, searching for a candidate who could support their international growth. They valued diversity and opted for blind CVs at the shortlist stage. We needed to find candidates who matched the client’s industry, business model, and culture.

Alongside the required experience and skillset, we worked with them to ensure the hire matched their 5 key personality requirements:

• AMBITION : Seeking a proactive, ambitious individual driven to achieve exceptional company performance.
• JUDGEMENT : A strategic thinker adept at simplifying tasks and challenging norms.
• RESILIENCE : A resilient, positive leader with strong judgement and self-awareness.
• EMPATHY : An empathetic collaborator skilled in building trustful, diverse relationships.
• LEARNING AGILITY : A self-motivated, curious learner with entrepreneurial spirit and resilience.

The Consultant

Laura Walters, Board Director heads up our Executive Search Department with 20 years immersed in the Marketing, Digital and Media community. Beginning her career in media, she has worked with a large volume of businesses in the North West and beyond and created an extensive network. Since building a successful career in recruitment, Laura has used this network to enhance businesses with her introductions. She has developed her career alongside many candidates who themselves have progressed into senior roles.  Many of those have become her clients, testament to her success, judgement and professionalism.

Laura Walters, Executive Search Recruitment Board Director

The Approach

Laura, sourced four suitable candidates for the shortlist, three of whom progressed to the second stage. They were targeted after consulting with the client, who listed targets for head hunting and our software, extended the profiling of the ideal candidate to similar candidates’ experience and backgrounds. Then, applying this profile to her unrivalled network, little black book and the extensive database internally we were able to identify a quality shortlist of unrivalled candidates.

Laura maintained a thorough understanding of the client's needs, communicated effectively, and provided detailed information throughout the process. Her efforts ensured the client’s needs were met with candidates who matched their skills and experience.