Supporting Hearst UK through the engagement of an Interim Commerce Consultant to deliver immediate impact

Following our successful partnership with Hearst UK on the appointment of their Chief Commercial Officer, 3Search Executive developed a deep understanding of the business, its strategic priorities, and the evolving demands of its commerce function. As such, Dominic Warman recently supported their search for an Interim Commerce Consultant.

Supporting Hearst UK through the engagement of an Interim Commerce Consultant to deliver immediate impact

The story of Hearst UK

Hearst is a leading media and content business operating across publishing, digital, entertainment and commercial partnerships. 

As Hearst continued to scale its commerce offering, a requirement emerged for a senior leadership level interim consultant to enhance performance for advertising partners and unlock additional revenue opportunities across the portfolio. 

Challenge: An urgent need to deliver immediate impact

Hearst required an individual who could quickly integrate into the business and deliver immediate impact across its commerce operations. 

The brief called for: 

  • Strong commercial and trading expertise  
  • The ability to optimise performance for brand and retail partners  
  • A strategic mindset to identify and unlock new revenue streams  
  • Immediate availability to operate at pace in an interim capacity  

Critically, this was not a straightforward “like-for-like” media owner hire. As such, they needed specialist search support for this crucial role.  

Solution: Delivering an expansive executive search

With his pre-existing knowledge of the business and the broad leadership network, Dominic Warman was best positioned to support this search. Leveraging his deep knowledge of both Hearst and wider commerce talent landscape, Dominic took a deliberately broad and outcome-led approach in identifying the right individual.  

Rather than limiting the brief to traditional media owner profiles, he identified high-calibre individuals with transferable commerce leadership experience from adjacent sectors. This led Dominic to recommend a candidate known well to us, with a proven track record as CEO of a high-growth online retail business, bringing deep expertise in digital trading, performance optimisation, and revenue generation. 

By thinking beyond conventional sector boundaries, he was able to introduce a profile aligned to the outcomes Hearst needed, rather than simply matching on background. 

Outcome: Driving performance improvements

We successfully introduced and placed an exceptional interim consultant who was able to start immediately and begin delivering impact from day one. 

The individual is now supporting Hearst’s commerce function in driving improved performance for advertising partners and contributing to the development of new revenue opportunities. 

John Athanasiou, Chief People Officer
Dom and 3Search Executive led our search for a Chief Commercial Officer, building a strong understanding of our business and priorities in the process. When we needed to further strengthen our commerce function with a senior-level interim contractor, we turned to him again. What sets Dom apart is his results-focused approach. His deep industry experience and relationships enable him to deliver with both pace and rigour, often looking beyond traditional sector boundaries to identify individuals with the greatest potential to deliver the outcomes we need. Within a short timeframe, he introduced an exceptional individual who was able to start immediately. We are already seeing the value they are adding to our business.

Candidate Thought Count: 1

Hear from our successful candidates...

A special thanks to Dom at 3Search Executive for helping me secure my Commerce Consultant opportunity at Hearst UK. Dom originally approached me about another role, and since then, he’s taken the time to really get to know me both in person and through regular communication. I also attended one of Dom’s networking events for the Media, Entertainment and Sports industries, which was very helpful during my transition from Not On The High Street, whilst considering new opportunities. Through our relationship and Dom’s close partnership with Hearst UK, when a need arose for a specific skill set within their commerce team, he was quick to recommend me. I’m delighted to be enjoying this new role and am very grateful for his support throughout the process.
Leanne Rothwell, Commerce Consultant

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