Our specialist search partners began working with leading UK provider of employee services, Personal Group, when they needed to appoint a critical senior hire within the business.
The Partnerships Director was the first of its kind within the company. Sam Church supported the business in shaping the brief before delivering an excellent appointment.
Founded in 1984, Personal Group is a UK-based provider of employee benefits, insurance and wellbeing solutions, supporting organisations to improve employee engagement and retention.
As the business continued to evolve its offering, particularly with its employee benefits SaaS platform, the leadership team identified an opportunity to accelerate growth through strategic partnerships.
The company identified the need to engage a Partnerships Director, a newly created role and the first position of its kind within the organisation. The core objective of the role was to:
As a business-critical appointment, the mandate required an individual with strong commercial acumen, proven partnership-building experience, and the ability to operate at a senior level.
Given the importance of the hire, Personal Group required a search consultancy who could deliver against every aspect of the mandate. 3Search Executive was engaged to run a retained search, ensuring a focused and thorough approach to identifying the right individual.
Sam Church delivered a structured search process, working closely with the company's senior leadership team to ensure alignment at every stage. This included:
We successfully appointed the Partnerships Director, with a start date confirmed for February.
The successful candidate met all aspects of the brief and was identified as an excellent fit for the organisation, supporting the next phase of growth.
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