How we work

Our approach

Every organisation is unique, making every leadership position distinctive too, with its own set of challenges, opportunities and requirements.

As a result, searches rarely follow identical paths, but at Harris Hill, they always begin with listening carefully to you. We take the time to get to know your organisation, to understand your values and ethos, and to build a clear profile of the kind of person you’re looking for.

From there, we'll tailor our approach to ensure it meets your needs, aligns with your availability and preferred level of involvement, and will ultimately deliver the required result.

Whatever the specifics, our experience and understanding of the sector means you can count on our search to be professional, ethical, inclusive, sensitive to the needs of your organisation and the wider context, and above all, effective.

Already searching?

That needn’t be a problem. We're happy to step in you're finding a position difficult to fill, and have a strong record of succeeding where previous avenues have failed.

What to expect

While every search is bespoke to your requirements, we know it can be helpful to have at least a broad outline of a typical campaign.

For a conventional leadership role with no unusual factors to consider, here are the stages and approximate timelines that might be expected.

This is a sample timeline, but the schedule we propose for each campaign will always reflect the specific circumstances of the role and your particular requirements, and can be adapted as necessary to align with stakeholders' diaries and commitments.