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Sydney, Nsw, Au

Sydney, Australia

Our delivered experience spans over 50 years both local and international, Executive Search and Selection experience, Human Resources, Talent Management and Business Consulting.We combine firsthand experience of building teams for energy, renewable energy and major infrastructure projects and blend this with an intimate knowledge of project delivery in energy, renewable energy and major infrastructure projects. Role Types:Project Director, Project Executive (COO), Program Manager, Senior Project Manager, Head of Procurement, Head of Contracts, Director Strategic Projects, Head of Governance Risk & Compliance, Executive Manager Legal, Company Secretary, Head of Business Transformation, Enterprise Project Management Office (EPMO), Project Management Office (PMO), Executive Manager HR

Executive search firm focusing on delivering middle management, leadership and senior executive assignments. Partnering with organisations from leading ASX companies, Private Equity, Family businesses, through to start-upsAssignments have included:Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer, Managing Director, General Manager Human Resources, Head of Business Improvement, Marketing Director, APAC & Middle East, Chief Product Officer, Head of AI

Sydney, Australia

A specialist retained search firm focused on senior executives with salaries upwards of $150,000Headhunted to launch SHK (Sydney), an executive search & recruitment business Full P&L responsibility for the Sydney operations - achieving profitability by H2 after significant start-up costs * SHK Pty Limited placed at number 19 on the BRW Fast Starters List in 2011 (based on revenue and profitability) * Achieved profitability by month 7 after significant start- up costs * Recruited a team of 12 highly experienced recruitment consultants to proactively source and place candidates between the $100K - $500K remuneration levels

Hudson is a division of Hudson Highland Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: HHGP), one of the world’s leading professional staffing, retained executive search and talent management providersJune 09 – Dec 09Director – Accounting & Finance, Banking & Financial Services, Sales & MarketingTeam of 5 Managers and overall team of over 80 consultantsKey focus on staff retention through significant change in the business May 07 – Dec 09Director – Accounting & Finance, Banking & Financial Services, Key AchievementsIncreased staff retention by 90%Delivered the most profitable business at a Global level for 4 consecutive quarters Oct 06 – May 07 Senior Manager – Sales & MarketingResponsible for the overall Sales & Marketing practice in Sydney. Direct reports: 2 Managers, 7 consultants and an overall practice of 20Developed the practice plan for 2007Identifying new key client and candidate initiativesPractice achieved 110% of annual budgetGrew average perm fees by 23% from Q3 to Q4 2006Increased the average placement salary by 9% from Q3 to Q4 1006Apr 05 - Sep 06Manager – Consumer DivisionDirect reports: 7Key achievements:Team achieved 120% of budget for 5 consecutive quartersGrew gross margin in the consumer team rose by 34% from H2 2004 to H2 2005 and by 60% from H1 2005 to H2 2006, with the same headcountIncreased annual productivity per consultant by 23%

Jointly responsible for the overall practice in NSW

Managing a team of 7 consultants with responsibility for recruiting Executive positions across the FMCG, Retail, Media and Consumer durables sectors

One of the world's leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world. The Group has operations in the Americas, UK, Continental Europe, Asia-Pacific and Africa.Key responsibilities:• Identify and source suitable candidates • Develop and maintain relationships with clients • Ensure candidate and client satisfaction• Negotiate fees and agree service levels with clients• Train and develop consultantsDecember 04 - Mar 05 Senior ConsultantPromoted to Senior Consultant. Responsible for training, mentoring and developing consultants, that were new to recruitment.Achieved 100% of team targetMay 02 – Nov 04 ConsultantSalary banding: £40,000 - £100,000 Highest billing consultant in Michael Page Marketing, out of 100 consultantsHighest permanent billing consultant across all Michael Page disciplines – over 310 consultantsMultiple high achiever award winner