“We are specialized
in assessing talent.
Let us be part of your
success story”
ABOUT US
CUNNINGHAM EXECUTIVE SEARCH (CES)
Founded by Mark Cunningham in 2016, Cunningham Executive Search (CES) has been a new entrant to the Brussels recruiting & Executive Search market. After spending over 26 years in Professional Service Firms, Mark felt from personal experience and from talking to other professionals, that the Brussels market, and other markets dealing with Public Affairs opportunities, could be served better. Mark believed his many years in consultancy, working for a number of trade associations, in-house clients and government across a spectrum of industries gave him a good grounding into what type of person would be suitable for each role.
CES offers a fresh approach to dealing with recruitment needs in the Brussels market for EU professionals and for COO/CFOs in Brussels, London, Dublin and throughout Europe and the Middle East.
Cunningham Executive Search is global in reach and narrow in scope. We look for the ideal match of skills, competencies, mindset and experience for a role, ensuring there is a good fit with the company’s culture and operations. We offer objective and discreet advice that can help your organization choose candidates ready to contribute immediately.
We can help you find the best fit, identify candidates, screen prospects, and introduce candidates to the organization. We can also assist your whole HR function from how to write an engaging job description, CV filtering, interview training to onboarding and consult on executive compensation and benefits.
We can also provide consultancy services for your business, ranging from how to run your business, upscaling of the business and buying and selling of businesses.
Process
We conduct interviews and assess candidates, so we only present the most qualified options to our clients. We would do this in a tailored manner, in continued communication with the client and because of the sensitive nature of the conversations, the search ensures confidentiality.
01
Discussion of role to understand what is necessary for someone to succeed in the role (responsibilities, goals, requirements, organization’s culture, reporting, HR involvement)
02
Profile description (work that needs to be done and the skills, competencies and mindset required to do that work)
03
List of potential hires in database and social networks to develop a list of prospects, including reaching out to professional associations and other groups for referrals.
04
Contact prospects to assess whether they are qualified, match the profile, are interested and would be willing to leave their current role
05
Meeting top candidates in an in-depth interview (preferably in person but can do also online) to assess potential fit
06
Present the top candidates to the client (background and assessment of their strengths and weaknesses against the Profile. The team will also share details to help the client close the deal, such as salary requirements and motivators). We only present the most qualified options to our clients
07
Set-up client interviews (to narrow the list to two
or three finalists)
08
Extend the offer, close the search and eventually, assist with onboarding and transitioning.
Areas of expertise
We have expertise in various industries, which gives us insights into which hires are best suited for your organization. We offer objective, discreet counsel that can help your organization choose candidates ready to contribute immediately.
Public Affairs & comms positions, Associations, Consultancies
Financial Services
Healthcare Services
Consumer
Hospitality and Leisure, Media & Entertainment, Retail, Apparel & Luxury Goods, Sports Business
Services
Passenger Transport & Travel, Hospitality
& Leisure, Facility Services
Industrial
Industrial – Automotive, Building Components, Chemical & Process Industries, Energy & CleanTech
Digital, Technology & Communications
WHY US?
Our industry experience and knowledge of the EU decision-making allow us to provide valuable, consultative services to clients and candidates in order to make successful matches.
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