Society
Global Executive Search
For Responsible Businesses and Purpose-Driven Organisations

An executive search firm that solves senior recruitment challenges for responsible businesses and purpose-driven organizations.
We’re a team of skilled search professionals. We enjoy headhunting talented people and placing them into exciting new roles where they can have a really positive impact.
Find out how we’re differentOur Areas of Expertise
Between them, our team of experienced consultants and researchers have handled hundreds of successful appointments across a wide range of different sectors and functions. We are happy to provide a more detailed track record upon request.
Success Worldwide
From our offices in the United Kingdom, the United States, and New Zealand, we handle appointments based all over the world. Explore some of our recent appointments.
- Head of Institute
- Head of Academy
- Chief Executive Officer
- Regional Sales Director
- Head of People and Culture
- Dean of Nursing and Midwifery
- Academic Director
- Representative Director
- Head of Admissions
- Dean of Faculty
- University Librarian
- Director of Marketing
- Scotland Director
- Head of College
- Director of Fundraising
- Executive Director
- Principal, Aga Khan School
- Director of Engineering, Shangri-La Rasa Ria Resort
- Director of Marketing, The Peninsula Paris
- Resident Manager, The Peninsula Hotel Beijing
- Chief Financial Officer, Liberty Science Center
- Head of Academy, Aga Khan Academy, Hyderabad
- Managing Director (Sierra Leone), Rising Academy Network
- Executive Director, FRED Leadership
- Chief Executive, Stonewall
- Provost, LUMS University
- Chief Executive, Aga Khan Education Services
- Senior Lecturer, British University in Egypt
- Potential Project, Digital Client Experience Director
- Head of Digital Marketing, Médecins Sans Frontières Australia
- Associate Professor in Wine Business, University of Adelaide
- Director of Commercial Strategy, The Emirates Palace
- Head of Dover Campus, UWC SEA
- President & CEO, Heifer International
- International Director of the Vietnam Australia Centre, Aus4Skills
- Dean, School of Fashion & Textiles, RMIT University
- Chief Talent and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer, Christel House International
- Chief Financial and Operations Officer, Consensus Building Institute
- Director of Visitor Services, Glenstone Museum

Higher Education
Head of Institute
Nairobi, Kenya
- international search
- appointed candidate was a Ghanaian living in Florida

Schools and Colleges
Head of Academy
Mombasa, Kenya
- international search
- appointed candidate was an American working in China

Not-for-Profit
Chief Executive Officer
Flexible (Asia, Geneva, or London)
- international search
- appointed candidate was Dutch and working in Myanmar

Hospitality and Leisure
Regional Sales Director
Chicago, USA
- US-wide search with a focus on the Midwest
- appointed candidate came from Hyatt

Not-for-Profit
Head of People and Culture
New York, USA
- US-wide search with a focus on the East Coast
- appointed candidate came from a tech start-up

Health and Social Care
Dean of Nursing and Midwifery
Karachi, Pakistan
- international search
- appointed candidate was an Australian leading a research centre in Singapore

Schools and Colleges
Academic Director
Oise, France
- international search with candidates from 15 countries across five continents
- appointed candidate came from the Netherlands

Retail and Consumer Goods
Representative Director
Tokyo, Japan
- Japanese-focused search looking for individuals with experience of Western retail businesses
- appointed candidate came from Japan

Schools and Colleges
Head of Admissions
Jeju, South Korea
- international search focused on the South Korean Diaspora
- appointed candidate was working in Singapore

Higher Education
Dean of Faculty
Chittagong, Bangladesh
- international search focusing on North America, Europe and Asia
- appointed candidate came from Indonesia

Higher Education
University Librarian
Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic
- international search
- appointed candidate came from New York in the United States, but had previously worked in Bangladesh

Hospitality and Leisure
Director of Marketing
Hong Kong
- international search
- appointed candidate was working for Ralph Lauren in New York

Not-for-Profit
Scotland Director
Glasgow, Scotland
- UK-wide search
- appointed candidate had been leading fundraising and engagement strategies for a top NGO across Scotland and Northern Ireland

Health and Social Care
Head of College
Cork, Ireland
- international search with a focus on Europe
- appointed candidate came from the UK

Development and Fundraising
Director of Fundraising
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
- search across the USA, with a particular focus on the southeastern states
- appointed candidate came from within North Carolina

Not-for-Profit
Executive Director
Kampala, Uganda
- pan-African search
- appointed candidate was an Adjunct Professor at the National University of Rwanda

Schools and Colleges
Principal, Aga Khan School
Dhaka, Bangladesh
- international search for an experienced international school Head
- appointed candidate was an Australian with seven years’ prior experience in Bangladesh

Hospitality and Leisure
Director of Engineering, Shangri-La Rasa Ria Resort
Sabah, Malaysia
- international search with candidates from 13 different countries
- appointed candidate came from Guam

Hospitality and Leisure
Director of Marketing, The Peninsula Paris
Paris, France
- European search across the luxury Hospitality and Retail sectors
- appointed candidate came from one of the world’s leading luxury fashion groups

Hospitality and Leisure
Resident Manager, The Peninsula Hotel Beijing
Beijing, China
- candidates from leading luxury hotels in and around China
- appointed candidate was a Turk working in Shanghai

Not-for-Profit
Chief Financial Officer, Liberty Science Center
Jersey City, USA
- search focused on museums/galleries and on the real estate sector, predominantly across New Jersey and New York
- appointed candidate was CFO of the New Jersey Community Development Corporation (NJCDC)

Schools and Colleges
Head of Academy, Aga Khan Academy, Hyderabad
Hyderabad, India
- international search for an experienced IB Head
- appointed candidate was an established Principal with significant experience of boarding schools and the Indian context

Schools and Colleges
Managing Director (Sierra Leone), Rising Academy Network
Freetown, Sierra Leone
- global search for all-rounder operations professionals with a strong bias for individuals with experience in Africa
- appointed candidate was a Malaysian woman with a background in strategic consulting

Not-for-Profit
Executive Director, FRED Leadership
San Francisco, USA
- US-wide search for experienced Non-Profit leaders with an interest in leadership development
- appointed candidate was a British-born US citizen and the ex-Director of Executive Education at Stanford

Chief Executive, Stonewall
London, UK
- cross-sector search, exploring the candidates from a wide range of professional backgrounds and lived experiences
- appointed candidate came from the National Centre for Social Research

Provost, LUMS University
Lahore, Pakistan
- rigorous and extensive international search process
- appointed candidate came from Monmouth College, Illinois, in the United States

Chief Executive, Aga Khan Education Services
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
- global search focused on school leaders with links to the African continent
- appointed candidate was a senior international educator with experience of working in the UK, Brazil, and South Africa

Higher Education
Senior Lecturer, British University in Egypt
Cairo, Egypt
- search focussed on UK-based subject matter experts in Art and Design, with PhDs, who were willing to relocate to Egypt
- appointed candidate came from Cardiff Metropolitan University in Wales

Potential Project, Digital Client Experience Director
Munich, Germany
- search focused on experts in digital product development and strategic leadership across Europe and the USA
- the appointed candidate came from Audi and was a qualified Mindfulness Trainer

Not-for-Profit
Head of Digital Marketing, Médecins Sans Frontières Australia
Sydney, Australia
- candidates from New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland
- appointed candidate came from the private sector and was placed in his first not-for-profit role

Higher Education
Associate Professor in Wine Business, University of Adelaide
Adelaide, Australia
- candidates came from across the USA, New Zealand, South Africa, France, Italy, and Canada
- appointed candidate was an Associate Dean at the University of South Australia

Hospitality and Leisure
Director of Commercial Strategy, The Emirates Palace
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- searched for candidates with rebranding and relaunching experience in the UAE market
- the appointed candidate had luxury hotel experience in Asia

Head of Dover Campus, UWC SEA
Singapore
- this search was global and looked for experienced heads of international schools.
- appointed candidate most recently ran one of the premier schools in Beijing.

Boards and CEOs
President & CEO, Heifer International
Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
- global and cross-sector search looking for culturally astute leaders of large, complex, international organizations
- appointed candidate was a Singaporean non-profit CEO based in Chicago

Not-for-Profit
International Director of the Vietnam Australia Centre, Aus4Skills
Hanoi, Vietnam
- APAC search looking for diplomatic leader and cross-cultural multi-stakeholder management
- appointed candidate was an Australian education professional based in Melbourne

Higher Education
Dean, School of Fashion & Textiles, RMIT University
Melbourne, Australia
- global search for leaders for talented strong leaders to provide strategic and academic leadership to the School of Fashion and Textiles
- the appointed candidate was a Professor in Fashion at QUT

Chief Talent and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer, Christel House International
Mexico City, MX
- - International search for senior HR professionals and DEI leaders.
- - Successful candidate is located in Mexico City.

Chief Financial and Operations Officer, Consensus Building Institute
Boston, USA
- Search focusing in the Boston and New York area.
- Searching for individuals with both operations and finance experience.
Nairobi, Kenya
Mombasa, Kenya
Flexible (Asia, Geneva, or London)
Chittagong, Bangladesh
Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
The Hague, The Netherlands
News
- News
Royal Star & Garter appoints new Finance Governor to their board
Asoka Karandawala joins the Board of Royal Star & Garter as their new Finance Governor.
18 Sep 2023
- News
Archer Hotel Capital B.V appoints new Development Manager, Capital Expenditures
Sam Laidler joins Archer Hotel Capital B.V as a Development Manager, Capital Expenditures
18 Sep 2023
- Appointment
University of Southampton hires new Head of Southampton Education School
Professor Chris Brown has been appointed as Head of Southampton Education School
6 Sep 2023
- Appointment
Director of Operations announced at the Global Schools Forum
Philippa Frankl named as Director of Operations at the Global Schools Forum
21 Aug 2023
- Appointment
MSF USA has appointed a new Associate Director, Data Analytics
Amina Alavi has joined MSF USA as their new Associate Director in their Research & Analytics team.
14 Aug 2023
- Appointment
National Children's Bureau hires new Strategic Director for External Affairs
Phillip Anderson has been appointed as Strategic Director for External Affairs at National Children's Bureau
31 Jul 2023
Our Pledge
10% of our profits go towards funding the work of The Society Foundation, an independent charity dedicated to tackling issues of workforce inclusion.
The Society Foundation is an independent grant giving trust. We provide financial support for organizations that help potentially disadvantaged people move towards paid work. The groups we prioritise are the recently homeless or vulnerably housed, ex-offenders, and 16-24 year olds not in employment, education or training.
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