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Meet The Headhunters!

What are non-executive recruiters looking for in a board candidate? What do they want to know about you? And how does your ‘pitch’ really come across?

Date and Time
29 Jan 2025
09:30 - 10:30
Location
Virtual
Venue
Not Specified
Capacity
20
Pricing
Director’s Circle
£ 50
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This event is designed for those in a position to realistically target the more competitive board roles, which usually involves senior experience in large and/or complex organisations. 


What are non-executive recruiters looking for in a board candidate? What do they want to know about you? And how does your ‘pitch’ really come across?

This hour-long session is a chance to connect informally with leading headhunters working to source quality, diverse candidates for listed boards and other large, complex organisations (we expect you will meet 2 headhunters at the session). You will gain a brief insight into their work and receive supportive feedback on your ‘elevator pitch’. 

After an introduction, you will then meet the headhunters in a small group via Zoom’s breakout rooms functionality. You will have the chance to practise introducing yourself succinctly (1 minute maximum, please!) as a prospective or actual board member, and receive feedback and advice where applicable. 


Who should attend this webinar?

This session is suited for those who are actively targeting senior, competitive non-executive roles and/or looking to expand their headhunter connections. It is a chance to make informal connections with the headhunters participating, but more importantly to refine how to present yourself in future to recruiters as a (prospective or actual) board member.   


Our headhunter guests:

Kate Wright, Managing Consultant, Taylor Harrison

Kate has been integral in building the Taylor Harrison brand since joining the firm in 2006. Having recruited at senior executive and board level for over 25 years, she brings an open and honest approach and good judgement.

With her extensive knowledge of the talent sitting within the financial services sector, she provides deep market insight and measured advice to clients, resulting in informed and considered decision making. This, combined with her ability to operate within, but think beyond a client brief, ensures she brings forward diverse, creative, and inventive results.

Tanya Gass, WB Directors Bespoke NED Search lead connecting board candidates with non executive opportunities

Tanya Gass, Norman Broadbent

Tanya is a Partner in the Board Practice. She assists companies of all types and across all sectors with their chair and non-executive director recruitment needs, frequently partnering with sector specialists in the Norman Broadbent team. She also undertakes Board Effectiveness Reviews and is known for her insightful yet practical approach.

Tanya comes from a legal and corporate governance background: she qualified as a corporate and equity capital markets solicitor at a magic circle law firm, before spending nearly two decades providing training and consultancy services around corporate law, good governance, board effectiveness, stakeholder voice and equity capital markets.