Executive Search

Our Executive Search Practice creates greatness for our clients by connecting them with inspirational senior leaders who drive extraordinary strategic and operational success.

With Executive Search Partners who all possess deep industry expertise and, by extension, senior functional role knowledge, a world class inhouse research team based across our Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne offices, and our proprietary quantitative and qualitative search tools, we uncoverexceptional, diverse talent from within Australia, New Zealand, broader AsiaPacific and frequently globally.

Creating success through delivering world-class leaders

Omera Partners has successfully completed over 3500 executive appointments, significantly more than any other Australian headquartered advisory firm.

Diversity is a core value at Omera Partners, both in houseand for every chief executive and senior leadership assignment we undertake. Weplace a strong emphasis on diversity of gender, ethnicity and age, as well asdiversity of thought and experience.

What are the six pillars of Omera Partners' Executive Search Practice?

1.  Succession Planning and Internal Assessment

Succession planning is crucial for boards and Chief Executive Officers to ensure operational continuity when faced with key personnel changes. Omera Partners provides thoughtful counsel in planned and proactive succession planning. We are an experienced and steady partner in times of uncertainty when sudden and unplanned departures occur. Our experienced team thoroughly assesses internal candidates and benchmarks their qualifications against the best the external market has to offer, providing valuable insights and recommendations for seamless leadership transitions.

2.  Market Mapping, Competitor Analysis and Mergers and Aquisitions

Omera Partners has the largest and most respected fully Australian based research team of any executive search firm. So, we are well resourced and expertly positioned to deliver leading organisations the best analysis of the global corporate landscape.

3.  Corporate Expansion into Asia Pacific

When global organisations venture into the Asia Pacific region, we partner with them to launch into new markets. We specialise in identifying experienced, locally domiciled leaders who fit within the cultural expectations of the global client, enabling seamless integration into the local market. Our Executive Search Partners understand the unique dynamics of the Asia Pacific market, ensuring successful corporate expansion and future operational success. Omera Partners supports clients expanding leadership capability into Asia Pacific, whether that is a single new market or several markets across the region simultaneously. Our Executive Search Partners bring firsthand understanding of local regulatory environments, cultural expectationsand talent landscapes, so every search reflects genuine on the ground knowledge of Australia, New Zealand and the broader Asia Pacific region rather than a generic global approach.

4.  Advisory

Omera Partners provides advisory services to leading organisations on key areas including remuneration and contracts. With access to a vast amount of current sector and role data and our in depth knowledge of the market, we prepare bespoke reports tailored to each client's specific needs. Whether it is benchmarking compensation packages or providing insights on market expectations or trends, our advisory services add significant value toour clients' decision making processes.

5.  Government and Not for Profit

Our public sector clients include departments and agencies across all levels of government and all jurisdictions, as well as regulators and government owned enterprises operating in commercially competitive, service delivery sectors.

We have operated at the nexus of government, private and community sectors and the not for profit space, and we intimately understand the nuances of working with and managing the expectations of stakeholders. We are highly skilled in assessing private sector candidates for their potential to be successful in the government and not for profit environment.

The strength of our Government practice is complemented by deep expertise across a range of industry sectors, adding substantial value to our Government executive search and recruitment practice, including the capacity to search and recruit broadly across the private sector. This is particularly relevant, as many of the senior public sector search briefs we undertake encompass the need to actively target private sector candidates.

Our differentiation stems from our determination to be a unique partner and voice for clients requiring emerging leaders, across both the public sector and the private sector. Throughout the past 24 years, we have developed our practice based on the strength of our relationships and not simply via an aggregation of transactions.

6.  International Expertise

Omera Partners has, over 24 years, established itself as a leading provider of international executive search services, consistently delivering candidates who rank among the top 10% of talent in their field. With a wealth of experience spanning numerous diverse geographies and industries, our Executive Search Partners possess a deep understanding of the global talent landscape and have carefully curated global networks of business leaders. Their proven track records in identifying and securing top level executives have earned them a reputation for excellence and results across numerous global markets.

This international reach is backed by our membership of IICPartners, a leading global executive search network spanning more than 40 offices across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Asia Pacific. Through this network, our clients gain direct access to trusted, locally based search expertise in almost every major market in the world, without ever losing the personal, senior level involvement that defines an Omera Partners engagement.

At Omera Partners, we view each chief executive and senior leadership assignment as a partnership to identify the very best high performing leaders for our clients and, by extension, to connect them with culturally aligned, success focused organisations. We proudly deliver exceptional outcomes for clients and change talented individuals' lives for the better.

Matt Hagen

Managing Partner

Angela Clelland

Partner

Carlos De Oglou

Partner - Retail and Consumer Executive Search

Damian Tynan

Partner - Consumer Executive Search

Deep Zimmermann

Partner - Industrial and Manufacturing Executive Search

Joanna Taylor

Partner - Energy, Oil and Gas Executive Search

Jonathan Harper

Partner - Executive Risk Leadership and Regulation

Joss Godbold

Partner - Mining and Mining Services Executive Search

Lisa Maloney

Partner - Life Sciences, Community Infrastructure and Agriculture

Neil Emmerson

Partner - Technology, Digital, Data, AI and Cyber Executive Search

Rebecca Williamson

Partner - Industrial and Infrastructure, Supply Chain and Procurement

Richard Sowter

Partner - Digital Infrastructure and Professional Services Executive Search

Warren McAuley

Partner - Funds Management and Superannuation Executive Search

Vanessa Stack

Partner - Chief Financial Officer and Senior Financial Leadership Executive Search

Kate Tinkler

Associate Partner, Culture and Communication

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