The challenge

Our client has restructured and were entering businessturnaround with reduced roles and expanded remits. Questions have been raised on whether or not they havethe right skill sets for the turnaround at Head of level toperform under the new structure and market conditions. The ExCO were not convinced the talent in the marketwere indeed better than the internal options and wantedmore data to determine if moving to a full search wasappropriate.

The roles

Head of eCommerce

Head of Marketplace

Head of Buying

Head of Planning

Client
Solution

Develop a tailored Talent Map of equivalent profiles in comparable / competitor organisations.

Providedata on specific names, tenure and background at β€˜Head of’ level in the agreed 4 roles outlined.

Alsoinclude anyone who has previously worked in the targeted company or who may be at an adjacentcompany in a similar role.

Deliverables:

Supply full map of agreed H/O roles and skill sets
Provide viable reasons and insights as to who maybe a low, medium and high potential acquisitionand rank the list accordingly
Provide any additional data gathered on rem structures, team size and accountability that is publiclyavailable or via our network
Ensure information has the ability to make the decision easier on whether to go to market for hiringnew talent, the timing of that phase and a target list to approach.
Results


We were unsure how successful going straight tomarket would be, so engaging Emu in a phasedapproach, provided a solution that de-risked hiringand gave our CEO the data needed to make a moreinformed decision on a full search.

Group HR Director
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