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Leaders in Executive Search – Why Aruba Exec?

We are a top executive search firm that delivers extraordinary leadership talent that drives Predictive High-Performance Business Outcomes for tech companies.

As retained leaders in executive headhunting and executive recruitment we partner with technology companies across the UK, Europe & US.

CEOs, Founders & Executives contact us when they realise their success is being impacted by not being able to identify, attract & recruit Top Executive Talent.

This is where we come in.

Executive Search & headhunting the top performing executives is labour-intensive, complex, and requires a rare and wide range set of skills and expertise.

This is where our boutique executive search firm comes to the fore with our our Executive Talent Acquisition & Retention (ETAR™) System that helps firms find the very top impactful hires, attract them and retain them to gain that competitive & strategic advantage.

We work with Founders, CxOs & Influencers of technology firms in the UK, Europe & US, who want access to an extensive network of game-changing C-Suite & VP talent and an executive recruitment system that delivers – with a 99%+ success rate compared to the industry 63% average.

They value our collaborative, high-touch personal executive search process, with diligence and advice in building cutting-edge leadership teams, using on-point talent intelligence to deliver high performing executives.

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Components You Need To Recruit Top Executive Talent

For you to succeed as Founder, CEO or Leader of a technology business, you need to perform at your best & be a high performing Leader. To be that high performing leader, you need a high performing team around you.

To be effective Business Leaders & perform to your optimum lies directly in your ability to consistently identify & hire the top performing Executives for your tech business.

Founders, CEOs & Business Leaders know that recruiting top executive talent significantly helps outperform their competitors and provides strategic advantage. It therefore comes as no surprise that the war for attracting, hiring and retaining the top executive talent is fierce.

The best executive talent is the primary scaling mechanism for any business and should be at your core.

The two major components that lie at the foundation of all great companies is firstly …. creating an uncompromising hiring model to deliver extraordinary talent and secondly …. inspiring, mentoring, and growing that talent when you have it, to take them to the next levels in their capability …. maximising retention.

Not having a good hiring strategy and access to a good talent pipeline is going to always hold you and your business back, so investing in executive search services should be one of your key decisions to access the top performing executive talent.

What Our Clients Say About Aruba Exec

Our clients are typically Scale-Up & SME growth companies across a multitude of technology environments. We would have their logos posted here, but we are fully committed to confidentiality & privacy of our search engagements.

The executive services provided by Richard and his team are second to none. Extremely diligent and thorough. A great shortlist provided for an executive role we were recruiting for. Timely communication throughout leading to a quick placement.

CEO

First class service all round. One of the best executive recruiters and experiences I have ever had leading to a successful placement of a superb candidate from an exceptional shortlist. Very pleased and will use again without fail

MD

I was recommended to contact Aruba from an ex-colleague in my network who had worked with Richard, as we had a senior appointment to fill. The service provided was second to none, Richard quickly understood our requirements, challenged what we were looking for and delivered a very strong shortlist where all the candidates were serious prospects. All in all, a successful search campaign with our first choice candidate secured. I will certainly be using Richard and his team again.

CEO

“I would like to thank Richard Crossman, a senior director at Aruba Executive Search, he has provided superb mentoring in both development of my cv and in my approach to the next stage of my career. Further, he is passionate in wanting to help people succeed in their career and is willing to give the time to do this – now that counts”.

MD, FINANCIAL SERVICES

“Richard has fantastic industry knowledge and builds great relationships with candidates quickly. He works hard to understand our business and our needs and generates high quality candidates quickly. Having Richard engaged on our recruitment activity has been a real game changer for us”

HR LEADER, NYSE TOP 10 COMPANY

“From the first contact Aruba were very well engaged; Richard was available consistently and he understood both my background and my career plan. Richard provided valuable and usable guidance which I am certain improved my presentation and which ensured I could pitch my experience and skill set appropriately.”

OPERATIONS DIRECTOR

“Richard is clearly passionate about the recruitment industry and very professional in his dealings with both clients and candidates. I have used his service for myself as a candidate and a client and on both occasions he has delivered well.”

HEAD OF HR

“Richard is unusual as a recruiter in that he not only knows his subject matter but actually does as he says, he takes an open and collaborative approach and genuinely engages in a professional and effective manner, easy to deal with an honest broker.”

HR DIRECTOR

“Richard was one of a number of recruiters that I contacted at the start of my search for a new executive role. Richard’s response and actions provided the greatest level of help and assistance to me at a very important period in my job-search. Of all the recruiters I contacted, Richard was the quickest to respond, listened carefully to understand my situation and aspirations and was very generous with his time and experience in guiding the necessary rewrites in my CV and my Linked-In profile. A number of my ex-colleagues have also used the structures and language that Richard gave to me so his positive impact has had an extended reach! I am grateful for the help and advice that Richard provided to me and I would recommend him to future clients.”

EXECUTIVE BUSINESS LEADER

“If, like me, you believe that clear timely communication is the cornerstone of effective recruitment, then I can strongly recommend the Services of Richard at Aruba.”

HEAD OF MARKETING

“Richard is talented and energetic with a blatent passion for his work and an abundance of professional expertise. I am sure that Aruba Executive Search will continue to thrive as a result of Richard’s unwaivering commitment to deliver outstanding customer service.”

HR CONSULTANT

“Richard headed up our external resource service on a very high profile contract. He is highly professional at all times and can be counted on to deliver what he promises. He is very open, honest, trustworthy and works in a true partnership fashion with his customers.”

BUSINESS PARTNER

“Richard is a hard working individual with lots of energy and passion for his business. He is an expert in his field and his level of professionalism and commitment to his end clients is second to none. I have no hesitation in recommending Richard.”

FOUNDER

“Richard Crossman is actually one of the best Recruitment agents out in the business. He is one individual who is committed to his job 100%. Richard has helped me massively and was great support in finding me my next career move.”

FOUNDER

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What Makes Us Different?

We know the executive hiring journey can be difficult – we’ve been through many search engagements and have a 99%+ success record, compared to the executive search industry average of 63%. Our approach uses an ETAR system which engages with top C-Suite & VP Talent 24/7/365 where we typically touch circa 5000 candidates per search to deliver a top candidate shortlist for clients to select from.

Our Executive Talent Acquisition & Retention (ETAR™) System

Consult & Engage

Research & Evaluate

Qualify & Deliver

Onboard & Retain

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To learn more about how our ETAR system disrupts the executive search industry & why you want us partnering with you, then connect with us

1. Schedule a Call Below

During this call, we will audit your current executive hiring needs and determine if our Executive Talent Acquisition & Retention (ETAR) system, would work for you and your firm.

2. Proposal Review

Following our call, if we are a good match on partnering together, we will construct and send a robust proposal to you within 24 hours. This will include timelines, investment and delivery on your executive hiring needs for your review and approval.

3. Engage & Execute

Following sign off to our proposal, we will commence the search and put together robust candidate briefing documentation for your review and approval which will attract, recruit and retain the desired executive talent.

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Aruba Exec is one of the top executive search firms who specialise in the search and recruitment of C Suite, VP & Director positions for technology companies in the UK, Europe & US. We are among the best executive recruitment firms for C Suite appointments, executive coaching and a reliable source for C Suite salary information.

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