Executive Search & Recruitment

We appoint inspirational and effective leaders. Delivering transformation and accelerating change.

Morgan Hunt Executive provides search campaigns, trustee appointments, interim leadership and board consultancy to public services, education, charity and not for profit organisations.

We understand that our clients face many challenging situations, so our focus is to identify and develop leaders – helping to shape better organisations in the most testing of environments.

Our key services

Executive Search

We identify and recruit inspirational leaders to build more effective boards and leadership teams. Our executive recruitment team has exceptional profile and reach within the education, charity, not for profit, social housing and property & construction sectors. As a result, we have unrivalled knowledge of these markets and have nurtured deep talent networks.

Our extensive networks, built from over 25 years operating in our markets, give you access to
outstanding leaders across the UK.

Interim Leadership

We have networks of highly skilled and experienced professionals with a track record to deliver transformation and hit the ground running.

You may have a short-term challenge to solve, are creating a more agile workforce or your current leadership is in transition. Whatever the situation, we have the experience and talent networks to help you find accomplished interim leaders who thrive in demanding environments.

We have provided interim leaders across a range of professions, including CEOs, HR Directors, Finance Directors, Principals and Vice Principals, Curriculum Directors, Director of Estates, Facilities, Property and Health and Safety.

Diversity & Inclusion

Building diverse teams and becoming inclusivity champions begins with how you recruit. Morgan Hunt Executive will work with you to equip your team with the skills they need to identify, recruit, retain and develop diverse talent.

We welcome and celebrate different perspectives to help our organisation, our clients and our people achieve enduring results. Our commitment to promoting racial and social equity both within our own business and our broader community means we work with you to make every recruitment campaign as inclusive as possible.

Talent Assessment

We will work with you to use data insights, examples of past behaviour, evidence of aptitude and personality traits to identify the best leadership talent for your organisation. Supporting you to select high potential individuals for development based on data rather than gut.

We’ve partnered with a market leading talent assessment platform which combines technology, psychology and data. Our team will support you to translate people's diverse characteristics into easy to understand, easy to action solutions enabling you to recruit, retain and develop the very best leaders.

Board & Governance Reviews

Morgan Hunt Executive can deliver governance solutions such as board effectiveness reviews, away days and other governance requirements across the private, public and not for profit sectors.

Our bespoke governance solutions ensure your governance functions are implemented in ways that are compliant, innovative and sustainable, applying tested methodologies and based on successful outcomes.

Our team will facilitate independent behaviour and skills audits, supporting better board composition within your organisation.

Employer Branding

We can support you in attracting the most experienced and diverse talent to your organisation by strengthening your employer brand. One way we do this is by working with you to develop inclusive imagery and language in your recruitment campaigns.

Utilising our digital solutions, such as dedicated microsites, will improve both your organisation’s reach and your ability to communicate your unique employer value proposition effectively to potential leaders.

The sectors we service

Morgan Hunt Executive provide tailored executive search, trustee recruitment, board and consultancy services. We help organisations to identify the best leadership talent.

Our teams work closely with you to build a relationship as trusted advisors. We provide a dedicated, consultative approach and guide you through the process of every search campaign.

We understand the complexity of the challenges and the scrutiny that our clients face on a day to day basis. We pride ourselves on adapting every campaign in order to deliver a bespoke solution and exceptional outcomes.

Our team’s wealth of experience stems from many decades of working with education, charity, not for profit, social housing, and property & construction organisations, in both the public and private sectors. As a result, our consultants possess unrivalled knowledge of their markets and have nurtured deep networks.

Founded over 25 years ago, we are known for and are proud of our values driven approach to recruitment. Our client's trust us to get the job done; we have fulfilled 98% of all our retained executive search campaigns. 

Some of our clients include

Midlands
Capital City College Group
St Giles
New City College
Alliance homes
NHS
Royal Albert Hall
Passage
YMCA
NCG
Barnet Southgate College
BMet
South Essex College
SILVA
RNIB
Scottish Event Campus
University of Glasgow

Meet the Executive Recruitment Team

Luke O'Neill
Mickey Piper
Alex Guy
Clare Keniry
Reece Turner
Will Worthington

"Luke is an exceptional recruitment partner. I have worked with Luke on many occasions over the years and I have always found him reliable. He has never failed to deliver a strong match to meet my business needs. I have more recently partnered up with Luke from the other side of the fence as a consultant looking for a strong match and he delivered again.

I have found Luke to be very supportive with his regular contact to make sure everything is in order. I would highly recommend Luke as a very strong strategic leader who has excellent professional and people skills."

"I have known Luke for several years and it has always been a pleasure working with him. Luke is an exceptional leader and a consummate professional. Luke is passionate about delivering excellence and develops lasting relationships with all of his clients providing an outstanding service and this is achieved through is excellent communication skills as well as his calm, measured and professional manner."

"I have worked with Luke via Morgan Hunt for a few years now and throughout all of that time Luke has always kept in touch, been supportive and a great ally whom one can trust. His advice has always paid off! He is a pleasure to work with and to meet also! A consummate professional."

"I have worked with Reece, and Morgan Hunt on and off for 13 years now. Reece is driven, focussed, professional and has an immense knowledge of the FE and training sector. I have always found him to be immensely supportive and communicative , which is important to me as an interim consultant. I feel he constantly strives to support his clients on all levels and I love that. I feel we have a great working relationship, and due to this ,I have chosen not to work through any other Agency for the last 6 years . Thanks Reece , you’re a one off"

"Morgan Hunt were tasked with recruiting up to three new Board members and three independent committee members for YMCA St Paul’s Group. Our expectations were high and the skills we were looking for was diverse.

Despite us instructing them in the build up to Christmas they managed to attract a strong long list from which Will supported us to whittle this down to an exciting shortlist from which we successfully made our appointments in early January.

We were very well supported by Will and the Morgan Hunt team during the process they not only provided helpful insights into the candidates but also supported the interview and appointment process. Despite an ambitious timetable, the candidates and ourselves felt well informed and supported in the process."

"When I met Mickey it was clear that he possessed insight into senior level recruitment and through his experience and the questions he asked I felt that he gathered a detailed understanding of both the role and organisational culture. He and I worked well together throughout the process, communicating regularly with updates, feedback and so on. I have worked in recruitment for a number of years and rate Mickey and Morgan Hunt very highly."

Success Stories

We are proud to have a long list of highly satisfied organisations that we have supported. You can find out more about how we helped them improve their leadership by reading out case studies. 

Chief Executive for YMCA Norfolk

Morgan Hunt successfully appointed John Lee as the new Chief Executive for YMCA Norfolk, following the 12-year tenure of Tim Sweeting. The search faced unique challenges, including the need for a candidate with strong Christian faith, charity sector experience, and the willingness to relocate. Through targeted outreach and a rigorous vetting process, we identified and secured a leader who aligns with YMCA Norfolk's mission and values, ensuring a smooth transition and continued impact for the charity.
Chief Executive for YMCA Norfolk

Get in Touch

If you'd like to find out how we could help you in your search for a new executive appointment or the development of your leadership team, get in touch with us. We'd love to hear from you.