Expertise and Approach.

With over 60 years of combined executive search and recruitment experience, we have particular expertise working with a wide range of purpose-led commercial businesses, social enterprises, philanthropic/social investment organisations and charities at a local, regional, national and international level. 

Working with a team of talented associates, People Beyond Profit works in partnership with our clients by providing bespoke solutions to their people needs.


Whether this is leading inclusive recruitment processes for critical hires, providing advice on organisational structure and succession planning or completing a one-off project to benchmark salaries, we have the flexibility to work closely with you on the best approach for your requirements. 


We are experienced at recruiting complex executive leadership and governance roles including Chief Executive, Executive Director, Chair and Trustee roles, alongside senior technical specialist or functional director or management roles in:

  • Fundraising

  • Operations

  • Policy

  • Business Development

  • Strategy

  • Finance/Social Investment

  • Programmes

  • Marketing and Communications

  • Human Resources

  • Grant Making

Our Approach to Executive Search and Recruitment

Explore: We gain a thorough understanding of your brand’s purpose, mission and values alongside the requirements for the role and what success and challenges look like. This allows us to understand your talent needs whilst also creating an engaging and relevant job narrative that candidates can readily connect with.

Reach: We’ll act as a trusted extension of your team, representing your brand and bringing the opportunity to life, ensuring candidates build a clear picture of the role and organisation, how expectations align and how mutual value-add can be created.

Engage: We’ll work together to appoint candidates who strongly align with your values and goals, those with the skills and experience equipped for now and the future, and will ensure all candidates can demonstrate their experience and insight through a robust, fair and inclusive recruitment journey.

If there is an appointment we can help you with or you would like to have a conversation about a particular piece of support you require, please get in touch.

Organisations we have worked with