Executive search built on trust, relationships and discretion.
The right executive appointment can shape the future of an organisation. Whether you're appointing a CEO, General Manager, Director or senior leadership team member, every decision carries long-term impact.
A confidential, tailored executive search
At CRE8 Talent, we partner with business owners, boards, executive leaders and governance teams across Aotearoa to identify and secure exceptional leadership talent through a confidential, tailored executive search process.
Every executive assignment is personally managed by Kat Evans, combining decades of executive recruitment experience with trusted industry relationships and a reputation built on integrity, discretion and results.
Executive search is about more than finding leaders
The strongest appointments aren't always actively looking for a new opportunity. Our approach focuses on understanding your organisation, your strategic direction, your leadership team and the capability required to achieve your future objectives.
We then engage directly and confidentially with carefully selected individuals who have the experience, leadership style and commercial capability to succeed. There are no mass campaigns, generic databases or transactional approaches, just considered conversations with exceptional people.
Our approach
Every executive search begins with understanding your business, your strategy and the leadership qualities required to achieve long-term success. We provide market intelligence, salary benchmarking and a realistic assessment of the executive talent landscape before commencing a confidential search. Candidates are identified through targeted market mapping, trusted industry relationships and direct approaches, not advertising.
Every shortlisted executive has been personally interviewed, carefully assessed and professionally vetted before presentation. Formal reference checks are completed with the candidate's permission at offer stage, maintaining confidentiality throughout. You'll work with one experienced executive search specialist from briefing through to appointment.
Supporting leadership beyond the appointment
Executive recruitment is often part of a much broader conversation about succession planning, organisational capability and governance.
Through the wider CRE8 Collective, clients can also access expertise in business advisory, governance, leadership development, organisational design and workplace resolution. This enables us to support organisations not only in appointing exceptional leaders, but in creating the environment where they can succeed.
Our executive search capability includes
- Chief Executive Officers (CEO)
- Chief Operating Officers (COO)
- Chief Financial Officers (CFO)
- Chief People Officers (CPO)
- General Managers
- Regional Managers
- Executive Managers
- Operations Directors
- Commercial Directors
- Business Unit Leaders
- Managing Directors
- Independent Directors
- Board Appointments
- Advisory Board Members
- Senior Leadership Teams (SLT)
- Executive Leadership Teams (ELT)
Common questions
Asked often, answered straight.
What level of roles does CRE8 executive search cover?
Chief executive, C-suite, general management and board appointments, plus senior leadership roles where discretion and depth of referencing matter.
How is executive search different from your standard recruitment?
Search is proactive and confidential. Instead of advertising, we map the realistic candidate pool and approach people directly, including those not actively looking.
Who conducts the search?
All executive briefs run through Kat Evans, with established key consultants directed to your requirements.
A leadership seat to fill, quietly?
Confidential conversation with Kat. No obligation, complete discretion either way.