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04 / Talent

The right strategy fails
with the wrong people.

We understand the role because we understand the business. NorthProof works across strategy, technology and commercial transformation — which changes what we look for in people.

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Search. Assess. Connect. Perform.

We understand the role because we understand the business.

NorthProof works across strategy, technology and commercial transformation. That creates a deeper understanding of what organisations actually need from their people — and what a candidate must be able to change.

Search practices

  • 01

    Executive Search

    • CEO, COO, CCO, CRO
    • CTO, CIO, CDAO, Chief AI Officer
    • CMO and commercial leadership
    • Country Manager and General Manager
    • Managing Director
    • Board and advisory appointments
  • 02

    Commercial

    • Sales Director
    • Business development
    • Strategic accounts
    • Partnerships
    • Commercialisation and market access
    • Revenue operations
  • 03

    Technology + AI

    • AI engineers and automation architects
    • AI product managers
    • Data and analytics leaders
    • Software engineers and solution architects
    • Transformation leads
    • Governance and cybersecurity specialists
  • 04

    Healthcare + Life Sciences

    • Medical device and diagnostics
    • HealthTech and digital health
    • Pharmaceutical commercial leadership
    • Clinical operations
    • Market access
    • Regulatory and quality leadership
  • 05

    Project + Fractional

    • Fractional executives
    • Interim executives
    • Transformation leads
    • Contract specialists
    • Strategic advisers
    • Project teams

The NorthProof search method

The vacancy isn't the problem. The capability gap is.

  1. 01

    Define the outcome

    What must this person actually change?

  2. 02

    Design the role

    What capability will create that outcome?

  3. 03

    Map the market

    Where does that capability exist?

  4. 04

    Assess the evidence

    What has the candidate actually done?

  5. 05

    Connect

    Introduce only aligned candidates.

  6. 06

    Prove

    Follow outcomes beyond placement.

Hiring?

Find the people who can move the business.

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Looking?

Find organisations where your capability matters.

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Talent intelligence

The best person may not be looking.

Beyond placement, NorthProof provides the market intelligence that shapes hiring decisions before a role is opened.

  • Salary intelligence
  • Competitor talent mapping
  • Leadership mapping
  • Succession intelligence
  • Market availability
  • Organisational design
  • Capability-gap analysis
  • Workforce planning
  • AI workforce readiness

What often comes next

If you start with recruitment

NorthProof's four disciplines connect. These are the areas that most often follow.

Capability gapsOperating-model issuesTechnology needsCommercial strategy needs
Ways to work with NorthProof

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The best hire can change
the trajectory of a company.

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