Head of Advisory

Practicus has been partnering organisations for 21 years across Healthcare, Life Sciences, Renewables, Education, Charity, HR and more, helping them solve complex challenges and secure the leadership talent they need.

Our Advisory Service connects clients with a community of experienced leaders who have already faced – and solved – the problems on their desks today. It is a distinctive, relationship-led offering that deepens trust, opens new conversations and creates opportunities for real delivery through our recruitment and interim services.

Practicus is looking for a Head of Advisory to lead and grow our Advisory Service – a core pillar of how we help clients navigate change through interim management, executive search and specialist hiring.

• Shape and lead the Advisory Service externally, positioning it as a go-to source of practical, senior insight for boards and executives.
• Use advisory conversations as the catalyst for deeper client relationships, uncovering opportunities that translate into assignments our delivery teams can execute.
• Work hand-in-hand with Client Engagement Partners to open doors with new and existing clients and turn strategic dialogue into tangible outcomes.
• Bring the Advisory Plan to life through structured campaigns, events, content and thought leadership that showcase the power of our advisory community.
• Be a visible ambassador for Practicus – at meetings, round tables, conferences and online – representing our brand with credibility and warmth.

We are looking for someone who is:

• Sales Driven – able to set and achieve sales targets through structured BD and relationship building.
• Commercially astute – comfortable talking strategy, operations and people topics with senior leaders across a broad range of functions (change, technology, operations, finance, HR and more).
• Sector fluent – curious and conversant across multiple industries, able to quickly understand context in areas such as financial services, healthcare, life sciences, renewables, education and the not-for-profit sector.
• Emotionally intelligent – able to build trust fast, read the room and navigate complex stakeholder dynamics with tact and confidence.
• An exceptional communicator – clear, engaging and credible in conversation, on video calls, at events and in written communications.
• Curious and questioning – always looking beneath the surface of a client challenge to uncover the real issues and opportunities.
• Structured and disciplined – able to turn big-picture strategy into practical plans, sequences of activity and repeatable ways of working.
• Driven and proactive – energised by building something, joining the dots and taking ownership rather than waiting to be directed.

• Backgrounds that may fit well include:
  Senior recruitment or search professionals used to engaging senior stakeholders and shaping complex hiring solutions.

Practicus is committed to diversity and inclusivity.