You have built a successful career in recruitment.
Now you are looking for something more strategic, more consultative, and more impactful.
At Faststream Recruitment and GOOSE Recruitment, you will work on exclusively retained executive search assignments, helping shipping companies, cruise lines, shipbuilders, airlines, and aviation businesses appoint CEOs, board members, and senior leadership teams around the world.
This is an opportunity to move from high-volume contingent recruitment to low-volume, high-value executive search.
No maritime or aviation experience is required.
Why Recruiters Move into Executive Search
Experienced recruiters are often looking for:
More strategic and consultative work
Deeper relationships with CEOs, boards, and investors
Exclusively retained assignments
Fewer, higher-value mandates
Greater professional prestige
International search opportunities
The opportunity to become a trusted adviser to senior leaders
Higher earnings potential
If this resonates with you, this could be the next step in your career.
About Faststream and GOOSE
Founded in 1999, Faststream Recruitment is the world’s leading maritime recruitment specialist. Our aviation business, GOOSE Recruitment, supports airlines and aviation businesses worldwide.
Our Executive Search practice delivers board and C-suite assignments across maritime and aviation, working with customers around the world.
What You Will Do
You will:
Lead exclusively retained executive search assignments
Identify and engage CEOs, board members, and senior executives
Advise customers on role definition, market mapping, and candidate assessment
Build trusted relationships with senior decision-makers
Conduct in-depth interviews and assessments
Manage complex international search projects
Develop your own executive search portfolio over time
What We Are Looking For
You are likely to have:
10+ years of recruitment experience
A strong and consistent track record in permanent recruitment
Experience recruiting for senior professional or leadership roles
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
High emotional intelligence and commercial judgement
The credibility to engage with senior executives
A desire to transition into executive search
You may currently be working as a:
Principal Recruitment Consultant
Associate Director
Director
Executive Recruitment Consultant
Managing Consultant
Senior Recruitment Consultant
Why Join Faststream and GOOSE?
Established and financially strong business founded in 1999
Global leadership positions in maritime and aviation recruitment
Established executive search practice and international reputation
Access to extensive proprietary data and market intelligence
Strong inbound lead generation and marketing support
Investment in AI, technology, and automation
Competitive salary and uncapped performance-related pay
Career Opportunity
This is an opportunity to build a long-term career in executive search, working on high-impact assignments with senior leaders around the world.
Location
Southampton, Hampshire.
Apply Now
If you are an experienced recruiter ready to move into retained executive search and work on board and C-suite assignments, we would love to hear from you.