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CEO Executive Search

Norman Consultants recruits chief executives for consumer-facing businesses — the leaders who set strategy, build teams, and turn brands into category-defining companies.

The role

What a CEO owns

The CEO owns strategy, the leadership team, and the financial performance of the business — and, for sponsor-backed companies, the value-creation plan through to exit. In consumer, the best chief executives balance brand desirability with the operating and commercial discipline that makes a business scalable and profitable.

How we search

A retained, specialist process

Map the market

We define the role, the brief, and the realistic target universe across our sectors.

Engage the talent

We reach the operators who aren't looking — through specialist networks built over years.

Assess & place

Rigorous, confidential assessment against the mandate, through to offer and onboarding.

FAQ

Common questions

What does a CEO executive search firm do?

It recruits chief executives for businesses through a retained, consultative process — defining the mandate, mapping the market, approaching passive candidates, and assessing rigorously against the brief.

Do you recruit CEOs across sectors?

Yes — across beauty (our primary specialism), luxury automotive, hospitality, consumer services, PE-backed consumer, and fashion.

Is the search retained and confidential?

Yes.

Hire the CEO who defines your next chapter

Retained CEO executive search across beauty, consumer, and adjacent sectors.

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