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Georg Springl
Head TrenoLux - Austria
We had a great experience working with Grace Smith to recruit a Sales Account Manager for the French market. The enti...
Andrew Coutts
Director Global Strategy, US
First Class Service Emma shared details of a relevant opportunity and did a great job helping to manage lengthy nego...
Tim Staniels
Territory Sales Manager, US
Joseph was very easy to work with. He was motivated and attentive during his recruitment process, very responsive to ...
Mike S
Director - USA
Sam Frisby did an excellent job connecting me with job opportunities and providing support throughout the interview p...
Andreia Sa
Director, Italy
I would like to sincerely thank Evan Ball for all the support throughout the process. He provided assistance at diffe...
Moacyr Pedro
Senior Manager - Brazil
First contact I received from Henry Sears was 6 month ago and since the very beginning he seems to be a very trustful...
Jonathan Ocampo
Sales Manager
Lily Newton was absolutely phenomenal! Very dedicated, transparent, and thorough through the entire process. Highly r...
Ashley Maclean
Systems Sales Engineer, South Carolina
Jack Purnell with Irving Knight was the best recruiter I’ve worked with - by far. He communicated clearly, was respec...
Keith P
Director - USA
The attention to detail and follow up were amazing. The truly distinguishing part was the complete transparency &hone...
Tonya Melton
USA
I cannot say enough good things about my experience working with Ewan Ball After being with the same company for 1...
Valeria Pozzi
Procurement Category Manager, Italy
Working with Oliver has been a real pleasure!His highly professionalism and transparency made me comfortable to consi...
Tim Mitchell
Division Plant Manager
Stewart did an amazing job representing me for a new opportunity
Pierre D'Amours
VP Sales
I had a great experience working with Irving Knight, and especially with Lily Newton. From start to finish, Lily was ...
Nathan Radue
Channel Marketing Manager, US
Oliver is a thorough and effective recruiter, representing both sides with character and solid communication. He appr...
Khoa Ho
Country Manager - Vietnam
I had a great experience with Irving Knight, especially working with Lily Newton. She was incredibly supportive and r...
Carlos Chavez
Director - USA
Truly enjoyed working with Christopher Clay with Irving Knight Group. He made the process enjoyable and more than any...
Sandeep Kulshrestha
Formulation Director, US
Oliver is very good in matching skills of the candidates with the company’s requirements. I personally got benefits o...
Jane Scates
Packaging Engineer, US
Henry was a true professional, perfect attention to detail at every step of the process. Would definitely recommend!
Todd McBroom
District Sales Mgr, US
Great Experience!! This was my first time dealing with a recuiter and could not have been a better experience. Jack ...
Kerry Maye
Regional Sales Manager
Working with Joseph was a wonderfully positive experience from our first contact, through acceptance of my job offer....
Georg Springl
Head TrenoLux - Austria
We had a great experience working with Grace Smith to recruit a Sales Account Manager for the French market. The enti...
Andrew Coutts
Director Global Strategy, US
First Class Service Emma shared details of a relevant opportunity and did a great job helping to manage lengthy nego...
Tim Staniels
Territory Sales Manager, US
Joseph was very easy to work with. He was motivated and attentive during his recruitment process, very responsive to ...
Mike S
Director - USA
Sam Frisby did an excellent job connecting me with job opportunities and providing support throughout the interview p...
Andreia Sa
Director, Italy
I would like to sincerely thank Evan Ball for all the support throughout the process. He provided assistance at diffe...
Moacyr Pedro
Senior Manager - Brazil
First contact I received from Henry Sears was 6 month ago and since the very beginning he seems to be a very trustful...
Jonathan Ocampo
Sales Manager
Lily Newton was absolutely phenomenal! Very dedicated, transparent, and thorough through the entire process. Highly r...
Ashley Maclean
Systems Sales Engineer, South Carolina
Jack Purnell with Irving Knight was the best recruiter I’ve worked with - by far. He communicated clearly, was respec...
Keith P
Director - USA
The attention to detail and follow up were amazing. The truly distinguishing part was the complete transparency &hone...
Tonya Melton
USA
I cannot say enough good things about my experience working with Ewan Ball After being with the same company for 1...
Valeria Pozzi
Procurement Category Manager, Italy
Working with Oliver has been a real pleasure!His highly professionalism and transparency made me comfortable to consi...
Tim Mitchell
Division Plant Manager
Stewart did an amazing job representing me for a new opportunity
Pierre D'Amours
VP Sales
I had a great experience working with Irving Knight, and especially with Lily Newton. From start to finish, Lily was ...
Nathan Radue
Channel Marketing Manager, US
Oliver is a thorough and effective recruiter, representing both sides with character and solid communication. He appr...
Khoa Ho
Country Manager - Vietnam
I had a great experience with Irving Knight, especially working with Lily Newton. She was incredibly supportive and r...
Carlos Chavez
Director - USA
Truly enjoyed working with Christopher Clay with Irving Knight Group. He made the process enjoyable and more than any...
Sandeep Kulshrestha
Formulation Director, US
Oliver is very good in matching skills of the candidates with the company’s requirements. I personally got benefits o...
Jane Scates
Packaging Engineer, US
Henry was a true professional, perfect attention to detail at every step of the process. Would definitely recommend!
Todd McBroom
District Sales Mgr, US
Great Experience!! This was my first time dealing with a recuiter and could not have been a better experience. Jack ...
Kerry Maye
Regional Sales Manager
Working with Joseph was a wonderfully positive experience from our first contact, through acceptance of my job offer....
Did you know?
Hiring the wrong candidate costs more than just time—it can waste salary, training resources, and opportunities. The Department of Labour estimates a bad hire can cost up to 30% of the role’s first-year earnings.
We hire right
Organisations are
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97% Placement Rate 1 -
1.78:1 CVs Sent to Interviews 2 -
Avg. 32 Day Engagement to Placement 3
1. Based on all roles engaged on by a client on an exclusive basis from Jan 4 2025 - Dec 31 2025.
2. All CVs Sent from Jan 4 2025 - Dec 31 2025.
3. From Jan 4 2025 - Dec 31 2025.
Navigating a Candidate-Driven Market
This is a candidate-driven market — and it has been since the pandemic.
Top talent has options. They’re selective, informed, and expect more than just competitive salary. Securing them requires market insight, credibility, speed, and the ability to position opportunities properly.
We act as your market partner — managing candidate expectations, advising on strategy, and ensuring you don’t lose the people you actually want.
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Understanding the problem
We work in committed partnerships, applying logical and well-planned searches, executed to the highest standard, and considering every factor of recruitment.
Personal Brand
Does your organisation lack a personal brand? Do you struggle to attract candidates over competitors?
Challenging Location
Is the role based in a challenging location? Does the local talent pool lack the skills you're searching for?
Trends & Benchmarking
Are you up to date with market trends and salary benchmarking? Is something missing?
Progression
Are you offering the right progression opportunties? Is the candidate able to progress and develop?
Time Constraints
Do you have time constraints on making a placement? Did you need the candidate yesterday?
Job Criteria
Is the job criteria unrealistic? Is the person you're looking to hire simply non-existent?
Specialisms We Cover
Animal Antibiotics
Animal Biotech
Animal Capital Equipment
Animal Diagnostics
Animal Gut Health
Animal Health distributors
Animal Joint Health
Animal Pharmaceuticals
Animal Probiotics
Animal Welfare
Aquaculture
Avion
Biosecurity
Cattle
Companion
Companion Animals
Diagnostics
Digestive Health
Emergency Care
Equine
Exotics
Fit Smart Technology
Genetics
Immune Health
Infectious Disease
Livestock
Livestock AI
Longevity
Medical Devices
Microbiome
Non-Profit
Parasites
Poultry
Preventative Care
Production Animals
Reproduction
Ruminants
Surgery
Swine
Technical Services
Vaccinations
Veterinary
Veterinary AI
Advances in preventative medicine, precision diagnostics, data-led disease monitoring, and next-generation therapeutics are transforming the animal health landscape, improving outcomes across companion animal, livestock, and aquaculture markets. These developments are driving a more proactive, efficient, and sustainable approach to animal health management worldwide.
This is where our expertise delivers value. Through continuous engagement with industry leaders and decision-makers, we maintain a clear understanding of evolving market dynamics and talent demands. This insight allows us to anticipate where organizations and leadership requirements align, and to leverage our established network to support animal health companies in building high-performing teams that enable long-term growth.
Recent Assignments
Region Marketing Director
Product Solutions Manager
Head of Sales
Principal Development Manager
Senior Marketing Manager, Savory & Batters & Breadings
Associate Manager of Sales
Technical Sales Engineer
Procurement Manager
Gaco Sales Chicago
Chief Strategy & M&A Officer - Final 50%
Team
Lily Newton
Our search
methodology
To deliver the best executive search solution, we work closely with the hiring manager to better understand the organisation and it's culture.
We operate in a number of ways to source candidates for senior level positions. We thoroughly map out a market and identify all possible matches for the specific position then utilise our own network to find the best candidates avaliable.
This stage consists of multiple rigirous interview processes in order to ensure the candidates presented meet all of the briefing requirements.
At this stage, we begin to arrange interviews with candidates on the clients behalf, as well as assisting with reference gathering and package negotiations.
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