Four ways
we work.
Different briefs need different engagement models. We will help you choose the right one — not the one that pays us most. Where the right answer is "this isn't the right brief for us", we will tell you that too.
Permanent
Long-term hires that build capability and drive sustained value across your organisation.
We work on permanent senior hiring across all four of our practices. Engagements are typically structured as exclusive contingent searches for established roles, or retained searches for genuinely senior briefs — VP and above, or roles where the search itself is non-trivial.
Use this engagement when you're hiring for capability, not for capacity. The role matters; the time matters less than getting the right person.
Contract & Interim
Specialist contractors and interim leaders who deliver from day one — for projects, transformations, or capability gaps.
Senior contractors and interim leaders for project work, transformation programmes, capability gaps, and the periods between permanent hires. We source for outcome rather than for headcount.
Use this engagement when you need senior delivery now — a programme to land, a function to stabilise, a gap to bridge while you find the permanent answer.
Executive Search
Discreet, retained search for board, C-suite, and senior leadership appointments where the stakes are highest.
Retained search for board, C-suite, and senior leadership appointments where discretion, depth, and patience matter. We work exclusively on these briefs and the engagement is structured accordingly.
Use this engagement for the appointments where the wrong hire is materially worse than no hire — board, CXO, divisional leadership, or any role where the candidate will shape the company for years.
Statement of Work
Outcome-led delivery models for sustained programmes of work, led by experienced principal consultants.
Outcome-led delivery models for sustained programmes of work. The engagement is structured around the work being done, not the resources being placed. Led by a Hexford partner with delivery accountability.
Use this engagement when the work is the deliverable and you want a single accountable counterparty rather than a roster of contractors.