Work For Us

Work For Us

We believe we can have a positive and lasting impact on Africa. We do this by providing our clients with the best business leaders that they need for their businesses to thrive and succeed, long term.

If you are passionate about having an impact on the African continent and are looking for an interesting career which offers huge diversity on a daily basis, then we want to hear from you.

We offer industry-leading training and defined career paths for:

  • Recent graduates, starting in our Research Team
  • Consultants with 2-5 years’ experience, starting within our Delivery Team
  • Experienced Search Consultants who want to build their own portfolio of clients

Please send your CV in confidence to Kiera Mauro, Operations Director at KM@executivesinafrica.com

Our Purpose, Culture and Values

Purpose: We believe that we can have a positive and lasting impact on Africa. We do this by finding the best leaders for our clients to unlock Africa’s potential.

Culture: We are really proud of the Search service we offer, and we believe it is the best in the market. It matters to us to do a good job, give good advice, and deliver results. We work closely in teams, trusting each other at every step, sharing ideas and stretching each other to grow.

Our Values:

  • Be exceptional
  • Stronger together
  • Driving professional growth
  • Trusted to deliver
  • Treat everyone with respect
  • Thinking long term not short term

These were developed and agreed upon by our team.

Interesting Work & Unlimited Learning

We will challenge you to think and come up with solutions as you manage different, concurrent Searches.

Your curiosity and thirst to learn will be met, expanding your knowledge every day through being exposed to:

  • 54 countries across Africa, candidates based globally and from multiple cultures
  • More different job types than you ever realised existed
  • Varied industries from Farming to e-Commerce, and from Banking to Charities
  • Companies from the newest start-ups to the most established multinationals

Extensive Training & Career Opportunities

We encourage you to be in charge of your career, and we will support you to develop as fast as you want to, making the most of our:

  • In-House Online Multimedia Training Library - thorough, accessible and totally flexible, allowing you to learn at your own speed and review sections to meet your personal needs
  • On the Job Training - working closely with our CEOs and Consultants, you will get first-hand exposure to some of the best people in the Search business
  • External Training - provision of external trainers for group training sessions and opportunity to attend Africa-focused conferences, both online and in-person to ensure you keep growing and learning
  • Career Development - Many of our entry level employees have developed to become accomplished Delivery and Sales Consultants. Read how Will Hardman and Matthew Heater were fast-tracked from Researcher to Executive Search Consultant by reading their profiles on our Team Page

Recognition, Rewards and Benefits

We offer straight-forward benefits, focusing on the things that matter, as well as rewards for both individual and team performance such as:

  • 22 days holidays + 3 days free holiday over Christmas
  • Additional days holiday linked to years of service
  • Sales Commission and ‘Lead’ Bonuses
  • Quarterly Performance Bonus
  • Statutory Pension Scheme
  • Opportunities to travel to Africa
  • Africa-focused conferences
  • Work smartphone and laptop
  • Free parking
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Smart/casual dress
  • Christmas party

We celebrate a great job done through:

  • Monthly Team Player Award – team nominations for going the extra mile in any role
  • League Tables – to celebrate our highest achievers
  • Asante Club Membership – thanking you for 5 years’ service with additional benefits including private healthcare, an iPad and annual celebration experiences

Corporate Communication

We believe you should be clear about the company vision and our journey towards success, understanding how your role contributes to achieving the company’s aims. We communicate our progress regularly via:

  • Weekly Update Presentations
  • Quarterly & Annual Company Presentation Days - offsite

In a world that is embracing technology, we encourage face-to-face communication and relationship building through:

  • MS Teams / Zoom calls rather than just emailing / telephoning
  • Quarterly Activities & Teambuilding Events

Focus on You

We believe that people work best when personal circumstances are recognised and accommodated where possible, so we offer:

  • Family-friendly flexibility and ‘Childcare Days’ to support you when your child is ill
  • Part time hours for working parents
  • Flexible & hybrid working
  • Parental & compassionate leave
  • Mental health and wellbeing support
  • We even have office dogs!