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Our search consultant Samantha Bunn presents the difficulties of recruiting the highly skilled staff needed for success in the Low Carbon Economy.
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The Low Carbon Leadership Challenge
Samantha BunnMoon Consulting Limited
Wednesday 4th June 2014 Bristol
Where now for Low Carbon Recruitment?
About Moon ConsultingMoon Consulting is an Executive Recruitment company for Senior Management & Board Level roles from Listed Companies to Start-Ups across all Sectors
We source exceptional candidates for demanding leadership and board-level positions such as MD, FD, SD & HRD
Portfolio positions include: NED, Consultant, Interim & MBI
Distinctive: client focused; personal & professional integrity; tailored recruitment campaigns
Ethical: honest and transparent in our dealings, high standards, fair and equitable processes
Approachable: personable, understand the client’s needs
Samantha Bunn • Samantha joined Moon Consulting in
January 2014 as Executive Search Consultant
• She has over 15 years of experience working for boutique recruitment companies
• Samantha has recent success working with global branded manufacturers and family owned distributors importing from the far east to the UK
• Low Carbon Specialist: knowledge of environmental, sustainable and renewable markets
Our Partnership with Low Carbon South West
Joint venture with Low Carbon South West to offer business advice and recruitment services
Joint events to promote the Low Carbon sector and improve skills for business owners and candidates
Information sharing and networking capability
Low Carbon Recruitment offering to source talented candidates
Advice and coaching for businesses looking to improve their Low Carbon credentials
The Low Carbon EconomyLow Carbon Economy is worth £12.5bn nationally, employing 900,000 average growth of 4.5% per year
Growth is even higher in the South West region: 185% GVA growth since 1998 an average 7% a year
6000 jobs currently rely on Low Carbon
Many industry leaders and professional organisation in Bristol: National Composite Centre, Bristol Solar City, Low Carbon South West, Regen SW, Marine Current Turbines and more
Bristol Green Capital 2015
Low Carbon is a priority sector for future development of the region and relies on people and skills as a key growth driver (WE LEP)
All businesses benefit from sustainable agenda
The Current Low Carbon Recruitment Market
What we are seeing in the sector now?One year ago, very little recruitment activity, what a difference a year makes!Low Carbon market requires specialist skills and knowledgeExample Job Roles: Asset Managers, Senior Engineers and Technical Directors for renewable energy, Planning & Project Managers for new sites & technologies, Finance Directors for securing income streams, Sales Directors and Business Development Managers to develop new markets, International Directors for export and renewables in developing world - Linguists including Mandarin speakers Challenge – typically requires search and selection to recruit
How Moon Consulting WorksCampaigns led by expert recruitment consultants with sector knowledge, we take the time to understand the business and its requirements
Use Targeted Search to find candidates with the right Low Carbon skills, knowledge and qualificationsNetworking through our extensive Low Carbon contacts Database of talented Low carbon executivesAdvertising through specialist environmental publications and websites
Ethical core values: we share the ethical considerations of our Low Carbon clients, including REC codes of conduct, transparency, data protection, equality and candidate checking
We interview candidates at long list stage to ensure skills and experience qualifications for the role are metProvide a briefing for Senior Management Team interviews and attend interviews if neededBehavioural Profiling to ensure cultural fit
Clear timeline for clients and candidates with regular updates throughout the process
Case Study 1
Group Operations Manager multi site Private Equity backed environmental consultancy c£65k + car This rapidly expanding environmental consultancy recently acquired managing all the day to day activities of the business from finance and commercial to call centre, reporting to the Managing Director. This was a cross functional role needing an individual who could multi task with prior P&L responsibility. Role advertised nationally via on line and data base search Shortlisted 4 candidates who all went through a behavioral profiling exercise as well as full interviews with both us and the client, resulting in Moon Consulting successfully resourcing the individual into the business.
Case Study 2
Finance Director for a High Profile client in the Renewable Energy sectorConfidential national search Not able to advertise Role was South West based, salary c.£100k Campaign covered our contacts, network and searchTimescales 4 weeks for our search and 3 weeks for client workResult success!
Case Study 3
Solar business: Match funding, Multiple vacancy campaignClient needed Managing Director, Finance Director and Marketing Director, potential buy and build Met founder via networking at a Renewable eventHad been granted Government Match funding, recruitment contingent on getting fundingStill waiting on scenario therefore, campaigns still pending
Contact detailsSamantha Bunn
[email protected] www.moonconsulting.co.uk
Offices in Bristol and London
LinkedIn: Moon Consulting LtdFacebook: Moon Consulting Limited
Twitter: @moonconsulting tel: +44 (0) 1275 371200