We provide companies and organisations with end-to-end talent acquisition requirements, dependent on their ever-evolving needs.
INTERIM | FRACTIONAL | BOARD
INTERIM
Interim executives can also be called “acting” executives. Their roles typically have a fixed contract time period, usually between 1- 9 months.
This means that their role is full-time, but shorter in duration, until either a current issue is resolved, maternity-leave, or a full-time hire can be identified and onboarded. Their specific industry or regional knowledge is paramount to the success of their temporary engagement.
USE CASES
INTERIM CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER
An EMEA IT group needed help with their West Africa entry. They hired an ex-Vodafone HR Executive as their fractional CPO who structured their organogram, recruitment & onboarding strategy, remuneration, training and performance management.
INTERIM CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
A Pan-African logistics group had acquired a major warehousing chain in Francophone Africa and hired the ex-Imperial VP on a project basis to assist with their rollout plan.
INTERIM HEAD OF CAPITAL RAISING
A Nigerian Payments company needed to prepare for their Series B round. They hired an ex-AfricInvest Partner who worked with them for a 6 week period to help them rigorously prepare for and effectively execute their capital funding round.
FRACTIONAL
A fractional executive is someone who joins a company for a long-term engagement, but their role doesn’t occupy 100% of their time. Fractional executives may work in C-level roles with 2-3 companies at the same time, this allows companies to harness the brains of seriously experienced professionals for a fraction of the cost.
Hire a non-full-time Chief Growth Officer to partner you on sales, market expansion, diversification and more. Book a fractional Chief Technology Officer to innovate and power up your systems, teams and vendors. Appoint a part-time Chief People Officer to help with recruitment, performance, remuneration, retention and more. Bring on a non-full-time Chief Marketing Officer to oversee your strategy, media and execution. Engage a fractional Chief Operating Officer who can boost performance with new efficiencies frameworks.
USE CASES
FRACTIONAL CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER
A multinational FMCG firm needed help with their route-to-market strategy for their entry into Kenya. They hired an ex-Unilever Marketing Head who works in their business twice a week to assist with branding, field sales, distribution and retail strategy.
FRACTIONAL CHIEF GROWTH OFFICER
A UK Data Analytics group wanted to expand their product offerings in Africa, they hired an ex-Dimension Data Group Executive on a part time basis to advise on pricing and tailored solutions.
FRACTIONAL HEAD OF REGULATORY & COMPLIANCE
A fast-growing South African Fintech start-up wanted to expand into Uganda and Rwanda, but they needed to understand the regulatory red tape first. They hired the ex-Mastercard Legal Head who spent 3 weeks in their business, providing the regulatory entry strategy and project rollout.
BOARD
Building a Board of Non-Executive Directors can be make or break for a company’s success. Boards typically comprise five common personas: the CEO Whisperer, Voice of the Customer, Industry Expertise, Functional knowledge and Public Readiness.
And it’s not just about recruiting one great individual; it’s about having the right blend of skill sets, expertise, community connections, and diverse perspectives and spheres of influence across the board as a whole — which takes some discipline and planning to determine.
USE CASES
SUSTAINABILITY BOARD MEMBER
A French food production group were expanding their operations in Cote d’Ivoire needed help with their ESG strategy & implementation. They appointed an ex-Olam Executive onto their Board, who assisted with their transportation, water consumption and smallholder strategies.
FINTECH BOARD MEMBER
An international private equity firm were buying a fintech business in Rwanda, and needed an NED with strong financial services sector knowledge. They procured an ex-Barclays Regional Finance Head who joined the board.
BIG DATA BOARD MEMBER
A growing Recruitment Platform was merging with a pan-African human resources consulting firm and need to bring AI into their merged databases. They brought in the ex-Group CIO of MTN Africa as a Non-Executive Director.
