Ian Walker

Associate Partner - International C-List Headhunter | Executive Search | SME, Blue Chip, VC & PE.

Spain

About

I’m a consumate sales professional, with extensive experince of working and delivering in fast paced environments across multiple industries selling both B2B and B2C. I’ve partnered with some of the worlds most prestigious brands recruiting C-Level Executives and Sales Leaders. Right down to dealing with demading clients that entrust me with their personal journey. Its fair to say this has sharpened my customer service skills.

Experience

  • Associate Partner at Charlesworth Kennedy
    Sep 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 11 mos

    I am delighted to return to Charlesworth Kennedy as an Associate Partner. I specialise in delivering the highest standards in retained executive search (headhunting), C-level candidate placement (SME, Blue Chip, VC & PE), on-boarding and talent management. We are experts in ensuring that all aspects of sourcing and hiring personnel are both enjoyable and rewarding. We provide thorough and exacting processes, resulting in world class fulfilment and retention rates. We reduce companies’ recruitment costs, increase productivity and partner closely with leadership teams to remove many of the stresses and risks attached to making appointments at all levels. We care about our clients and candidates. Our passionate, trustworthy and experienced team of sector specialists provide up-to-date advice, market intelligence and quantifiable results. If you have been looking to partner with a recruitment company who are ethical, honest, professional and take great pride in the quality of their work, then welcome to Charlesworth Kennedy.

  • Co-Founder at Multiple
    Jan 2017 - Present · 9 yrs 7 mos

    Co-Founder & Managing Director Over the last 7 years I have built and developed a number of award winning business across the Aesthetics and Micropigmentation industry with my wife. I’ve became an internationally recognised Micropigmentation Artist, Aesthetics Practitioner and an Award Winning Trainer. Specialising in PMU, SMP and Regenerative Medicine / Therapy for Skin & Hair.

  • C-List Headhunter, Executive Search Recruitment Consultant at Charlesworth Kennedy
    Mar 2014 - Apr 2019 · 5 yrs 2 mos

    Founded in 2004, Charlesworth Kennedy is a prominent international executive search organisation working across a number of industry sectors. Based in the UK, the company searches, identifies, tracks and extracts the highest quality candidates across the world for our many clients. Personally, I created and lead the Charlesworth Kennedy Luxury Goods (Timepieces, Jewellery, High Jewellery, Leather Goods, Ready to Wear, Accessories, Fragrance / Cosmetics, Homeware / Interior Design) and Optical Divisions (Eyewear and Lens), delivering the highest standards in retained executive search (notably headhunting), C-level candidate placement (SME, Blue Chip, VC & PE), on-boarding and talent management. Forming the strongest and most productive working relationship with both parties working 90% retained and a small amount non-retained. Prestigious partnerships have included the likes of de Grisogono, Chanel, Yvel, Citizen Group (Bulova, Alpina and Frederique Constant), Urban Jürgensen, LVMH (Zenith, Marcolin), FJ Benjamin, Talbot Runhof, Anya Hindmarch, Alex Reid, Porta Romana, Carl Zeiss, Hoya, Chrome Hearts, Charmant, Silhouette, Rodenstock, Menrad, International Eyewear, Dunelm Optical, Millmead Optical Group, TD Tom Davies, Cutler & Gross, DITA and Linda Farrow to name but a few. Consistently annual figures of between £104,000.00 and £191,000.000 per year, through a mixture of retained (70%) and contingency (30%) placements across Europe, Middle East, Asia Pacific and Americas.