Executive & General Management
Retained, research-led search for General Managers, Managing Directors and functional leaders responsible for growth, transformation and business performance.
Specialist senior search since 2008
Senior talent for the hair, beauty, cosmetics and personal care industry's most important appointments.
Our specialist search team partners with CEOs, General Managers and senior HR leaders worldwide to identify, engage and secure proven leadership talent across professional hair, beauty, cosmetics and personal care.
Industry experience since 2008
Industry businesses we have supported.
DavinesWellaKAOL’OréalRevlon ProfessionalAdditional LengthsGreat LengthsTIGIHenkelFramarXpert ProfessionalLaceys Hair & BeautyghdRemi CachetCapital Hair & BeautyAston & FincherAura300Paul MitchellJoy LimitedMaria NilaBeauty by Imagination (BBI)
When standard recruitment is not enough
Trusted with the positions that matter most.
We are often asked to support business leaders when EB Talent is not on their usual PSL or part of their standard hiring process. These are the appointments where industry knowledge, discretion and direct access to the right people matter more than a familiar supplier list.
Our experience is strongest in the most critical hiring situations: senior appointments, confidential or sensitive positions, company restructures, complete teams, multiple appointments and individual hires with an unusually high impact on the business.
Senior appointmentsConfidential positionsCompany restructuresWhole teamsMultiple hiresBusiness-critical appointments
No two businesses in this industry are the same. We work with clients and candidates in different ways depending on the circumstances, adapting the search structure, level of discretion, communication and support to each individual assignment.
Executive and senior leadership search
Reduce the risk behind a business-critical appointment.
A senior hire affects revenue, culture, customer relationships and the pace of growth. Our searches combine professionally trained search and assessment methodology with specialist market knowledge, direct research and informed candidate engagement.
Sales & Commercial Leadership
Sales Directors, Commercial Directors and Country Managers with the industry credibility, customer knowledge and leadership capability to deliver sustainable growth.
Brand, Marketing & Education
Senior leaders who can connect brand strategy, professional advocacy, education, innovation and community with measurable commercial performance.
Search & Assessment
Professionally trained executive search and assessment methods, supported by current insight into remuneration, competitor structures and candidate movement.
A more informed search process
Access the market you cannot reach through advertising alone.
The strongest senior professionals are usually well regarded, commercially successful and not actively looking. Engaging them requires discretion, industry credibility and a clear account of why the opportunity is worth considering.
We act as your eyes and ears in the market. Our team challenges the brief where needed, assesses how the position and package will land, maps relevant leadership talent and represents your business with the professionalism expected at senior level.
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Understand
The commercial priorities, leadership challenge, culture and outcomes the appointment must deliver.
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Map
The relevant market, competitor structures and proven leaders who may never respond to an advert.
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Engage
Confidential, credible conversations that test motivation, capability and alignment with the brief.
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Deliver
A carefully assessed shortlist, transparent market feedback and close management through appointment.
Shortlists built on evidence
Assessment before presentation, not afterwards.
We do not forward a collection of plausible profiles. Candidates progress through a structured assessment process before they are presented, giving clients a smaller, better-evidenced shortlist and a clearer basis for comparison.
45-minute first assessment
Career evidence, commercial outcomes, leadership scope, motivation and alignment with the brief.
Written assessment
Successful candidates complete EB Talent's written assessment against the priorities of the appointment.
Further 45-minute interview
We test the evidence in greater depth before deciding who is strong enough to reach the client shortlist.
Every CV and assessment is reviewed by our trained search team. We do not use AI to score or select candidates.
Evidence from completed searches
Search results, not recruitment promises.
Every assignment is different. These anonymised case studies show how focused research, market mapping and informed candidate engagement turn difficult briefs into successful appointments.
157
relevant professionals identified globally
Global Category Director, Colour & Styling
A global search for a category leader able to bring together innovation, product development and cross-functional leadership, with relocation to Italy.
6 shortlisted1 appointed
Read the case study 1 month
from briefing to successful completion
Account Manager, Midlands
A difficult regional appointment completed after the client had already tried to recruit directly, with package and working-pattern constraints narrowing the market.
Full market mapOffer managed
Read the case study 
Global capability, specialist market knowledge
EB Talent Specialists
EB Talent is a global executive and senior search business specialising in professional hair, beauty, cosmetics and personal care. Our team combines professional training in executive search and candidate assessment with the industry knowledge and relationships needed to reach talent beyond the active market.
Founded by Global Search Director Emma Brady in 2008, the business supports manufacturers, distributors, professional brands and founder-led companies worldwide. Emma's more than 18 years in senior hiring, together with her earlier experience in professional hair, informs the market intelligence, judgement and credibility behind every search.
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Trusted with careers and critical appointments.
Senior search depends on judgement, discretion and trust. These recommendations reflect the experience of clients and candidates who have worked with EB Talent and Emma through demanding recruitment processes.
I would highly recommend Emma. From our first conversation, she took the time to understand my background and introduced me to an opportunity that I have now started and am really excited about. Throughout the interview process, Emma was professional, supportive and communicative, regularly checking in, keeping me informed and ensuring I knew exactly where things stood. She genuinely cares about the people she works with and goes the extra mile to create positive outcomes. It was a pleasure working with her.
Emma has been a fantastic recruiter for our sales team from start to finish. She has taken the time to really understand our business, culture and the type of people we are looking for, which has resulted in some great additions to the team. Her communication, professionalism and attention to detail have been excellent throughout the process. Emma is proactive, easy to work with and always keeps things moving efficiently while maintaining a positive attitude. We really value the support she has given us and would highly recommend her to anyone looking for a recruiter who genuinely cares about finding the right people, not just filling positions.
I have known Emma for many years and she is constantly trying to move things forward, embracing change, always looking for new and better ways to achieve success. Emma has been a valuable resource in several environments that I have been associated with and her energy is inspiring for candidates and clients. Once again, she has set out on a new path to reinvent and evolve which I am sure will lead to even greater results and refreshing experiences for candidates and companies alike.
Emma has been more than great in offering, supporting and guiding me to join Davines in the role of Managing Director. I would definitely recommend her to anybody - companies looking for great talents and individuals looking for a new challenge at a great company!
Leadership hiring starts with market clarity
Discuss your next senior appointment.
Whether the brief is live, confidential or still being shaped, an early conversation can clarify the talent available, likely remuneration and the strongest route to market.