Head of Advisory: Leading Strategic Insight & Growth🚀

The Head of Advisory at Practicus is a high-impact leadership role designed to shape and grow our Advisory Service - a core pillar of how we help organisations navigate complex change. You will act as a strategic architect, positioning Practicus as the go-to source for senior board-level insight while maintaining an unwavering obsession with quality. This role is for a sophisticated relationship-builder who thrives at the intersection of ideas and delivery, turning high-level strategic dialogue into tangible assignments for our Sales and Delivery teams.

Who We Are

The Practicus Vision: Different by Design

At Practicus, we are curious, passionate, and relentlessly focused on delivering a premium recruitment experience. For 20 years, we have helped organisations navigate change by providing exceptional people and value-added services through our growing community of subject matter experts.

How are we different?

While much of the industry moves toward faceless automation, we use technology strategically to free up time so we can invest it where it matters most: building strong, human relationships.

Our mission is simple but bold: to change the way people feel about recruitment. We are reliable, authentic, and committed to doing recruitment "the right way"—putting people first in everything we do.

Our Vision

The Practicus People Vision

Our vision is to build a high-performing, energised, and empowered team that grows, thrives, and has fun together. We aim to deliver exceptional talent and shape unforgettable recruitment experiences that drive our growth story with authenticity and impact.

The Role: Your Impact

As the Head of Advisory, you will occupy a high-visibility, sales-driven role at the intersection of ideas, people, and delivery. Your mission is to move beyond traditional recruitment by acting as a strategic architect, turning high-level dialogue into tangible results.

Key Responsibilities & Ownership

Strategic Leadership & Market Positioning

Shape the Advisory Service: Lead the external evolution of our Advisory Service, positioning it as the premier go-to source for practical, senior insight for boards and executives across the UK.

Champion of Quality: Maintain an unwavering obsession with quality by ensuring our advisory offering provides the sophisticated, high-touch service senior leaders expect from Practicus.

Sector Fluency: Operate as a peer to C-Suite executives across diverse industries - from Financial Services and Healthcare to Renewables and the Not-for-Profit sector - offering insight that challenges their thinking.

Relationship Catalyst & Collaborative Growth

The Strategic Catalyst: Use advisory conversations as the engine for deeper client partnerships, identifying client pain points and opportunities that translate into high-value assignments for our interim and search delivery teams.

CEP Partnership: Work hand-in-hand with Client Engagement Partners to open doors with new and existing clients, turning strategic dialogue into tangible commercial outcomes.

Closing the Gap: Bridge the gap between elite senior talent and the UK's most exciting organisations by using your high EQ to navigate complex stakeholder dynamics with tact and confidence.

Brand Advocacy & Thought Leadership

Visible Ambassador: Represent the Practicus brand with credibility and warmth at meetings, roundtables, and conferences, acting as a trusted advisor to ambitious executive leaders.

Advisory Plan Execution: Bring the Advisory Plan to life through structured campaigns and events that showcase the power of our subject matter expert community.

Storytelling & Content: Create and share compelling thought leadership that resonates with the market, using your personal brand to raise the profile of our Advisory Service online and in person.

Community Stewardship & Innovation

Elite Community Building: Thrive on building and nurturing a community of experienced leaders and experts, ensuring they are engaged and ready to solve the problems on our clients' desks.

Human-Led, AI-Assisted: Adopt an AI-first mindset, using various forms of technology to enhance your advisory offering and stimulate more meaningful dialogue with the market.

Operational Excellence: Turn big-picture strategy into repeatable, practical plans and sequences of activity that drive sustainable growth.

The Practicus Deal 🤝

We are straight-talking, high-performing, and authentic. This is a two-way deal built on trust, pace, and ambition.

What We Give to You

  • Growth: Clear pathways from Delivery to 360-consultant and Client Engagement Partner.
  • Investment: Coaching, training, and a platform to succeed as your authentic self.
  • Flexibility: Hybrid work model (2 days in Henley).
  • Autonomy: A 'grown-up' environment with minimal micromanagement.
  • Voice: We listen to your ideas; if it makes us better, we want to hear it.

What We Expect From You

  • Values: Live our values every day—no exceptions.
  • Results: Deliver sustainable results that drive growth.
  • Commercial Thinking: Understand the "bigger picture" and spot opportunities.
  • Quality: Deliver excellence every time, with no shortcuts.
  • Ownership: Own your outcomes—accountability matters here.

What Makes You Exceptional

Core Competencies

We seek individuals who are uncomplicated, authentic, and driven by curiosity. To thrive as the Head of Advisory, you must balance the strategic vision of a consultant with the proactive hunger of a business developer.

1

Results Driven: The Strategic Hunter

You are a high-performer who genuinely enjoys the thrill of the win and the process of building something from the ground up. You are sales driven, possessing the discipline to set and achieve ambitious targets through structured business development and sophisticated relationship building.

2

Business Acumen: Running Advisory like a Business

You are commercially astute and "sector fluent," comfortable navigating complex strategy, operations, and people topics with senior leaders across various functions—including change, technology, finance, and HR. You identify client pain points before they even become vacancies, turning them into high-value strategic opportunities.

3

High EQ: Presence & Empathy

As a natural relationship builder, you have the presence to hold your own in a room with C-Suite executives. You are emotionally intelligent, able to build trust fast, "read the room," and navigate complex stakeholder dynamics with tact, confidence, and integrity.

4

Exceptional Communication: The Brand Ambassador

You are an exceptional communicator- clear, engaging, and highly credible whether you are in a boardroom, on a video call, hosting a roundtable, or crafting written thought leadership. You tell compelling stories about change and leadership that resonate with the market and raise the Practicus brand.

5

Insane Curiosity: Digging Deeper

True to our values, you are curious and questioning. You are never satisfied with surface-level answers; you look beneath the surface of a client challenge to uncover the real issues and hidden opportunities. You ask the questions that ensure we deliver the "right person, not just anyone".

6

Operational Excellence: Structured & Disciplined

You possess a perfectionist's eye for detail and the discipline to turn big-picture strategy into practical, repeatable plans. You translate the Advisory Plan into structured sequences of activity that drive sustainable, long-term growth.

7

Ownership: Driven & Proactive

You thrive in a "grown-up" environment and are energised by the prospect of building a service pillar. You are proactive, joining the dots across the business and taking full ownership of your outcomes rather than waiting to be directed.

8

Innovation: Human-Led, AI-Assisted

You adopt an AI-first mindset, using technology and digital channels like LinkedIn strategically to share insights, spotlight advisors, and stimulate meaningful dialogue with the market. You understand that technology exists to free up time for what matters most: building strong, human relationships.

Performance Excellence

Measures of Success: What "Great" Looks Like

At Practicus, we are crystal clear on your role and your impact. Success isn't just about hitting numbers; it's about the quality of your contribution and how you build for the future. In line with our Performance Framework, your progress will be reviewed in weekly 1-2-1s to ensure you are empowered to thrive.

Your performance is measured across four key pillars:

Commercial Catalyst

You are measured by your ability to convert strategic conversations into concrete opportunities for our Sales and Delivery teams.

Brand Authority

Successfully raising the personal and Practicus brand through high-impact events and consistent, high-quality thought leadership.

Strategic Growth

Expanding our footprint by getting "in the room" with senior leaders and uncovering needs before they even become official vacancies.

Community Engagement

The effective expansion and stewardship of our senior advisor community, ensuring they remain a distinctive pillar of our value proposition.

Your Rewards

Exceptional Benefits Package

The following benefits are designed to help you thrive both professionally and personally:

Wellbeing & Time Off

  • 4pm Friday Finish: We value work-life balance, completed your week? Then kickstart your weekend early!
  • Generous Holiday: 23 days holiday that increases with your length of service
  • Christmas Shutdown: 3 extra days of holiday gifted for the festive break
  • Your Birthday Off: An additional day of holiday to celebrate you.
  • Flexible Holiday: The opportunity to purchase or roll over holiday entitlement
  • Volunteering Scheme: Dedicated time to support causes you are passionate about

Financial & Security

  • Life Assurance Scheme: Coverage at 3 x your salary to provide peace of mind for your loved ones.
  • Workplace Pension: Managed via a Salary Sacrifice Scheme
  • Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme: A tax-efficient way to access a new vehicle
  • Christmas Voucher: A seasonal thank you to celebrate the year's success
  • Anniversary Bonus: A 5-year cyclical bonus scheme to reward your long-term commitment

Health & Family Support

  • Cash Health Plan: Support for your everyday health and wellbeing needs.
  • Private Medical Cover: The option to purchase enhanced private healthcare
  • Enhanced Family Leave: Including both Enhanced Paternity and Enhanced Maternity pay
  • Hybrid Working: A "grown-up" environment offering flexibility on how and where you work.

Join Our Legacy

Average Tenure: 8+ Years

Our team members don't just work here—they build careers, form lasting relationships, and grow with us. This isn't just a job; it's a place where you can truly belong and make a lasting impact.

"At Practicus, we've created something special: a culture where people want to stay, grow, and succeed together. Our average tenure speaks volumes about the environment we've built."

Ready?

Are you driven by insane curiosity and want to be part of a values-driven culture?

We want to hear from you.