Digital Leadership Headhunters
Princedale is a renowned specialist digital headhunter, sourcing and placing C-level, SVP and VP level appointments for both global brands and growth start-ups.
With a strong track record of delivery placing talent into Luxury, Travel, Retail, Marketplaces, Subscription / D2C, Fintech and other consumer sectors internationally.
Our three main services include:
Retained Executive
Search
Tailoring an accurate and compelling brief for our clients, then finding the most exceptional shortlist of candidates to hire from following a meticulous proactive search.
Find out moreInterim Executive Appointments
Helping clients with short term leadership, consultant and project based needs.
Find out moreNon-Executive Directors & Digital Advisory Boards
We find the world's leading experts across roles, sectors and continents specific to your needs.
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"Ru use his rich digital and e-commerce understanding to present the right trade-offs, and his deep experience to bring candidates who are a great match, well informed and highly motivated. He manages a great process and brings talent that lasts. This is the second placement of an incredible person and hire for me."
Mark Elkins, Global eCommerce Managing Director, L’Oreal
"Rupert got the brief immediately and was both fast and precise in the search thereafter. I look forward to working together again"
Jeremy Sanders, Operating Partner, L Catterton Private Equity
"We chose Princedale to assist Lovehoney with a vital CTO appointment. Ru and his team invested considerable time meeting with us to drill into the detail and help us articulate what we saw as the ideal candidate. It was a seamless search and we're delighted to have James on board. He's already making significant contributions and is a huge asset"
Richard Longhurst - CEO & Founder, LoveHoney
"I'm a very happy Princedale client. In our last search, Ru got to the heart of the brief, pulled together an exciting long-list of candidates and helped us narrow down to an impressive shortlist and final candidate. Throughout the process they engaged deeply in understanding my business and the specific role."
Tom Valentine - COO & Co-Founder, Secret EscapesWe find and place talent for senior digital roles across different industries in the UK, Europe, and America.
View Sectors View RolesWe take great pride in the fact that of all the placements we have made since 2012 over 85% stayed with our client for more than 3.5 years - smashing the average tenure for digital & customer leaders.
We see the person behind the job title - and match them to the culture of your company
We rigorously assess character as well past track record of success and future potential; EQ alongside IQ.
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Princedale's Summer 25 Cocktail Party
How privileged we were to host such a wonderful crowd of guests at our Princedale summer cocktail party last week. The Milk Beach Soho terrace was a terrific setting for free flowing cocktails, canapes and conversations across our enviable network of global business leaders many of whom we have become very close acquaintances with.
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When I interview a prospective candidate for a role, one of my closing questions is What Three Books Would you Recommend to the World? Here is that collated list from some of our incredible digital & business leadership network of CEO's, CMO's, CTO's, CDO's, CCO's & beyond.
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