Discreet Executive Search

5th January 2023

7th October 2022

You were fantastically professional, clear, honest and extremely helpful in guiding us.  I enjoyed our calls with you and you found us a long list of very interesting people and absolutely followed your brief in looking “outside the box” so thank you for that and all the hard work that went into it.

19th August 2022

All 5 people on the shortlist presented to us were absolutely fantastic, really lovely, good at what they do and each would have brought something slightly different. The decks, candidate packs and analysis were unbelievably helpful and we’ve never felt so well-supported'

14th July 2022

We engaged Ibison Talent to help us find the best possible candidate to be True North’s first Chief Creative Officer. Having listened to our detailed brief, Nicola and her team came up with a shortlist of outstanding contenders and then supported us through the interview process until we had made what we’re confident will be a terrific appointment. Their professionalism, both dealing with True North and the candidates – shone through’.

9th June 2022

Working with the team at Ibison Talent Group has been a very positive experience and I would absolutely recommend your services to colleagues in the industry.  The process was clear and well managed.  You provided us with a really exciting list of candidates, including some very strong creatives who hadn’t met before.  You looked in places we'd never have known to look and we’re delighted with who we’ve hired. We have very much enjoyed working with you.

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6th December 2021

"We entrusted Ibison Talent with the brief to search for a new CEO for our direct-to-consumer OTT platform Motorsport.tv OTT, a very important hire for our business. They did a very thorough job of evaluating the market and drawing in candidates from a wide range of fields and the supporting documentation and candidate pack was highly informative and helpful in selecting candidates for interview. They have a very thorough approach in terms of direct dialogue with potential candidates, which takes a lot of the guesswork out of it. We knew from the shortlist that we would find the right person and we certainly did that. “

“You brought us a really broad, thoughtful, and interesting list of candidates, all of whom were runners for the role. I am delighted with the appointment and the team feels you have found us someone who is a brilliant fit, who they are really excited about working with. More generally, every candidate we speak to says what a pleasure it is to deal with you and how well informed and well organised you are. You are a terrific representative of us in the marketplace for talent, as well as working incredibly hard for us. We very much appreciate your efforts and partnership on all this.“

“We were really impressed with the quality and variety of the candidates Nicola, Tim and the ITG team found for our role. They really listened to our brief and delivered on it. It was a pleasure to work with them on this search and thanks to their invaluable input along the way we felt supported and guided throughout the process.”

“Ibison Talent are important partners for HiddenLight as the business expands. We have staff in both the UK and the US, so ITG’s ability to reach the international TV market is key for us. They are strategic and rigorous, I particularly like the in-depth candidate reviews and references and the creative approach to a brief. Nicola’s previous experience and connections in the world of talent also adds an extra dimension and I value her insight into the wider market.”

“The search for this position was complex because we needed a candidate with a sophisticated understanding of both editorial and commercial processes, but Nicola and her team understood our needs immediately. They very quickly found us a wide range of candidates, all of whom were thought-provoking and of high quality. The interview process was tightly timetabled and involved complex project work, but it was painless thanks to the Ibison team. In the end, we were able to make a clear choice with ease and have hired someone who’s a perfect fit for an extraordinary job.”

“Ibison Talent Group are brilliant to work with. Nicola and Tim have become trusted partners as we grow our business and are a first port of call as we think about top-tier hires – they are smart, insightful, and challenging. Having worked together for more than six months, Nicola and Tim have demonstrated their ability to get under the skin of our business, map the market and identify the best candidates in that market. We would highly recommend them to others.”

“In 30 years of business, I have never had such an exemplary service as that provided by ITG. The calibre of clients presented to me was exceptional. It was a painless process and everyone was exceptionally well prepared and briefed for this role.”

“ITG’s identification of candidates is brilliant. You knew your candidates really well and they were a very high calibre and you had the confidence to give us real insights. It was much more than we expected. The proposal and long list were excellent and so was the level of detail we were given. You were efficient and this was a good experience for us. We would definitely use you again for a senior search.”

``Nicola and the Ibison Talent Group have done an invaluable piece of work mapping the entire UK drama market. They handled what has been a highly confidential piece of work with their trademark discretion, sensitivity, and rigour, quickly networking their way around every level and role in the industry to paint a thorough picture. I look forward to continuing to work with them further in the future.”

“Nicola and Tim were extraordinarily thorough in their search for the right person for the role, presenting outstanding candidates they had met with and spoken to at length. I didn't have a single conversation that felt like a poor use of time. Their network is excellent - and they're a genuine pleasure to work with. I'd recommend ITG without hesitation.”

“We were searching for a CMO, as the focus of this fast growing business shifts increasingly towards understanding customer lifetime journey and value around subscriptions, OTT as well as marketing of our gaming and experiences businesses. We approached the Ibison Talent Group, having had a positive previous experience of their service. They presented an impressive range of candidates with a diverse range of experience, one of whom was an ideal match for our search.”

“We used ITG to crack a particularly tough nut; a role we’d had several fruitless attempts to fill with other search companies. I liked their approach of thinking outside the box, supporting us, at every stage of the process, and especially the way their proposed candidates came from four different points of the compass. We could have hired any of the final shortlist and we definitely got the right person.”

“It was very reaffirming the extent to which ITG set about to understand the NHU’s business and just as important, the NHU’s culture and values. In doing so the detailed and targeted work not only led to a great appointment but offered an appropriate challenge to our wider assumptions.”

“As a rapidly growing, fast-paced digital start-up in the entertainment and sports space, we turned to Ibison Talent to help us build out our leadership content team. We would not have been able to identify and get on board the team we have without their insight and coverage of the market. We have since added more searches outside of content to the mix including legal and digital marketing roles as we have confidence in their ability to deliver. We couldn’t recommend them more highly.”

“Nicola's done a fantastic job for us with our Head of Development post and landed us a top name. She ran a highly organised, slick, and focused search. She mapped the market comprehensively and we never felt anything but safe in her hands.”

``From day one of working with Nicola and her team, I found the process to be thorough and detailed. Time was taken to understand our business and our specific requirements, at all times it felt like a personalised service that sought to deliver for our needs.”

“Nicola is that rare combination of very straight-talking, incredibly knowledgeable about the TV industry, and hugely warm and supportive. It’s always great to have Nicola and her team on side in what are sometimes tough negotiations and I felt super-served by her as she helped to place me in my forthcoming role. Her level of commitment and communication could not have been higher and her advice was always spot on”

“Nicola and her team conducted a thorough search to find us a new Head of Talent. I was impressed by their deep knowledge of the TV industry and Nicola’s ability to access the leaders and decision-makers. The Ibison Group really understood our company’s culture and advised us on a strategic restructuring of our talent division. We are delighted with the appointment and with her expert guidance.”