Retained Executive Search is the highly involved, strategic process of identifying, engaging and appointing top executives and other senior personnel. Founded and situated in Tauranga, Executive Search specialists Ryan + Alexander lead the way in recruiting New Zealand’s best senior management to leadership positions throughout the regions.
Bernadette has extensive experience in Executive Search and works in close partnership with a diverse client base throughout the appointment process. We are proud to have a track record for recruiting the highest performing candidates across a range of disciplines in Finance, Sales and Marketing, IT, HR and other professional services. Some of these include:
- Chief Executive Officer
- Global Sales Manager
- General Manager
- Chief Operating Officer
- Chief Financial Officer
At Ryan + Alexander our Executive Search team are experts in sourcing senior and middle management talent. We utilise our extensive networks and deep knowledge across different industry sectors, and of course our discretion. Our Tauranga based executive search team clearly demonstrate the highest standards of professionalism and confidentiality.
We support our clients in making their key appointments, not just through the immediate hiring process but at a long term strategic level. Reliable and credible, the Ryan Alexander team work hard to build trusted relationships with our clients. We are genuinely interested in you and your business. Discuss your requirements with us and take advantage of our market understanding, particularly in Regional New Zealand, our industry contacts and our experience in specialist Executive Search services.
Bernadette Ryan-Hopkins
As head of Ryan + Alexander’s executive search function, I run a rigorous recruitment process. Over the past three years, we have placed recruits of the highest calibre in to a number of impressive roles across regional New Zealand. Our clients include Robotics Plus, Hancock Forest Management and Comvita.
Executive search is my speciality. I have developed a keen instinct for recognising individuals with international-standard expertise who will fit, and thrive, in regional New Zealand. Throughout my 16 year career, I have helped large corporates fill senior roles in London, Singapore, China, Italy, the US and various points between. I have specialised across a number of sectors, including financial services and agribusiness, and been tasked with responsibility for placing senior executives in roles such as CEO, operations and general management.
I was born in Invercargill and raised in Rotorua but have lived and worked around the world – from Japan, to the United Kingdom, to Holland. I returned to the Bay of Plenty in 2013, with my husband and two boys in tow, to work for Zespri International. I managed the company’s mid- to executive-level global recruitment and further honed my instinct for the attributes which set outstanding candidates aside from the pack. In 2016, I left Zespri, and Kiri and I founded Ryan and Alexander Consultancy.
Examples of local clients I have worked with:
- Zespri International
- Eastpack
- Planttech Research Institute
- Addiction Foods
- Jace Group