George Woodward
George is an experienced director and key member of Novo Executive Search’s leadership team and is integral in driving forward its growth into the future. With a breadth of UK and global executive search experience spanning over 15 years, George has an outstanding track record in assisting numerous businesses, ranging from owner-managed SMEs and mid-size companies to FTSE clients, helping them source exceptional talent to fill executive positions within their organisations. George works closely with his clients to identify and recruit high calibre professionals for board and senior management roles. His executive recruitment skills, insightful decision-making, and ambition for his clients’ success are second to none.
About George Woodward
George is hands-on in running targeted executive search assignments and building long term relationships with clients. George is a very experienced Director within the executive and non-executive search sector throughout the UK. With 20 years + experience, George is a key part of Novo’s leadership team, overseeing strategic client relationships, mentoring and developing staff and driving forward the company’s growth. With a breadth of UK and global executive search experience, George has an outstanding track record in assisting numerous businesses and organisations, ranging from owner-managed SMEs and mid-size companies to FTSE and Not for Profit clients, helping them source exceptional talent to fill Executive and Non-Executive Director positions.
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Experience
Throughout the years George has worked with a wide variety of Chief Executives, Managing Directors and HR Leaders on a significant number of successful retained search assignments and market intelligence projects. George’s experience over the years tends to have been across the Environment, Energy, Legal and Engineering Sectors, working on roles within the £50,000-£150,000 salary range throughout the UK. He advises clients regularly on; innovative digital techniques to engage with high calibre talent, leadership, succession planning, governance, culture, and diversity and inclusion. George is a strong advocate for diversity and inclusion, both for the firm’s employees and for its clients. With all assignments that George leads, he runs them with the utmost levels of inclusion and diversity. George is recognised by a wide variety of clients as being highly professional, tenacious and successful at what he does.
Expertise
The search assignments George tends to work on can be Chief Executives, Managing Directors, Non-Executives, Finance Directors, Sales & Marketing Directors, Operations Directors, Commercial Directors, Supply Chain Directors, Company Secretaries and many other positions. The roles tend to be within the £50,000-£150,000 salary range and are for clients across the whole of the UK. His core expertise tends to be in the environment, energy, legal and engineering markets. George has significant experience in running creative executive search campaigns that embrace modern day technology and social media to ensure comprehensive access to any given market during a project life cycle. His expertise of knowing how to drive a campaign efficiently and effectively to ensure clients are kept up to date and results are achieved is highly impressive.
Education
2:1 BA(Hons) Public Relations, Bournemouth University
The Downs Preparatory School & Bristol Grammar School – GCSE & A Level education
Philanthropy & Charity
Volunteer Youth Cricket Coach – Marshfield CC South Gloucestershire (UK)
Half Marathon & Bike ride fund raising for the likes of The British Heart Foundation and various other charities over the years
