Germany / DACH & United Kingdom
Hiring decisions with real consequences
Hiring decisions with real consequences
Navius is a boutique agency for HR and recruiting for founders, boards and executive teams. We take on the appointments and people questions a business cannot afford to get wrong and stay involved until they are resolved.
Navius is a boutique agency for HR and recruiting for founders, boards and executive teams. We take on the appointments and people questions a business cannot afford to get wrong and stay involved until they are resolved.
Navigate Talent. Empower Business.
POSITION
POSITION
We don't start with candidates.
We don't start with candidates.
Before we search, we understand the role, the organisation and what success actually looks like. Because the right hire starts with the right question.
Before we search, we understand the role, the organisation and what success actually looks like. Because the right hire starts with the right question.
Navius works alongside founders, executive teams and HR leaders to solve critical hiring and HR challenges with experience, structure and hands-on execution.
Navius works alongside founders, executive teams and HR leaders to solve critical hiring and HR challenges with experience, structure and hands-on execution.
Fewer mandates. Longer involvement. Decisions that hold three years later.
WHAT WE TAKE ON
WHAT WE TAKE ON
Three ways we help solve critical people challenges.
Three ways we help solve critical people challenges.
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Recruiting & Executive Search
Recruiting & Executive Search
Critical professional, leadership and executive appointments where the right hire matters to the business.
Critical professional, leadership and executive appointments where the right hire matters to the business.
02
Interim Recruiting
Interim Recruiting
Hands-on recruiting capacity integrated directly into your organisation, processes and hiring teams.
Hands-on recruiting capacity integrated directly into your organisation, processes and hiring teams.
03
Interim HR / People Management
Interim HR / People Management
Experienced HR leadership for periods of growth, transition, restructuring or change.
Experienced HR leadership for periods of growth, transition, restructuring or change.
THE DIFFERENCE
THE DIFFERENCE
We don't just fill roles.
We don't just fill roles.
We take responsibility for the outcome.
We take responsibility for the outcome.
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— We start with the business
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— We start with the business
We understand the business, the role and what success requires before we start the search.
02
— Experience stays close to the decision
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— Experience stays close to the decision
Senior experience and clear judgement stay involved throughout the process — not just at the beginning.
03
— We work inside your organisation
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— We work inside your organisation
We work directly within your processes, systems and teams rather than operating at a distance.
04
— Judgement over volume
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— Judgement over volume
More candidates don't always mean better decisions. We focus on the profiles that genuinely fit the role and its future demands.
05
— From search to result
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— From search to result
We take responsibility beyond presenting candidates, staying involved until the right decision and outcome are reached.
SELECTED WORK
SELECTED WORK
Three situations where the right intervention
changed the outcome.
Three situations where the right intervention changed the outcome.
Three situations where the right
intervention
changed the outcome.
RECRUITING & EXECUTIVE SEARCH
RECRUITING & EXECUTIVE SEARCH
INTERNATIONAL FAMILY OFFICE · BERLIN / DUBAI
INTERNATIONAL FAMILY OFFICE · BERLIN / DUBAI
Group CFO
Group CFO
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CHALLENGE
CHALLENGE
A global search had been running for almost six months, with 500+ candidates already in the funnel. The problem was no longer sourcing, but turning the volume into a clear decision.
A global search had been running for almost six months, with 500+ candidates already in the funnel. The problem was no longer sourcing, but turning the volume into a clear decision.
02
APPROACH
APPROACH
Navius took over the existing funnel, systematically reassessed the candidate pool and created a shortlist of 25 candidates, all personally interviewed and assessed.
Navius took over the existing funnel, systematically reassessed the candidate pool and created a shortlist of 25 candidates, all personally interviewed and assessed.
03
OUTCOME
OUTCOME
Within four weeks, the process became structured and decision-ready, ultimately leading to the appointment of a Group CFO.
Within four weeks, the process became structured and decision-ready, ultimately leading to the appointment of a Group CFO.
READ THE CASES GROUP CFO →
READ THE CASES GROUP CFO →
READ THE CASES GROUP CFO →
EMBEDDED RECRUITING
EMBEDDED RECRUITING
INTERNATIONAL E-COMMERCE · EMBEDDED RECRUITING
INTERNATIONAL E-COMMERCE · EMBEDDED RECRUITING
Regaining control of a 13-role backlog
Regaining control of a 13-role backlog
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CHALLENGE
CHALLENGE
An organisational restructuring had left 13 positions open and candidates sitting in the recruitment pipeline, with no dedicated recruiter in place.
An organisational restructuring had left 13 positions open and candidates sitting in the recruitment pipeline, with no dedicated recruiter in place.
02
APPROACH
APPROACH
Navius joined as an embedded recruiting partner, prioritised the open roles, restructured candidate pipelines and improved alignment between HR and Hiring Managers.
Navius joined as an embedded recruiting partner, prioritised the open roles, restructured candidate pipelines and improved alignment between HR and Hiring Managers.
03
OUTCOME
OUTCOME
4 of the 13 vacancies were filled within the first four weeks, while the recruiting operation was brought back under control. The mandate was subsequently expanded.
4 of the 13 vacancies were filled within the first four weeks, while the recruiting operation was brought back under control. The mandate was subsequently expanded.
SALES & GO-TO-MARKET
SALES & GO-TO-MARKET
SALES & GO-TO-MARKET · SAAS · LONDON
SALES & GO-TO-MARKET · SAAS · LONDON
GTM Leader
GTM Leader
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CHALLENGE
CHALLENGE
The company had received hundreds of applications and had already worked with an external headhunter, but the right candidate had not been identified.
The company had received hundreds of applications and had already worked with an external headhunter, but the right candidate had not been identified.
02
APPROACH
APPROACH
Navius challenged the mandate, redefined the Candidate Persona and shifted the search towards targeted Active Sourcing and relevant market networking.
Navius challenged the mandate, redefined the Candidate Persona and shifted the search towards targeted Active Sourcing and relevant market networking.
03
OUTCOME
OUTCOME
The right candidate was identified through the proactive search and the GTM Leader was hired within eight weeks.
The right candidate was identified through the proactive search and the GTM Leader was hired within eight weeks.
Client names are withheld where confidentiality applies.
Client names are withheld where confidentiality applies.
STANDING
20+
20+
YEARS
YEARS
Operational HR, recruiting and leadership experience behind every mandate.
Operational HR, recruiting and leadership experience behind every mandate.
DACH
DACH
& UNITED KINGDOM
& UNITED KINGDOM
An international operating perspective, applied to local hiring realities.
An international operating perspective, applied to local hiring realities.
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POINT OF CONTACT
POINT OF CONTACT
The senior advisor who scopes your mandate is the one who runs it.
The senior advisor who scopes your mandate is the one who runs it.
Let's talk about the people decisions that matter.
Let's talk about the people decisions that matter.
Let's talk about the people decisions that matter.
A first conversation is exactly that — an honest read of the situation and whether we are the right people for it. No pitch deck.
A first conversation is exactly that — an honest read of the situation and whether we are the right people for it. No pitch deck.
