Beauty, fashion and consumer brands
CEO, president, commercial, marketing and digital leadership for relevant brand businesses.
United States · Cross-border search
US executive search for luxury and consumer brands.
London-led retained search for US and Americas leadership. We support luxury, beauty, fashion, home and premium consumer businesses, including founders and investor-backed companies.
A confidential first conversation. No completed brief needed.
Define what the US leader needs to build.
A US appointment may be a domestic leadership hire, the first regional president for a European brand, or a change in the management of an established business. We clarify what must be owned locally, what remains with the global team and how the appointment will be judged.
Where the search can help
Our focus combines sector knowledge with the ownership and commercial context of the appointment.
Home and interiors
Senior leaders who understand the relevant furnishings, design, distribution and customer channels.
Owners and investors
Leadership appointments for founder-led companies, family-owned businesses and consumer portfolio companies.
A national brief, with a specific talent market
New York, Los Angeles and Miami can be relevant to different briefs. Other US markets may be just as important to a home, retail or consumer business. We map the companies and people that fit the mandate rather than limiting the search to a generic city list.
Assess what transfers across borders.
We examine the candidate’s US market experience, commercial authority, stakeholder relationships and capacity to work with an international headquarters. The process also tests where a previous model may not transfer to the new brand.
Frame the mandate
Agree the US remit, decision rights, stakeholders and measures of success.
Map and engage
Research relevant domestic and international leadership pools and approach candidates discreetly.
Assess and appoint
Compare evidence against the brief and advise through selection, offer and transition.
Led from London
Luxury Executive is headquartered in London. US assignments are conducted through a London-led process and market-specific research. We do not claim a local US office. Time-zone arrangements, stakeholder access and the delivery plan are agreed at the outset.
The brief and the evidence
A US mandate may be a domestic appointment, a first Americas leader or a change in an established regional team. Define authority, channels and the relationship with headquarters before choosing the research market.
Before we speak
Practical questions.
Do you only work on European brands entering the US?
No. A brief can concern a US business or the American operations of an international group. Each requires its own leadership and channel context.
Is the research concentrated in New York?
Only if the brief supports it. Home, beauty, fashion and other consumer leadership pools may span several markets. The search geography follows the role.
Do you have a US office?
No. Assignments are led from London. Stakeholder access, time zones and the delivery plan are agreed before work begins.
Start the conversation
What does your business need next?
Share the leadership decision you face. We will discuss the scope, timing and how we can help.