Executive Search & Leadership Advisory
Leadership That Moves Business Forward.
Spear Executive Partners helps organizations identify, attract, and secure exceptional leaders who move strategy forward, strengthen teams, and create lasting business value.
- Focus
- C-suite & board
- Markets
- Africa & global
- Founded by
- Brian Itumo
Senior hires shape strategy. We treat them that way.
Spear works with companies, boards, founders and investors on the leadership appointments that matter most. Every search is run as a focused mandate: a clear brief, deep market work and a discreet, structured process.
What we do
All services →Executive Recruitment & Search
C-suite, board and senior leadership search conducted with discretion and rigor.
02Leadership & Succession
Prepare the next generation of leaders before the moment arrives.
03Executive & Business Transformation
Align leadership, structure and culture with where the business is going.
04AI & Future Leadership
Help leadership teams understand what AI means for talent, roles and decisions.
The Spear search approach
- Step 1
Discovery
We clarify the strategic mandate behind the role, not just the job description.
- Step 2
Market mapping
We map the leadership landscape across relevant markets and sectors.
- Step 3
Confidential approach
We engage passive leaders discreetly and assess them against the brief.
- Step 4
Shortlist & selection
We present a calibrated shortlist and support structured interviews.
- Step 5
Offer & transition
We guide negotiation and support the leader's first months.
Industries
- Financial Services
- Technology & Digital
- Energy & Infrastructure
- Consumer & Retail
- Healthcare & Life Sciences
- Manufacturing & Industrial
- Telecommunications & Media
- Development & Non-Profit
- Professional Services
Talent intelligence
Beyond individual searches, we help leadership teams understand their talent markets: who the leaders are, where they sit, what moves them and what compensation looks like. That insight informs better hiring and succession decisions.
For executive recruiters
Build your practice on Spear's platform.
Experienced executive recruiters can join Spear as partners — running their own mandates with firm infrastructure, an official email address and partner reporting behind them.
Founder
Founded by Brian Itumo
Spear Executive Partners was founded by Brian Itumo to give organizations a focused, discreet partner for leadership appointments across Africa and beyond.
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