Most recruiters focus on executive appointments. The smartest are now helping clients build stronger boards. The VNXD Operator Network gives your firm access to the UK's largest network of board talent: over 30,000 Non-Executive Directors, Chairs and Board Advisors, without building a dedicated NED practice from scratch.
NEDs are increasingly valued for their experience, networks and ability to open doors that executive teams cannot. The Operator Network puts that board-level talent inside your firm, so you can deliver Chairs, NEDs and Board Advisors, and create the executive mandates that follow.
Thousands of businesses will never hire a CEO, CFO or CTO through a recruiter this year. Many will, however, consider appointing a Chair, NED or Board Advisor.
The Operator Network lets you offer board-level appointments without building a dedicated NED practice from scratch.
The right NED often becomes one of the most influential people around the boardroom table. They identify capability gaps, recommend leadership changes and regularly introduce executive hiring opportunities.
Many executive searches begin with a trusted NED or Chair highlighting the need for new leadership.
Businesses often appoint a NED before they recruit senior executives. This lets you engage companies at an earlier stage of their growth journey, building stronger, longer-term client relationships.
Need a specialist for a client conversation? Whether it is AI, SaaS, Cyber Security, Manufacturing, Healthcare, PE-backed growth, International Expansion or M&A, the Operator Network provides immediate access to highly experienced board-level experts.
Most recruiters compete on databases. The VNXD Operator Network gives you an active community of board advisors, investors and business leaders that your competitors simply cannot replicate.
Based on typical fees of £15,000 per NED, £20,000 per Chair and an average £6,250 per Fractional C-Suite introduction. An individual Operator Network licence starts from £12,500 a year.
How recruitment firms are using the Operator Network to open a new revenue line alongside their executive search work.
A boutique UK search firm added the licence to offer board roles alongside their usual executive work. In the first year they placed a mix of NEDs, Chairs and fractional C-Suite operators, earning £370k in fees. Those board relationships now bring in executive briefs too.
We used to walk away from clients who were not ready for a CxO hire. Now we start with the board, and the bigger mandates follow. The licence paid for itself in a few months.
A recruiter with access to the right board talent becomes far more than a recruiter. They become a trusted advisor.
The VNXD Operator Network lets recruitment firms deliver Chairs, NEDs, Board Advisors, sector experts and investing directors, while simultaneously creating opportunities for future executive appointments.
One platform.
Thousands of board advisors.
Tens of thousands of boardrooms. Unlimited opportunity.
Tell me a little about your firm and where you are based, and I will come back to you with the right Recruitment Partner Licence and a time to talk.
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