Executive Search
When senior leadership shapes your next phase of growth, our Executive Search delivers depth, discipline, and discretion.
Singular’s Executive Search service is a commitment to identifying top talent for C-level and VP roles within your Biotech, including crucial CEO and Board appointments.
In a sector as dynamic and unpredictable as Biotech, traditional markers of leadership like years of experience or prior job titles are no longer enough. In fact, research by Egon Zehnder and Harvard Business Review in 2014 revealed that there are six traits which are far more predictive of executive success in volatile, complex environments.
We’ve adapted this researcg to meet the unique challenges of today’s Biotech landscape, using these competencies as a foundation to assess not just who can technically do the job, but who has the potential to lead into the future.
Six Indicators of Potential:
- Curiosity – the drive to question, learn, and explore beyond the obvious
- Determination – determined executives stay focused, push through friction, and bring teams with them even when outcomes aren’t guaranteed
- Creativity – creative executives always find ways around complexity, whether in science, strategy, or organisational growth
- Passion – in Biotech, passion is more than energy, it’s what galvanises teams, earns investor trust, and sustains momentum
- Adaptability – the capacity to flex, pivot, and perform in changing conditions, from shifting trial results to evolving funding environments
- Ability to Inspire – great executives don’t just lead, they create belief and drive culture
"Our recent collaboration for a C-Level hire was brilliant. The Singular team took the time to really understand what we needed, and also to understand what a candidate would get from us to ensure they found the right fit. We received a high calibre of candidates, and the team were extremely communicative and helpful throughout the entire process. A huge thank you to Singular for a brilliant recruitment experience."
FOUNDATION
We align stakeholders, define strategy, build internal capacity and infrastructure.
Hiring Edge
We combine market-calibrated compensation that maps senior talent availability, location, and expectations. This enables sharper role definition and ensures every executive appointment aligns with business goals and market reality.
Hiring Process Blueprint
We develop a Hiring Process Blueprint that establishes a systematic approach with well-defined stages and clear responsibilities. This blueprint prioritises candidate experience, resulting in a hiring process that is efficient, equitable and scalable.
Live Campaign Updates
Each stakeholder will have live access to a landing page for real time viewing of progress and candidate pipeline.
AI Recruiting Assistant
An AI assistant trained on your brand and process, built to handle hiring questions and support strategy – with experts on hand when it counts.
Branding Pack
We turn your story into standout job ads, and targeted social content that converts visibility into candidate interest.
High Impact Role Scoping
We use briefing calls to unpack the role, align stakeholders, and clarify on what success looks like, cutting down delays later.
"As a scientist, I'm not always well-tuned in to the more emotional aspects of being a business leader, so I found it reassuring to be able to apply a defined process to consider our workforce."
EXECUTION
High-performance process attracting high-quality executives with precision, speed and consistency.
Comprehensive Search
Executive outreach isn’t just about access, it’s about approach. We combine deep networks with credibility, insight, and discretion to engage leaders who aren’t actively looking, but are open to the right move.
Hiring Identity
Attracting executive talent means projecting not just a role, but a vision. We will shape your hiring identity, how your leadership story is told, ensuring it resonates with the leaders who shape strategy, culture and investor confidence.
Two Step Screening
75% of our executive introductions progress to first interview because we deeply understand your business and rigorously screen for fit. Our two-stage process with executives separately assesses technical capabilities and leadership competencies so you only meet those who align on every level.
Interview Pack
We design interview guides and custom scorecards to evaluate candidates grounded on the six indicators of potential proven to predict executive success.
Offboarding
We manage every application, ensuring all executives receive timely, consistent responses protecting your brand and closing the loop with care.
Offer Management
Preclosing at every step of the process. We will have knowledge and understanding of competing processes and advise on compensation packages. That is how we achieve our 85% offer to close rate.
"From the moment the Singular team were onboarded they quickly understood our business and took ownership."
INTEGRATION
Supporting seamless executive transition and sustained impact, well beyond the hire.
Preboarding Package
Our preboarding program cut dropout rates from 28% to just 6%. We support candidates through contracts, resignations, and relocation, while designing a tailored engagement plan with their future team to keep momentum and connection strong before Day 1.
Health Checks
We conduct a Health Check with every new hire quarterly for the first year. Tracking their transition, progress and development. It’s how we spot risks early, boost retention, and turn great hires into long-term success stories.
Progress Reporting
We keep hiring visible and on track, with the live landing page and bi-weekly progress calls to track not only the process but our service.