Finding leaders
who power
what's next.
For organisations in design and technology, we deliver transformative leadership — aligned to your mission, built for your future.
For organisations in design and technology, we deliver transformative leadership — aligned to your mission, built for your future.
Smithfield Search helps forward-thinking businesses unlock growth with the talent that drives innovation. We specialise in placing senior and board-level leaders across design, product, technology and digital transformation.
With deep networks, disciplined search, and a highly tailored approach, we uncover the people who create outsized impact.
We offer discreet, high-impact executive search tailored to leadership in design and technology environments.
Our founding team has spent their careers at the intersection of talent, innovation, and organisational change.
Smithfield Search was founded by Be Kaler Pilgrim, joined by long-time collaborators Rachel Murray and Charlie Hoult. With over 50 years of combined experience, we know what makes a truly exceptional leader — and how to find them.
Whether you’re building your team or considering your own next step, Smithfield Search is here to guide with care and foresight. We work confidentially with founders, execs, and senior leaders across design, tech and digital sectors.
Let’s have a conversation, we work incrementally, aligning opportunity with purpose — when the time is right.