Talent Consultancy and Executive Search


Relationship Architecture for the Creative Industry

VDV Search is a talent consultancy and executive search partner to creative, design and communications businesses. We find the people who decide what a company becomes next, wherever in the world they happen to be.


CREATIVE & DESIGN

STRATEGY

GROWTH & NEW BUSINESS

CLIENT SERVICES

Every search starts with the business, not the brief.

An appointment changes more than the team it joins.

It is a new instinct in the room, shaping the work, the clients and the culture long after the announcement.

So we start further upstream than most. Before we approach anyone, we sit down with your leadership team and understand where the business is going, what is in the way, and what kind of person closes that gap.

Then we go and find them.

12+ countries we've placed talent in

120+ people placed into roles that genuinely fit

40+ creative businesses who've trusted us

UKEMEAUS

Cross-border when it makes sense. Local when it matters more. A network built across the markets where creative businesses grow, connected wherever the work leads.

VDV Search network: London to Paris, Amsterdam, Berlin, New York, Los Angeles, Mexico City, Dubai and Abu Dhabi
London · Paris · Amsterdam · Berlin
New York
Los Angeles
Mexico City
Dubai · Abu Dhabi

Praise

“I’ll always call this team first when I need to find a specific needle in the haystack.”
Mitch BalintosHead of Development, People & Co · London
“Charlotte is a pleasure to work with. She is thoughtful in her approach, really taking time to understand our studio. The candidates she presents are always talented and highly qualified.”
Kerry GrinerChief of Staff, Base Design · New York

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Tell us what you’re building.