Search work, done well.

Hawthorne Recruitment runs executive and professional searches for organizations in Halifax and across Atlantic Canada. The mandates below are representative: real searches, described by role, function, search type and year. Every one was an exclusive engagement.

Representative mandates

• Director of Estimating

  Estimating2026

• Chief Estimator

  Estimating2025

• Director of Design Integration

  Design2025

• Director of Development

  Nonprofit & fund developmentExecutive search2025

• Director of Preconstruction and Planning

  Preconstruction2025

• Event Director

  Events2025

• General Manager & Vice President of Manufacturing

  Operations2025

• Chief of Staff

  Executive office2024

• Director of Finance

  FinanceExecutive search2024

• Director, People & Culture

  Human resourcesExecutive search2024

• General Manager

  General management2024

• Manager, Internal Communications

  CommunicationsProfessional search2024

• Director, Marketing & Communications

  MarketingExecutive search2023

• Executive Vice President, Business Development

  Professional servicesRetained search2023

• Senior Director, Festivals and Events

  Events2023

• Vice President, Destination Development

  Tourism development2023

Client names and placement details stay private unless the client has agreed to share them. We're happy to give context on relevant past searches in a conversation.

Sectors served

• Real Estate & Development
• Construction & Infrastructure
• Technology
• Energy & Renewables
• Healthcare
• Professional Services
• Nonprofit & Social Sector
• Government & Public Sector
• Financial Services & Insurance
• Legal
• Education & Post-Secondary
• Arts, Culture & Tourism

What every search has in common

Hawthorne takes on a limited number of searches so each one gets the attention it deserves. The engagement is retained and exclusive, the shortlist is assessed and focused, and we stay close through offer and onboarding to support a placement that lasts.

Learn more about executive search and professional search, see how Hawthorne works with hiring organizations, or look at the searches we're running now on Open Roles.