GLOBAL EXECUTIVE SEARCH, BUILD & ADVISORY

Building the commercial teams behind the world's best brands.

Led by Talent leaders who have built these teams from the inside

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We’ve built teams for:

Four Commercial Functions

Senior leaders and whole teams, in any market.

Three ways we help

01 Search

Global leadership hiring delivered personally by our founders.

Retained %

02 Build

Supercharged hiring for new capabilities, hubs and markets.

Fixed Monthly + Placement Fee

03 Advise

Org design, operating model, location analysis and competitor analysis.

Scoped, Fixed Fee

WHY US

We've sat on your side of the table

Before Barker Owen, we led Talent Acquisition and Executive Search inside world-class brands. We scaled commercial, sales and marketing hubs across Europe and Asia and secured high profile leaders from market leading brands. Now we provide those expertise in the way you need them, without the fluff larger firms add in.

50+

Countries we’ve hired in

40+

Years of experience

95%

Shortlist > Interview Rate

Sam Barker

Led Talent Acquisition and Executive Search at Dyson, Aston Martin F1, BBC Studios, Fortescue, Colt and Danone.

Dave Owen

Former Global Head of Talent Acquisition at Dyson, scaling commercial and technical hubs across Europe and Asia.

  • “They were highly engaged from start to finish and we could tell they cared as much as we did about getting this hire right. We met an exceptional range of leaders and always got an honest, balanced view of each candidate from Barker Owen. In the end we had the rare luxury of choosing between a few excellent leaders. I would not hesitate to recommend them."

    Chief Executive Officer

  • "I have known and worked with Sam and Dave for over 10 years delivering executive search and talent solutions in-house across different industries. They are individually brilliant, and together make a formidable team."

    Chief People Officer

  • “Barker Owen are a delight to partner with. With their in-house experience, working with them feels like an extension of our own team. Responsive, thoughtful and keen to truly understand the client and meet our needs – thank you!”

    Chief People Officer

  • "We engaged Barker Owen on a niche technology leadership appointment requiring a rare blend of AI experience. They quickly understood the brief and presented a strong shortlist, allowing us to conclude the hiring process within 9 weeks. For a specialist appointment like this, that’s rare."

    Global Talent Director

  • "They introduced excellent talent from across global markets and consistently delivered strong, well-calibrated shortlists. Their insight, transparency and professionalism built trust throughout the process. They felt like a true extension of our team, and I would gladly partner with them again!"

    Chief People Officer

  • "Professional, responsive, and easy to work with — I would recommend them to any company looking for a reliable search partner."

    CHRO

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