Background
Hachette UK is one of the largest book publishers in the UK, home to well-known imprints and a large London-based workforce. It asked Maxwell Stephens to find an Office & Facilities Manager.
The Challenge
In a publishing business the office is a working environment for editorial, sales, marketing and production teams, and the Office & Facilities Manager is the person who keeps it running. The role covers contractors, compliance, budgets and the people who use the building.
The appointment needed someone hands-on enough to keep the day-to-day running smoothly, and organised enough to manage suppliers, report clearly and deal with colleagues across a busy, creative organisation. Combined office and facilities roles reward people who are equally comfortable with a contractor and with a member of staff.
Our Approach
We began by agreeing the brief with the client, including the specification and where the right candidates were likely to be working. We approached and screened candidates from across the facilities and office management market, combining direct approaches with advertised search where useful.
We put forward a shortlist supported by full CVs and notes from our interviews, and managed the process through to offer and acceptance.
The Outcome
Maxwell Stephens made the appointment.
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