The Team

Name

Emma Wright

Role

Divisional Managing Director - Human Resources Practice

Specialities

Human Resources Sales

Bio

Client Services Director Emma Wright began her career in Cambridgeshire, working as a recruitment generalist. In 2008, Emma moved to the Midlands and began to specialise in the HR market, working for boutique consultancies before later joining GRG Executive Search.  

With over 18 years’ experience in recruitment, Emma heads up the HR team at Gleeson Recruitment Group, focusing on senior and executive HR appointments for large corporate clients, SMEs, and private equity-backed businesses.  

Emma also leads the Client Services arm of the business, focusing on cross-selling and client experiences, ensuring GRG Executive Search and the wider Group can offer clients an exceptional recruitment experience and cater to all their talent acquisition needs.  

Throughout her career, Emma has built long-lasting relationships with both clients and candidates, and prides herself on her honest, transparent approach to recruitment.  

Testimonials

I have worked with Emma over a number of years now, being both a candidate and more frequently asking for her support in recruiting for my various HR Teams. Emma has always taken care to understand the business, the role and a good culture fit for the roles being sourced which sets her apart from many other recruiters I have worked with. Emma has always been honest, given good guidance, builds strong relationships and always available at the end of the phone. I recommend her highly and will always have her on my support list.

Head of HR

Emma definitely isn’t your typical recruiter and you instantaneously know this when she doesn’t get the first CV to you in an hour. Her search and selection will be thorough and she will stick with the parameters you’ve laid out, however, she is never shy at showing you the wild card candidate you never knew you wanted. She remains my absolute preferred supplier when hiring any HR professionals and, I have, and always will strongly recommend her to many other businesses now and in the future.

Group HR Director

Dealing with GRG has been an easy process from the outset due to their relaxed and professional manner. By taking the time to learn about our business, our company's culture and our future ambitions, they provided us with an impressive short list of candidates very well matched to the role. The successful candidate was not someone actively looking but they matched our requirements to someone they thought would be a good fit.

UK Managing Director

Placement Track Record

Group HR Director – Technology lead marketing business

HR Director – Private equity backed Engineering business

People Director – Joint Venture business

Interim HR Director – privately owned childcare business

Head of HR – Privately owned healthcare business

Head of HR Change – Financial services business

Senior HR Business Partner – FTSE 250

Head of Talent & Resourcing – Global Technology Business