Moonlight provides a discreet and carefully managed executive search service for senior appointments across the design and build sector. Our approach is selective, research-led and rooted in practical industry understanding.

 

Unlike contingency recruitment, which relies on speed and volume, executive search is deliberate. It identifies the right person, not just an available one.

When it is the best choice:

Many senior roles cannot be filled (well) through open advertising or reactive recruitment. The best people are usually settled, high-performing and not exploring moves.

 

Executive search allows us to approach these individuals quietly and with purpose.

 

The benefits include:

 

• A thorough assessment of the market, not just active candidates

• Confidential engagement with senior figures who rarely respond to adverts or mass outreach

• A single, accountable point of contact responsible for the entire process

• A focus on long-term cultural and commercial fit

• Reduced risk through structured evaluation and due diligence

 

This approach must be exclusive. Once multiple agencies are engaged, the process shifts into a volume-driven race to be first, rather than correct. Senior individuals are far less receptive to approaches made in this environment, and the depth of research and representation required for executive appointments becomes impossible. Exclusivity ensures consistency, discretion and credibility.