Cannabis Recruiter – Nigel Wright Executive Talent Experts

Specialist cannabis recruitment agency

Nigel Wright Group is a leading specialist consumer industry executive search firm focused on senior-level talent acquisition in the US and European markets. We have over 35 years of experience helping companies active in the food, beverage, wine & spirits, tobacco, lifestyle & fashion, and retail & ecommerce sectors, among others, find candidates for key executive roles.

Cannabis executive recruitment

The legal cannabis industry is a growing sector in the US and cannabis companies increasingly need executive-level talent with the necessary skills and experience in consumer-facing businesses, to help them leverage opportunities. We recruit all C-level roles as well as senior sales, marketing, supply chain, manufacturing, human resources, IT, and finance positions.

To discuss your hiring needs and find out more about our cannabis executive search capabilities, please contact us directly or use the chat function below to talk with a member of our support team. Prospective candidates wishing to stay informed about the latest executive-level career opportunities are advised to send us their CVs and follow us on relevant social media channels.

Our track record in consumer industry executive recruitment

We work with businesses of all sizes including start-ups, SMEs, and multinational conglomerates, across the different consumer-facing sectors. We’re proud to be a recruitment partner for some of the world's best-known brands. Leading cannabis businesses may be interested in our track record of success recruiting in the following consumer sector companies:

Clients praise our executive search expertise:

“British American Tobacco has used Nigel Wright Group to hire key roles in The UK and The Nordics including our Global Marketing Director, as well as Head of Communications, and Head of Regulatory Affairs positions. Despite the challenges of recruiting in the tobacco industry, the consultants always present us with good candidates.” - Global HR Business Partner, BAT

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“Nigel Wright Group has successfully completed several executive search projects for Duvel Moortgat in the UK, USA and Europe. This includes hiring General Managers for our UK, Netherlands, and North American divisions, as well as talent for other senior roles. I have never experienced a better-quality international recruitment process." - HR Director, Duvel Moortgat

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“JT International used Nigel Wright Group to fill key senior sales and marketing roles in Germany. The consultants had a very good understanding of the roles and their associated challenges. We received strong shortlists of suitable candidates for all positions and the communication throughout the searches was always very good.” - People & Culture Manager, JT International

“Thanks to Nigel Wright Group, Pernod Ricard has filled senior sales, marketing, HR, and finance positions in The UK, Germany, Austria, The Netherlands, Spain, and Sweden. We are extremely satisfied with the service, especially the level of efficiency, transparency, and professionalism demonstrated by consultants.” - Human Resources Director, Pernod Ricard

“This was our first time working with Nigel Wright Group, and I have to say I’m impressed by the seamless execution of the process, from the brief right through to the accepted offer. The CFO is a key role in our business, and we were satisfied with the quality of the shortlisted candidates. Everything was delivered efficiently and with great communication along the way.” - CEO, Plxsur

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“Nigel Wright Group helped us to fill a senior IT role. We appreciated the quick feedback and good understanding of our requirements. The lead consultant was clearly skilled at following up with us without being too pushy. They also offered a high degree of flexibility in how they operated throughout the search process.” - Procurement Business Partner DACH, Reemtsma

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Searching for cannabis recruiting firms?

If you require the services of a specialist cannabis headhunter, please contact our marketing department via the email address below. A member of our team will respond on the same working day and direct your enquiry to one of our cannabis industry recruiters.