— Senior
General Manager
Operational leadership across single and multi-site venues.
Executive Search · Est. for Performance
Leadership search for sports, fitness & leisure organisations.
We help performance-led organisations secure exceptional leaders across management, operations and commercial functions.
Specialist
Sector focus
Senior
Leadership only
Discreet
Confidential search
Partnered
Long-term relationships
About
A search partner built on the standards of high performance.
Wild Search Partners is a specialist recruitment firm focused on leadership and management hiring across the sports, fitness and leisure industry.
We partner with sports clubs, leisure operators, fitness organisations and performance-led businesses to identify and secure exceptional leaders who drive performance, culture and long-term growth.
Founded by a former professional golfer and qualified personal trainer — bringing first-hand experience of the disciplines that produce great leaders.
Read our story
Industries
Where we operate.
We work across the performance economy — from elite sport to multi-site fitness and members clubs — appointing the leaders who set the standard.
- SectorSports Clubs
- SectorMulti-Sport Facilities
- SectorLeisure Operators
- SectorFitness Chains
- SectorPrivate Members Clubs
- SectorSports Academies
- SectorPerformance Organisations
Leadership Roles
The mandates we run.
— Senior
Operations Director
Strategic operational ownership across regions and portfolios.
— Senior
Operations Manager
Day-to-day excellence, team performance and member experience.
— Senior
Regional Manager
Multi-site leadership with full commercial accountability.
— Senior
Commercial Manager
Revenue, membership growth and partnerships leadership.
— Senior
Head of Sport
Performance, programming and sporting strategy ownership.
Why Wild Search
Four reasons performance organisations choose us.
01
Industry Specialists
We work exclusively within sports, fitness and leisure. The networks, language and standards are ours by default.
02
Quality Over Volume
Every engagement is a curated shortlist. No CV floods, no spray-and-pray — only candidates who fit.
03
Performance Mindset
Founded by a former professional athlete. We understand discipline, culture and the leaders who build it.
04
Long-Term Partners
We measure success in tenure and impact, not placements. Most clients return for their next leadership hire.
Start the conversation
Looking to appoint your next leader?
A confidential 30-minute consultation to scope the mandate and align on a search strategy.