P A R T N E R S

Our Recruitment Partners

Global Elite Sports work with the below recruitment partners across New Zealand, Australia and the UK providing extended access to international candidate talent and networks.

Based in the United Kingdom, Kinsey Sears was founded by Managing Director Tom Sears based on 20 years’ experience in leadership roles and executive search within the global sports industry.

This knowledge, insight and experience of leading major sports organisations is unique in the sports recruitment sector and our industry expertise and established network sets us apart.

Their highly experienced specialist consultants enable them to deliver local, national and global projects across the full scope of international sport.

Kinsey Sears

Stellar Recruitment

Stellar was founded in 2006 by two passionate Kiwis (Robbie McILraith and Shaun McCambridge) who continue to lead the business across Australia and New Zealand.

They are a multiple award-winning recruitment agency including Outstanding Large Agency of the Year Winner, Operations Excellence Winner as well as individual team members being named Recruitment Leader of the year and Rising Recruitment Stars.

Their outstanding team source top talent from across the globe, successfully placing candidates from more than 27 countries.

Start Recruitment

Nelson based Start Recruit was founded in 2021 specialising in the recruitment of sales & marketing, professional services, commercial and executive roles across regional New Zealand.

Managing Director – Kipp O’Donnell has an extensive recruitment background having previously worked for one of the world’s largest global recruitment businesses - Michael Page where he led the sales & marketing recruitment divisions in Auckland.

Global Elite Sports and Start have partnered on the recruitment assignments for a variety of successful appointments across New Zealand and Australia for Gray Nicholls Sports, Gilbert, Ironman, SENZ and others.

Rata Recruitment 

Rata Recruitment draws on more than 20 years’ experience held by its Owner and Managing Director – Craig McTamney, in delivering professional recruitment and workforce management solutions to blue chip and specialist SME clients.

Rata specialise in providing expert, talented people on a contract and permanent basis, and simple, effective, tailored solutions to prestigious, innovative and pioneering clients throughout New Zealand’s technical industries.

Being 100% Kiwi owned, Rata has the local knowledge and expertise required to understand current challenges faced by clients throughout New Zealand, and to deliver effective solutions which enable clients to achieve project objectives.