Andrew MacAskill

Fraser Dove International

Talent Consultancy and Executive Search for Life Science PE & VC firms and their portfolio companies.

Our business by numbers:

50 Life Science Executive Search specialists
4 offices across the US, Switzerland, and the UK.
20 established healthcare PE & VC Partnerships.
4 Industry teams in Medtech, Biotech, Pharma and CDMO/CRO
6 delivery teams in Board, C Suite, Clinical, Technical Operations, Business Services and Commercial.
40 International locations served - 50% US and 50% EMEA.
Global community of 150,000 contacts.
Business growth 100% in last two years.

Our mission is to enhance the life sciences through talent and my role at Fraser Dove International is  the CCO responsible for growth, product, value proposition and strategic customer partnerships.

Customer experience and agility are at the heart of everything we do and our goal is to be the most referred talent partner in the healthcare ecosystem.

Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) | US and DACH

Executive Career Jump

If you have been made redundant or looking for job search coaching services then this is for you.

We act as your career accelerator.

This is achieved through using the latest insights to help executives understand what they want and importantly.....how to get it.

We provide career coaching, job search hacking and interview coaching through our award winning online courses and books.

I also host The Executive Career Jump Podcast which was launched in 2020 to provide more free career advice to those who need it.

🎙 Link for podcast here: https://lnkd.in/gy7kxSr

Our aim is to give executives the inside track in their careers and to modernise and disrupt the traditional and outdated outplacement offerings.

So how did this all come about?

During my career running executive search businesses I have been lucky enough to work with and place executives all over the world into new leadership positions.

It's an awesome feeling.

And you start to spot patterns and learn over time which types of candidates win.

Some of the insights were surprising so in 2018 we started sharing them.

Since then our tips have helped countless executives secure jobs in 15 different countries.

Every success story matters and here are some of this things we are proud of:

🚀 1000+ job search clients successfully placed.

🚀 Winner of 2021 NORA award for Best Employment Advice Website.

🚀 Achieved an average of 1m organic views on our online content month on month.

🚀 Part of LinkedIn Changemaker Campaign including numerous media, TV and event appearances to talk all things careers.

🚀 Became best selling Author of The Job Search Playbook

🚀 100+ LinkedIn Live broadcasts for jobseekers delivered and continuing every Thursday at 12.15pm.

🚀 60+ episodes recorded for the Executive Career Jump Podcast.

🚀 20+ corporate outplacement projects of 5-100 heads.

🚀 1000+ coaching, speaking and workshop sessions delivered.

Let’s get to work!

Founder | Digital Job Search and Career Coach | Speaker

The Job Search Playbook

We wanted to write The Job Search Playbook for leaders in transition in the modern job market....and it quickly became a bestseller and Amazon hot new release. 

Modern job searching is far from simple as the game has changed. 

Interviews have changed, networking has changed, and it is estimated that 85% of senior roles are never advertised and exist only in the “hidden market”. 

It is no wonder that many leaders on the move lose confidence, lose clarity and struggle to attract the type of role they desire.

The Job Search Playbook will change your perspective and help you create your own simple, clear go–to market plan so you can reach your peak during your job searching activities and gain an edge at every stage. Lets get to work!

Grab one on Amazon!

Book Author | Speaker

LinkedIn

Selected as the UK LinkedIn Changemaker for Careers and became part of the award winning TV advert, media campaign and influencer team.

During the 6 month contract we had numerous media appearances, hosted the LinkedIn Talent Awards and worked with LinkedIn to help promote the platform as an inclusive force for good.

Official LinkedIn Changemaker - Careers

Executives Online | Executive Recruitment & Interim Management

Executives Online are a collection of 85 experienced Executive Search professionals connected across 5 countries.  We have a shared mission: To Transform Executive Recruitment.

I was responsible for shaping our proposition and taking it to market. 

Executive-intro ® was born out of our belief that companies historically hire leaders based on skills but fire based on behaviours - we realised that executive recruitment had to be done a different way to get different results. 

I lead teams of talented UK based Executive Search and Interim Management professionals who were proven "go-to expert"s within their niches covering the following disciplines:

Finance
Actuarial
COO
MD
Procurement and Supply Chain
HR
Sales and Marketing
Risk and Compliance
Interim Management
Change and Transformation
Technology
Financial Services

Managing Director

Operational and P&L responsibility for the Southern UK EO Business.

Leading a talented group of experienced practice leaders recruiting executives across:

HR, Risk, Financial Services, Finance, C Suite, IT, Supply Chain, Sales and Marketing and Interim Management.

All our practice leaders have over a decade of executive recruitment experience and access to an unrivalled suite of assessment and search tools.

Commercial Director

The Source Recruitment

Born out of The Faculty Management Consultants, The Source offers tailored procurement recruitment and supply chain recruitment solutions for leading organisations in the Asia Pacific region.

My role was to build the organisation from scratch into a leading procurement and supply chain industry search practice.

Key achievements included:

► Wrote and devised business plan, vision, sales strategy and sales presentation and took the Source concept to market delivering profitability.

► Won 9 ASX 100 PSL agreements for procurement recruitment within the first 18 months.

► Drove social media strategy resulting in a procurement talent blog with 1000’s of views, a Procurement Linked In Group with over 1200 members and a newsletter with 2500 subscribers.

► Won selection as 1 of only 5 CIPSA (Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply Australia) accredited procurement recruitment providers in Australia out of over 100 initial expressions of interest.

 ►Published two thought leadership papers: Bravo: A Study of female leadership in Procurement and Onboard: How to successfully navigate the first 100 days in procurement.

► Key note speaker at regional CIPSA event on “The future of procurement recruitment”

► Personally sold and delivered a number of retained executive assignments within sporting organisations, mining companies, and infrastructure and telecommunications industries with remuneration packages in excess of $500k +.

► Sold multi vacancy procurement and supply chain campaigns to ASX50 organisation delivering brand new 5-10 person departments within 10 weeks.

► Launched the Source expansion office in Sydney in January 2012.


Areas of specialism: Procurement Recruitment, Supply Chain, Executive Recruitment, Sourcing, Supply Chain, Interim Management, Procurement Search, CPO Search, EVP Marketing, Networking, Retention Strategies, Industry Advocacy.

Hudson

Winner of the leadership award.  Managing teams to deliver innovative recruitment solutions to clients in Supply Chain, Procurement and Retail disciplines within the UK, Switzerland and Australia.

Responsible for Procurement Recruitment across all industries managing a team of 11 specialist recruitment professionals covering public sector procurement, retail procurement, Interim procurement and executive recruitment.

Areas of specialism: Procurement Recruitment, Supply Chain, Executive Recruitment, Sourcing, Supply Chain, Interim Management, Procurement Search, CPO Search, EVP Marketing, Networking, Retention Strategies, Industry Advocacy.

Area Manager - Procurement Recruitment

Michael Page

Managing the Interim procurement recruitment team in London covering:

Executive Procurement Recruitment
Interim Procurement Recruitment
Procurement Category Managers
Financial Services Procurement

Areas of specialism: Procurement Recruitment, Supply Chain, Executive Recruitment, Sourcing, Supply Chain, Interim Management, Procurement Search, CPO Search, EVP Marketing, Networking, Retention Strategies, Industry Advocacy.

Manager - Procurement Recruitment

Matchtech

National Procurement Recruitment of temporary and Interim Supply Chain candidates into the private sector.

Consultant - Procurement and Supply Recruitment

LinkedIn Top Voice 2022 | CCO at Fraser Dove International on a Mission to Enhance Life Sciences Through Talent | Recruitment and Executive Search | Speaker | Bestselling Author |

Hi, I am Andrew the very proud CCO of the renowned Life Science Talent Consultancy, Fraser Dove International. 

I am a Father, Talent Obsessed Commercial Leader, Guinness lover, Speaker on Hiring, Personal Branding and Job Searching, Author, Positivity Dispenser and Official LinkedIn Top Voice for Careers.

At Fraser Dove International we imagine a world whereby talent is an enabler, not a barrier to Life Science projects globally.

It's not a straightforward mission as the global hiring market is amidst the most profound talent crunch we have experienced. 

Typically our team of 50 executive search and talent experts help PE and VC backed Life Sciences businesses with one of the following challenges:

- Some are grappling with how to attract, assess and onboard the impact players they need in the boardroom to grow their businesses.

- Others are struggling to stand out as a destination employer within their most business critical talent markets. 

- And a few feel frustrated that they are unable to build engaged executive talent pipelines for their upcoming acquisitions, DEI initiatives, and expansion markets.

So at FDI we have created a different approach.

Because the work you do is to important to fail!

Intrigued?

Please feel free to connect or reach out for an exploratory conversation about your executive talent requirements.

i-intro®

We help Recruitment and Search firm owners successfully transition their businesses from the typical "CV supplier", transactional recruitment service known as Contingency, to the more meaningful Retained Recruitment and MSP (Managed Service Provider), consultative models.   

i-intro® is the award-winning recruitment process that provides employers with unparalleled 96% new employee retention rate and Recruiters with more Retained and better paid business.

Co-Founder & Executive Chairman

GrassGreener Group™

Grass Greener Group™ is a specialist recruitment firm dedicated to sourcing the most dynamic and highly effective technical sales and senior management executives Worldwide.

Property Bank (not the karachi one 😊)

♦ During the years prior to 2007 Plamen had been involved directly or on behalf of clients in a number of property development opportunities providing overall consultancy on various business aspects such as:

•	Tax efficient asset acquisitions & disposals
•	Procurement of complex contract negotiations
•	Facilitating work with lawyers, accountants and other professionals
•	Corporate funding, both bank finance and/or private equity capital raising
•	Legislative compliance management
 
These are just a few examples of Plamen's expertise in the world of business. In addition to the above Plamen has an extensive network of professional contacts he has managed to develop over the years, which gives him unparalleled capability to confidently deal with any possible business issues. 

♦ Prior to this Plamen had run a very successful financial services business for 10 years, which he sold in late 2001.

Founder

21st Century Financial

Finanical Services franchise business specialising in corporate finance and investment advice, which Plamen successfully sold in 2001.

Founder & Senior Financial Services Consultant

THE EXPENSE OF HIRING THE WRONG PEOPLE IS ALWAYS FAR GREATER THAN THE COST OF RETAINING A RECRUITER USING I-INTRO®, PERIOD!

When I ask businesses what they hate most about hiring recruitment firms, the answer that almost always comes back is…

THEIR FEES!

Clients hate the cost of hiring recruiters. The only thing they really see is a bunch of CVs which, if they really wanted, they could find themselves. 

So, what do most recruiters do? They work harder to try and create efficiencies, to improve their speed or, reduce their fees in order to remain competitive. 

Does that mean we should be trying to outdo everyone on price?

No. Absolutely not.

Competing on price means that eventually you can’t afford to do a thorough job and it’s the client that feels the pain of this when they’re delivered an unsuitable candidate that leaves after just a few months, or even weeks.

And in that realisation comes the answer.

The expense of hiring the wrong person is the biggest direct and indirect cost to employers.

So, this is our entire focus. 

Not how to be the fastest, not how to be flashiest, and not how to be cheapest.

But how to match candidates for our clients that fit so perfectly, that they’re still in the job after a minimum of 12 months and beyond (you know, after that period it becomes easier).

Have we succeeded?

No.

But we’re very close.

In fact we’re exactly… 96% of the way there.

In other words, so far, 96% of ALL the candidates we place are STILL in their role after a full year. 

And the secret of our success?

i-Intro®

Our own award-winning online recruitment platform which uses science and advanced technology to match candidates and clients, and ensure the best possible cultural, behavioural and skills fit.

Once you and your clients have seen i-Intro® in action, you/they will never look at recruitment in the same way again.

Sounds interesting? Go ahead and drop me a line now: 1st@i-intro.com or click here to book a free Consultation: https://i-intro.as.me/consultation.

Plamen Ivanoff ✅

𝗔𝗹𝗲𝘅’𝘀 𝗦𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆

Alex had never sold a retainer before joining us.

Within months she secured six retainers worth £150k.

Her story is proof that with the right system, change is possible for anyone even in difficult market conditions. 

#Recruitment #Retention #HiringSuccess #iintro #HomeofRetained

We Honour Great Recruitment Professionals 💥 Helping Recruitment Firms transition from transactional CV supply, to consultative Retained Recruitment

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𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝘃𝘀 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗿

Recruiters who act as suppliers compete on price.

Recruiters who act as trusted advisors compete on value.

Advisors win because they deliver certainty, proof and retention. That is the role worth fighting for.

#Recruitment #Retention #HiringSuccess #iintro #HomeofRetained

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲

Recruitment firms that want to grow in 2026 must change three things:

✔️ Move beyond CV-matching
✔️ Prove retention and ROI
✔️ Build trust before the vacancy appears

This is the formula for relevance in the years ahead.

#Recruitment #Retention #HiringSuccess #iintro #HomeofRetained

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿

Messages do not build businesses.

Meetings do. If you are not turning outreach into conversations, your competitors are.

That is where real growth happens.

#Recruitment #Retention #HiringSuccess #iintro #HomeofRetained

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝘂𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

A recruiter’s most valuable asset is reputation.

One failed hire can damage it. Proving retention protects it.

That is why retained partnerships matter. They safeguard both the client’s trust and the recruiter’s brand.

#Recruitment #Retention #HiringSuccess #iintro #HomeofRetained

𝗥𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗘𝗱𝗴𝗲

Retention is not an HR statistic. It is a business advantage.

Firms with 96% retention build stronger teams, keep knowledge in-house and attract better talent.

That is the value recruiters can bring when they measure outcomes, not just activity.

#Recruitment #Retention #HiringSuccess #iintro #HomeofRetained

𝗟𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱

This year proved one truth: recruiters who moved to retained are building better businesses.

Higher margins. Greater trust. Sustainable growth.

Those who stayed in contingency are fighting to remain relevant.
The choice for 2026 is clear.

#Recruitment #Retention #HiringSuccess #iintro #HomeofRetained

𝗪𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀 𝗬𝗼𝘂?

If your business closed tomorrow, would your clients miss you?

Suppliers are forgotten. Partners are remembered.

The answer tells you everything about where you stand today.

#Recruitment #Retention #HiringSuccess #iintro #HomeofRetained

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗮 𝗕𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝗺 𝗗𝗼𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗙𝗲𝗲𝘀

A boutique agency shifted from contingency to retained.

The outcome: doubled average fees and nearly 100% fill rates.

That is what happens when you prove value.

#Recruitment #Retention #HiringSuccess #iintro #HomeofRetained

𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝘄

Cashflow is the silent killer of recruitment firms.

Contingency makes it worse. Retainers fix the problem.

Predictable revenue. Sustainable growth.

That is how firms move from famine to flow.

#Recruitment #Retention #HiringSuccess #iintro #HomeofRetained

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝟭𝟬𝟬% 𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀

Imagine filling every role you work. No wasted time. No unpaid effort.

That is what happens when recruiters go retained.

Clients get certainty. Recruiters get control.

#Recruitment #Retention #HiringSuccess #iintro #HomeofRetained

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿

We share our Playbooks and Masterclasses freely because we know the power of this shift.

Hundreds of recruiters have used them to double fees and win trust.

If you want to see how, start with the free Masterclass. Link in comments.

#Recruitment #Retention #HiringSuccess #iintro #HomeofRetained

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗙𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘂𝗿𝗲

The true cost of a failed hire is not only financial. It is cultural.

Teams lose morale. Leaders lose momentum. Businesses lose direction.

Recruiters who reduce early attrition are not just filling roles. They are protecting organisations.

#Recruitment #Retention #HiringSuccess #iintro #HomeofRetained

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗥𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱 (𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲) 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗿𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀

The economic pressure is building. Employers want certainty. Recruiters want stability.

Retained delivers both. That is why 2026 will belong to the recruiters who make the shift.

#Recruitment #Retention #HiringSuccess #iintro #HomeofRetained

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗪𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆, 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗧𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀

Tactics change. Strategies endure.

That is why our Masterclass focuses on business development systems, not tricks.

If you want consistent growth, you need strategy. Link in comments.

#Recruitment #Retention #HiringSuccess #iintro #HomeofRetained

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗪𝗲 𝗚𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸

We share The Retained Recruitment Playbook freely because this industry needs change.

It is not about secrets. It is about systems.

Recruiters who adopt it raise the standard of the whole profession. Link in comments.

#Recruitment #Retention #HiringSuccess #iintro #HomeofRetained

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗳𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀

Employers no longer accept CV-chasing as value.

They expect proof, transparency and partnership.

Recruiters who fail to deliver this will fade. Those who do will rise.

#Recruitment #Retention #HiringSuccess #iintro #HomeofRetained

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗪𝗲 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗪𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗹𝗹

We built our free 5-part Masterclass to educate, not pitch.

Because education builds trust. And trust builds long-term partnerships.

If you want to see what recruiters worldwide are adopting, link in comments.

#Recruitment #Retention #HiringSuccess #iintro #HomeofRetained

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