Our relationship with one of the world's leading independent real estate consultancies, Knight Frank, began in early 2020, when our property marketing recruitment team first partnered with the business. Through consistent delivery and close collaboration with their talent teams and several hiring managers, this relationship has developed into a long-term partnership spanning multiple business areas and disciplines.
Founded in 1896, Knight Frank is one of the world’s leading independent real estate consultancies, operating across residential, commercial and rural markets. As the business continued to evolve its proposition and invest in brand, marketing and client experience, marketing became a critical lever to support growth, differentiation and internal alignment across a complex, multi-service organisation.
3Search began working with Knight Frank when they were looking to partner with a specialist marketing recruiter with a dedicated real estate focus.
At the time, competition for high-calibre marketing talent was intense, particularly at senior levels. Slow hiring, misaligned skillsets and a lack of consistency across teams created growth risks.
Knight Frank were looking to partner with a specialist marketing recruiter with deep experience in Real Estate, but also access to wider, adjacent industry talent pools.
3Search brought:
Our dedicated real estate recruitment team have supported Knight Frank with a number of roles across digital, marketing, communications and PR, video, bids and proposals, events, and placemaking.
Each search was delivered by a specialist recruitment consultant with a deep knowledge and expansive network for the job they were recruiting. Each had a tailored approach, balancing speed with rigour, and ensuring candidates were aligned not only on capability but on cultural fit within a partnership-led organisation.
We have delivered more than 30 new hires – both permanent and contract – into Knight Frank’s commercial teams so far. A standout success was the appointment of Dan Bolger into a Partner-level marketing role, with responsibility for marketing operations and the overall structure of the division. This hire proved transformational, and we have since partnered closely with Dan to recruit across the wider marketing function as the team has continued to grow.
Collectively, these hires have helped Knight Frank build a more robust, modern and scalable marketing capability aligned to the business’s long-term ambitions.
A five-star experience from both ends of the spectrum. 3Search worked wonders finding and placing me in my current role and I have since used the amazing Charlotte Cozens to find excellent candidates as we've grown our team... super-professional, no hesitation in recommending!
Candidate Thought Count: 1
Charlotte and Liz, you have made my day, month, YEAR! I am so so so so SO happy. Thank you. I want to also thank you both for your help, guidance and support over the last few months. Working with you both has been wonderful and it’s down to you both for me getting my confidence back and finding the perfect job for me. I am over the moon. THANK YOU!Polly Bradshaw, Director of Placemaking
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