Global
leadership
consultancy
reimagined
The Jamestown Group is a global leadership consultancy. We have over 25 years’ experience working in lifestyle and experiential consumer facing industries across North America and Europe. We support businesses, small and large, navigate through the entire talent cycle. We take a proactive approach to sourcing, hiring, and developing the right people, at the right time. Whether you are looking for a complete people plan for your business or are looking specifically for support in finding the right people, we are here to help.
WHAT WE DO
We are business people… executives who have lived, survived and thrived in a variety of cultures and industries. We have owned P&Ls and we understand the challenges of balancing performance metrics with real life issues. We have built people plans, evaluated existing talent, sourced new talent, created development plans, created/revised organizational structures, and coached leaders through the entire process. We have reaped the benefits of having the right people in the right seats and felt the pain when we have not.
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Leadership Search
With offices in the UK and Canada, our practice has over 20 years of international experience in placing senior level executives across lifestyle and consumer facing industries. We source for roles from the ‘C’ suite to the VP / Director levels. Our functional expertise spans Digital, Technology, Customer, Data, Commercial, Finance, HR, Creative & Transformation.
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PEOPLE PLANNING
We get to know you, your business, your needs and your wants. We will assist in building a people plan that makes sense for you and your business and support you in executing that plan. Whether you are just getting started, going through significant change or growth, or simply looking to re-evaluate and/or align your people strategy and structure, we can help.
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SUCCESSION PLANNING
We understand that knowledge is power. Knowing who your people are, what motivates them, what they need and how this relates directly to your business strategy will allow you to proactively plan for the future. We can help you build and implement your plan ensuring it effectively supports all of your business initiatives while developing and retaining your people.
THE CEO Breakfast Club
A uniquely curated community of customer facing CEOs on both sides of the Atlantic. A safe, secure, confidential environment for the Chief Executive from industries such as retail, travel, leisure, F&B, hospitality, leisure, luxury and media to network together and build relationships in ways that aren’t easy to access currently. Nothing will ever be sold to you in this community either.
career transitioning
This is intended for Executives who will not find their next role via job boards or applying directly for roles and who need some guidance with figuring out what ‘next’ will look like. Unlike other outplacement firms, you become partnered up with an ex Chief People Officer, trained Executive Coach and Professional Head-hunter (all in 1) - this gives you a complete, 360 degree / balanced / and well thought out program to tackle all angles of your job hunt
WHO WE ARE
JAMIE HOMER
The Founder and CEO of The Jamestown Group, Jamie has 20+ years of global retail and consumer experience, having worked for brands like Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie and Selfridges Group.
A Canadian national, with dual British citizenship, he has held roles in North America, the UK, and owned remits across Europe, Middle East and Asia.
With an extensive background in Talent Acquisition & Development, Corporate HR and Business Development, both internally and externally, Jamie is passionate about helping companies create a ‘customer first’ experience that blends the digital with the physical.
Further he holds the core belief that any transformation will always start with cultural adaptation.
CLIENTS
CLIENT REFERRALS
“I have worked with The Jamestown Group for over 4 years now and they have become an invaluable resource for us. It is a true partnership that has developed. The Jamestown Group has built most of my senior leadership team as well as the teams under them. They have brought a real focus on diverse and inclusive talent to Soho House, both here in the UK and in North America. They intimately understands our culture, how we operate and have always had real integrity and honesty in their style and approach. They are now the only consultancy that I work with for our leadership hiring in North America and in the UK.”
— Andrew Carnie, Global CEO
our partners
The Alchemist & Adventurer
This collaboration brings together The Jamestown Group's strategic expertise in talent acquisition with The Alchemist & Adventurer's transformative outside-in future back approach to building high value creating teams that achieve sustainable business growth .. Together, we aim to challenge conventional thinking, unlock purpose-led innovation, and create meaningful impact for leaders, teams, and organizations ready to go beyond business as usual.