Our story


Small enough to care. Big enough to influence. Bold enough to challenge.

 

Unlocking potential, ambition, and opportunity around the world.

Founded in the UK in 2001 as the single-sector search firm SRI Executive, the practice grew into a global organisation with deep expertise across industries operating at the intersection of content, commerce, and technology and offices in Europe, North America, and APAC. In 2024, SRI was acquired by Elevate, a premier sports, media, and entertainment consulting firm, to form Elevate Talent.

 

The formation of Elevate Talent brought together two industry leaders, each with a distinguished track record in their respective fields. Elevate, known for its expertise in strategic consulting, premium sales, and venue development, integrated the proven executive search capabilities of SRI Executive to offer clients a comprehensive suite of services for talent acquisition and leadership development.

20+

Years in business

200+

Employees

4

Continents

100%

Committed to our clients

OUR GROWTH


2001

United Kingdom

2010

Australia

Singapore

Switzerland

2016

Germany

2017

USA

2023

Italy

Hong Kong

OUR SERVICES

Search

We recruit and harness the talent that drives business success with the highest levels of concierge service and commitment.

 

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Consulting

Our broad and complementary suite of consulting services allows us to build deeper and more meaningful relationships with our clients.

 

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4 CONTINENTS, 15 CITIES

ELEVATE TALENT GLOBAL OFFICES

OUR VALUES

Service. Rigor. Insight. These are the foundational elements of SRI – our core values and our reasons for believing. They get us out of bed in the morning and drive us to do what we do, every day better than the day before.

 

Our core values guide us to deliver exceptional experiences and outcomes for our clients and candidates.

SERVICE

Service.

We believe in collaborative partnership, both inside our organization and with yours. We’re here to help our clients recruit and harness the talent that drives business success with the highest levels of concierge service and commitment.

 

Whether you need leadership or planning, solutions or support, we’re invested in your business, not just at major inflection points, but at every point through your growth journey.

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RIGOUR

Rigour.

We approach every challenge with the courage to question conventional wisdom and the commitment to do more, be better, think bigger. We fix things before they break and hold ourselves to a higher standard of quality and performance than even our clients do. Rigour is a mindset that lets us be audacious in our ambition while always, always doing what is best for our clients and their businesses.

 

It’s not just best practices, it’s better practices.

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INSIGHT

Insight.

At our core, we are an insight firm. We mine, synthesize, and communicate vital information to our clients about candidates, markets, competitors, and turn those insights into actions (hiring, onboarding, developing, and organizing talent) that drive business success.

 

But our insight doesn’t stop at external trends and data. When we talk about insight, we’re also talking about that extra bit of magic that comes when you combine deep expertise and experience with empathy and care to arrive at that perfect fit hire, solution, or business outcome.

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DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

TOGETHER WE CAN CHANGE THE FACE OF TALENT.

We believe diversity drives innovation, and it is a key ingredient for Elevate Talent’s pursuit to change the face of talent. We embrace inclusion, celebrate difference, and prioritize building teams with rich and varied backgrounds, skills, and views.


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We unlock exceptional performance in people, teams & organisations. Get in touch with us today, we’re here to help.