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Executive search built for high-stakes growth

Targeted leadership appointments, delivered discreetly and efficiently, for space and space-adjacent organizations seeking exceptional executive talent.


When leadership gaps slow execution or introduce risk, traditional hiring approaches fall short. Luneus partners with space organizations during critical growth moments to identify and secure senior leaders who can deliver under pressure.

What is the Luneus
Search solution?

Luneus Search is a targeted executive search solution for space and space-adjacent organizations making high-impact leadership hires.


We partner with boards, founders, and senior teams when leadership decisions directly affect execution, scale, or risk. Our approach is focused and discreet, engaging a small, carefully defined set of passive senior leaders who aren’t reachable through inbound hiring.


This solution is used when precision matters more than volume—and when the cost of getting it wrong is high.

How the Luneus Search Solution Works

Our executive search process is intentionally focused, discreet, and outcome-driven.

01

Leadership Mandate

Define success, context, and expectations.

02

Targeted Mapping

Identify a focused universe of aligned leaders.

03

Discreet Engagement

Confidential outreach to passive executives.

04

Rigorous Evaluation

Assess judgment, delivery, and fit.

05

Managed Close

Guide decision-making through offer and transition.

Who you’ll work with

Every Luneus Search engagement is led directly by senior partners.
We don’t delegate critical leadership searches or hand them off mid-process.

Clients work with experienced search leaders who understand the stakes of executive appointments and
manage each search with discretion, focus, and accountability from start to finish.

Kirsty Williams

Senior Client Partner

Kirsty partners with clients on senior and executive search engagements, bringing a thoughtful, discreet approach to leadership appointments where fit and judgment matter most.

Les Hewlett

Client Solutions Director

Les brings strong commercial and operational judgment to executive search engagements, helping organizations make confident senior hires in technically complex environments.

Dan Claridge

Client Solutions Manager

Dan brings extensive experience leading senior search engagements across the UK, U.S., and Europe, supporting organizations through growth, change, and execution-critical hiring.

Frequently Asked Questions

Answer to the most common search solutions questions from U.S. space employers

Still have questions? Our team is happy to help.

Is this an executive search service or general recruiting?

This is a dedicated executive search solution. We focus on targeted leadership appointments where discretion, judgment, and execution experience are critical—not volume hiring or inbound recruitment.

What types of roles is the Search Solution designed for?

This is a dedicated executive search solution. We focus on targeted leadership appointments where discretion, judgment, and execution experience are critical—not volume hiring or inbound recruitment.

How is executive search different from your other solutions?

This is a dedicated executive search solution. We focus on targeted leadership appointments where discretion, judgment, and execution experience are critical—not volume hiring or inbound recruitment.

Who leads and runs the search?

This is a dedicated executive search solution. We focus on targeted leadership appointments where discretion, judgment, and execution experience are critical—not volume hiring or inbound recruitment.

How confidential is the search process?

This is a dedicated executive search solution. We focus on targeted leadership appointments where discretion, judgment, and execution experience are critical—not volume hiring or inbound recruitment.

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