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We reach leaders others can’t.
Bespoke Recruitment for Chief Executive Officers, C-Suite and Senior Executives
At Luminary, we have redefined the traditional recruitment model, blending contemporary research, advanced technology, and seasoned consulting expertise with a highly personalised candidate experience.
At the centre of everything we do is the candidate experience: respectful, authentic, and designed to support individuals as they navigate pivotal career decisions—leaders of influence, who inspire.
Our executive search and assessment services are precise, tailored, and outcome-driven, ensuring sustainable leadership results for the organisations we partner with and pre-vetting the best opportunities for leaders seeking change.
“By far the best candidate care I have ever received. Thanks, Bruno!”
- Executive Director, Queensland Government
When everything aligns
For Kerry, the most rewarding moments are when the right leader, the right role, and the right future come together.
For the candidate, it meant family and purpose. For the client, it meant leadership that transforms. For Kerry, it was a reminder of why this work matters.
Our award winning approach
We work in partnership with clients to overcome unseen biases and prioritise diversity, equity, and inclusion, which drives greater innovation, competitiveness, and business performance.
Our market-leading L-FIT® (Luminary Fit Insight Tool) is tailored to your unique requirements, whether it’s:
Advising on succession planning
Undertaking individual executive searches
Building high-performing leadership teams
Providing experienced interim executives for short-term needs.
Get the edge with L-CAR®
Luminary’s proprietary Competency Assessment Ranking (L-CAR®) allows us to assess leadership talent consistently and efficiently. Drawing on the latest science, decades of experience, and in-depth research, we evaluate:
Critical leadership, behavioural, and technical competencies
CulturalAdd, ensuring alignment with your organisation’s values and culture
Our tools and methodology are widely endorsed across leading organisations, helping validate critical hiring decisions at CEO and executive levels.
Our onboarding program
At Luminary, we believe leadership success doesn’t start on day one; it’s built in the months that follow.
That’s why we created Luminaries—our community members program—an exclusive network reserved for Luminary’s valued candidates and client partners.
We recognised that the first 12 months in any executive role are pivotal: it’s when confidence is tested, culture is navigated, and expectations are defined. That’s why we don’t just find outstanding leaders, we stand beside them.
Every Luminary appointment includes complimentary executive onboarding support for the first 12 months, connecting newly appointed leaders with other Luminaries, a community of trusted coaches, mentors, and experienced executives who have walked the same path.
Through tailored check-ins, confidential coaching, and curated peer connections, our program helps leaders accelerate their impact, build authentic relationships, and sustain the confidence needed to thrive.
Because true partnership doesn’t end at appointment, it begins there.
Words of praise from our partners
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Chief Executive Officer, Financial Services
“We have used Luminary on three occasions to recruit seven senior executives. The highest compliment I can provide is that Luminary just get it. They understand leadership and working across the Queensland market.”
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Director-General, Queensland Government
“Luminary is among the very best recruiters. We selected them over more established firms for a nationwide search for Deputy Directors-General. Russell and the team provided regular progress updates and high-quality outcomes.”
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Chief Technology Officer, Government-Owned Corporation
“I wasn’t looking, but Luminary knew about changes in our technology area and offered an alternative opportunity with greater scope, allowing me to grow my career.”
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General Manager, Healthcare Organisation
“As a candidate, I had the pleasure of working with Bruno Costa recently. His calm, approachable demeanour made every interaction effortless and productive. He doesn’t just place candidates, he advocates for them.”
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Chief Digital & Data Officer, Utilities
“Kendall’s honest, assertive yet caring communication style was refreshing. She was very clear in managing my expectations of the role and helped with great insights to prepare for various interviews. I felt very supported, heard and looked after.”
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Executive Director, Queensland Government
“Kerry did a fabulous job supporting us in recruiting to a critical senior executive position. Highly professional, great candidate care, and great support for the panel and the delegate. It was a pleasure working with her.”
Risk mitigation in executive search
Executive search and recruitment is one of the highest-impact and highest-risk decisions an organisation can make. At Luminary, we’ve built our methodology to actively mitigate every significant risk across the process, from strategy misalignment to reputational exposure.
Our approach is grounded in governance, transparency, and precision, ensuring that every decision strengthens your organisation’s leadership future.
1. Strategic Alignment: We begin by deeply understanding your organisation’s context, challenges, and ambitions, developing a tailored Executive Success Profile that defines what great looks like for you.
2. Internal Succession: Overlooking internal capability is one of the most common and costly mistakes. We engage and assess internal talent with the same rigour as external candidates, so all remain engaged and valued.
3. Candidate Retention: Losing your preferred candidate is avoidable. Through regular, open, and transparent communication with all parties, we maintain engagement from the first conversation through to the appointment.
4. Candidate Quality: We don’t wait for applicants—we proactively search. Our market intelligence and networks ensure the right leaders are identified, engaged, and motivated to consider your opportunity.
5. Confidentiality Management: Discretion underpins everything we do. All communications are tightly controlled to protect your organisation’s reputation, the integrity of the process, and the privacy of all candidates.
6. Qualification and Credential Verification: Every finalist undergoes a comprehensive and independent verification of academic and professional credentials, ensuring appointments stand up to the highest scrutiny.
7. Reputational Protection: We undertake extensive formal and informal background checks, including reference verification, market soundings, and reputational risk reviews. No surprises. No shortcuts.
8. Conflict Management: Transparency is essential. We declare and manage any potential conflicts of interest at the outset and maintain open communication throughout.
9. Executive Onboarding: Our responsibility doesn’t end at appointment. We provide structured onboarding support to help your new executive transition quickly, build key relationships, and deliver early impact.
10. Stakeholder Confidence: We ensure selection panels and decision-makers have the timely, accurate information they need to brief and align stakeholders, ensuring governance and confidence at every step.
Our process is designed to reduce uncertainty, protect reputation, and deliver the right leader—the first time.
Curated leadership and executive solutions
We offer customised programs to build leadership capability across your organisation, including:
• Executive leadership, mentoring, and coaching.
• Technology and transformation leadership.
• Immersive leadership experiences.
• High potential acceleration.
• Communicating for impact.
