We’ve sat on your side of the desk.
ETISK brings more than 20 years of recruitment experience to consumer brands making important hires.
Our founder, Russell Ayles, has worked across agency and in-house recruitment, including ASOS, House of Fraser and General Pants. He understands the work behind a hire and the pressure on the person making it.
That experience shapes how we work: get close to the business, understand what the role really needs and give clients a clear picture of the people they are considering.
Built from experience inside the business.
When you have managed recruitment in-house, you understand that hiring competes with everything else a team needs to get done. You need relevant people, useful advice and someone who keeps the process moving.
Russell built ETISK around that understanding. We take time to learn the brand, the team and the reality of the role. That helps us find the right places to search, talk credibly to candidates and assess what matters for the business.
We will ask questions, challenge assumptions where it helps and be honest about what we are seeing in the market. You should know where things stand and have the information you need to make a decision.
Russell approaches each role with the upmost integrity and professionalism! He goes above and beyond to deliver & I would recommend his expertise if you’re looking for a talent partner.
Close to the brands we recruit for.
We work particularly closely with founder-led and scaling consumer brands. Businesses with a clear identity, lean teams and important hires that need to work in practice.
Fashion, activewear, beauty, wellness, home, accessories and beyond. The categories vary, but understanding the product, the customer and how the business operates matters across all of them.
Someone can have an impressive CV and still be wrong for the job. We look at what they have done, the environment they have done it in and how they would work with the people already in your business.
Based in Sydney, we recruit across Australia and can discuss searches drawing on our UK and US networks where the brief calls for it.
What you can expect from us.
A search with a clear purpose.
We get specific about the work, the priorities and the experience that matters. That gives the search direction and makes the shortlist more useful.
Honest conversations.
We tell clients what we are seeing and give candidates the reality of an opportunity. Relevant concerns belong in the conversation early.
Care in how we represent people.
The way a candidate is approached, assessed and kept informed reflects on the brand. We take that responsibility seriously, including when someone is not progressing.
Clear commercial terms.
We explain the service, fees and agreed arrangements before the search begins, so you understand what you are engaging us to do.
ETISK means ethical. For us, that has to show up in the way the work is done.
Russell is an outstanding recruiter and agency owner. With a wealth of experience in the industry, he has a knack for identifying top talent and aligning them with the right opportunities. Russell's dedication to his clients and candidates alike sets him apart; his professionalism, insights and proactive approach make him a trusted partner in the recruitment world
Tell us what you’re building.
Whether you have a live role or are working out what the team needs next, we would like to hear about it.
Let’s talk