About Argenta

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I’m Damian Rhodes, an executive recruiter with over 24 years’ experience supporting founders, boards, and senior leaders to appoint people who shape performance.

My work has been international in scope, with the majority of placements delivered in the UK and Hong Kong. Argenta is a senior-led search practice. I take on a limited number of assignments, work closely with clients throughout, and focus on outcomes over activity. Where helpful, I also support leaders through coaching alongside or following a search.

Executive Search
Senior leadership appointments where judgement, discretion, and quality of decision-making matter.

Senior & Specialist Recruitment
Key hires reporting into leadership teams, particularly in finance, commercial, and operational leadership roles.

Leadership Coaching (by invitation)
A small number of senior leaders work with me in a coaching capacity, often connected to a search, succession decision, or period of organisational change.

My work has been predominantly focused on CFO and Finance Director appointments, particularly in businesses where financial leadership plays a central role in growth, governance, and decision-making.

Alongside this, I have also successfully placed other senior executives including Chief Executive Officer, Managing Director, General Manager, Chief People Officer, Chief Operating Officer and Heads of Business Development

I work most often in sectors where leadership judgement, pace, and execution are critical:

• Consumer goods & branded businesses
   
• E-commerce & digital-led organisations
   
• Manufacturing & industrial operations
   
• Healthcare & pharmaceutical organisations
   

This sector concentration reflects long-standing experience rather than an attempt to cover the whole market.

• Clarity first
  Aligning on what success looks like beyond the job description.
   
• Targeted search
  Structured market mapping and direct outreach rather than volume advertising.
   
• Rigorous assessment
  Evidence-led evaluation, referencing, and decision support.
   
• Senior-led delivery
  You work directly with me throughout the assignment.
   
• Discretion by default
  Confidential processes where trust and reputation matter.

• A leadership hire is sensitive, stalled, or business-critical
   
• You need a shortlist you can trust, not a flood of CVs
   
• You want experienced, partner-level involvement throughout
   
• The cost of a poor hire outweighs the cost of doing it properly