Case Studies
Education
Chief Commercial Officer – Global Education Service Provider
Context
A leading education group created a new executive role to unify marketing and product. Reporting to the Group CEO, the position was designed to strengthen brand positioning, align with quality standards, and drive growth through increased attendance and school acquisitions.
Talent Implications
The brief required a leader with experience integrating marketing and product strategies, underpinned by strong commercial acumen. The successful candidate needed to leverage data and customer insights, build high-performing teams, and deliver transformation in competitive consumer markets.
Search Strategy
Trova targeted senior leaders from consumer-facing industries with proven success in brand repositioning, customer acquisition, and growth. Priority was given to those able to balance complex stakeholder demands and drive revenue across both B2B and B2C channels.
Outcome
An executive with over 20 years’ leadership experience across membership, health, sport, and consumer services was appointed, recognised for delivering growth through customer insights, brand storytelling, and product innovation.
Chief People Officer – Global Education Service Provider
Context
A leading education group was looking to hire a new Chief People Officer role as part of the Executive Leadership Team. With a workforce of more than 3,500 across Australia, New Zealand, the UK, and Ireland, the organisation was entering a growth phase where workforce optimisation and retention were critical. More
Talent Implications
The role required a commercially astute people leader experienced in scaling HR functions within large, casualised, and regulated workforces. Priorities included reducing turnover, embedding leadership and succession frameworks, and leveraging technology to enhance efficiency and visibility.
Search Strategy
Trova targeted senior HR executives from consumer, health, and education sectors with proven credentials in transformation and workforce optimisation. Candidates with industrial relations expertise, cross-jurisdictional experience, and success in aligning people functions to growth strategies were prioritised.
Outcome.
An executive with more than 20 years of leadership experience in large, multi-site organisations was appointed, recognised for delivering transformation, improving retention, and implementing modern HR systems in complex workforce environments.