Moxie Select

Moxie Select is an executive search and advisory firm specialising in leadership appointments for privately held businesses across New Zealand and Australia. The company works exclusively with owners, founders, boards, and senior leaders to identify and place pivotal executives in roles such as CEO, CFO, COO, General Manager, and Head of Sales. Moxie Select operates on a retained basis, taking on a select number of searches at any one time, ensuring depth of process and genuine understanding of each client's unique business needs and culture.

The company serves businesses across food and agribusiness, distribution, manufacturing, professional services, and construction sectors. Moxie Select recognises that private business ownership carries distinct challenges, where the cost of a wrong hire is felt personally and decisions move faster when trust exists. The firm works alongside founders, business owners, and family enterprises, as well as their boards and advisors, to address situations where progress has stalled, growth has outpaced the team, succession is on the horizon, or critical appointments carry real risk.

Moxie Select differentiates itself through a methodology that prioritises clarity before search. Rather than simply filling vacancies, the company starts by clarifying what the business needs next, defining which seats truly matter for accountability and execution, and assessing who currently occupies those positions. This approach has built trust across nearly two decades of executive search work, with clients consistently praising the depth of process, genuine understanding of business context, and confidence in final placements.