Veblen International

Veblen International is an exclusive beauty recruitment and headhunting agency founded in 2012, specialising in connecting world-leading brands with high-calibre talent across the globe. As a global recruitment agency with a team of specialist recruiters, Veblen is known for deep industry knowledge, long-term partnerships, and exceptional candidate networks. The company supports organisations of all sizes in securing standout talent, helping to strengthen teams across remote, local, and international markets, from graduate-level placements through to C-suite global relocation hires.

Veblen's core recruitment specialisations span the beauty, aesthetics, technical, women's health and FemTech, wellness, and lifestyle industries. In beauty recruitment, the company recruits at every level for aspirational brands across the cosmetics and fragrance lifecycle, including e-commerce and digital. Aesthetics and professional beauty recruitment covers non-surgical beauty placements from elite clinics to high-end treatment brands. Technical recruitment focuses on formulation, regulation, and product development experts within cosmetics and skincare. Women's health and FemTech recruitment specialises in reproductive health, fertility, menopause, and related innovation sectors. Wellness recruitment sources talent for brands prioritising holistic well-being from supplements to retail and lifestyle services, whilst lifestyle recruitment places professionals in luxury accessories and retail leadership roles.

Based in Leeds, Veblen operates as a global recruitment partner with a philosophy of keeping things simple and doing them well. The company's team, led by CEO Kirsty Fenella Smith, brings extensive experience across beauty, cosmetics, medical aesthetics, retail, and personal care sectors. Clients choose Veblen for its refined understanding of market dynamics, ability to identify exceptional talent, and commitment to matching candidates not only to roles but to company vision and culture.