OUR MAIN MISSION IS

To Find the Best 2iC
for Your Business

At 2iC Search, our mission is to empower CEOs by placing exceptional operational leaders who drive efficiency, align teams and unlock growth potential. We specialise in finding second-in-command professionals who not only stabilise and streamline operations but also share the vision and passion of our clients, enabling them to focus on innovation and strategic growth. Through our dedicated, trust-led approach, we aim to transform businesses into high-functioning powerhouses that consistently deliver on their promises.

MEET OUR FOUNDER

Graham Brown

With over 23 years of experience in operations recruitment, Graham Brown combines his deep recruitment expertise with a rich military background.

His time in the military honed his ability to manage complex operations, logistics and teams under pressure, skills he now applies to identify operational leaders who thrive in dynamic environments.

Graham’s unique perspective allows him to pinpoint candidates who can bring structure, efficiency and harmony to businesses with many moving parts, ensuring operations run smoothly and on time.

His unique experiences and proven process can become your secret weapon when it comes to growing your business.

Our Success Stories

Operations Manager
- Hired

Tom is in the service industry. He needed an Operations Manager – an experienced tactical “doer” to make sure operations would run smoothly and that customer service promises would be fulfilled.

He needed someone to link in with the sales and finance teams and blend seamlessly so no drop-in service would be noticed.

The candidate Tom hired slotted straight into the team with the right balance of skill and energy to feel like he’d been there for years. Service levels were maintained, and Tom is now seeing efficiencies being made as the candidate gets to know the systems and people better.

Operations Manager
- Hired

Mark created a new tactical role in the business to allow him to do more creative thinking and focus on the strategic direction of the business.

This hire enabled Mark to double the turnover of the business in 18 months.

"Graham was extremely helpful in helping us refine the personality type, aptitudes and experience we needed, and helping us understand where the boundaries lay in finding candidates to perform certain roles within the business. This holistic approach and understanding of how our business needs to function was essential in them being able to find the right candidate for our role”.

Operations Director
- Hired

Julian has different busieness interests and what was initially a tactical Operations role changed when the capability of the candidate was beyond Julian’s expectations.

The candidate we helped him recruit had the ability to add significant strategic value and open up new markets, enabling the business to become market leader with over 30% market share in the UK.

The candidate was promoted to Operations Director after 3 months.

“Our experience was excellent. In a very short time, an outstanding candidate was presented to us, who has proven to be an exceptional hire. I would also say that the personality profiling system works really well. We would definitely use Graham again”.