Jack Hammer Executive Search

Jack Hammer Executive Search is a specialist HR and recruitment firm in Green Point, Cape Town, focused on one thing: helping organisations hire exceptional leaders who can transform their businesses. As a boutique executive search firm, Jack Hammer partners with progressive companies across Africa and beyond that are ready to make high-impact senior appointments and build leadership teams for the future.

With over two decades in the executive search space and a presence at Sovereign Quay, WomHub, 3rd Floor, Foyer A, 34 Somerset Rd, Green Point, Cape Town, the team brings deep expertise, rigour, and insight to every search. Clients value their ability to combine data, market intelligence, and human understanding to uncover leaders who are not only highly skilled, but also aligned with the organisation’s culture, mission, and growth ambitions.

Jack Hammer Executive Search works with businesses across sectors such as financial services, technology, private equity and venture capital, agriculture, manufacturing, retail, professional services, nonprofit, education, media, real estate, and blockchain. Whether you are building a C-suite, strengthening your regional leadership bench, or evolving your board, the firm supports decision-makers who need more than a CV-matching service, they need a strategic leadership partner.

Services & Specialties

As a leading executive search firm in Cape Town, Jack Hammer offers a suite of specialised services designed for senior and board-level hiring. Their core Executive Search service is built on meticulous research, proactive headhunting, and extensive candidate conversations that go beyond titles and job histories. The result is a strong shortlist of leaders who bring both the technical capability and the strategic mindset needed to move an organisation forward.

In addition to executive search, the firm provides Strategic Talent Mapping, giving clients a clear, data-backed view of the leadership landscape in specific markets, geographies, or specialisations. This insight allows boards and leadership teams to make smarter decisions about succession, expansion, and future hiring. The Board Appointments service focuses on identifying and engaging non-executive directors and board members who can add fresh perspectives, governance strength, and strategic depth.

Jack Hammer Executive Search also partners with organisations and individuals through Leadership Coaching, via Virtual Coaching Partners. This offering connects senior leaders and high-potential talent with seasoned coaches for career, performance, and leadership development, accessible from anywhere. By combining executive search, talent mapping, board appointments, and coaching, Jack Hammer supports the full leadership lifecycle, from identifying the right talent to enabling that talent to thrive.

Why Choose Jack Hammer Executive Search

• Specialist focus on executive and board-level recruitment: Deep expertise in C-suite, senior leadership, and non-executive director appointments across multiple African and global markets.
• Robust, transparent search process: A structured approach that blends research, rigorous assessment, and clear communication so clients understand each stage of the search and the rationale behind every recommendation.
• Insight-driven talent decisions: Strategic Talent Mapping and extensive market conversations equip clients with real-time intelligence on leadership availability, compensation trends, and competitor structures.
• Cross-industry and cross-border experience: Proven capability in sectors such as financial services, technology, agriculture, retail, nonprofit, and more, with placements across numerous countries in Africa and beyond.
• Human, high-touch partnership style: Clients consistently highlight the team’s professionalism, responsiveness, and ability to make complex recruitment processes feel seamless and focused.
• Long-term leadership partner: Beyond filling roles, Jack Hammer works with executive teams and boards to clarify needs, test assumptions about the role itself, and align leadership hires with long-term strategy.

Location & Accessibility

Jack Hammer Executive Search is located at Sovereign Quay, WomHub, 3rd Floor, Foyer A, 34 Somerset Rd, Green Point, Cape Town, 8001, in the vibrant Green Point precinct of Cape Town’s Atlantic seaboard. The area is a well-known commercial and lifestyle hub, close to central business districts, major transport routes, and prominent city landmarks. Clients and candidates visiting the office benefit from the central Green Point location, which offers convenient access from surrounding suburbs and the broader Cape Town metro.

Get in Touch

If you are ready to hire your next game-changing leader or want clearer insight into the senior talent landscape, connect with Jack Hammer Executive Search in Green Point, Cape Town. Visit their website at https://jhammerglobal.com to learn more, start a conversation with the team, or explore how their executive search, talent mapping, board appointment, and leadership coaching services can support your organisation’s next phase of growth.