Interim Executive Search with Caroline McAuliffe

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In today’s rapidly changing world of work, interim leadership roles are on the rise.  What are Interim Executives? In episode 258 of YOUR CAREER PODCAST we why interim leadership roles are on the rise and may be an excellent option for the next step in your career.

An interim executive is an experienced, C-Suite level leader recruited to fill a leadership vacancy. Responsibilities and focus vary depending on the position and the current needs of the organisation.

Interim CEO’s, for example, are a smart short-term strategic move while an organisation prepares for a long-term leadership change.  When we recorded this episode, Caroline McAuliffe was Senior Partner with Watermark Search International and now is Chief Executive of BlackBridge Executives, a specialist provider of interim, fractional and on-demand C-suite leadership solutions supporting organisations through transformation and strategic inflection points. 

With more than 20 years’ experience in executive search and interim leadership, she is widely recognised as a pioneer of Australia’s interim executive market.

Caroline advises boards, investors and senior leaders on closing critical capability gaps quickly, deploying high-impact executives who stabilise organisations, lead transformation, manage succession risk and deliver measurable commercial outcomes. 

In 2023, she received the Association of Executive Search and Leadership Consultants Award of Excellence for her contribution to the global executive search profession.

BlackBridge Executives partners with organisations to provide discreet, strategically aligned executive placements across the C-suite, delivering experienced leaders within days or weeks rather than months.

An award-winning author and co-author of The Rise of the Interim Executive, Caroline also co-hosts The Portfolio Pod, exploring the future of executive work and portfolio careers. She is a qualified executive coach with formal qualifications in careers education, HR management and psychology.

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