About Us

We’re a proudly Australian specialist recruitment consultancy, established in 2003 by Greg Madden and Greg O’Shea, who set out to do things differently in recruitment. Their vision resonated with Mike Dickson, who joined the partnership in 2020.

Together, they’ve built a team of experienced and passionate recruitment and search professionals inspired by the impact exceptional recruitment has on careers and teams.

Our philosophy is simple: help professionals have better, more strategic career conversations. Our advice comes from decades of experience building successful careers and teams across Accounting & Finance, Sales, and Marketing.

About [axr] Recruitment & Search

Building [ better ] careers & teams

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We’re a proudly Australian specialist recruitment consultancy, established in 2003 by Greg Madden and Greg O’Shea, who set out to do things differently in recruitment. Their vision resonated with Mike Dickson, who joined the partnership in 2020.

Together, they’ve built a team of experienced and passionate recruitment and search professionals inspired by the impact exceptional recruitment has on careers and teams.

Our philosophy is simple: help professionals have better, more strategic career conversations. Our advice comes from decades of experience building successful careers and teams across Accounting & Finance, Sales & Category, and Marketing & Communications.

Meet our  search & recruitment

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All [axr] consultants are niche-market specialists with vast experience and networks, and a deep understanding of your industry.

At [axr] we believe it's your career, not a job.

It's your team, not a hire.

If it matters to you, it matters to us.

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We see things a little differently at [axr]. Our mission is to prepare people to have better career conversations, make great career decisions, and enable individuals and organisations to get the best return from their relationships.


We want individuals to take control of their careers. That’s why we developed the Career Optimiser Program and run regular career webinars - giving professionals the tools, insights, and confidence to succeed in their next move.

We’re also passionate about building pathways between today’s professionals and tomorrow’s leaders. Our CFO Incubator program, together with our career-focused podcasts, From Go to CFO and Your Future in Sales & Marketing, help create stronger connections and ultimately, better careers and teams.

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At [axr], we’re more than recruiters. We’re career and business partners. Whether you’re planning your next career move or building a leadership team, we’re here to help you move forward with confidence.

Let's start a

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At [axr], we’re more than recruiters. We’re career and business partners. Whether you’re planning your next career move or building a leadership team, we’re here to help you move forward with confidence.

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At [axr], we’re more than recruiters. We’re career and business partners. Whether you’re planning your next career move or building a leadership team, we’re here to help you move forward with confidence.