The Royal Mint is the United Kingdom’s oldest company and the official maker of British coins. While it is over 1,100 years old, it has a sharp focus on the future, having seen a huge rise in turnover brought about by diversification as a business.
The Royal Mint has managed the impact of declining cash use by growing its consumer division, boasting record-breaking sales of gold and precious metals, and exploring new profitable ventures with significant international growth. It has also expanded into new areas and attracted new customers.
To continue this huge growth and transformation journey, The Royal Mint was looking for a new Chief People Officer (CPO) to join them as they rolled out an exciting five-year strategy. At the heart of the business is its people, and foremost in the campaign was preserving the status of The Royal Mint as an outstanding employer, and a continued focus on being a fantastic place to work for its 800+ staff.
The new CPO would be pivotal in continuing their change programme and delivering on their growth agenda. So, the appointment was firmly future focused, helping to build on their existing brand and develop people and processes as they continue to innovate. The role also had a focus on training, and supporting all employees with sustainable employment – securing jobs for the future by expanding the business and being a responsible employer, as well as safeguarding current jobs.
The Royal Mint’s commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion is another key driver in its five-year strategy. With people at the heart of its future, the new CPO had to demonstrate a commitment to the goals and values of The Royal Mint.
By bringing in Moon Executive Search as retained search partners, The Royal Mint was keen to harness the services of a partner known for working in a transparent, inclusive and equitable way, well-capable of delivering a diverse and wide-ranging shortlist.
The Solution
Vanesa Moon and Simon Quinn conducted a wide-ranging global search. They presented a shortlist including CPOs from a variety of sectors and territories, including direct to consumer markets, product manufacturing, international trading, and candidates with demonstrable board exposure.
The Outcome
The Royal Mint were delighted with the appointment of Amanda Brady as Chief People Officer.
Amanda has significant experience working in large multi-site consumer and manufacturing environments at senior and Board level, in the UK and Internationally. Most recently, Amanda was employed at Tata Steel as Executive HRD UK & European Shared Services. She was also HR Director of Whitbread’s highly successful Premier Inn business, which developed a market leading consumer-led brand during her tenure.
Amanda is a senior commercial strategic HR professional, bringing the experience of several senior leadership roles in Human Resources to The Royal Mint. She has a passion for helping organisations build and develop culture – as well as creating a highly engaged workforce and leadership team, she has also been instrumental as a change agent.
Anne Jessopp, Chief Executive of The Royal Mint comments:
“Vanessa and Simon have worked with us over many years and understand our culture well. They always handle each brief with care and operate with the utmost integrity and transparency.”
Amanda Brady adds:
“It was a pleasure to work with Vanessa and Simon. They understood the brief well and spent time ensuring I was thoroughly prepared at each stage of the interview process. I am delighted to have joined The Royal Mint and look forward to adding value to the senior team as we drive on with our five-year plan.”
Vanessa Moon comments:
“It is such an honour to work with this iconic business, rich in heritage and history, but also forward-thinking and innovative. Our work with The Royal Mint has spanned over ten years and we have been privileged to work on many assignments from Board roles to Sector Directors.”
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