Movemeon partnered with AnyJunk

Our client, AnyJunk, contacted Movemeon to hire a COO in London. The COO will work alongside the founder, leading a team of 20 people and initially will be responsible for developing and executing against the growth strategy. This role will be seen as a stepping stone into the CEO position within 6-12months.

Client brief

AnyJunk was founded in 2004 by Jason Mohr, a former Rothschild banker, who quit the City to launch a junk removal business. Starting from a single truck in London, the business grew steadily to become the nation’s largest man & van rubbish clearance company. Today the AnyJunk network comprises over 500 trucks and undertakes up to 400 waste collections and skip hire deliveries per day.

AnyJunk reached out to Movemeon to hire a COO to lead the business and drive its growth. The COO will work alongside the founder, leading a team of 20 people and initially be responsible for developing and executing against the growth strategy. This role will be seen as a stepping stone into the CEO position within 6-12months.

AnyJunk’s hiring needs

• Experience in scaling a VC-backed or similar start-up
• Experience in tech-enabled logistics
• 2+ years Management Consultancy with top tier firm 
• Genuine interest in sustainability
• Potential & ambition to become CEO of this venture within 12 months

How Movemeon supported

AnyJunk was supported by Sabah (Movemeon Client Success Team)

• From adding to your shortlist to advising on compensation, our specialists are here to help until you hire
• We can advise you on retention, job descriptions & more
• We help you increase your client brand recognition within our network so you can find top-caliber candidates

Delivery & Impact

• One of our industry experts had an in-depth conversation with the client to understand the hiring needs and craft an effective job description, which illustrated the unique selling points of the role and the client’s journey and future growth plans
• We then promoted this opportunity to our network, which comprises over 50,000 consultants, 45% of which have a background from Bain, McKinsey & BCG, with the others coming from major strategy firms, the Big Four and various boutiques
• The dedicated Success Manager, Sabah, shortlisted the best candidates to match the role’s requirements and provided ongoing support to the client

Results

• By partnering with Movemeon, AnyJunk had access to an unrivalled pool of engaged consultants across the globe
• AnyJunk saved significant costs compared to traditional headhunters or recruitment companies
• AnyJunk hired the successful candidate, who previously worked at McKinsey, into the COO role

Jack is the startups and scaleups expert at Movemeon. For information about hiring contact Jack