Talent & growth advisory
Outperform the market.
By design.
We build the teams, systems and revenue engines behind Australia's most ambitious, digitally powered companies — from Series A to ASX.
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clients, 10+ verticals
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marketing ROI uplift
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High Performance People built our 70+ strong team for Kayo's launch. Thanks to their outstanding process and global network, we got a world-class outcome.
Carly Loder · Founding Partner, Kayo Sports
Partners in the Digital Economy
The tension
One-off growth is easy. Sustaining it is harder.
Anyone can catch a wave. Few build the capability, cadence and engine to ride the next one. When you're navigating disruptive new technologies, ever-evolving customer demands and unpredictable market conditions, you need a different kind of partner.
Our data-first approach aligns your talent, systems and execution around the opportunities most likely to create value.
The proposition
Your Teams, Systems & Engine.
01 Talent OS
Teams that perform
- —Identify future-fit talent with Perform IQ.
- —Build capability with People-as-a-Service.
- —Reduce recruitment spend by 40% plus.
- —Guarantee every new hire for 12 months.
02 AI Enablement
Systems that scale
- —Design your AI context engine.
- —Move from pilots to production.
- —Embed intelligence into workflows.
- —Free teams for high-value work.
03 Growth OS
Revenue that compounds
- —Build a marketing engine with Forebrite.
- —Drive revenue with Growth-as-a-Service.
- —Deploy our squad of T-shaped operators.
- —Pull the 4 big levers of value creation.
Proof, not promises
Results from Series A to ASX.
We've founded companies, scaled businesses from Seed to IPO, and led transformation inside ASX and Fortune 50 companies. We're systems people: we find the constraint, cut the noise, and ship what works.
65%
recruitment cost saving
Foxtel / Kayo Sports
Built the 70+ person founding team behind Australia's first sports streaming service, saving 65% on recruitment costs. The model was replicated for Binge and Hubbl.
40%
more annual bookings
MoleMap · ANZ Skin Check Clinics
Built a predictive growth engine that drove a 40% increase in annual bookings in year one, while simultaneously cutting the marketing budget by more than 40%.
55%
ARR growth
T-shirt Ventures
Hired the founding leadership team and built the growth engine for a new marketplace — saving $250k in fees and delivering 55% ARR growth and 40%+ MROI uplift in 12 months.
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Rebecca is a phenomenal operator and business partner. She thinks strategically, works collaboratively, and has a real eye for talent. If you have the chance to get her on your side — do it.
CRO & Co-Founder, Limepay
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It's an understatement to say HP People have been instrumental in the capability and culture we're building. I can't recommend them highly enough.
Co-Founder, T-shirt Ventures
Why we exist
We built a new model that makes it better for clients and better for consultants. Our hybrid teams of experienced independent specialists, in-house partners and AI specialists deliver faster, stronger results and lasting impact for clients on their most pressing issues, from insight to execution.
A circle of specialists
Operators behind your growth.
We're a virtual firm. We've unbundled selling from delivery, ditched the shiny offices, and built an on-demand approach to capability.
James Burke
Founder & Head of Executive Search
Rebecca Ferreira
Head of Talent Advisory
Sophie Needham
Head of People & Culture
Chris Jowsey
Head of Fractional Advisory
Vlad Mehakovic
Head of Technology & Growth
Sam Yee
Partner, Product Strategy
Fay Theiss
Partner, People & Culture
Emma Delory
Head of Business Operations
Ready to accelerate your growth?
Growth by design starts with a conversation. If you're ready to build the teams, systems and revenue engine that compounds — let's talk.
Not a forms person? Email hello@hppeople.com