Jamie Robertson

Jamie Robertson is the Managing Director of Odgers Berndtson South Africa. With extensive global executive search experience he specialises in executive and board appointments.

In 2004 he launched the South African office having relocated from Odgers Berndtson, London. He initially focused on encouraging South African talent based abroad to return home, and this vision still remains a passion for the business.

Previously he was a search consultant in a boutique search firm in London, during his time here he developed a highly successful "Project Resourcing" service where clients were able to recruit large teams over a short period of time.

Earlier he had been promoted to lead the FMCG and Media/Entertainment teams  at an international recruitment firm focusing on FMCG companies in London; his joining this firm in 1995 marked the start of his search career.

Jamie graduated from Newcastle Polytechnic, where he read International Marketing with French and German.