About placed.

recruitment consultancy,
built on relationships.

Specialist executive search consultancy connecting exceptional talent with ambitious businesses across real estate, developer and construction sectors in MENA and London. We partner with established, start-up and scale-up organisations.

Meet the Founder

Naomi

With over 14 years of international recruitment experience across London's construction and technology sectors and Dubai's real estate market, Naomi Slakmon has built a reputation for delivering exceptional talent across highly competitive markets.

Having worked across both mature and emerging markets, she brings a unique combination of global perspective, local market knowledge, and genuine industry expertise to every assignment.

What sets Naomi apart is her commitment to building real relationships. She understands that recruitment is never simply about filling vacancies, it's about helping businesses grow and supporting professionals in making career-defining moves. By taking the time to understand both client and candidate objectives, she creates connections that deliver lasting value for everyone involved.

Naomi, Founder of placed.

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A more considered approach at placed.

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a more considered approach

In a market saturated with recruiters focused on volume, placed. takes a different approach. We believe that the right hire can redefine a business, which is why every search is strategic, targeted, and relationship-led. Our clients trust us to identify professionals who not only have the right experience but also align with their culture, vision, and business objectives.

We work differently. Each search is led personally, briefs are taken in detail, and we only present talent we genuinely believe in. We exist for the long term: the careers we shape, the businesses we partner with, and the markets we know best.

Our reputation is built on discretion, precision and a quiet confidence in the work, not loud claims or pressure tactics. It's recruitment as it should be.

Principles

what guides us.

01

Quality over quantity

Anyone can send CVs. We focus on delivering the right ones.

02

Relationships first

Recruitment is a people business, and relationships are at the heart of everything we do.

03

Honesty and Transparency

We believe the best partnerships are built on openness and trust.

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