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In pharmaceutical and biotech executive search, one theme is cutting through every conversation. Culture and values are not just important; they are decisive.
Senior leadership candidates are no longer chasing job titles or salary bands alone. They are looking for alignment. They want to know what your organisation stands for, how that shows up day to day, and whether it genuinely shapes leadership behaviour.
And when that alignment is not there, the best candidates are walking away. Quietly. Quickly. And often without warning.
Having spent 17 years in a values-led environment like AstraZeneca, and now leading Executive Search at Omni RMS, I have seen what happens when culture is lived, not listed, and the difference it makes.
It is also why I choose to work with organisations that are already strong in this space, or genuinely committed to getting there.
Because culture is no longer:
a slide deck,
a branding statement,
or a page on your website.
It is what gets rewarded, and what gets ignored
It is what your hiring process feels like
It is the reason someone says yes, or quietly walks away
Today’s top executives are asking sharper questions than ever:
– What does leadership accountability really look like here?
– What behaviours are rewarded, and which ones are quietly tolerated?
– How do your values influence real-world decisions?
The organisations that can answer with clarity, consistency, and credibility are the ones attracting the leaders everyone else is chasing.
Culture is no longer a soft measure. It is your strategic edge.
And if you are not leading with that story, someone else is.
If you're unsure how your culture aligns with the leaders you are trying to attract, or what they are really hearing, I would welcome a conversation. These are the shifts I help executive teams make every day.
Jo Lancaster-Towers
Director of Executive Search Solutions
t: 0161 929 4343
m: 07825 308778
e: jo.lancaster-towers@omnirms.com