Recruiting Screen Queensland's Chief Executive Officer

Gerard Kerr

About Screen Queensland


Screen Queensland is a government-owned company working to make Queensland a global leader for the film and TV industry.


As a result of Screen Queensland, the Sunshine State was host to some of the biggest movies of the past decade, including Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, Kong: Skull Island, and Thor: Ragnarok.


In addition to attracting interstate and international productions to Queensland, the company also fosters homegrown talent in Queensland, investing in the diverse, entertaining, and ground-breaking talent in Queensland; creating jobs, stimulating the economy and upskilling our local industry.


Screen Queensland has an ambitious plan for the screen and film industry in Queensland, and Kingston Human Capital helped them find an equally ambitious CEO to steer them towards achieving their vision.


Recruiting Screen Queensland's Chief Executive Officer
The Hiring Requirement

Kingston Human Capital was appointed on an exclusive basis by Screen Queensland to recruit this key role. 

Role We Hired

Chief Executive Officer

Channels We Used

Arts Hub, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, Seek, Kingston Human Capital Database, traditional search and selection and our Search Algorithm.

The Challenge

Our challenge was to find an expert leader who could offer a deep understanding of the screen industry in its global and local contexts, while also improving national and international relationships.


The required skills and experience are not common, so our search team knew they needed to craft a strong campaign with a robust search strategy to find the perfect candidate.


This was a highly sought-after executive appointment within Queensland requiring significant care, diligence and assessment throughout the recruitment process.


Our Objective

Kingston Human Capital was engaged to identify and appoint a Chief Executive Officer capable of leading Screen Queensland’s ambitious vision for the future of the Queensland screen industry.


The objective was to secure a highly capable executive who could build national and international relationships, engage effectively with boards and government stakeholders, and advance Queensland’s position as a leading destination for film and television production.


The successful candidate also needed to align with Screen Queensland’s culture, mission and long-term strategic priorities.


Our Strategy

Building a Strong Candidate Attraction Strategy


We overcame this challenge by building a strong candidate attraction strategy, leveraging Screen Queensland's incredibly worthy mission in the process.


One of the most critical elements of this recruitment campaign was to express Screen Queensland’s fantastic culture by creating a compelling and authentic narrative. This strategy ensured we were bringing suitable candidates to the table.


Additionally, we also reached out to our referral partners in the industry to locate the best-of-the-best.

Leveraging Digital Channels and Media With Traditional Recruitment

Screen Queensland has an incredible work culture and a high-performing team. It would have been impossible to distil these factors and highlight the needs of Screen Queensland into a single job advertisement.


Therefore, we augmented our traditional recruitment activities with a recruitment video.


To further extend campaign reach, we promoted this content across all our digital channels. 

Assessment and Evaluation


Our experts also developed a customised talent-skills-evaluation and applied psychometric testing to identify the right person and whether they would be the right fit for the role.

How Kingston Human Capital Helped Screen Queensland Find the Right Candidate

  • We conducted a needs-analysis to understand the role and Screen Queensland's requirements.
  • We developed a multi-channel attraction strategy that would appeal to passive and active talent, which included a recruitment video campaign.
  • We utilised our expertise in networking and referrals and candidate evaluation interviews and psychometric testing.
  • We presented a candidate shortlist to the board, designed a high-impact interview strategy and facilitated discussion on who was the most value-adding candidate.
  • We supported Screen Queensland to extend the offer and develop an onboarding plan.
  • We conducted a 12-month follow-up with Screen Queensland and the successful candidate.

Key Results Achieved

Chief Executive Officer Appointed

Follow-Up Conducted

Assessment Applied

Recruitment Campaign

1

Psychometric

12-Month

Multi-Channel

The Appointment

Successful Appointment of a World-Class Chief Executive Officer.


At Kingston Human Capital, we know that excellent executive search practices never go out of style. Using our expert approach, we were able to facilitate the successful appointment of a world-class CEO.


We know that combining contemporary recruitment methods with traditional recruitment strategies ensures we can get the best results for our clients, extending reach and meeting diversity goals.


The development of a compelling recruitment video meant we were able to attract talented individuals suited to the mission and great culture of Screen Queensland.



What the client valued most?

Screen Queensland valued a well-designed recruitment strategy that produced a diverse shortlist.


Kingston Human Capital was able to design a well-balanced recruitment process; attracting high-calibre talent and delivering on measurable outcomes.



Impact Delivered

✅ Successfully appointed a world-class Chief Executive Officer

✅ Delivered a well-designed recruitment strategy that produced a diverse shortlist

✅ Combined contemporary recruitment methods with traditional executive search practices

✅ Leveraged digital media and recruitment video content to expand candidate reach

✅ Applied psychometric testing and customised candidate evaluation processes

✅ Supported onboarding and conducted a 12-month follow-up post-placement

✅ Helped advance Screen Queensland’s vision for the future of the Queensland screen industry

Ready to Appoint Your Next Executive Leader?

Gerard Kerr, Co Founder and General Manager of Search and Selection at Kingston Human Capital, Queensland Government Executive Recruitment Services

Meet Gerard Kerr

Gerard Kerr is Co-Founder and General Manager of Search and Selection at Kingston Human Capital.


With more than 20 years’ experience in recruitment, Gerard has deep networks and extensive expertise managing complex search and selection projects across a range of sectors including local state and federal government, statutory authorities, government-owned corporations and ASX-listed companies.

We work as an agile team across retained recruitment projects, ensuring we can commit the time and effort of our entire search team. This allows us to reach further into the market, which means we get to evaluate more candidates and get high-quality results.

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