About
Us
We support clients as they build distribution networks, sales teams, operational and scientific leadership functions, and regionally compliant regulatory teams. Through long-standing relationships in key international markets, we access strong local talent pools while maintaining a consistent, global search strategy and delivering results quickly.
Partnering with high-growth innovators and established global organisations alike, whether that means making your first hire in a new region, appointing a business unit leader, or building an entire commercial function, we take pride in delivering thoughtful, precise searches and in building lasting relationships based on trust, transparency, and results.
OUR REAL IMPACT
New Era is a global executive search partner with over 30 years of combined experience.
Meet The Team
Get to know
the New Era team.
Ben Hornsey
Director & Founder
Life Science, Diagnostics & Software/AI
Director & Founder
Life Science, Diagnostics & Software/AI

Ben brings over a decade of executive search experience, specialising in the commercial IVD and Life Sciences markets. In recent years, his experience has extended to innovative areas of Software, Data and AI relating to MedTech and Biotech. He works closely with pre-commercial, early-stage, and mid-sized companies, helping build commercial leadership teams and scalable infrastructure to support successful launches and global expansion.
Ben is highly experienced in identifying industry-leading talent, supporting business unit strategy and restructuring, and strengthening affiliate-level leadership. With an extensive global C-suite network, he has helped organisations establish and expand businesses worldwide across Diagnostics, Life Sciences, and Software, Data and AI.
Ben is highly experienced in identifying industry-leading talent, supporting business unit strategy and restructuring, and strengthening affiliate-level leadership. With an extensive global C-suite network, he has helped organisations establish and expand businesses worldwide across Diagnostics, Life Sciences, and Software, Data and AI.
Courtney Smith
Strategic Account Manager
Life Sciences
Strategic Account Manager
Life Sciences

Having spent the last 3 years as a Senior Consultant in the Life Sciences sector, Courtney brings expertise in candidate and process management globally. She has a vast global network ranging from entry level positions to C-Suite executives in start-up organisations through to large multinational conglomerates in the analytic instrument and life science tools space.
Her industry knowledge, creative problem solving ability and drive to build lasting, trust-led relationships makes her an asset to our global strategic accounts across New Era's submarkets.
Her industry knowledge, creative problem solving ability and drive to build lasting, trust-led relationships makes her an asset to our global strategic accounts across New Era's submarkets.