Marita has 25 years of experience in executive search, executive career development and HR assessment, both nationally and internationally, with a particular focus on senior executives, leaders and board positions. She has also held consulting roles in change management and digital transformation, as well as senior sales and marketing positions in the retail industry.
Her background includes leading international executive search firms such as Odgers Berndtson and Alumni Global. Marita holds a Master of Business and Marketing from BI Norwegian Business School, complemented by a range of professional certifications and accreditations. She has delivered presentations and published articles on topics including cultural cohesion, board positioning and Sustainable Leadership.
At Narum Partners, Marita works with executive career development and positioning, as well as board positioning. Both areas are based on the unique Narum Method, with a focus on competencies, values, motivation and strategic positioning. She also works with leadership team development, including the use of Strategy Alignment Analysis (SAA) to strengthen alignment on strategic direction within leadership teams.
Marita takes a holistic approach to understanding each individual’s situation, competencies, motivation and key drivers. What inspires you? Which values shape you as a leader? Where do you create the greatest value? And where do you want to go next?
The Narum Method aims not only to create new opportunities for executives and leaders, but also to help ensure that those opportunities are the right ones.
Marita is a relationship-oriented network builder with a genuine interest in people. She sees strong, authentic relationships as key to succeeding as a leader. Her extensive and well-established network also provides valuable insight into the needs of organisations and the leadership capabilities they are looking for.