Specialist executive search for clean energy and automotive.
Offtake Search is a specialist executive search firm focused on clean energy and automotive. We place senior commercial, technical, and leadership talent for companies across the energy transition — from hydrogen production and fuel cell manufacturing to EV charging networks and renewable energy development.
Offtake was founded by Matt Lister, who has eight years' experience in executive search, previously as founder of Unruly Talent. Matt previously built the hydrogen sector's fastest-growing and most highly engaged media brand from scratch — writing, photographing, and filming all content himself. He has reported from motor shows, product launches, and industry events across Europe and the Middle East, and interviewed leadership teams across the hydrogen and automotive sectors. His reporting has been picked up by Top Gear, Jalopnik, and Motor1, and his work has appeared in H2 View. He now edits two independent publications, Hymotive (hydrogen mobility) and Driving ZEV (zero-emission vehicles), and built H2Where, a live global hydrogen refuelling station map.
We work on both a retained and contingent basis, depending on the role and the urgency. Our approach is focused: a small number of searches, done properly, with candidates who genuinely understand your sector.