Jason Buchanan

General Manager – Insights & Innovation

Jason joined Optimum Consulting in 2012 to head up our Insights & Innovation division bringing almost 20 years of cross-industry experience to the Optimum team. Prior to Optimum, he served as Managing Director Asia Pacific for a large multi-national research organisation, and was responsible for guiding the region through a period of significant change and growth. Prior to this, he was with an internet start-up company based out of the UK, and was trusted by the company’s Board of Directors to spearhead the company’s growth into the Asia-Pacific region.

He is responsible for introducing our EmployeeLife and ‘Employee Insights’ propositions which help organisations to Attract, Engage, Retain and Develop a productive workforce. With a keen interest in the Neuroscience of how we work at work he holds a Diploma of Neuroscience of Leadership in addition to his Bachelor of Business. He also has over 5 years direct experience in recruitment.

About Optimum Consulting

In a fiercely competitive business environment, there is one constant: Talent is essential to business success. The ability to attract, engage, retain and develop the best talent represents a significant competitive advantage.

Since our first office opened in Brisbane in January 2003, Optimum Consulting has been focused on people and performance in the workplace. Still to this day, at least 90% of our business is repeat business and over 70% of our placed candidates are referred to us.

Our Recruitment Services

Optimum Consulting have been providing temporary and contract staff to clients. Since we’ve opened, we have placed thousands of contract staff and have placed a healthy percentage of these multiple-times.  In particular, we are specialists in:

  • Executive Search
  • Engineering & Construction
  • Supply Chain, Logistics, & Manufacturing
  • Accounting
  • Financial Service
  • IT & Digital
  • Administration & Office Support
  • Professional Services
  • Capability Assessments

We passionately believe the strategic use of contract staff and interim talent is becoming more of a differentiator, elevating top performing organisations above the pack.  Contracting is also becoming a career choice for many candidates who enjoy the benefits of working on an assignment by assignment basis.