Johanna is a Principal Consultant at Ensure, known for her deep knowledge of the broking space and her straightforward, people-first approach to recruitment. She works closely with both clients and candidates to make sure the right fit feels right on both sides.
She specialises in placing brokers across Domestic and Commercial roles and loves working in such a niche area of the market. That specialisation means Johanna can offer genuinely tailored support—bringing insights and connections that really add value. With 8 years of experience in this role, Johanna has built strong relationships, and a sharp understanding of what businesses and brokers need to succeed.
Now focused solely on Wellington and the South Island, Johanna is proud to offer clients and candidates in the region the benefit of having a broker recruitment specialist on their doorstep.
“Great support
Johanna has been such a tremendous help in securing this role. She communicates effectively on the whole process and enable me to prepare well for interviews. She also has a calming presence and kept encouraging me and helping me be confident in interviews.”
“Really understood our needs, then found excellent candidates. Working with Johanna was a pleasure. She spent time understanding our needs first then linking in with many candidates, presenting us only the best suited ones. We were surprised at the candidates we got as they wouldn't have otherwise crossed our radar.”
“Johanna is a very responsive and attentive recruiter.
Johanna tunes in quickly to the needs of her clients. She is a great communicator and very responsive. She understands the importance of fit within a team/organisation. Johanna displayed all of the above throughout the recruitment process recently meaning that we have secured a high quality candidate for a critical role in our business.”
"Johanna was a pleasure to deal with. Great at keeping me up to date with progress and clearly communicated what the role was and the expectations. Great co-ordination with the Company owners I was interviewing with."
"Was brill from start to finish, seamless in delivery, listened to my needs and acted upon those. My first job interview in a reasonable amount of time and Johanna was there all the way, couldn’t recommend highly enough , a true recruitment talent and so glad I had the privilege of using her services."
"10/10 experience. Very professional and very very good at what she does."
"Johanna is great to work with, very helpful and knowledgeable, I would definitely work with her again in the future if I need the services of a recruitment professional."
"Johanna was great and easy to deal with. Listened to what I was looking for and wanted and then helped me find the right company."
"Johanna is one of the few recruiters who really seem to work hard at understanding what we are looking for in a candidate. She does a thorough review and only sends through or calls to discuss quality candidates whom would be a good fit overall."
"Excellent to work for, and managed to find the job that suited both my career and personal requirements."
"Johanna was excellent. She kept me updated on the progress and contacted me with potential positions until she found the exact fit for me. I can recommend her for her professionalism and her friendly and helpful attitude towards me as a candidate. Thank you."
"Johanna is an exceptional recruitment consultant who provided unwavering support throughout my job hunt. Her attention to detail, dedication, and genuine care made a significant impact. Thanks to her, I found a company that values its employees and fosters a positive environment. I am immensely grateful for her outstanding assistance."
"Johanna kept me updated & informed during the whole recruitment process."
"Johanna was extremely helpful and professional during this process, in the end helping me become successful in being offered employment with a Company that has the right fit for what I was looking for."
"We have a very good relationship with Johanna and can have robust discussions around roles and candidates."
"Johanna was outstanding! Great communication, enthusiastic, informative - couldn't ask for better. Have already recommended her!"
"Johanna is an experienced professional in the recruiting market and her follow-up and clarification as well as negotiation is second to none. I highly recommend Johanna, as she is extremely thorough with both candidate and employer."
"Johanna was on the top of her game. Professional, informative, efficient and friendly."
"Johanna was brilliant in the recruitment process. Her interpretation of what we were looking for, slick communication and professionalism, made the process extremely easy. I highly recommend Johanna's services in recruitment."
"Great comms and felt they worked hard on our behalf to source our candidate."
"Johanna was extremely proactive and supportive in helping me to secure my recent role. I couldn't recommend her enough!"
"Johanna was easy to deal with. Great communicator."
