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Join a recruitment agency like no other

We're an award-winning recruitment agency built on a collaborative, supportive and socially conscious ethos — one that lets every person in our team love what they do, feel supported, and achieve more than they ever thought possible.

Who are we?

The go-to partner for the UK's best agencies

We're the go-to partner for most of the UK's leading creative and experiential agencies — think car launches, award shows, festival activations… all the good stuff — connecting exceptional talent to great opportunities.

No hard sales, no recruitment bull. We just work hard, offer outstanding service to our clients and candidates, and use our industry knowledge and the latest tech to be the leading recruitment solution for the sector.

Why join us?

We think we offer something different

A great team

We truly work as one team - supporting one another and celebrating successes genuinely. Open forums and idea-sharing are integral to how we grow.

Reputation

We've built a great name in the industry - the "go-to" people for clients and candidates alike, backed by the latest recruitment tech and a well-resourced marketing budget.

Career opportunities

We trust and develop our team - almost everyone in the business has been promoted at least once. If you have the talent, we'll support and develop you in every way we can.

Grown-up hours

We treat our people like adults. Want to come in late or leave early? Not a problem. It's about getting the work done and letting the results speak for themselves.

Flexible office

Fabulous offices open all week, but we generally work from home three days a week - getting together in our central Birmingham office on two set days.

Social stuff

Team lunches, dinners, awards, outings, feel-good Fridays (we finish at 4pm and have a beer), quarterly incentives... and whatever else we feel like.

Holidays

26 days' holiday (plus more each year you're with us) + bank holidays + the option to take another three days unpaid. Not bad if you ask us!

Doing good

Three paid days a year each for charitable work, encouragement of charitable initiatives, and a substantial annual donation to a charity chosen by the team.

Earning opportunity

A generous, uncapped commission scheme that pays out when you make a placement - no waiting for the candidate to start or the invoice to clear. Put the effort in, reap the rewards.

What do we look for?

Chemistry first, experience second

First things first: it's about chemistry. We have a tight team, so you'll need to be a sociable person who doesn't take themselves too seriously and can enjoy the friendly office environment we've built.

Second, it's about your experience. There are two routes in: those from a recruitment background (ideally specialised in permanent recruitment at a reasonably senior level, with good numbers to show for it), and those from the events industry (an events, production, experiential or exhibition background tends to be the easiest transition, as these are the areas we focus on).

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Like the sound of us?

Give us a call or send an email, and let's start a conversation.