media recruitment

LeapUK provides recruitment services to the media industry. Our services include the recruitment of entire teams, succession planning & executive recruitment. With over 20 years experience succesfully sourcing, recruiting and placing candidates we are the 'go to' media recruitment specialists sourcing the finest candidates and working with the best known media organisations.

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marketing

Media recruitment From Marketing Exec right through to CMO and board level hires; we recruit key individuals as well as entire teams. We track marketing talent across the industry and know ‘what makes marketing work’.

digital

For Contract, freelance or permanent media recruitment. Junior Designer, Social Media Marketer, UX Architect or Digital Director? We hire for small start ups as well as the biggest media companies and established digital players.

commercial

For all commercial media recruitment roles across the media industry. Experts in our field. Skilled at managing, headhunting, advertising, database search. We are constantly evolving a network of influential and talented media contacts.

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why LeapUK

LeapUK is known for recruiting outstanding candidates for employers of choice in an honest, open, informed and friendly way. We have a growing list of loyal and repeat clients, from global media corporations to growing SMEs. We fill individual specialist roles, senior management positions, and help to restructure and hire new teams at all levels. Successful organisations are driven by having quality people so we make it our business to know the ‘stand-out’ marketing, digital and commercial talent and to ensure that our clients hire only the best.

above and beyond

“I've worked with leapUK for several years now when looking for new opportunities, and Allie, on all occasions, has gone above and beyond what was expected. She combines a wealth of knowledge in the marketing sector with an intelligent and positive attitude. A pleasure to work with.”

Jason Leonard - Head of Soulmates at The Guardian

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2018-04-19T09:38:03+01:00

Jason Leonard - Head of Soulmates at The Guardian

“I've worked with leapUK for several years now when looking for new opportunities, and Allie, on all occasions, has gone above and beyond what was expected. She combines a wealth of knowledge in the marketing sector with an intelligent and positive attitude. A pleasure to work with.”

deep knowledge

"I use LeapUK because they have a deep knowledge of the publishing industry and know pretty well all of the people in it! This means that I don't have to stuff my cv with keywords and buzz phrases just to get it opened, and that when an opportunity is presented to me, I have a good chance of getting the job!"

Gill Lambert - Client Services Director at Dovetail

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2018-04-19T09:40:32+01:00

Gill Lambert - Client Services Director at Dovetail

"I use LeapUK because they have a deep knowledge of the publishing industry and know pretty well all of the people in it! This means that I don't have to stuff my cv with keywords and buzz phrases just to get it opened, and that when an opportunity is presented to me, I have a good chance of getting the job!"

recommend leapUK

"I applied to a job through LeapUK. Karen was really helpful in responding quickly, communicated well and provided all the information I needed to be fully prepared for my interview. This resulted in me being offered the job and I am now happily settled in. I was very impressed with the speed of the process and her professionalism. I would definitely recommend LeapUK for anyone who is job hunting."

Rachel Smullen - Junior Business Analyst, Hearst Magazines

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2018-04-19T09:44:11+01:00

Rachel Smullen - Junior Business Analyst, Hearst Magazines

"I applied to a job through LeapUK. Karen was really helpful in responding quickly, communicated well and provided all the information I needed to be fully prepared for my interview. This resulted in me being offered the job and I am now happily settled in. I was very impressed with the speed of the process and her professionalism. I would definitely recommend LeapUK for anyone who is job hunting."

landed my dream job

"When I began searching for a new job in media I had no idea where to look. Luckily George came across my CV and contacted me, and from there it was just a couple of phone calls to discuss my skills and 2 weeks later I had landed my dream job. He still checks in every now and then to see how I'm getting along, and I know he would be the first person I'd contact if I were ever to look for a new challenge!"

Sara Martin - Partnership Executive at NewsUK

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2018-04-19T09:45:49+01:00

Sara Martin - Partnership Executive at NewsUK

"When I began searching for a new job in media I had no idea where to look. Luckily George came across my CV and contacted me, and from there it was just a couple of phone calls to discuss my skills and 2 weeks later I had landed my dream job. He still checks in every now and then to see how I'm getting along, and I know he would be the first person I'd contact if I were ever to look for a new challenge!"

high calibre candidates

Leap always meet the brief sending appropriate candidates who are of a high calibre and we have recruited a number of successful candidates.

Emma Freebairn - Senior Subscriptions Manager at IPC Media

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2018-04-19T09:32:53+01:00

Emma Freebairn - Senior Subscriptions Manager at IPC Media

Leap always meet the brief sending appropriate candidates who are of a high calibre and we have recruited a number of successful candidates.
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switched on

"Hiring is a risky and time consuming process, Allie made it as close to a pleasure as is possible. Knowledgeable, switched on, practiced, light hearted, no nonsense management of the whole process. A delight to work with, no exaggeration."

Greg Simidian - CEO at Perfect Information

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2018-04-19T09:41:51+01:00

Greg Simidian - CEO at Perfect Information

"Hiring is a risky and time consuming process, Allie made it as close to a pleasure as is possible. Knowledgeable, switched on, practiced, light hearted, no nonsense management of the whole process. A delight to work with, no exaggeration."

recruiter of choice

"We worked with LeapUK to find several key people for our marketing team. They delivered some excellent candidates very quickly - and they're now our recruiter of choice. We also enjoyed working with them: they know what they're talking about, they're professional, and they're nice people to work with."

Katie Vanneck-Smith - CMO at News UK

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2018-04-19T09:42:49+01:00

Katie Vanneck-Smith - CMO at News UK

"We worked with LeapUK to find several key people for our marketing team. They delivered some excellent candidates very quickly - and they're now our recruiter of choice. We also enjoyed working with them: they know what they're talking about, they're professional, and they're nice people to work with."

successful placements

"Leap always provide me with a great service. They don't waste my time because they only ever put candidates in front of me who meet both the job spec and person spec. They usually tell me which of the candidates I will pick and usually get it right! With 10 successful placements through Leap so far I have no hesitation in using them whenever I need a new direct marketing recruit."

Steve Price - Managing Director at iSubscribe was Dennis

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2018-04-19T09:35:58+01:00

Steve Price - Managing Director at iSubscribe was Dennis

"Leap always provide me with a great service. They don't waste my time because they only ever put candidates in front of me who meet both the job spec and person spec. They usually tell me which of the candidates I will pick and usually get it right! With 10 successful placements through Leap so far I have no hesitation in using them whenever I need a new direct marketing recruit."

strong candidates

"I have worked with LeapUK for a number of years and they have always grasped the brief immediately and provided me with a selection of strong candidates for each role."

Claire Riddle - Head of Customer Marketing at Hearst Magazines

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2018-04-19T09:39:13+01:00

Claire Riddle - Head of Customer Marketing at Hearst Magazines

"I have worked with LeapUK for a number of years and they have always grasped the brief immediately and provided me with a selection of strong candidates for each role."
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