Call 0330 043 3889

Call 0330 043 3889

Digital Recruitment. Done by cyclists Marketers.

Look, let’s be honest shall we…? The problem with recruitment is it’s done by recruiters. I know, you shouldn’t stereotype. But stereotypes exist for a reason. Our business is run by a Marketer. Someone with a contact book so thick it’d put the new Grad intake at Hays to shame.
This means you’ll quite literally never be sold to. We’ll never hound you on the phone. We wont do any of the things you detest about recruitment. We haven’t got time.
Know why we know Marketing so well? We are marketers. We’ve done the job for over 20 years, and still do it now.
If you think you’d benefit from that, and the increased ROI from every hire you make, call us. We won’t call you.

What our clients say

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Richard Martin, Digital Director at market-leading health & safety supplier Arco, explains what it's like to work with us.

Practitioners turned Recruiters

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Welcome to the anti-recruitment agency!
Let's face it, you could train a chimp to run a search on a CV database, but at Digital People, we don't think that cuts the mustard.
We are digital specialists who believe there's much more to being a specialist than just recruiting digital roles, and there's no substitute for experience.
We were in-house digital practitioners for almost two decades before becoming recruiters. We've worked in, managed, or hired for most roles we now recruit, for brands you'll have heard of like Vodafone, Expedia, and John Lewis.
We've been both the candidate and the hiring manager, which gives us a deep understanding of what 'good' looks like for both parties and a unique perspective of the industry.
How We Work
1. Discovery: Wherever possible, we always start with a client visit, because how can we represent your business if we've never actually met you? We also try to meet potential candidates before submitting them, because we believe it's crucial to understand what drives and motivates them - we also think candidates should know who's representing them!
2. Proactive Headhunt: Your search won't be relegated to an inexperienced junior driven by commission. Instead, it will be handled by former industry practitioners who understand exactly what, and more importantly, who we're looking for - with a focus on creating the perfect cultural fit.
3. Screening & Shortlisting: We pre-qualify candidates so you don't have to, and we won't bombard you with irrelevant CVs. By the time you receive a profile, we'll have met and screened the candidate, and we'll be confident they meet the brief. Our acid test is always: if we were recruiting this role for our own team, would we hire this candidate? If not, why should we expect you to?
4. Warranty: When you've made a hire, relax and enjoy complete peace of mind with our industry-beating 6-month warranty.

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"Digital People helped us fill the role quickly and efficiently. They were highly effective at matching candidate to role and company culture and took the time to follow up once the candidate had started, to check that the role was working out as expected for both parties. I would highly recommend them and will definitely use them again for future recruiting requirements.”Head of Marketing Communications

Interim, Executive Search & Team Builds

Digital People specialise in helping clients identify potential candidates for senior leadership roles with a strong digital marketing, or digital transformation focus. Typical roles we recruit include Digital Director, Marketing Director, e-commerce Director, CDO, Digital Transformation Director, Head of Digital Transformation, Head of Marketing, Head of Digital, Head of e-commerce, CTO, IT Director, CEO & MD.

Contract & Interim

During periods of growth, transition or absence, we draw on our extensive network of experienced digital practitioners to help client's identify the safe pair of hands for their business, anywhere, at short notice - saving time, money & frustration.

Executive Search

Whether you've had a team exit, or you're experiencing fast growth and need people urgently, we can move quickly to help you secure the best potential candidates in the market. We'll work around the clock to help you shape the right brief, and identify the best people anywhere in the world, to the tightest of deadlines - often, where others have already tried, and failed.

Projects & Team Builds

Whether you're migrating digital services in-house, scaling, or building a new digital team from scratch - team builds can be expensive. Talk to us about how we can help with highly cost-effective team builds on a project basis.

Still not convinced?

"Ed's understanding of e-commerce best practice, and ability to develop and deliver a plan of change are excellent. Ed's a great recruiter - very good at finding excellent people."

Greg Jackson, CEO, Octopus Energy

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Brief: Head of Marketing

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Brief: Team Build

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Brief: Chief Executive Officer

Let's talk!

    We're experienced digital practitioners - we've worked in most roles we recruit!

    We understand what we're looking for, and what questions to ask!
    We always aim to meet with all parties to ensure cultural fit
    We offer highly competitive rates & flexible payment options
    6 months replacement warranty for complete peace of mind
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