Welcome to my bespoke recruitment service tailored specifically for the vibrant PR, Communications, and Marketing community! With over 12 years of experience in recruitment, I am dedicated to building genuine connections that go beyond the surface, recognising that people are more than just words on paper - we are unique individuals with diverse talents and aspirations.At our family-run business, we pride ourselves on infusing a personal touch into every recruitment endeavour. We understand the importance of fostering meaningful connections between people and businesses, going beyond just skills and qualifications to consider cultural fit, shared values, and long-term potential, resulting in partnerships that are not only successful professionally but also personally fulfilling and mutually beneficial.Our Services Include:-Executive Search/Headhunting-Permanent Contingent Recruitment-Retained Recruitment-Interim SupportWe Specialise in Placing Professionals in Roles Such as:-Communications Manager-Head of Marketing-Account Director-PR Executive-And more...Whether you're seeking your next career move or your business is in need of strengthening, growing, or reshaping its team, don't hesitate to get in touch! Let's embark on this journey together and unlock new opportunities that perfectly align with your goals and aspirations.

A leader of Austin Fraser's Technology Delivery function. Supporting organisations with growing their technology capabilities and delivery by finding the best individuals in the talent pool to fill Senior Appointments as well as Development, Data, DevOps and Product areas. We embed ourselves within the tech community to allow us to develop real, lasting relationships. Our relationships over time help us connect with people on a deeper and more meaningful level. It helps us connect people with businesses who have shared values and passions. My role within this is to support, guide and coach our wonderful people to allow them to achieve amazing things and build incredible careers. Which, in turn, provides the high standard of service and success Austin Fraser is renowned for within the tech communities. Our wider Delivery function has been created to deliver talent quickly and at volume without sacrificing on quality. We are able to support the following areas: -Java-Python-Data-Javascript -QA, Testers, SDETs-DevOps/SRE-Agile delivery (Product Owners, Managers, Business Analysts etc) -Senior Appointments (C & D suite)

Responsible for developing and growing a high performing team and developing new business opportunities to deliver excellent results in the very competitive Medical Devices and Pharmaceuticals sector. -Expanding an existing team, recruiting, onboarding, and successfully integrating new team members into the existing structure. -Achieved a remarkable 55% increase in operational revenue within the initial 12 months while concurrently fostering the professional growth and development of team members.-Responsible for day to day team operations,vision and strategy including, conducting morning meetings, facilitating daily set ups, conducting monthly and annual performance reviews. -Succession planning.-Proficient in data analysis with a focus on sales data, adept at discerning trends, and delivering insightful presentations to inform organisational decisions.-Demonstrated excellent stakeholder management, cultivating and nurturing key relationships with clients and partners, including regular performance and business reviews.-Managing and reporting team performance, celebrating success and recognising improvement opportunities, establishing and executing plans to deliver efficiencies and growth. -Generated new business opportunities using best practice techniques including proactive networking.-Provided valuable support and mentorship to Senior Consultants as they embarked on their journey toward leadership and management roles.-Setting and monitoring KPI's, comprehensive reporting.Key achievements:-Over a three-year tenure substantially elevated revenues.-Effectively penetrated industry leaders, cultivating valuable relationships, and securing revenue from prestigious organisations.-Effectively led and managed a remote team, ranging from Trainee to Principal Consultant levels, utilising virtual communication and collaboration tools to ensure seamless coordination, productivity and maintaining a sense of team.

A multi faceted role - hands on sales, people development and management and business strategy to deliver excellent team results, working with leading UK Airlines, MRO’s and Aerospace & Defence organisations.-Responsible for day to day team operations, team vision and strategy.-Mentoring and coaching team members; working closely with team members to build and execute appropriate development plans.-Promoting employer brand, internal recruiting, interviewing and growing the team.-Creating and delivering bespoke training sessions, topics included; “Managing Counteroffers” and “How to pitch retained business”.-Establishing a successful partnership with the Talent Acquisition team to attract the best talent.-Conducted salary benchmarking surveys using external and internal market data to support clients recruitment strategy planning. -Market mapping to identify growth areas.-New client acquisition from concept to closure including senior client meetings, encompassing new business discussions and strategies.-Maintaining excellent existing client relationships including regular meetings focussing on potential new business and delivery performance.-Personally managed the largest accounts, elevating annual revenues to exceed £100k per account.Key Achievements:-Consistently delivered outstanding individual sales results.-Mentored a Trainee consultant through to being a record breaking Senior Consultant.-Achieved highest yield per head across the business.

Drove the full life cycle of permanent recruitment. Spearheading comprehensive business development initiatives, engaging in both cold and warm approaches to foster client relationships.-Proactively identifying new client prospects and cultivating relationships through strategic, cold outreach efforts.-Nurturing existing client relationships and fostering warm connections to further expand business opportunities.-Collaborating with cross-functional teams to understand client needs and expectations, aligning recruitment strategies accordingly.-Negotiating terms of business. Additionally, candidate sourcing and management comprised:-Identifying talent pools to draw from using job boards, Linkedin RPS, database, referrals and networks-Conducting thorough candidate searches and screening.-Engaging potential candidates, selling roles and supporting individuals through the recruitment process-Growing and maintaining a bespoke and well-organised candidate database.-Building and maintaining a strong professional network.-Negotiating with and on behalf of both clients and candidates.Key Achievements : -Top Global Permanent Sales Award Winner.-Pioneering a significant industry milestone by being the first permanent consultant to bill over £300k within a full calendar year.-A resounding achievement of reaching £1 million in sales for the company, accomplished in my fourth year.

At Austin Fraser we value our ability to provide simple, honest and straight forward advice and solutions to our clients and candidates. Whether you are looking for work or recruiting for your own business I will happily discuss Austin Fraser's suitability to assist.