Richard Stott

As a research consultant, I have been responsible for the completion of retained searches from initial client brief to successful placement. I take searches through every stage: desk research, market mapping, sourcing potential candidates, cold approaches, interviews and writing candidate assessment documents. Broader responsibilities have included business development, drafting job descriptions, conducting salary benchmarks and other research tasks for clients.

Managed retained searches end-to-end: client brief → placement

Conducted market mapping, desk research, sourcing, cold outreach, interviews, and candidate assessments

Built expert market knowledge quickly to identify and engage top talent

Managed candidate relationships through to placement

Handled business development, job descriptions, salary benchmarking, and client research tasks

Clients include: William Reed, Jagex Games, Hyve Group, Infopro Digital, Formation Games

Completed searches across Marketing & Communications, Video Games, Data, Media, Events, Technology

Placed senior and executive roles: C-Suite, Directors, Portfolio Leads, Art Directors, UX/UI Leads, Executive Producers