Testimonials
Rob Blake
Sales Director
Platform A
I think the most impressive thing about round8 is the consistent provision of top calibre candidates. In my experience, the digital recruitment market is very, very fast paced. Locating the right people is a real reflection of solid client understanding, industry knowledge and extensive contacts.
Andy Oakes
Publisher
New Media Age
Jim has always provided top class service when I have used his company either as an individual or an employer. He understands me, my business and makes sure his team do as well.
Shona Button
Group Head of Digital
News International
As a recruiter looking for the perfect candidate, I found that Round8 offered the right balance between understanding the needs of our business and the requirements of candidates. Whilst going through the recruitment process, round8 made it smoother by offering a personalised service and high quality candidates at all times. I would definitely use them again.
Karl Marsden
Managing Director
Shortlist Media Ltd
I really value the round8 team for their consultative and collaborative approach to more challenging recruitment issues.
Paul Carolan
Head of Agency Sales
MSN
Working with round8 has been an extremely pleasurable and successful relationship over the past 4 years. round8 has been an integral part of our successful recruitment programme at both Virgin Radio and now at Microsoft Advertising.
Russell Young
Head of Agency Sales
Lastminute.com
“round8’s extensive experience in media and recruitment makes them experts in finding the right candidates. They have consistently taken the time to really understand who we are looking for and deliver an impressive array of candidates as a result. They have proved to be the most efficient recruitment consultants I have worked with.”
David Prasher
Sales Director
Haymarket Consumer Media
What stands round8 apart from others in their field, is that they take time to understand the full brief of the role that they are recruiting for. This not only includes the skills required for the role, but also the culture and personality of the business they’re recruiting into. They ensure that the candidate’s skills and personal characteristics match the brief.
Tim Banham
Publisher - Telecoms
Informa Telecoms & Media
I have dealt with round8 for a number of years and have always found them a pleasure to work with. All of the consultants I deal with are professional and friendly and are always sure to best match the candidates to the requirements for roles I am recruiting for. I will certainly continue to use them as a primary source for future placements.
Jon Cockley
Group Advertisement Director
Creative Review (Centaur)
Whenever we’re looking to recruit new people at Creative Review we always speak to round8. As well as providing top candidates, they take the time and effort to really understand our businesses, meaning they can put the right people in front of us.
Cameron Dunn
Director
NatMag Direct
I have always found the people who work at round8 to be both efficient and reliable in all aspects of recruitment. Very happy to endorse round8
Graeme Tottle
Commercial Director
TimeOut
In an industry where service, relationships and crucially results matter more than anything it is fair to say that Jim excels in all three. He has a can-do attitude, is professional in all dealings from start to finish and just as importantly delivers an accountable, after deal service that is rare
Dirk Fiebig
Head of Ad Ops & Technology
eType Ltd
round8 has proven itself invaluable in building and maintain the MIG Ads Ops & Technology Team. Silva perfectly understands exactly what kind of traffickers I'm looking for to recruit. She saves me a huge amount of time not having to review too many CVs, interviewing unsuitable candidates or even going on the hunt myself. Friendly, fast and reliable I commend round8 for their excellent services
Claudia Plummer
Human Resources Co-ordinator
Hachette Filipacchi UK Ltd
Over the past year I have had the pleasure of working with Silva on a number of digital roles. She has always been highly professional and very forthright consulting on the current candidate market. Silva has always maintained a level of service beyond that which I have become accustomed. I think that this is a reflection of round8 and their elevated expectations for their consultants. I would not hesitate to recommend round8.
Natasha Bailey
Digital Sales Manage
BioMed Central Ltd
I have worked with round8 as both a candidate and a client and find them to be extremely knowledgeable in the B2B/Digital arena. They send over suitable candidates in a timely and appropriate manner and are extremely professional during the whole process. I would have no hesitation in recommending round8 as an effective partner for your recruitment needs.
Alison Reeves
Brand Director Grazia
Bauer
I have always found round8 an incredibly professional and effective company to work with. The team are very efficient and very selective about the candidates they put forward to ensure they fit the brief. On the back of this, in my time of recruiting over the last 5 years the majority of my new recruits have come via the agency, many of whom have become 'stars' within our business. The team are very helpful, efficient and have a good understanding of our business needs. All in all round8 are a pleasure to work with and come highly recommended
Liz Jazayeri
Brand Director FHM
Bauer
I have been recruiting for many years but always make round8 my first port of call. The main reason is that they really understand my business and what is important to me in a candidate which means they don't waste my time with inappropriate CV's. They are always prompt, efficient and really good fun to work with and I know that they only work with strong candidates, so if they recommend I see someone, I always know it will be a good use of my time.
David Reilly
Managing Director
Barracuda
We have used round8 and found them to be very successful in understanding our skills requirements and supplying the right calibre of candidates for our organisation. The service received has also been very good
Mark Cotton
Chief Operating Officer
Bayswater Media Group
We have been working with round8 for several months now and have successfully recruited a number of sales positions. Both the candidates that we have received and the service have been excellent throughout. We tried several Recruitment Agents, but am pleased to have found one that we can trust to deliver for us.
Edward Tijdink
Managing Partner
addvantage media
Over the last couple of years we have repeatedly used the services of round8 to fill vacancies within our organisation. We have always been impressed by the way round8 have dealt with our requirements. From understanding our needs to screening and supplying potential candidates, round8 have always been an outstanding recruitment partner and one we will definitely involve in any future recruitment activity.
Matt Cannon
Online Commercial Director
eType Limited
round8 always deliver… they take the time to understand and find out exactly what’s really important to us and never waste my time; they truly add value to the business. The graduates they have found us recently have been some of the best and most important recruits of the year in terms of the growth and development of the business. They are also a great bunch of people to deal with! I am always confident in recommending round8 to colleagues and clients.
Grant Allaway
Managing Director
Ad2One Group
Jim has changed my view of recruitment consultants. The passion, knowledge and drive Jim brings to his business is unrivalled. His ability to "get it" is one of his greatest assets. He has managed to build round8 in his own image, meaning that they are the brightest and most professional consultancy around.” January 19, 2009
Rory Bett
Managing Director
Music & Media Solutions and Mean Fiddler Events
Jim is the best there is. He has a deft way of getting under the skin of the role and who you are looking for, while caring as much about the values of the people he finds for you as he does about the achievement of finding them. Jim has a high moral code with no bullshit and from that perspective saves you hours and hours of running around. Brilliant company. Brilliant service. Brilliant bloke!
Clare Chamberlain
Group Advertisement Director
BBC Worldwide
round8 has helped me recruit some brilliant sales people and also find a job myself. Having worked with them from both sides of the fence I would highly recommend using round8.
Helen Brocklebank
Group Promotions Director
National Magazine Company Limited
I have worked with Jim on a number of vacancies over the past 8 years: not only is Jim an exceptionally able recruiter, taking care to understand all the nuances of the brief and always delivering a candidate list that matched it exactly, but he's also a great guy to work with. Jim's affability, flexibility and integrity take all the stress from the recruitment process
Jason Trout
Former Sales Director
EMAP Advertising
Jim takes time out to get to know what his clients really want, he is a good listener and makes sure that he is really clear on the brief. He only comes back with solutions that fit. He also understands that things change and is adaptable and flexible. Above all he is of high integrity and always delivers to brief
Malcolm Stoodley
Sales Director
Future Publishing Ltd
round8 have consistently delivered on our requests for top quality sales
professionals in our expanding sales division. They understand us, our
business & the sort of people who thrive at Future. I am happy to recommend
them to others (as long as they are behind us in the talent queue!) Joking a
side they are a quality outfit & a business we as a company are happy to
endorse.