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We are Gass Associates, a Creative Recruitment Agency with exceptional connections. We have the experience, know-how and contacts to help you find your dream job or perfect candidate.
Valerie Gascoyne
Owner/Founder
A small but perfectly formed creative recruitment consultancy
Creative Matchmaker, talent spotter with decades of UK and Global experience. Valerie has a genuine interest in people, their aspirations and career progression. Well connected with an unparalleled reputation for putting the right people in the right places.
Featured Vacancies
We’re constantly on the look-out for top talent. Here is a small sample of the latest opportunities we are currently recruiting for.
Experienced Business Director needed for dynamic Global Branding Design Agency
We’re looking for a proactive, motivated and established Business Director who will be able to come in, hit the ground running and lead a variety of accounts across both FMCG and corporate spaces, both famous brands and challengers.
You oversee and deliver the clients you lead working closely with the MD, the CEO and your team to meet our long-term ambitions. Where you are overseeing and not directly running the client, you lead and support your teams in delivery of organic growth ensuring it stays top of mind in the business. You hold key relationships with senior clients and ensure that all clients are covered by your team. You are proactive in ensuring we are perceived as a top-tier strategic partner that adds value, addressing any barriers or obstacles to this. You make sure we retain momentum on projects and remain top of mind with our clients, never letting relationships lapse. Not only do you oversee the clients and your teams on the day-to-day delivery of existing business you are constantly looking for the next opportunity and creating scenarios to help secure new projects.
You’ll act as a partner to senior clients, overseeing projects, managing issues and maintaining relationships to ensure they keep coming back. You’ll be responsible for growing your clients and continually looking for opportunities for business growth, and you’ll be responsible for financial reporting across your clients. You’ll mentor and develop the skills of junior members of the client services team and develop strong internal relationships across the business to ensure projects run smoothly and clients receive the best possible service.
Fantastic abilities to juggle multiple tasks at once, project management, gravitas and organisational skills should be a given. You’ll be a compelling and clear communicator, able to persuade clients and internal teams alike. You are someone who always applies an action-oriented approach and can provide action-oriented direction to teams from Client Services, Strategy to Creative to make things happen.
• You understand your clients’ overall business ambitions and how we can best add value in helping them deliver against these.
• You think big picture and are strategic in your approach to your clients
• You ensure the work we do delivers strategically and champion us achieving the best outcome internally working with the wider team.
• You are able to articulate our point of view and create compelling presentations for clients that best frame and sell our work
This is a unique opportunity to be part of a positive progressive friendly team and to take ownership of projects with some of the worlds most famous brands.
Senior Creative Artworker required for progressive Healthcare Agency
We have an exciting opportunity, for a senior creative artworker with healthcare agency experience to provide creative production and artwork to a high standard which reflects the quality of work required by the agency. In addition we would also require PowerPoint support, Quality Control and occasional basic IT services. The ideal candidate will be a friendly and reliable team player who is hard working, pays attention to detail and takes pride in their work. The role is primarily a creative artworker, requiring demonstrable skills in the industry standard Adobe Creative Suite applications and Figma for both print and digital projects. We are looking for someone who is keen to continue evolving their creative skill set, including motion graphics and believes it’s important to keep enhancing your existing skills and adding new ones to have a fulfilling career.
Technical skills required include the following:
A thorough understanding of print and digital processes
Excellent knowledge of the Adobe CS design software, Figma
Good knowledge of After Effects to edit animations and videos
Proficient in Microsoft PowerPoint
Good at problem solving and spotting mistakes
Always eager to learn new software
Ability to deal with third party vendors such as website or print suppliers
Knowledge of Image retouching, printing techniques and terminology
Senior Account Manager needed for lively Brand Communications Agency.(Hybrid)
You will have at least 4 years’ experience at Account/Senior Account Manager level of managing branding, design and/or advertising projects essential (ideally in small agency environment). Digital marketing experience would be an advantage.
The ideal candidate will be a classic client-services all-rounder! You’ll have a strong commercial mindset, a good understanding of brand design & communication strategy and a love of all things creative! As the day-to-day contact for clients, suppliers and partners, you’ll need to convey confidence and strong communication skills. Alongside this you’ll have a strong design aesthetic appreciation, a forensic attention to detail, and confident presentation and persuasion skills. You have a natural ability to handle a number of projects simultaneously, and remain unfazed!
This role is with a vibrant brand communications agency specialising in solving complex problems with creative simplicity. They work with some of the leading clients and high-profile brands in the FMCG health, science and destinations spaces across the full spectrum of brand and design disciplines, from brand strategy and architecture to brand development, and from new product launches and packaging, to ongoing on and off-line communications campaigns
If this sounds like you please get in touch for more details regarding this amazing opportunity.
Hire with
Confidence
Whether you need a creative for a day or an account director for a decade, we can help your agency recruit the ideal talent. Gass covers all aspects of roles within the creative sector, across all disciplines. We work on both permanent and freelance positions.
- Access Top Talent
- Time Saving
- Expert Screening
- Industry Expertise
- Well Connected
- Integrity
“Valerie has been an exceptional partner in my journey through the UK design industry. Her dedication and expertise not only secured my first job in this highly competitive field but also opened doors globally later from Singapore. Her support has truly transformed my life, and I can’t thank her enough for the opportunities she’s brought my way. Valerie’s professionalism and commitment are unparalleled.”
Gökçe Şahbaz
APAC
Executive Creative Director
Dragon Rouge
Valerie is the doyenne of recruitment having decades of experience at the
most senior level in the agency world. Her network, business understanding and emotional intelligence are second to none. She always finds interesting talent for any brief and does so with efficiency, style, grace and humour.
JOHN WRINGE
MANAGING PARTNER
THE MARKETECTS LIMITED
I am always confident that Valerie will find exceptional candidates. She has the experience and a network that always delivers the best, this and her knack of delivering the perfect fit and chemistry make her one of the best in the business.
ZAINA MUIR
Bloom London
We hire within these sectors
These industries are constantly evolving and require professionals with specific skills and experience.
Integrated Agencies
Healthcare
Corporate Communications
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