next level is a boutique recruitment agency, founded by Claire Summerfield and Laura Mercer, with one overarching mission. To level up the creative and marketing industry and leave it in a better place than it was in when they started their careers (when they eventually hang up their recruitment boots!).

Claire and Laura are achieving this not just through the brilliant talent they are placing into agencies and in-house brands in and around the Midlands, but also through the numerous awards ceremonies and events they proudly sponsor, year after year. Digital in Brum, The CIPR conference, The Midlands Marketing Awards and Women in Digital being to name just a few. They also speak at universities across the Midlands, helping to support the up-and-coming talent, as they look to enter the creative and marketing industry.

With over 35 years of specialist recruitment experience, across Marketing, Creative, PR and Digital sectors, Claire and Laura really do know their stuff when it comes to getting under the skin of their client’s recruitment needs and culture and are proud to have worked with agencies and in-house brands of all shapes and sizes over the years. To almost become an extension of their company and brand and a passionate advocate for them in what is a competitive candidate market.

It’s their curiosity to know your company inside and out and their candidates’ passions and aspirations that sets Claire and Laura apart. They truly care about the role they play in helping their clients to level up their teams and candidates their careers. This isn’t about the quick easy fee for them. Many of their candidates have gone on to become their clients in time and equally clients have become candidates. It’s this trust in Claire and Laura, that they don’t take for granted. Finding not just the right skill set, but the right type of person to fit into your company’s culture is so important. So, to is finding that next job opportunity that will be the one to really make your career soar!  It’s not something they take for granted and working with Claire and Laura means you will always be working with the 2 co-owners who set the agency up, with the same fire in the belly now, that they had when they started next level Recruitment!

To view some of the creative and marketing job opportunities we have at the moment, you can visit next level Recruitment’s jobs page or just get in touch with Claire or Laura for a friendly chat.

They try and publish useful content regularly in line with their mission to level up the creative and marketing industry and offer a free salary survey to all existing clients, along with insightful blogs on current trends in the market and they constantly strive to challenge the status quo of what should be expected from your recruitment partner. It’s why they were the first recruitment agency in the Midlands to set up their ‘Hire a Gem’ page, shining a spotlight on the talented creative and marketeers in the Midlands. A shop window for hiring managers to see the talent available now and promote the exceptional talent next level Recruitment are proud to represent.

“We cannot wait to attend this year’s event and are so happy we can support BDF to inspire and support the rising creative talent coming through. It’s something we will always be passionate about”.

To find out more visit: www.nextlevelrecruitment.co.uk