Hello
We are the creative communication sector’s dedicated recruitment partner and training provider.
For over a decade, we’ve worked with some of the biggest names in the industry helping them connect the dots and elevate their potential.
Founded in 2011 by Melissa Smith (ex-Saatchi & Saatchi, TEQUILA\ & TBWA\) we are a group of un-stereotypical recruiters. Female founded, with an all female team, with deep agency experience and long standing recruitment expertise.
Now in our 13th year we have converted to 100% employee ownership to give our team a meaningful stake in our future. Employee ownership means our carefully curated culture can be preserved and protected, and ensures our combined experience is brought to the fore, for the benefit of our clients, and our industry.
Why partner with us
As a team with deep agency experience, having worked across the industry for agencies like TBWA\, Saatchi & Saatchi, Iris, VCCP and Publicis, we know exactly how the industry works and how we can help. We’re not interested in filling gaps, we’re interested in matching the right talent to the right company and the right teams. We’re recruitment partners who get under the skin of agencies and brands to understand structure, business and culture so we ensure we find the right skill set and chemistry for successful permanent and freelance placements.
We connect the dots
We’ve built our training arm, The Industry School, using our extensive experience and incredible industry network. It’s our effort to give back to the industry we love and our way of contributing to its future. We know that a highly-skilled, well-trained workforce is what the creative industry needs. Every course we develop is delivered by experts in their field and is CPD certified, covering a wide range of topics and skills. So, whether you work at an agency or a direct brand, we can provide the immersive training you need through our open or in-house workshops.
Advertising Agencies ● Content Agencies ● PR Agencies ● Media Agencies ● Digital Agencies ● B2B Agencies ● Direct Brands ● Production Companies ● In-house Agencies
We are working with world class brands and agencies
Our Club Rules
Selfless, not siloed
We’re a single team working together, regardless of remote working. We operate a supportive, collaborative culture, sharing information regularly to better understand our clients and our candidate's needs.
Work smart
We keep our eyes on the industry, how it fluctuates, and how it operates. Processes change, tools evolve and our disciplined innovation allows us to respond so we can support our clients, train their people and ensure our candidate's skills are current.
Optimist outlook
Above all, we value relationships and we bring a sense of optimism to every interaction. We want to work in a positive environment, with great clients and great candidates.
Creative natives
The creative sector is our beating heart. We know the people, the roles, the agencies and the cultures. We take the time to understand our clients and candidates, in the context of the sector, so we can make great connections.
Adaptable and resilient
We know we work in a competitive industry in a competitive sector, so we work with a healthy dose of curiosity and a heavy dose of determination. We’re here to answer the questions the industry throws at us, but we won’t compromise quality or shy away from a difficult challenge.
Everyone
We have been championing diversity and inclusion since our inception. We recognise as recruitment consultants we have a responsibility to ensure that every gender, age, race, religion and sexuality is embraced and given opportunities within the creative industry.
Everyone is our diversity and inclusion programme. We apply the ‘Everyone’ lens across all company activities to ensure we promote diversity and to respond to the needs of all individuals in a fair and equitable manner. All of our staff receive training and have a checklist to ensure unconscious bias is not practiced internally or by our clients.
Club News & Events
Partnering with The Gerety Awards
At The Industry Club, we're not just in the business of recruitment and training; we're passionate about championing diversity, elevating creativity, and breaking barriers in the advertising world. That's why we're thrilled to announce our sponsorship of the prestigious Gerety Awards, an event that shares our commitment to celebrating the best in advertising through the female lens.
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See you in Cannes
We are delighted to be sponsoring the inaugural Gerety BBQ in Cannes on June 18th this year during the Cannes Lions Festival. We are looking forward to meeting the global jury that Gerety brings together to select the best in advertising from a powerful perspective, creating a benchmark that is relevant to the market reality, all while redefining the standard to which advertising has traditionally been held.
Named after Frances Gerety, the copywriter who in 1948 coined the slogan "A diamond is forever” and last year Gerety gave away a diamond at the event...we are excited to see what their plans are this year.
Let's help combat climate change together
We want to work with businesses that want to improve their positive impact on the world by helping tackle its environmental and social issues so we have partnered with Just One Tree who are as passionate about protecting the planet as we are.
We are planting 5 trees for every new client we work with, 1 more tree for each brief and 1 more for every successful placement!
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The TIC team are supporting Alzheimer's Research
On September 14th 2024 The TIC team will be walking 10km across the Thames Bridges to raise money for Alzheimer’s research.
This is a charity very close to our hearts.
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The Industry Club Ltd is the trading name of THEWORKCLUBLONDON LTD, Registered in England and Wales no 07481831
Registered office 205 Lavender Hill, London SW11 5TB
(please note we work remotely)