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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.
Senior Account Director needed for independent Global Healthcare Agency
My client is looking for an ambitious progressive leader who will be responsible for the health growth and delivery of designated client accounts. We are looking for a confident inspirational individual who excels at collaborating with account teams to contribute to the success of this dynamic agency. This is a great opportunity to build upon your skills for broader leadership responsibility. You will work closely with Business Unit Directors and the Client Relationship Director to build future ready account teams develop leadership capability and create the conditions for long-term client and agency success.
What this role looks like:
You own senior client relationships and stakeholder management across your accounts.
Lead the development and delivery of account strategy and brand plans
Interrogate client challenges and proactively identify opportunities to grow existing business
Lead strategic meetings service reviews and QBRs
Facilitate brand and communication strategy workshops independently or with senior colleagues
What we need:
You take healthcare communications seriously and are motivated by impact not ego.
You are very comfortable with responsibility and make thoughtful decisions even when the path is not clear.
If you are looking for a role where leadership means more than titles and success is measured in both results and relationships, you will feel right at home with this agency.
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
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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