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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 Designer required for progressive Design consultancy.
We need a Senior packaging Designer with experience working on Tobacco Projects.
The projects range from brand rejuvenations, limited editions packs, communication campaigns and even an internal communication platform. Ranging from large global brands, all the way to smaller specialist brands and newer products to help consumers move away from traditional tobacco.
The ideal candidate should possess a comprehensive understanding of brands beyond packaging. While branded packaging remains our core area of expertise, we are increasingly receiving requests from clients who value our ability to demonstrate broader ideas that extend beyond packaging and encompass communication and activation.
It is crucial that the candidate has a good understanding of the category codes and semiotics within the tobacco industry and beyond. A good demonstration of crafting brands that live and breathe in very small canvas sizes and within a highly a regulated industry would be necessary.
Standard requirements.
- Confidence and natural drive to interact and present to clients
- Have a positive attitude and effectively lead and manage the junior members of the creative team
- Clear written and verbal communication skills
- Strong inter-personal skills allied with the ability to negotiate and influence
- An understanding of the wider commercial/strategic opportunities.
- Attend briefing sessions externally with the client and internally with team members
- Help build presentations, or sections of, where appropriate.
- Help with planning and prioritising individual deadlines and workloads whilst ensuring timings and budgets are adhered to
This is an exciting opportunity to work with a positive energetic team in a pleasing environment.
You will be expected to be in the Agency 2/3 days per week.
We are looking for an exceptional Associate director for this boutique Health/Pharma integrated award winning comms agency.
This is a full service agency with an impressive client list in Health/Pharma behaviour change.
You are currently working as a Senior Art Director, a deputy Creative Director or Creative Director in healthcare agency. You will enjoy working in a busy buzzy and passionate agency across mutli-channel projects. You like being hands on, enjoys problem solving and are brimming with fresh ideas which you love to impress your clients with, bringing intelligent solutions to their current challenges.
You will be working closely with the MD and take overall responsibility for the agency achieving and maintaining the highest standards of creative excellence.
You will be responsible for leading and mentoring the creatives, developing their skills as future assets for the agency with full line responsibility. Must have a hands on attitude, working across integrated campaigns including digital and offline channels.
You will have the opportunity to contribute to the agencies vision and strategy. Working in a highly collaborative energetic positive environment.
This is a fantastic opportunity to become an integral part of this Agency’s journey.
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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.
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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