Agora Talent

We celebrated working with the fabulous Abby Denny for 5 years this week. Abby joined us in the old office in Farringdon in a time before Covid and has developed so much as a consultant and is an integral member of the Agora team. She brings an energy and passion for what she does that is infectious. She has supported Gregory Wellman closely in helping us growing our Start-Up Offering that was at it’s inception when she joined. Abby is one of the leading marketing recruiters for scale-ups and we’re excited to see how she can continue to develop and really take that division forward. Thanks for all of your efforts Abby and looking forward to celebrating with you soon!

Founder thinking about your own career path? Worth checking this event out!

We are pleased to be running this search for an Interim CFO with a leading PE-backed Leisure Business. Reach out to Chris Hall for details.

🌟 Big News at Agora!🌟   We’re excited to announce that Chris Long has officially joined the Agora team!   Chris comes to us with a wealth of experience and a successful track record in driving top-tier talent acquisition and building high-performance teams for some of the fastest-growing startups and tech companies. With his deep expertise in scaling teams and strategic hiring, Chris will be pivotal in expanding Agora’s mission to support founders at every stage—whether you're just getting started or looking to scale up through Series B and beyond.   At Agora, we know that the journey to growth and success requires the right people, and that’s why we're focused on helping founders and leadership teams hire game-changing talent in key roles. Chris’s track record of successful strategy, commercial, operational, and marketing hires makes him the perfect addition to our team.   Agora continues to specialise in:   ⚡ Strategy Hires – including Chief of Staff roles, which are becoming critical to fast-scaling companies   ⚡ Operational Hires – getting things done efficiently- COO, CFO etc   ⚡ Commercial Hires – General Managers, Managing Directors, and growth leadership   ⚡ Marketing & Growth Hires – scaling the message and the impact   We’re excited for what’s ahead as Chris brings his expertise, network, and passion to support founders in running faster and growing stronger.   Welcome to the team, Chris! 🎉   #Agora #Founders #Hiring #TeamGrowth #TalentStrategy #Scaling #NewHire  

🚨 Calling Founders-Ex-Founders considering a Career Transition! 🚨 After a nice summer break, I'm excited to announce our next Former Founders event, set for October 17th in Central London. Having walked my own entrepreneurial path and supported many founders within the ecosystem, it's evident that transitioning from founder to the next phase of a career isn't straight forward. Why? Job board algorithms often don’t favour this unique experience. Founders themselves may question the relevance of their skills, and some employers might hesitate to hire someone who’s previously been an owner. To help guide this conversation, we’re thrilled to be collaborating with an executive coach specialising in this very space. They’ll join me in leading the discussion (more details on them to come soon). We will be delving into the mindset shift, working on how to position their experience/achievements and open up the possibilities available to them. This will be our third event of its kind, and the feedback has been overwhelmingly positive. These sessions have provided tremendous value to those navigating this transition. Creating a safe space and community to discuss these changes is crucial, which is why we’re so committed to continuing this initiative. If you’re a founder considering a career shift or have already made the leap and want to contribute to the conversation, please feel free to reach out!

Yes that is Chewbacca in the middle (this is what happens when Gregory Wellman is in charge of organising this year's Summer party) In our efforts to ensure our socials aren’t solely focused around eating and drinking, we took the team to Comicon for the day….light sabre lessons; a few rounds of Sabacc; and a meet and greet with Denise Richards for one team member 😳

August can be a quieter time of year due to the summer holidays, but the Agora Finance team is busy recruiting for some fantastic brands. Below you will see our weekly update of our new roles, if you'd like to discuss any of them or simply have an exploratory conversation, then please reach out to one of the team who will be happy to chat further:   Senior Permanent Appointments - Caroline Phillips & Matthew Gunn Interim - Chris Hall, Melissa Royce and Grant M. Part/Newly-Qualified - Ellen Lewis

🎨 Thrilled to share that I am supporting COAT Paints with their search for a Senior Performance Marketing Executive! 🎨 I have followed this company since they started and have always loved their branding and marketing, so it’s exciting to be able to work with them on this search. I am looking for a driven and analytical Senior Performance Marketing Executive, reporting into the Head of Growth, who will implement and manage paid marketing campaigns across a variety of channels (mainly Meta and Google). Get in touch if this sounds like something of interest, or apply via the link below-  https://lnkd.in/ePsGiCvx

The team is currently doing some great work with COAT Paints. Contact Matthew Gunn to discuss this exciting new Head of Finance search. #headoffinance #d2c #bcorp #financialcontroller

🚨calling out to our finance network - please reach out to Ellen Lewis for commercial opportunities in the Fashion Retail sector.