Real Recruitment

We are Real Recruitment, a specialist recruitment provider with deep operational experience navigating multiple market fluctuations and economic recessions. Our leadership team brings decades of combined expertise in sourcing talent for roles spanning graduate-level positions to C-suite and managing director vacancies. We specialise in filling roles across the content, production, sales, events and specialist project sectors, with tailored search capabilities for both small independent businesses and large international organisations. Our approach is rooted in transparency and honesty, with no misleading practices, which has driven our growth entirely via client and candidate recommendations. We take the time to fully understand both the immediate and long-term requirements of every client we work with, to ensure we deliver the right candidate at the right time. Our team includes recruitment professionals with first-hand sector experience, including backgrounds as event managers and conference producers working across the UK, France and Southeast Asia.

We support both clients seeking top-tier talent and events professionals looking for their next career move, with bespoke matching services for every need. Our recruitment director Sally Davies has over 20 years of dedicated experience in the global events industry, with a proven track record of placing candidates with top international conference organisers, venues, media houses and professional bodies. Our recruitment director Kay Whalley has been a core part of our team for over 10 years, with a background in City consultancy and HR, and specialist expertise in the media, business information and membership sectors. We pride ourselves on building long-term, trusted relationships with every client and candidate we work with, prioritising mutual fit over quick, short-term placements. We have a proven track record of success, with multiple graduate placements we have supported going on to secure managing director roles at leading organisations.