Below is our latest round-up of appointments and promotions in the East Midlands:
Bridge Help:
Chesterfield-based commercial finance specialist Bridge Help has promoted Katie Snodden to the newly created role of head of sales. The promotion recognises the contribution Katie has made to the business since she joined as a business development manager in 2021.
In 2022 alone Katie secured more than £8 million worth of loans for brokers throughout England and Wales. In her newly created role, she will now lead Bridge Help’s development managers in growing the company’s loan book which it aims to double in 2023.
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Katie said: “I am thrilled to take on this exciting role. One of the many reasons I joined Bridge Help was the opportunity to grow my career and skillset within the business.”
Repeat Digital:
A Nottingham digital marketing agency has added an experienced pay-per-click expert to its team – and plans to make two more appointments as industry confidence grows.
PPC agency Repeat Digital, based in Long Eaton, has appointed Layton Weatherall as paid media account manager, responsible for overseeing the day-to-day running of multiple campaigns including paid search and search engine optimisation strategies.
Layton has worked in the industry for seven years, including at website providers GoDaddy, and is the first of three appointments which the agency plans to make this year.
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Commercial director Rob Sherwood said: “We’re extremely pleased to welcome Layton to Repeat Digital.
“He brings with him a huge amount of experience, especially in an account management role, and his ability to liaise with clients is really importa:nt for us.
“There was a dip in confidence at the end of last year, but there is a real bounce-back feeling in the industry now and we’re feeling upbeat about this year.”
Repeat was founded by entrepreneur Olly Fisher in 2017 and offers online services including pay-per-click and Google Ads for companies in sectors including law, fitness and health and safety.
Enrok Construction:
Derbyshire headquartered Enrok Construction has appointed a new quantity surveyor.
Stuart Wedge, who has almost a decade of experience in the sector, joins Enrok to work across the company’s ongoing projects the Midlands, including turning a former mill in Crocus Street, Nottingham into 27 apartments and a new affordable housing scheme in Handsworth.
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He said: “Enrok has a strong team in place already and I am looking forward to adding my experience to the company.
“The company’s growth ambitions and the potential for me to develop my role on numerous ongoing projects really appealed to me.
“Our work within the affordable housing sector is also something that aligns with my values. I wanted to be part of a company that is committed to working with housing associations to deliver more affordable homes for people across the 海角视频.”
Enrok Construction is a privately owned construction company, operating across the 海角视频 from its headquarters in Derbyshire and a newly opened office in the West Midlands.
Eurovia:
Site manager Jack Foster is not letting disability stand in the way of achieving his personal goals.
Jack, 25, has cerebral palsy with an autism element but is currently training for this third marathon while also studying for his civil engineering HNC with Derby College Group.
He has already raised £2,000 for national charity Cerebral Palsy Sport in the five years since he took up running, completing the Rutland and Robin Hood marathons.
Jack, who is a site manager with construction group Eurovia, is grateful to both his college lecturers and his employer for their support.
He said: “My disability affects how I digest information. I have a shorter attention span and I struggle with motor skills. It’s meant I’ve had to look at how I learn and develop so I can do things differently and get the most out of college. Derby College has offered me one-to-one support, advice if I need it and extra time to finish assignments.”
Last year he won the Institute of Civil Engineers East Midlands civil engineering achiever award, and would like to be a contracts manager one day.
He currently splits his time at work between the office and helping to run a Derby-based construction project on site.
Astute Recruitment:
Trevor Dimmock has joined the team to head up the executive search division to identify top talent for clients. He has worked for some of the largest names in the industry.
Ellie Eaton has joined to work alongside Liz Champion in office support roles. This team covers all temporary and permanent non-finance roles including HR, admin and customer services.
Kristen Lightbody joins from EMEA Recruitment and will be connecting qualified finance professionals with permanent roles and developing new and existing client relationships within the Midlands.
Damian Salvatore has also joined the business, placing experienced finance individuals with temporary and contract roles.
Managing director Sarah Stevenson said: “Here at Astute Recruitment, acquiring the right talent is the most important key to our growth, which is why I’m delighted to be welcoming amazing new people to the team and look forward to supporting their development and watching them contribute to our future success.”
Purpose Media:
Marketing agency Purpose Media has further strengthened its team following the appointment of Lauren Sherwin as a senior account manager.
Lauren, who now lives in Derbyshire was previously based in Nottingham and worked for a global creative agency as a production account manager, which specialises in designing packaging.
In her new role, she will be responsible for clients in the retail, manufacturing and sport sectors helping them to define their marketing strategy, target audiences and marketing tactics.
Lauren said: “After coming back to the 海角视频 after living in America for a year, I was looking for a role in which I could really make my own and have the opportunity to thrive.
“Having come from a creative background I was impressed by Purpose Media’s reputation and its positioning to engage audiences, inspire customers and more importantly deliver a return on investment.”
Purpose Media is based in South Normanton on the Notts/Derby Border. Key clients include Derby County FC, Middlesex Cricket, East Midlands Chamber, True Refrigeration, Bam Boom Cloud, Incora, Rivus Fleet and Glenair.
Stepnell:
Construction partner Stepnell has announced the senior promotions of Lewis Archibald and Christian White to lead on pre-construction support and frameworks for design and build projects.
Lewis is now pre-construction director, in addition to his existing responsibilities as framework director.
Christian has been promoted to SCAPE framework manager, which adds to his existing role as senior pre-construction manager.
Managing director Tom Wakeford said: “On behalf of the board of directors, it is with great pleasure that we can announce these well-deserved promotions.
“Both Lewis and Christian have gone above and beyond to oversee the delivery of many successful projects and bids this year, which has resulted in securing fantastic business opportunities through frameworks, which now account for more than 50 per cent of our work.”
Macildowie:
Macildowie has announced a major new appointment since becoming the 海角视频’s first recruitment and retention consultancy.
After almost three decades as one of the Midland’s leading recruitment consultancies, the new offering is part of the company’s mission to help businesses, who are looking to scale their workforce while investing in retaining and engaging their best staff.
As part of the new approach, Macildowie has appointed Des Potter as head of recruitment process outsourcing.
A qualified forensic psychologist, Des joins the consultancy after more than a decade working in the recruitment and talent management sector.
Chief executive James Taylor said: “The last few years have brought significant changes and challenges for both employers and employees, and we are proud to shift our approach to become the 海角视频’s first recruitment and retention consultancy to help businesses succeed by finding, attracting and retaining their best talent.
“The huge changes to the jobs market, from the pre-Covid-19 ‘war for talent’, followed by furlough and then the Great Resignation, means that businesses now need to think about a holistic people strategy, rather than continuing to recruit tactically.”