Meet our team of specialists
Call us in Europe: +44 (0) 1273 287 007
or North America: +1 (437) 887-2477
or Asia: +63 2 8271 3023
Emily Grimsey
Social Media Administrator
Our Social Media Administrator, Emily is a key part of our marketing team – writing job ads, blogs, creating video content and more, allowing us to attract the best talent from all over the globe. We’re convinced she has gaming in her blood as she used to sell video games and VR headsets in a previous job (full circle moment!), not to mention the fact that she’s a talented poker player! Keep your eyes peeled for some beautiful content written by Emily on our news pages!
Chay Peters
Games Programming Resourcer
Chay works alongside Katie and Ryan as a Games Programming Resourcer after a dramatic career change from being a plumber, so you can be sure to count on Chay to get you unstuck from an unideal job and smoothly into a new role! Don’t worry, he’s also got a gaming background with his favourite series being Modern Warfare and of course Crash Bandicoot, so with these combined skills he’s sure to bag you the role you’ve been waiting for!
Daniel Everett
Game Art Consultant - North America
Dan works with Joe and his team working to find the best Game Artists in North America the job they’ve been waiting for! He’s a big gamer himself, so you can be sure you’re in good hands if Dan’s looking after you, just don’t bring up Deathtrap Dungeon as playing that game on PS1 many years ago has left him scarred for life! Get in touch with Dan for Art opportunities in North America.
Daniel Rebello
Technical Resourcing Specialist - ERP/Oracle/Cloud
Dan works in our tech team as a Technical Resourcing Specialist alongside Mark. When he’s not busy sourcing the best talent in the ERP/Oracle/Cloud space, you can find him raving about firecracker chicken, West Ham and his two dogs Goldie and Basil. Get in touch with Dan if you’re looking for a new challenge in the form of an ERP/Oracle/Cloud role!
Rani Bains
North American Games Consultant
Rani is our first consultant in North America and we’re super excited to have her waving the Skillsearch flag in Vancouver! When she’s not busy finding the best candidates in the games industry across the pond, Rani can be found working on her soy candle business and cuddling her Maltese, Louie. We’re looking forward to the day when she can meet our Brighton team in person!
Cassie Impey
Key Accounts Consultant (Games)
Cassie is a Key Accounts Consultant with us, meaning she lends her skills to specific studios to help them fill out their team with amazing talent! She’s a great addition to our team as well as the Brighton team get to enjoy cuddles with her cute pooch, Luna in the office. As cabin crew in her previous role, you’re in safe hands with Cassie if you’re a game studio looking to fill out your team! Get in touch today...
Jack Baxter
Interactive Consultant
Jack heads up our Interactive and Immersive division in our games team and he’s a great fit for the role thanks to his love of all things XR, including *trigger warning* The Metaverse. With a background in recruitment in other industries, Jack decided to move himself, his partner and his daughters from London to the coast and take on a new challenge in an industry he’s passionate about, which is where he found us! If you’re as excited as Jack to be a part of how we’ll make and play games in the future, get in touch with him today!
Victoria Chen
APAC Games Consultant
As a member of our APAC team, when Victoria isn't finding her candidates the perfect role, she’s busy taking advantage of her waterside location by flexing her SCUBA diving skills! Be sure to get in touch with her if you’re looking for a new role in games and she will dive headfirst into finding the role you’ve been waiting for!
Giles Fenwick
Director of Games and Interactive
Giles runs our Gaming & Interactive division and specialises in forming tight knit teams, whether that’s for a studio or in our office. He represented his county at rugby for every age group from 12 onwards which no doubt helped him to cultivate his excellent understanding of team dynamics. Giles is known for his warmth and willingness to take time to work through any issues that may arise, although make sure you don’t try and share his food as then you won’t be getting a warm welcome – Giles doesn’t share food!
Joe McKernan
Associate Director of Games and Interactive
Our Associate Director, Joe, joins Giles in heading up our Games and Interactive division, his passion springing from being blown away by the effects in Star Wars at a young age. His love hasn’t wavered and Joe always seems to bring out a new Star Wars t shirt every dress down we have! We are lucky to have him considering that he once got stuck half way up a mountain in Borneo so now he goes for flatter holidays – most recently driving across America in a Mustang.
Kelly Haigh
People Operations Manager
Our People Operations Manager, Kelly, is in charge of looking after our wonderful team. Kelly works her socks off to make us as happy as can be and ensure Skillsearch is the best place in town to work! In her time off you can find Kelly snowboarding or enjoying the countryside in the New Forest – unfortunately not at the same time – spending time with her lovely family and pets, playing netball, pilot gig rowing, running, making homemade pizza... The list goes on. What a talented People Operations Manager we have!
Eleanor Dean
Operations Manager
Our Operations Manager, Eleanor looks after all things contractors and clients, as well as our team in the office – the friendly face who you can always count on to answer any query you have. Her talents and love for the team don’t stop there though, as she’s committed to drawing each one of us in cartoon form in her spare time! Watch this space for the final products...
Kai Said
Game Design and Production Consultant
If you’re looking for a role in Game Design or Production, then Kai is your guy! Arguably our most well travelled consultant, having been born in Dubai, growing up in Brighton, and travelling around South East Asia and New Zealand, Kai can find you your dream job wherever you are or want to be in the world.
Camille Molo
Team Leader - APAC (Games)
As our Team Leader for our APAC branch, we’re sure the team in Asia is in safe hands with Camille thanks to her having over a decade of recruitment experience! When she’s not finding the very best games talent their dream job, Camille is busy looking after both her son and her three dogs – Brewsky, Nacho and Perry! With her competitive nature and background in sports, she sure is a team player, and a great one to have in your corner.
Wade Pollington
Game Design and Production Consultant
Wade works on our Design and Production desk alongside Andy, and if you ever doubted that our team are true games lovers, he’s here to prove you wrong! In his spare time you can find Wade building intricate stories for his role as a Dungeon Master in DND, or at his local game store playing TTRPG games. Games aren’t his only love however, his favourite memory being seeing the Northern Lights on a birthday hike in Findland! Get in touch with Wade to discuss Design and Production opportunities today...
Mark Lloyd
Senior Oracle Consultant
Our Oracle expert, Mark, has dedicated nearly a decade to growing our Oracle practice here at Skillsearch. He is a keen cricketer who bats a bit, bowls a bit less and is amazing at standing in the field. A Manchester United fan and a proud Father, Mark holds the record for having more things from Amazon delivered to the office than everyone else combined. He also has an infectious laugh so try and get him going when you speak to him.
Eleanor Widdowson
Game Art Consultant
Our Art Resourcer, Eleanor is on hand to help candidates with expertise in all areas of game art from Character Artists to Environment Artists, UI Artists, Technical Artists and everything in between. Get in touch with Eleanor to find out about the latest game art opportunities today – and if you’re a Shrek fan, don’t forget to ask her to do her “do the roar” impression for you while you’ve got her on the phone...
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Megan Moss
Interactive Consultant
Megan works alongside Jack in our Interactive division, searching for those candidates who are obsessed with all things VR, XR, Metaverse and more! If you’re into the grime, dubstep and footwork music scene, you and Meg are sure to get along as she’s a pretty impressive DJ in her spare time! Get in touch if you’re looking for a new interactive role, or just want to discuss the best places for a boogie in the South of England!
Katie Jones
Senior Game Development Consultant
Katie is our candidate queen and spends her time listening to people paint pictures of their dream job ready for whenever that job pops up. As our resident Women in Games Ambassador, Katie is an advocate for women getting the job they want and deserve in the Games Industry! Her claim to fame is meeting the Queen which in turn led to movie stardom (sort of)- ask her about it!
Andy Demetriou
Principal Game Design & Production Consultant
Andy leads our Game Design and Production division on our games team and his favourite games are narrative-based, survivor horror and strategy so Andy is a great person to have on your side during a zombie apocalypse! Aside from gaming, his spare time is dedicated to trying lasagne from as many different Italian restaurants as humanly possible. We all support his pursuit of this mission during office lunchtimes - especially if there are leftovers! Get in touch with Andy for all your lasagne, apocalypse and Game Design/Production needs!
Jack McLean
Global E-commerce Recruiter
Jack is a member of our Tech team and specialising in Global E-Commerce, but that’s not the only team he’s on! When not at work Jack is a semi-professional footballer, as well as being a dedicated golf player. So, he’s the perfect addition to your team if you’re looking for a new role in E-commerce!
Charlie Raffan
Global Workday Consultant
If you’re looking for a job in Workday, Charlie is our in-house expert! He’s loyal - having learned from the best with his two black Labradors Ziggy and Freddy – so Charlie will stick with you until he gets you settled in the right job! Catch him while you can though – Charlie’s dream is to own a house in the mountains where he can ski to his heart’s content, so get in touch before jets off to The Alps!
Stuart Gillespie
Founder
Stuart is a highly successful and entrepreneurial business owner with over 25 years’ commercial experience. Over those years he’s managed to cultivate not one but two incredibly successful recruitment businesses as well as a marvellous beard. Stuart has created many employment opportunities on the way and despite being slightly terrifying in interview Stuart shows his warm, fluffy side and love of paisley shirts when you’re working for him.
Emily Aldred
Sales, Recruitment and Publishing in Games Consultant
Emily specialises in Sales, Recruitment and Publishing in the Games Industry and is committed to being a great matchmaker for candidates & studios. In her spare time Emily is found taking on one of her many passions like baking, painting or adrenaline sports! Despite having travelled a lot over the years, her happy place is by the sea, so we’re hoping she’ll hang around for a long time thanks to our seaside office location!
Sam Moss
North American Development Consultant
Sam works on our Development team, with a focus on the North American market. When he’s not scouting out the best talent across the pond, you can find him strolling on Brighton seafront and checking out all of our home town’s best pubs and beach bars! Sam is a talented bodybuilder and is just as talented at speed eating as he once ate 50 chicken wings in under ten minutes! Think you can beat that or are looking for a new development role in North America? Get in touch with Sam today.
Imogen Tasker
Global Ecommerce & Digital Marketing Recruiter
Imogen works alongside Jack on our ecommerce team, sourcing the best talent ecommerce has to offer and matchmaking them with some of the hottest clients around! Despite growing up in Canada, Imogen was eventually brought back to her coastal roots in Brighton & Hove, although she’s yet to find her sea legs and learn to swim – she’s more confident on solid ground thanks to her professional qualifications in ballet, modern and jazz. Get in touch with Imogen today if you’re searching for your groove in the ecommerce space!