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
Kai Said
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.
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!
Dace Delmonte
APAC Consultant
Dace is one of our APAC consultants and aside from matchmaking candidates and roles, her other passions in life are hiking and travelling. You’ll find her taking a break from all the action with a nap on the beach – maybe our Brighton team need to give this a go! Contact Dace for opportunities in the APAC region today.
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!
Wade Pollington
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...
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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...
Eleanor Widdowson
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...
Sam Rummery
Art Consultant
Besides throwing shapes at his favourite bar, Sam’s second favourite Brighton-based activity is finding the best game art talent in the office. But when he’s not busy with either of these things, he’s got his hands full with his three pet lizards, scorpion and tarantula waiting for him at home!
Forrest Hu
Country Manager - China
Forrest is taking on a novel role with us as our Country Manager for China, working in the games industry! With ten years' experience in HR and recruitment, if you’re after a new role or you’re a studio seeking new talent in China, Forrest is your man. He’s a big fan of all things Marvel and LOTR, however his favourite movie of all time is Forrest Gump – and yes, that’s how he got his nickname! His biggest dream is to travel the world, so we hope he’ll stop by and see the rest of ...
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!
Ashley Baker
Animation, Development & Marketing Consultant
Ash is one of our Animation, Development & Marketing consultants, working on Joe's team to find the best candidates the market has to offer! However, being great at finding the best people the best jobs isn’t Ash’s only claim to fame... His first taste of success was when he featured in an ad for the Champion’s League! If a job in animation, development or marketing is your goal, get in touch with Ash today!
Imogen Tasker
Global Ecommerce & Digital Marketing Recruiter
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.
Joe McKernan
Associate Director
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.
Jake Catterall
Games Animation & Marketing Recruiter
Richard Fisher
CEO
Our CEO fitness fanatic and father of 3 Richard will be found running or in the gym every lunch as he says that’s the only place he ever gets any peace and quiet. Voted 9 out of 10 as a geek by the team Richards top 3 loves are Star Wars, Tottenham Hotspur and his family – although we aren’t sure in which order. Richard is the office oracle and says what he doesn’t know about recruitment isn’t worth knowing – we haven’t managed to prove him wrong yet!
Daniel Everett
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.
Camille Molo
Team Leader - APAC
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.
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!
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.
Kornel Kot
Blockchain Consultant
Kornel specialises in up-and-coming technology in the games and interactive space, specifically focusing on Blockchain, so if you’re interested in opportunities that are shaping the future, get in touch today... According to Kornel, working in the team here is the most normal thing ever to happen in his life and his stories of being ravaged by a monkey in Indonesia only support this theory! Contact Kornel to discuss some exciting opportunities now.
Victoria Chen
APAC 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!
Freya Simmons
Marketing Manager
Freya is our word wizard and seems to have beautiful words stored in her hands just ready to fall out onto a page. Lucky for us she has chosen to share her skill with us to look after our marketing and make everything you see as enjoyable as possible. Her favourite things to do around Brighton are visits to Devils Dyke and Ditchling Beacon to enjoy the wonderful scenery so with this and her love of words we imagine that in another life she would’ve been the heroine in a Jane Austen novel or Belle from Beauty and the Beast.
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!
Cassie Impey
Key Accounts Consultant
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...
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!