Simon Hope

• Led multi-million turnover video games recruitment business through successful post-MBO transition, with full responsibility for P&L, strategy, and 29-person team.
• Approached industry events (Develop:Brighton, Gamescom, GDC) as structured BD campaigns — sourcing and qualifying leads via media, LinkedIn, and 20,000+ network, then managing multi-month engagement through Monday.com, Pipedrive, and AI automation (Dripify).

Key Achievements:

• BD strategy converted warmed leads into meetings, signed deals, and long-term partnerships, resulting in 24 new clients signed in H1 2024 alone.
• Won Plaion Embedded Talent Partnership via industry network — 6 senior hires in 3 months, generating £50k+ revenue.
• Expanded strategic client portfolio (EA, Microsoft, Sumo Digital, Plaion, 2K), representing 28% of annual turnover.
• Increased profitability within 12 months of MBO and delivered the company’s record year in 2023 with permanent placements up 31% (258 hires).
• Built and coached a senior leadership team, embedding frameworks that increased retention of senior staff by 50%.
• Introduced Agile PM workflows via Monday.com, improving SMT delivery and accountability.
• Drove EVP initiatives, reducing average time-to-hire by 20% and improving new-hire retention.
• Consistently ranked as top salesperson, generating 20%+ of revenue while steering business strategy.

• Worked with HR and hiring managers across Europe as part of embedded talent solution.

Key Achievements:

• Achieved 85% CV-to-first interview conversion rate.
• 90% offer-to-hire success rate prior to company restructure.
• Cut average time-to-hire by 25%.
• Delivered EVP insights influencing workforce planning.

• Managed and developed 20-person team delivering hires across multiple disciplines while maintaining hands-on delivery.

Key Achievements:

• Expanded team and services with global clients, growing turnover 120% (2016–2022).
• Implemented Agile/Kanban workflows, cutting time-to-hire by 30%.
• Mentored 7 trainees who advanced to senior TA roles in UK & European studios.
• Secured exclusive DAZN contract — 34 hires in 18 months (£350k+ revenue), including first Technical PM and full UK PM team.
• Delivered 35+ hires yearly (2018–2022) alongside leadership responsibilities.

• Built and scaled desks across Europe, North America, and Asia.

Key Achievements:

• Generated £2.5m+ revenue, consistently ranked as top salesperson within organisation.
• Delivered 100+ international relocations with 95%+ retention at 12 months.
• Won ASR MVP four years running (2013–2016).

• Inbound/outbound sales for package holidays.

Key Achievements:

• Exceeded sales targets by 20%+ monthly.