MEDIA-CONTACTS.CO.UK - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Associate Director, Head of Editorial Recruitment
Ben works with media and intelligence businesses (including newspapers and intelligence platforms) looking to hire specialist journalists, analysts, editors and writers.
In his spare time he enjoys long walks in the parks and baking.
Job Titles:
- Senior Recruitment Consultant
Caitlin works within the Editorial team. Having recently completed a philosophy degree from Durham University, Caitlin joined Media Contacts following a gap year in which she spent time volunteering in Nepal, backpacking Europe, and working for a local charity. In her spare time, you will find her vibing with friends or making new ones.
Christabel works within the PR and Comms team at Media Contacts. She covers sectors including (but not limited to) corporate, financial, consumer and hospitality PR.
Christabel graduated from Newcastle University with a Psychology MSc and has previously worked in both the property and childcare sectors. In her spare time, she's sourcing the best new places to eat, planning her next trip abroad or at the pub with family and friends.
Emma is part of the sales, marketing, production and operations recruitment team. She recently graduated from the University of Warwick as an avid member of the hockey team with a degree in sociology. After receiving her degree, she worked in sales for a 6-month period. She loves baking, cooking, early morning jogging and budget traveling through Europe (as a native French speaker, this often comes in handy).
After leaving University with a degree in culture, media and society, Jonathan moved into the education sector spending time working as an English teacher in South Korea and Spain. He spends his free time playing and watching sports - hoping that Newcastle United's fortunes will improve - and travels as much as possible.
Julia recruits healthcare communications and also legal and financial analysts, reporters and editors. These are for agencies and pharmaceutical companies, and for specialist (financial, legal, etc) news and information services respectively.
Outside work, if she's not in the gym or in the pub, she's likely to be cooking or have her head in a book. Julia twice went around the world for more than a year, chasing kangaroos and editing news for a Thai newspaper.
Job Titles:
- Consultant
- Senior Recruitment Consultant
Maz is an experienced consultant, having worked across multiple teams here at Media Contacts. She is currently recruiting widely across healthcare and medical communications..
Maz began working at Media Contacts after graduating from Edinburgh University with an MA in politics. In her spare time you'll find her working her way through her list of London pubs and restaurants.
Job Titles:
- Senior Recruitment Consultant
Meghan graduated in Business Management and has previous experience marketing for a sports company and working with a major retail bank on a consultancy project. In her spare time, she's either watching or playing football and enjoys spending the weekends having drinks with friends. She also likes to travel as much as possible.
Paul has recruited for the broadcast and wider media space for the last 14 years, placing individuals and project teams that have delivered technology change on many high-profile broadcast/media projects across the UK and Europe. Outside of work, he enjoys family life and is a lifelong Watford supporter, experiencing some highs and many lows over the years. He also has a love for British cinema, developed and fuelled during the 5 years he was based at the heart of the British film industry, Pinewood Studios.
With more than twenty-five years' experience at the company, Rupert is our Managing Director. He has covered every sector of recruitment in his time at the company, gaining a significant number of contacts as a result - he provides specialist support to our teams across all sectors, while also currently working directly with our PR team.
Rupert went from gardening to recruitment consultancy, being one of few Londoners to be accredited by the Royal Horticultural Society. He has previously served as Chair of the Marketing, Media and Creative sector group of the REC, the industry's leading trade association.
Tom is a Researcher within the Editorial Team. Tom joined Media Contacts after graduating from University of Leeds with a BA in Sociology and International Relations, during his third year at university he lived in Madrid. When he is not in the office, Tom enjoys watching and playing sport and socialising at hidden gems in London.