Performance marketing specialist, Summit, has expanded its team with the hire of Holly Hanford as talent partner and Molly Simpson as HR Advisor.
The new hires follow a wave of appointments earlier this year at the Hull agency, which prides itself on staff recruitment and retention. Many of its team have served over 15 years with the company.
As talent partner, Hanford is now responsible for managing the full recruitment process across the agency, from advertising vacancies and screening CVs, to headhunting and arranging interviews. With several new roles to fill currently, her work at Summit is already booming as the company continues to search for more talented people in the Hull tech community to join the team.
New HR advisor Simpson also participates in the recruitment process, advising managers on staff matters, as well as delivering new initiatives to drive staff engagement, with a particular focus on policy and processes.
Although fresh to the role, Simpson has already identified and begun to implement cultural initiatives such as delivering diversity and inclusion training, staff engagement surveys and focus groups, and progression planning.
Prior to joining Summit, Hanford worked extensively in recruitment for over 13 years, managing up to 70 vacancies per week across a range of different industries. Simpson also brings experience to the role, having previously worked in HR for three years at a food manufacturing company, while studying for her CIPD Level 5 with the hopes of becoming a chartered member.
Simpson said: “Summit felt like the right fit for me due to the carefully crafted people culture that is already blooming. I’m really excited to be aiding in the continued development of the culture here, and maintaining Summit’s reputation of being an employer that cares about its team. I’m hoping to further contribute to the positive energy of the staff and strengthen the bonds between ‘Summiteers.’”
Hanford added: “I joined Summit as I wanted to be part of a company where I knew skills and experience are recognised and valued. This is the first time Summit has had a ‘talent partner’ to focus solely on recruitment so I can’t wait to become the go to for securing the best talent in line with our strong core values. I already know I work with a brilliant team so I am looking forward to building on those relationships as a true Summiteer.”
Emily Redfearn, head of operations at Summit, said: “Holly and Molly are two new excellent recruits for the business and exactly what we need right now as we continue to expand and plan to grow even further over the coming months. Summit prides itself on its work culture, commitment to our values, and developing talent, so the task ahead for Holly and Molly is incredibly important to the business. We’re excited to see what new ideas they bring to the business.”
