Gerety Awards Presents: Gerety Talks with The Industry Club
Nov. 25, 2024
Just like the award show, the Gerety Talks series puts some of the marketing and creative industries true changemakers in the spotlight and at the centre of the conversation for a refreshing take on what leadership looks like.
Featuring
Zoe Edwards, Principal Consultant - Strategy & Planning and Melissa Smith, Managing Director and Founder at The Industry Club.
The Industry Club is the creative communication sector’s dedicated recruitment partner and training provider.
For over a decade, they have worked with some of the biggest names in the industry helping them connect the dots and elevate their potential.
Founded in 2011 by Melissa Smith (ex-Saatchi & Saatchi, TEQUILA\ & TBWA\) they are a group of un-stereotypical recruiters. Female founded, with an all-female team, with deep agency experience and long standing recruitment expertise.
Now in our 13th year, The Industry Club has converted to 100% employee ownership to give their team a meaningful stake in their future. Employee ownership means their carefully curated culture can be preserved and protected, and ensures their combined experience is brought to the fore, for the benefit of their clients, and the industry.
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