Case Studies

SMG

Hires made

6:1

1st interview to placement

Pioneers in retail and commerce media, SMG work with Sphere to access niche talent pools in planning and strategy, data and creative across the UK and North America. Here’s how.

Assignment Details

SMG faced a significant hiring challenge, with over 90 open roles placing pressure on their internal talent team.

One of the key challenges was hiring for Digital Planning roles in Bradford and Leeds, requiring highly specialised skills in digital strategy and media planning within a competitive market.

Sphere partnered with SMG through its BOOST model to deliver a focused hiring solution across critical roles.

This included hires across:

Planning

eCommerce

Data

A total of 11 hires were required to support SMG’s growth and digital strategy.

Sphere Solution

Sphere deployed its BOOST delivery model to support SMG’s high-volume hiring needs.

This included:

Building a dedicated delivery team aligned to key functions

Leveraging specialist networks across planning, eCommerce, UX, and data

Supporting hard-to-fill regional roles through targeted talent strategies

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"Sphere were a great partner for us during a busy period of hiring. Their Project Delivery model meant we could quickly bring in additional recruiter support, which really helped us boost activity across multiple teams. As a result, we made a number of successful placements and navigated a demanding hiring period much more effectively."

Elly Rossmaur Senior Resource & Talent Mobility Manager