“McLure James are a dream to work with. They have an amazingly intuitive understanding of who and what makes a great adam&eve planner, often uncovering talent in places I’d never have thought of. I’d be up shit’s creek without a paddle were it not for them!”
— Will Grundy, CSO Adam & Eve
“McLure James is exceptional when it comes to finding the very best strategists. Gillian takes time to understand what you need as an agency, but she is also one of the very best recruiters in terms of understanding the needs of employees. This means you’re more likely to get a perfect match on both sides. Happy agency: happy strategist.”
— Clare Hutchinson, CSO VCCP
“Gillian does exactly what you want from a planning headhunter – delivers just the right amount of hand picked high quality candidates. She has an uncanny knack of knowing exactly what will work for us, our culture and our business.”
— Craig Mawdsley
“I love working with the team at McLure James. They always take the time to understand my brief fully, ask the right questions and focus on quality, not quantity. We’ve made some brilliant hires through them and, as a result, they are one of my ‘go to’ recruitment partners.”
— Harriet Knight, Joint Managing Director, Pablo
“McLure James have an insatiable drive and passion to match the right people with the right places.”
— Magnus Djaba, Chief Client Officer, Publicis Groupe
“I’ve worked with McLure James for many years. Without fail, they always answer a brief with outstanding people who are well briefed about VCCP. They manage to tread the fine line between doing what’s right for the candidate as well as the recruiting company; they genuinely care. I’d wholeheartedly recommend them.”
— Andrew Peake, CEO, VCCP
“There’s a difference between ‘hearing’ a brief and ‘getting’ a brief. McLure James always get it.”
— Claire Hollands, CEO Saatchi & Saatchi
“Gillian is my go-to recruiter. She consistently presents a strong stable of talent who are not only brilliant practitioners, but also brilliant people; people who can add to our culture, rather than just fit in.”
— Ben Jaffé, CSO FCB
“Gillian is the person I call when I need to be sure. She’s fast, positive, proactive and ultimately her candidates are of a higher quality and make a bigger impact when they arrive at BBH. My only hesitation recommending Gillian is if too many others know how good she is we’ll lose our shortcut to the best talent.”
— Will Lion, CSO BBH
“They are a ray of sunshine. Yes, they’re smart and switched on. More importantly, they’re a delight to do business with, sniff out top-drawer talent and always pull out the stops to deliver.”
— Dom Boyd, Managing Director, Kantar
“Gillian sees the person, not just the candidate. She has consistently delivered for us with people who are both talented and nice. Gillian is also talented and nice herself, which might explain why she is so good at spotting it in others.”
— Martin Beverly, Founder Ace of Hearts
“Gillian’s a proper partner to planning. One call and you know you’ll soon have a list of people who are bang on brief. She’s refreshingly honest, all over the detail, and she’s delivered for us time and time again.”
— Matt Gainsford, Head of Strategy, Lucky Generals
“Gillian is my go-to recruiter, she knows what we’re about, I can be honest with her, and she’s honest back, and she always sends us good candidates.”
— Neil Hourston, Founding Partner, The Corner
“If you’re looking to build a high-performance team with heart and humanity in spades, Gillian and McLure James are the advantage you need. Gillian’s unerring radar for talent, coupled with a super high EQ, means she has an uncanny grasp of the agency and who will actually thrive in it. She consistently dives past the surface of CVs and experience, spotting the person, the drive, and the raw potential that truly lifts a department. She’s been pivotal in shaping ours, and somehow makes the entire recruitment saga a genuine joy.”
— Tarek Sioufi, CSO, Grey London
“Gillian is all anyone could want from a planning headhunter. She instinctively understands the mission we’re on and never fails to provide inspirational candidates to help us get there. I actually look forward to her e-mails.”
— Tom Sussman, CSO TBWA\Chiat Day NY
“Gillian has been a real breeze to work with. Bright, knowledgeable, always upbeat with a good network of interesting planners. Very attentive to our needs and a strong desire to get the right people for the role.”
— Rebecca Moody
“I really like them: they are straightforward, open and decent people; they don’t give you any estate agent gloss and they will not waste your time.”
