Welcome to Interactive Selection and its consulting team!
Why work with Interactive Selection – the only global games recruiter?
1. Focus and specialisation in games and interactive entertainment.
We only work in interactive entertainment. We have 12 years of success
serving this one market. We are not reliant on other sectors to subsidise
our offering to you.
2. Reputation based on word of mouth, not paid for advertising.
We attract both clients and new job seekers by reputation and word
of mouth. We do not need to advertise our jobs in the trade press to
maintain our profile.
3. Global reach tailored to local needs.
We work for clients and place job seekers in all the world's attractive,
less attractive and unusual locations, with a network of consultants
willing to help you. Our fee rates for clients reflect local salaries
and individual company circumstances.
4. A commitment to professional recruiting and ethical standards.
We are signed up to rigorous codes of conduct with both the REC
(UK) and PEER (worldwide). Both trade bodies demand the highest
professional recruiting standards and take complaints seriously. We commit
to providing a good service to all our users.
5. Fully trained, games industry experienced consultants.
All our consultants have a minimum of 4 years games industry experience.
6. High visibility on your desk top and at international
shows.
You can view and talk to our consultants from the comfort of your
desk for free using our Skype video links and webcams. You can also
meet us at many of the world's games conferences and shows.
Please see below some more information on the consultants who you will be dealing with...
David Smith - Managing Director
David founded Interactive in 1996 as the world's first recruitment agency in interactive entertainment to abandon the practice of advertising jobs in the trade press, preferring to have its reputation spread by well satisfied clients through word of mouth. For the last 12 years he has built Interactive Selection into one of the world's leading agencies providing global resource solutions and supplying staff to developers worldwide, working in the USA, Canada, Australia, China as well as most countries in Europe.
Educated at Rugby School and Hull University, he is a qualified Chartered Accountant. David is currently the Vice Chairman of the IT and Comms Sector group of the REC, the Recruitment and Employment Confederation, the federation representing over 6000 recruitment businesses in the UK.
Phone: 020 8944 7777
Email: david@interactiveselection.com
Adrian Garrick - Senior Consultant
Adrian joined Interactive in 2004 after working for 3 years at the sharp end of recruitment working for Kramer Westfield and Novartus Recruitment in Reading. DipRP qualified, Adrian is one of the industry's most experienced consultants and has spoken at the Nordic Games Conference.
Phone: 020 8417 1004
Email: adrian@interactiveselection.com
Cal Jones - Consultant
Cal joined Interactive in 2005 after 12 years experience working in TV and games with EMAP Images, Ziff-Davis UK, Gameplay and in freelance journalism. AREC qualified, Cal is one of the most knowledgeable games recruiters in today's market.
Phone: 020 8944 7777
Email: cal@interactiveselection.com
Antonia Cullum - Consultant
Antonia joined Interactive in 2008 after 5 years working in TV and 4 years as a games producer with Lionhead Studios and Kuju. A previous speaker at the Women In Media conference in 2007, she is now leading Interactive's Women in Games Jobs initiative as well as recruiting on key positions.
Phone:01628 822215
Email: antonia@interactiveselection.com
Howard Dee - Consultant
Howard joined Interactive on the opening of its new offices in 2009. With 9 years in recruitment, Howard specialises in serving clients and job seekers in the European market.
Phone: 020 8944 7777
Email: howard@interactiveselection.com
Anne Marie Anetts - MD Asia Pacific
Anne Marie joined in September 2006 and is now based in Camberra, Australia. She formerly worked at Sega Enterprises and Virgin Interactive in Tokyo, Japan for 8 years where she rose to become Virgin's General Manager, Asia. At Sega she was the first female to gain any type of management role in a traditionally structured Japanese company. Anne Marie speaks Japanese and will be closely working with our associate offices in Tokyo.
Phone: +61 2 6260 6452
Email: annemarie@interactiveselection.com
Interactive Selection is a proud member of PEER - the only non US recruiter to be invited to join the new trade association of Professional Electronic Entertainment Recruiters which comprises the recruiters worldwide committed to serving better the industry. All PEER members stand by the association's Charter Agreement which demands the highest professional recruiting standards and practice.