Michelle Mumford

With 10 years recruitment and HR experience, I manage our Marketing team, which includes PR & Comms, Digital Marketing, Marketing & Brand, Product & Category, for agencies and in-house across the UK.

I have built up a depth of knowledge of the many industries my client serve and the specialisms that my agency clients offer. You could say I am sector and specialism agnostic!

Before I moved into agency life, I worked within HR in the leisure and hospitality industry, but naturally gravitated towards a role in recruitment because this is what I loved most. My career has always involved people and building strong relationships wherever I go.

I love content, I love social media and I have a passion for all things PR. I am a firm believer that relationships are key. Through my love of building relationships, I pride myself on working closely with my clients to truly understand their business and long-term goals, and with my candidates to know the type of working culture that will help them thrive. Recruitment is a marathon, not a sprint; it isn’t about ‘placing that job’ but about working together for the long term and working toward the same end goal in partnership.

If you are a company looking for the perfect person, or a candidate looking for a new role in the UK, get in touch, I would love to chat!

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“Tracey is one of the rare breeds of recruiters who gets both sides. She has worked in good ad agencies herself and collaborated with great Creatives, so she has a really good understanding of creative skills and culture fit. Tracey is really easy to work with, understands recruitment needs immediately and always goes above and beyond for her clients. She doesn't just fill holes as a lot of recruiters do; she matches the right candidate to the right role both in terms of aptitude and attitude. In the recent past, I've taken on two Creatives through Tracey, and both have turned out to be excellent hires.”

“I could not be more delighted with Anna’s thorough and tenacious attitude in finding the best candidates for our vacancy. She is an excellent communicator and immediately understood what I was looking for. I can’t recommend Beyond the Book enough for any business looking to recruit in the Marketing industry.”

“Working with Anna and her team at Beyond the Book has been, and always will be, a fantastic experience. Anna and the guys ALWAYS go above and beyond what I ask them for - giving me insights, suggestions, and inspiration on projects - not just some of the best candidates I've worked with... which is no accident either, as they align our way of thinking with candidates who work in a similar style - PERFECT for the creative sector.”

“I have been using Beyond the Book for at least 8 years, to supply freelance resource, and have always found the team to be super helpful and professional. Finding freelancers at the last minute is often an impossible task but having BTB at the end of the phone is a huge weight off my mind, as more often than not, they can find me perfect freelancers at the last minute.”

“I am so happy that I connected with Michelle in my job search! She's the kindest, most understanding and friendliest recruiter I've ever had the pleasure to work with. From the get-go, she was someone that I could trust, and she immediately understood what I was looking for, as well as what roles my skills were most suited to. The best part was her encouragement and positive mindset at all times, even if the employers returned with negative feedback and the fact that I was applying during a worldwide pandemic! I would highly recommend Michelle at Beyond the Book for any marketing, PR, content or communications roles within the West Midlands and beyond. Thank you, Michelle!”