Anna Smith

With 30+ years industry experience (14 years in marketing agencies; 16 years in marketing and creative recruitment), I am a bit of a veteran!

I am one of the founders and take the lead across all our permanent sectors - Marketing, Creative, Digital, Product, Sales, Operations, HR and Talent and our Consultancy Services.

With the many years I have within the industry, I have access to a vast network of people, which is an essential channel to exhaust the marketing for suitable candidates.

I'm extremely driven by my values of empathy, openness, fun and hard work, and these are lived by, not only in my day-to-day work, but also filter through every touchpoint here at Beyond The Book, and ultimately have a positive impact on client and candidate experience and results.

I love talking, listening, consulting, project managing, and working tirelessly to deliver. I can promise you a positive experience.

Outside of work, I can be found enjoying wine, laughs, my local pub, my dog (Sonny) and my spot on my sofa.

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“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.”

“Before you get a candidate from Michelle you can rest assured that 2 things will happen! You will get a detailed overview of skillsets and she will have spent the time making sure that any candidate arrives prepared. Michelle imbues the core values set out by Anna at BTB in that they care about what they do and have detailed knowledge of the Digital Market. I would recommend Michelle and BTB to anyone looking for quality candidates to any business.”

“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.”

“We love working with BTB, they are always really helpful and have placed many brilliant people with us over the years. Definitely one of the best industry recruiters in the UK.”

“BTB are the best recruitment consultancy I have ever encountered as a candidate in the Marketing industry. The two words I would use to describe them are 'thorough' and 'authentic'. They take loads of time to understand the individual's skill set and personality, subsequently matching them to the most suitable openings, always providing communication and sound advice throughout the journey.”