Sam Ray

With 11 years’ professional experience (7 years in creative and production agencies and 4 years' in recruitment), I support the interim and permanent consulting teams in proactively engaging candidates that are in demand, so we can deliver strong candidates, as quickly as possible for our clients. I also manage the various platforms and tech needed to ensure we can exhaust the market seamlessly.

I started off my career as an Account Manager in London, working for an array of brilliant full-service agencies before laying down roots in the Midlands. From my time spent in the world of digital, print and creative agencies, I gained a deep understanding of the principles, processes, roles, and responsibilities required to succeed in the creative, events and marketing field.

What I love most about being a consultant at Beyond The Book is the personal touch and principle led values we encompass. I thoroughly enjoy the process of listening, learning and really understanding the crux of a client brief or candidate's journey to their next opportunity. I’m keen on building and retaining relationships so I can be a trusted face for helping clients and candidates alike find their perfect match.

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“Beyond the Book were beyond fantastic! (I'm sure I'm not the first to do that pun!) Sam Ray was my recruiter and I warmed to her from the outset. She was friendly, clear in her communications and made sure I had everything I could need, and more. I would 100% recommend working with the team again!”

“I was lucky enough to connect with Michelle during my redundancy and from start to finish she was fantastic. She found me a fantastic job that was not only a great industry fit, but also a great cultural fit. She was professional, friendly and incredibly supportive. I’d highly recommend Michelle to anyone looking for a job.”

“Tracey recently helped me secure a new job within the industry. She was committed to understanding the skills and experience I had, and her friendly, knowledgeable, supportive guidance played a pivotal role in my success. A lovely team that I would highly recommend.”

“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.”

“When I decided to take the plunge into the world of freelancing BTB were there to give guidance and advice. Team BTB are ridiculously knowledgeable in their recruitment field and are always striving to ensure they find “the right” placement for you. Most importantly - they care about you the candidate. So, if you are reading this review, thinking “should I, shouldn’t I?” YES, YOU SHOULD! Get in touch with them.”