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Our contract recruitment consultants provide organisations with experienced professionals for defined periods, bringing specialist expertise, continuity, and delivery.
We support organisations with fixed-term hires across projects, parental leave cover, business transformation and periods of growth. Our network includes proven professionals who can integrate quickly, maintain momentum, and deliver meaningful outcomes from the outset.
Every candidate’s availability, contract length and salary expectations are confirmed prior to submission, ensuring alignment from the start. From smooth contract extensions to proactive talent pipelining, we focus on continuity — supporting both immediate needs and longer-term workforce planning.
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Connected to the industries we support
We help great brands hire great people and improve their talent processes. Supporting organisations at the forefront of the creative industries - Media, Entertainment, Brand & Experience, Culture, Sport and Tech.
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Built around careers
Each of our consultants are focused on a career specialism, from Finance, to Sales, Marketing, HR, Legal, Business Support, Event Operations, and Creative but are tied together by the industries we support.
Typical Fixed-Term Contract jobs include: Commercial Finance Manager – Entertainment | Marketing Manager – Media | HR Business Partner – Technology | Senior Events Producer – Exhibitions | EA to CEO – Music | Talent Acquisition Partner – Gaming | Financial Controller – Film | Partnerships Manager – Sports | Project Manager – Media Platform | CRM Manager – Retail | Recruitment Manager – Technology | Head of Marketing – Consumer Brand.
What great people say
Marsha
Senior Producer
"I’ve had an excellent experience with Handle Recruitment and can confidently say they’re doing an amazing job.
Suzanne, in particular, has been absolutely outstanding throughout my job search. She’s incredibly knowledgeable, proactive, and genuinely supportive, taking the time to understand what I’m looking for and always offering thoughtful guidance at every step. She communicates clearly, follows up consistently, and makes the whole process feel far less stressful. It’s obvious she truly cares about her candidates and is wonderful at what she does. I couldn’t recommend Suzanne or Handle Recruitment highly enough."
Hannah
Director, Recruitment (EMEA & APAC)
"Our experience working with David and Handle was second to none.
Partnering with Handle exclusively, rather than with multiple recruiters, meant we had one dedicated team who truly took the time to understand our culture, business structure and what we were looking for.
David was incredibly consultative throughout, providing valuable market insights to help shape our search, keeping us informed every step of the way and introducing us to exceptional, well-matched candidates.
The entire process was seamless for both us and the candidates, handled with the utmost professionalism, discretion and care."
Oliver
Runner
"I've been thoroughly impressed with the communication and amazing service across Handle.
I was put forward very quickly for a position that suited me perfectly and I was kept informed at every stage."
Elisabeth
HR Director
"We had an excellent experience working with Charlotte.
She was incredibly helpful throughout the entire recruitment process, demonstrating great responsiveness and efficiency. Thanks to Charlotte's swift support and keen understanding of our needs, she found us a fantastic candidate who is a perfect fit for our team.
We highly recommend Charlotte and Handle for anyone seeking professional and reliable recruitment services."
Phoebe
PA
"Hannah has been confident, helpful and wonderful throughout the entire recruiting process, listening to exactly the kind of work I was looking for and immediately helped me find a brilliant job. Thank you so much!"
Hannes
co-founder
"I wanted to let you know that Flo & I were really happy to work with you.
Super friendly, efficient, stellar response time and a really great list of candidates produced in record time. BRILLIANT!"
Arup
Senior FP&A Manager
"Recently started a job that was being recruited for by Handle Recruitment exclusively.
It is a cool theatre company based in Covent Garden. It's my third job placement through Handle; all have been at great companies in the media space.
I'm grateful for the support and positive impact they have had on my career. Thanks for all your help over the last decade!"
Sachin
COO
"This is the first time I have worked with Handle. Emma is the specialist at Handle and I was thoroughly impressed.
The deep sector knowledge, clear understanding of the role, her breadth of relationships in the space made her the perfect partner for the role."
Pol
Global Social Media Manager
"Working with Jazz has been an absolute pleasure from start to finish. She reached out to me about a role that turned out to be a perfect fit, and thanks to her support and encouragement, I got the job!
Throughout the process, she was not only incredibly helpful and responsive but also genuinely motivating. Jazz made sure I felt confident and well-prepared every step of the way.
I’m so grateful for her help and would 100% recommend her to anyone looking for their next opportunity."
Eva Hamilton MBE
Founder and CEO at Key4Life
"On behalf of everyone at Key4Life I wanted to thank you SO much for all your amazing help.
You have been absolutely brilliant and so helpful on many levels and we are all enormously grateful."
Maisha
HR Assistant at United Agents Ltd
"I am delighted to share my experience with Handle Recruitment.
Their team was incredibly supportive and informative Throughout the entire process, they provided me with clear communication to help me secure my position as a HR Assistant. Their professionalism and expertise in the HR sector made the process smooth and stress-free. I am extremely grateful for their help and highly recommend Handle Recruitment to anyone looking for a new opportunity."
Hannah
Music Operations Assistant at Blue Raincoat Music
"Amber managed to land me an amazing role at such a great company,
I feel forever grateful! The whole process has been completely seamless and I would definitely recommend handle to everyone I know looking for a new role in the creative industry :)"