
Dan Birch
Head of Marketing
“I was looking for a web agency I could partner with long-term — one that could help navigate future changes while delivering excellence in the here and now. Venn absolutely does that.”
What they do
Founded in 2011 with a simple but bold ambition - to make the world of work a happier place - Gleeson Recruitment Group has grown from a team of 15 to one of the largest independent recruitment agencies in the UK. Across 10 specialist service areas, including Accountancy and Finance, HR, Legal, IT, and Sales, they support businesses with permanent, interim, contract, and executive search. With offices in Birmingham, London, Reading, and the East Midlands, and two sister brands, their reach is national.
"Venn understood the nuances of the market we were trying to appeal to, made sensible suggestions, and executed the migration brilliantly."
Dan Birch
Head of Marketing

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The problem they solve
Trust within recruitment is often lacking. Gleeson was founded to change that - to build an environment where people come before profit, and close relationships matter more than KPIs. But a values-led business needs a values-led presence. Across multiple brands and audiences, their digital footprint had to work as hard as they do - earning trust before a single conversation takes place.
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Requirements
- Build four distinct but connected websites.
- Create a clear, modern main website to drive enquiries.
- Launch a dedicated careers site to attract candidates.
- Develop an executive search website for a premium audience.
- Deliver a separate website for the sister brand, aligned but distinct.
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How Venn helped
Venn partnered closely with Gleeson to design and deliver a connected suite of websites - each serving a distinct purpose, all working seamlessly together. A platform-led approach means all four sites are managed efficiently, with shared infrastructure and consistent performance across the portfolio. Each was carefully designed for its specific audience, from candidates to executive-level stakeholders, while maintaining a unified brand experience - and a single, scalable foundation for growth.
The new careers platform provides a significantly enhanced candidate journey, helping Gleeson better showcase opportunities and attract high-quality applicants. Meanwhile, the executive search and sister brand websites were crafted to elevate their respective propositions, ensuring clarity, credibility, and impact across the whole group.
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"It was a pleasure working with Dan and the team to create a suite of websites that deliver a significantly enhanced candidate journey and attract high-quality applicants. They now have a scalable, future-proof digital ecosystem that supports their growth across multiple areas of their business."
Sam Watkins
Head of Growth


