TalentPool is a people-first recruitment partner for consumer brands; from ambitious start‑ups to global giants, combining deep sector expertise with a human, consultative approach, connecting talent that delivers.
Executive Search
We find future-ready leaders who embed sustainability, inclusion, and impact into strategy — shaping cultures, growing teams, and delivering meaningful progress where it matters most.
Fractional Talent
We connect brands with high-impact talent for the moments that matter — flexible experts who bring focus, speed and specialist skill when your business needs it most.
Retained & Contingent
We offer retained and contingent search built on trust, speed and precision — with committed clients seeing faster hires, stronger fit, and standout results from exceptional candidates.
The view from the pool
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Shopper, Trade and Customer Marketing have been forced out of ‘business as usual’
Over the last 12 months, shopper, trade and customer marketing have been forced out of ‘business as usual’ and into a world where value‑hungry shoppers, margin‑squeezed retailers and AI‑mediated discovery are rewriting the rules of influence at shelf – both physical and digital. What used to be three adjacent disciplines is rapidly becoming one connected…
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The Rise of the Social Media Strategist
Something fundamental has shifted in how consumer brands grow. Paid social used to be about media buying. Now it is about creative. And that shift has created one of the most in-demand and most misunderstood roles in high-growth D2C: the Social Media Strategist. What they do A Social Media Strategist is not a content scheduler,…
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What Could UK Hospitality Look Like in 2026?
Winner Winner Chicken Dinner The boom in premium chicken concepts continues to reshape the UK fast casual landscape. Brands like Chick fil A, Wingstop and Popeyes are accelerating expansion, capitalising on the UK’s appetite for flavour led, quality chicken dining. With Raising Cane’s set to enter the UK market in 2026 and Dave’s Hot Chicken…
Since 2020, we’ve been building a business that gives back. Through our partnership with B1G1 — and now The TalentPool Foundation — every successful hire helps support projects that matter: from education and clean water to healthcare and opportunity. Together with our clients and candidates, we’re proud to turn recruitment into something even more meaningful.