Our Team
who are we?
We are a distinguished, globally recognised recruitment firm that has achieved accolades for our organic growth. Specialising in providing exceptional staff in the IT/Tech, Engineering, Life Sciences, and Government Sectors, we have expanded rapidly since our opening. Our growth extends to establishing a robust network within niche markets on a global scale.
Over the past decade, we have diligently built a network of leading employers and employees across the UK, US and Europe, enabling us to adeptly match organisations with the precise technical talent they require.
Adopting an “inch-wide, mile deep” approach, each consultant on our team is an industry specialist, committed to enhancing your recruitment process with clinical efficiency. This not only saves you time but also conserves energy and resources, ensuring a seamless and effective hiring experience.
Elite
We pride ourselves on being the best of the best.
Adaptable
We strive to be at the forefront of industry trends to deliver an unbeatable recruitment service.
Rewarding
We help clients reach new heights, and in turn, kickstart career progression for candidates.
VIVID RESOURCING LEADERSHIP
James joined Vivid in 2009, and established our presence in the Engineering market. He then quickly advanced into management, leading his team with an ambitious growth plan. In 2013 James was promoted to Sales Director, driving Vivid's overall success for 10 years before taking on his current role as Managing Director, overseeing the running of the business as a whole and continuing to push Vivid to new limits each year.
After playing professional football, Ryan joined Vivid London in 2011. His exceptional performance and impeccable standards laid the foundations for his management career, with him opening Vivid’s second office in Manchester in 2013. Ryan was appointed as Divisional Director of Sales, overseeing all UK and DACH business units across Manchester, Glasgow, London and Munich. Now Ryan has taken on the role of Sales Director, and is responsible for the entire sales team across Vivid.
William joined Vivid in 2013, shortly after graduating from King’s College London. He quickly became one of our first consultants to successfully break into European markets, paving the way for business to thrive outside of the UK. Subsequently, William has established the largest, most profitable cost centre in the Group, whilst overseeing our Amsterdam, Antwerp and Rotterdam offices as our Director of Benelux.
Following his graduation in 2014, Alex joined Vivid, and was presented with the monumental challenge of starting up the Government division on his own. Since then, Alex has driven the sector’s growth, creating two clear regions which represent Vivid’s 2nd and 3rd highest billing cost centres. He now continues this work as a Brand Director.
Michelle completed a BSc. in Psychology in 2015 and joined Vivid shortly after. After a successful start to her career working on the UK sector, Michelle took on the challenge of setting up the German market for Vivid. Six years on, she is a Brand Director, spearheaded the opening and growth of our Munich office as well as leading the German teams across Manchester and London – two of the largest areas for Vivid.
In 2016, James joined Vivid, getting off to a flying start by winning the Best Newcomer Award in his first year. After a highly successful run, notably as our Highest GP Government consultant of all time, James commenced his management career, leading the Property division of the Government Sector. He now serves this role as a Brand Director.
As a First-Class Business Management Graduate, Alasdair decided to take the dive into recruitment back in 2011. Since joining Vivid, he has consistently performed above and beyond expectation, placing him as the all-time Top Biller across the Group. He has successfully worked his way to becoming Vivid’s first Associate Director, heading up the highly profitable Life Sciences Sector.
Sagar’s journey at Vivid started in 2016, after graduating from the University of Portsmouth. By 2018, he was promoted to Executive Consultant and began building the Benelux Web Development team, which is now highly established. In 2021, Sagar was presented with Vivid’s Team of the Year award, which was followed by his promotion to Head of Benelux Contract.
Shortly after his graduation at the University of Exeter in September 2016, James kickstarted his career with Vivid. He rapidly advanced in our IT and Infrastructure markets, opening Vivid’s first European office in Amsterdam in 2020. Now, James continues to grow his team as Head of Netherlands, acting as a brand ambassador for our company outside of the UK and setting the standard for our other European offices to follow.
Leon joined Vivid after graduating in 2015, as the first dedicated Perm consultant specialising in the Benelux IT market. His consistently strong performance led to him winning the Best Newcomer Award in 2017, giving him a platform to begin managing other consultants. Since then, Leon has been promoted multiple times to a Head of Permanent Recruitment position which presides over the Benelux region. Having won the G2V Manager of the Year Award in 2022, Leon has been tasked to further scale the permanent division which currently has a headcount of 20.
After graduating from Robert Gordon University in 2016, Grant joined Vivid as a consultant specialising in our European Engineering market. Since then, he has proven himself to be a key player, receiving multiple promotions before he began managing his own team of consultants. Now, he leads a quickly expanding office as our Head of Glasgow.
Charlotte graduated from the University of Sheffield in 2014 and started her recruitment career at Sphere, opening the company’s first office outside of London. She moved to Vivid in April 2021, joining as an Induction Systems Trainer, and was quickly promoted to Learning and Development Consultant. Charlotte’s proven track record now sets her as the Head of Learning and Development across UK/EU Offices.
Amelia joined Vivid as the Office Manager for our busy London HQ in November 2021. Six months into the role, after demonstrating her value and passion towards a more creative avenue, she was promoted to our first ever Marketing Executive. Amelia is responsible for growing the junior department, overseeing the management of our social media accounts and leading exciting projects alongside senior stakeholders.
Candice graduated from the University of Nottingham back in 2019 before joining Vivid in 2021 as a Business Intelligence consultant. By the end of the year, she made the choice to switch to Internal recruitment and was promoted to Senior Talent Acquisition Consultant the following summer. Recently she has transferred to our Manchester location and continues to hire ambitious graduates across multiple offices, whilst supporting the Internal team.
G2V GROUP LEADERSHIP
Steve brings a wealth of technical experience, having spent over 22 years in the industry. He maintains an impressive track record of growing business revenue, taking his previous company from $40m to $287m — achieving a remarkable 65% CAGR over five years; driven entirely by organic growth. As Chairman of the G2V group, Steve will oversee the Board and play a key role in shaping and supporting the group’s wider strategy.
After spending 7 years playing professional cricket for Warwickshire CC, Luke joined as a consultant in 2008. Since then, he has established himself as a key figure in G2V’s exponential growth, rising through every rank to his current position as CEO. He now oversees the implementation of the group's strategies and ethos, guiding the brand through rapid international expansion.
Ryan has developed multiple business areas, encouraging G2V Group’s diversity and growth. He is responsible for our global operational functions; supporting the business through its expansion worldwide and ensuring the operational strategy supports G2V as it continues to strive for greatness.
Prior to joining G2V Group in July 2021, Sam spent 10 years at KPMG, where he moved into the firm’s Corporate Finance practice. Sam is responsible for financial strategies and activities across G2V, prioritising the modernisation of the Group’s finance infrastructure. This enables Sam to support our market leading growth and improve the user experience for both candidates and clients alike.
Marc’s extensive experience working in IT comprises of 12 years in the Recruitment sector at SThree and Airswift. He is deeply passionate about how technology, processes and above all, people, deliver business value and uses that passion to ensure we operate with a world-class IT service. Marc leads the Global IT function, supporting people and offices worldwide.
Lauren joined G2V as HR Manager in 2022, followed by successive promotions to Head of HR in 2023 and HR Director in 2025. Lauren is responsible for leading and directing the HR function. Throughout her time at G2V, she has embedded an HR model that aligns with Group strategy and ensures HR delivers a value-added service across each department and seniority level within the Group. Prior to joining G2V, Lauren worked in various Human Resource and Learning and Development roles since 2006, including roles with Shell International and Ipsos Mori, as well as roles within investment management and private equity firms. This experience has provided Lauren with vast exposure to the complexity and ever-changing nature of HR. As a Chartered Member of the CIPD, Lauren has dedicated herself to building strong, trusted relationships, which enables her to promote a culture of collaboration, integrity, and excellence across G2V.
Having graduated from Manchester Metropolitan University in 2020, Lydia joined Vivid as an Office Admin Assistant, and has since progressed to become the Office & Facilities Manager for the entire G2V Group. Her responsibilities include providing support to Senior Management whilst liasing with facility management vendors and suppliers, as well as being a key stakeholder in office moves and openings.
VIVID RESOURCING
A talented team to help you meet your goals
Our elite team is made up of talented consultants and experienced leaders who are embedded within our technical sectors. The wealth of knowledge at our disposal means that we know how to find the best candidates for our clients, across a wide variety of complex fields.
Our expert consultants are rewarded for their excellent work and have a range of options to progress through our organic growth model. That’s how we make sure every member of our team is motivated to become best-in-class in their role.
OUR SERVICES
Elite technical recruitment that solves talent gaps
As a market-leading technical recruitment agency, we specialise in finding you the best talent across the Engineering, Technology, Life Sciences and Government Sectors.
Our team are industry experts and 96% of our placements are extended after the contract is complete – saving you time, energy, and resources while helping to deliver real business results.
We’ll take your career further, faster
Candidates sit at the heart of what we do and we see ourselves more as career consultants than traditional recruiters.
We have more than a decade’s experience of matching technical professionals across the UK and Europe with opportunities that push their career forward.
Reach out
Get in touch with us here to find out more about how we can meet your staffing needs or take your career to the next level.