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Our experts transform the performance of organisations and their people around the world.

Innovators in our industry, we have a proven track record of tackling the most complex challenges. We work with marketing, HR, talent, recruitment and employer brand leaders all around the world to strengthen teams, sharpen identities and make a meaningful impact.

 

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How we can help you:


We shape cultures
that bring the best out in people


When you create an inspiring culture and improved experience for your colleagues, you perform better.

Focusing on happiness, performance and wellbeing, our experts can help you nurture the organisational culture you want to see – making you a fairer and more empowering place to work and learn.

Our culture services

  • Culture Diagnostic

  • Strategic Narrative

  • Culture Change Influencers Programme

  • Culture Strategy and Roadmap 

Culture

We’ve been solving people problems for 30 years.

Isn’t it time we solved yours?

We develop brands
that connect with people


Our experts shape identities that reflect your culture. Not just with headlines and visuals, but in how people experience you every day.

We’ll help you express who you are in a way that inspires belief, attracts the right people and builds lasting connections with the audiences who matter most, from prospective students and future employees to customers, partners and communities.

Our brand services

  • Employer Branding

  • Employer Brand Measurement

  • Target Value Propositions

  • Ambassador and Advocacy programs

Comms

We’ve been tackling your brand challenges for 30 years.

Isn’t it time we met? Book a meeting today

We create communications
that inspire people to act


We help organisations across the globe turn strategy into results, attracting the right students, engaging the right talent and converting interest into real-world outcomes. From the first click to the final decision, we create communications that drive performance.

Our communications services

  • Global Attraction Campaign Strategy

  • Media Planning & Buying

  • Content Strategy and Content Creation

  • Talent Insights

Brand

Meet our experts:


Sarah Sturgess

Sarah Sturgess

As our Agency Director, Sarah has shaped SMRS into the organisation it is today - and has helped employers around the world create better environments for their people.

Ed Layt

Ed Layt

Leading a team of 15 consultants and strategists, Ed has a deep understanding of both the challenges of the education marketplace as well as the realities of working within an institution. With over 18 years of education experience, he’s delivered marketing consultancy projects with more than 100 further and higher education institutions.

Richard Badley

Richard Badley

With over 20 years of experience, Richard loves using data to tackle organisational challenges and measure employee engagement - he developed our Organisation Network Analysis framework to do just that.

 

Charlotte Peacock

Charlotte Peacock

With over seven years’ experience in Talent Attraction and Employer Branding, Charlotte partners with clients to deliver Employer Brand projects from initial concept to activation.

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