A marketing agency based in Altrincham has announced the appointment of several new hires as it continues a period of sustained growth and expansion.
The hires come at a pivotal time for The Genius Group (TGG), after its move to state-of-the-art headquarters at Foundation on George Street, designed to support the company’s growing team.
The hiring spree was kickstarted late last year, when Gemma Barlow joined the company in late November as head of people from LADbible Group, where she spent five years in total, nearly three of which were as head of HR in Manchester.
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She said at the time: “I’m so happy to be part of the team and can’t wait for what’s ahead, including continuing to build and champion a people-first culture, supporting development, wellbeing and growth and creating and driving meaningful HR initiatives.”
With the holidays out of the way, the company has now started adding people to Barlow’s caseload with gusto. Joining in January in creative and development is Ben Herbert, who joins as senior video producer, while Ben Taylor has been hired as a Shopify and ecommerce developer. Georgina Goldman has also joined the Valid8 team as sales administration assistant, and there have been further hires in the office support team, development/UX and marketing.
Director Chris Niebel said: “This is an exciting chapter for The Genius Group. Each of our new team members brings a valuable set of skills that will strengthen the business as we continue to deliver high-quality, results-driven lead generation campaigns.
“The move to our new HQ marks a significant investment in our future and these hires are an integral part of that journey.”
Founded by Niebel and his business partner Mark Shephard in 2017, the firm started with a staff of six but now boasts a headcount of more than 40. This year TGGe plans to build a team of more than 100.
Expertise in digital marketing and technology has positioned the company as a leader in the industry and driven more than £2.3bn in sales for clients over the past three years.
The team is also proud to support a number of philanthropic endeavours, with charity donations recently hitting the £100,000 mark.
This includes working closely with the Make-A-Wish Foundation and the charity SameYou. The company also celebrated the grand opening of its new offices with a £42,000 donation to Manchester-based Prevent Breast Cancer.
