You want to hire better people, keep your best talent, and handle change in a way that actually works for your business and your people.
I work with creative businesses to help you do all three.
These challenges tend to show up in a few familiar ways:
You might not have deep creative expertise inside your HR or talent team.
You’re losing people you thought would stay.
You know your team needs development, but you don’t have the time or resources to deliver it properly.
Or you’re going through change and want to handle it in a way that reflects your culture.
Creative talent works differently.
Most in-house teams aren’t set up to spot it properly, especially at the level where it really matters.
The best people aren’t applying to job ads - they’re already in demand and need to be found, approached and convinced.
And without the right networks and experience, it’s easy to miss the people who could genuinely change your business.
What I help with:
HIRING
From shaping the role and sense-checking the brief to finding the right people and supporting interviews, I can help across the whole process or step in where you need it most.
DEVELOPMENT
Designing development around what your people actually need. That might be building mentoring programmes, training mentors and mentees to make them work properly, or creating workshops and bringing in the right experts. I also coach individuals at key moments in their careers.
CHANGE
How you handle people on the way out matters. I support your people through redundancy, helping them leave with clarity and confidence and protecting your culture in the process.
How I work
Embedded: Working inside your business on a day rate, as part of your team.
Project: Brought in for a specific hire, brief or programme
External: Traditional recruitment support if that’s what you need
I’ve spent over 25 years working in the creative industry recruiting, building mentoring programmes, and supporting people and businesses through change.
Testimonials
“Rachel Gott gets people. That’s her superpower. More honest than most, she tells you what you need to hear.”
David Feldman, Exec Creative Director VCCP“Rachel has been my indispensable right hand for seven years, shaping and delivering Creative Equals’ programmes. Her expertise has been central to the initiatives we have today.”
Emma Murphy, Communities Director, Creative Equals “Rachel is not just a partner but an integral part of the hiring process. Her understanding of our business and eye for talent has led to exceptional hires.”
Simon Spencer-Rouen, Talent Lead, We Are Social