ABOUT US

Our story

Ashley James Consulting was founded in 2016, not to be different, the biggest or most profitable but to be the best in class for service and ethics. We’re a small (but mighty) team of dedicated, consultative and friendly recruiters whose aim is to help talented  professionals like you to land your perfect career move and provide the best in class talent for our clients.

We’ve partnered with the top hiring companies across the following sectors;

  • Science – Chemicals, Life Sciences, Food Science, BioTech, Medical Devices.
    • Sales & Marketing / Business Development & Commercial
    • Supply Chain & Procurement
    • Finance & Accounting
    • HR & Talent
    • Technology
  • Consumer Goods – Food, Drink & Consumer Goods
    • Sales & Business Development
    • Marketing
    • Technical & Manufacturing
    • HR & Talent Acquisition
    • Executive & Leadership
    • IT & Technology
  • Construction & Engineering – Critical Environment & Advanced Construction (Data Centres & Manufacturing Facilities).
    • Project and Programme Management
    • Mechanical & Electrical Design
    • Structural Design
    • Quantity Surveying & Estimating
    • Building Services
    • Sales & Business Development
    • Operations & Management
  • Technology, Platform & Software Sales – SaaS, FinTech, PaaS & Last Mile Delivery Platforms.
    • Sales & Business Development (GTM)
    • Customer Success & Marketing
    • Pre-Sales
    • Head Office – HR, Finance, Operations etc.
  • Rec2Rec & Talent Acquisition – The world’s top recruitment agencies use AJ to find their A-players.
    • Recruitment Consultancy
    • Executive Search
    • 180/Delivery/Researchers
    • Talent Acquisition & Internal Recruitment

Our team don’t get paid to book interviews or hit phone times here, we’re here to add value, give a great experience, challenge your thinking and call when we said we’d call – We’ll always deliver on expectations and we certainly don’t beat around the bush, so whether its positive or negative, we’ll say it as it is because it’s important you know exactly where things stand, always.

Now, we can’t promise we’ll single-handedly change the entire sector, but we’ll give smart people like you the choice, an alternative option where you’re not pressured into anything and you’ll enjoy every minute of your experience with us.

Roles we’ve recently hired for are far and wide but here’s a selection of recent projects we’ve successfully delivered for clients;

  • Sales Director – Software Vendor
  • Global Marketing Manager – Food
  • Graduate Account Executive – Technology
  • Operations Manager – Food
  • Regional Sales Representative – Drink
  • Country Manager – Software
  • VP Sales – Software
  • Sales Development Representative (Language Speaking) – Software
  • Sales Representative – Medical Devices
  • Talent Acquisition Partner (Technology) – Professional Services
  • HSE Advisor – Civil Engineering
  • Sales Team Manager – Software
  • Digital Marketing Manager – Food
  • Customer Success Manager – FMCG
  • Sales Trainer – Foodservice
  • Sales Representative – Vending
  • Regional Sales Manager – Fuels

We’re pretty good, try us.

Our Office

Meet the Team

Ash Knight

Founder

Ash has worked in recruitment since 2009, and has spent the last 13 successful years building some of the UK’s fastest growing businesses along the way. READ MORE

Sebastian Bell

Business Manager
Chemicals & Life Science | Europe

Sebastian Bell is the dynamic force in recruiting for the Life Science and Chemical industries across Europe. READ MORE

Chris Botham

Business Manager
Advanced Construction | Europe

Chris is our seasoned recruiter extraordinaire specialising in and leading the Construction and Engineering team across the UK, Ireland and Europe. READ MORE

Helen Ross

Principal Recruiter
Advanced Construction | Europe

Helen, our Principal Recruiter specializing in Advanced Construction across Europe. With a sharp focus and extensive experience, Helen excels in connecting top talent within the industry. READ MORE

Sam Shaw

Lead Recruiter
Sales & GTM | Europe

Sam Shaw, our expert recruiter specializing in mid to senior appointments within Sales & Commercial Management. READ MORE

Abbie Warren

Recruiter
Sales & GTM | UK & Ireland

Abbie is our dynamic recruiter extraordinaire specializing in Sales recruitment. Abbie is a powerhouse in connecting top-notch talent with exciting opportunities in the Sales sector. READ MORE

Luke Readman

Business Manager
Rec2Rec | North America

Luke places experienced Recruiters in North America and Canada, either those in country and seeking a move, or those this side of the pond wanting to live their best life in the USA. READ MORE

Dani Williams

Senior Recruiter
Rec2Rec | North America

Dani places experienced talented Recruiters in the right opportunities across North America. READ MORE

Scarlett Althorp-Radcliffe

Business Manager
Rec2Rec | APAC & EMEA

Scarlett has an illustrious background hiring top billers and headhunters for staffing and search firms across Asia & EMEA. READ MORE

Kay Naidu

Recruiter
Rec2Rec | Europe, Asia & Middle East

Kay is based in Dubai, she recruits top billers across Europe, Singapore, Hong Kong, and the Middle East for some of the region's top staffing firms. READ MORE

Siobhan Dunn

Operations Manager
Group

Siobhan is the glue and operational heartbeat that keeps our wheels turning, looking after all things back office, finance, systems, process and business improvement. READ MORE

Life at AJ