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    Ed Steer

    Technical Analyst with a background in software and sales

    Ed Steer is the CEO and Co-Founder of Sphere Digital Recruitment, a multi-award-winning agency specializing in recruiting technology sales, customer success, marketing, data, and product talent in the UK, US, and Europe.1 He founded the company in October 2012 and has been leading it since then.1

    Professional Background

    Prior to founding Sphere Digital Recruitment, Ed Steer had extensive experience in the recruitment industry:

    • He worked at PFJ Recruitment from 2005 to 2012, progressing through various roles1:
      • Consultant (2005-2006)
      • Team Manager (2006-2007)
      • Manager (2007-2008)
      • Sector Head - Digital (2009-2011)
      • Associate Director (2011-2012)

    Education

    Ed Steer holds a degree in Media and Communication from Oxford Brookes University, where he graduated with a 2:1 in 2005.1

    Achievements

    Under Ed's leadership, Sphere Digital Recruitment has received several industry accolades:

    • Winner of the Recruitment Agency of the Year at the APSCo Awards for Excellence in October 20151
    • Winner of Agency of the Year at the Marketing and Digital Recruitment Awards in November 20161

    Additionally, Ed himself was highly commended for "Best Recruitment Boss" at the MARA awards in November 2014.1

    Company Focus

    Sphere Digital Recruitment, under Ed's guidance, focuses on supporting top-tier advertising and marketing technology providers, agencies, brands, and publishers as they grow their teams on both permanent and contract bases.1 The company emphasizes having meaningful and engaging experiences with their people and customers to enable growth and achieve results.

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    Experience

    Technical Analyst at Merkle (April 2023 - Present)
    Junior Technical Analyst at Merkle (July 2022 - April 2023), Junior Software Engineer (Freelance, January 2022 - July 2022), Sales Manager at mauritius images GmbH (July 2019 - March 2020), Senior Sales Executive at plainpicture Ltd (May 2010 - June 2019), Freelance Picture Editor/Researcher (May 2007 - May 2010), Senior Sales Executive at Corbis (August 2002 - May 2007), UK Sales at REX Features (August 1997 - August 2002)

    Education

    SEI course in Computer Software Engineering from General Assembly School Remote (2021)

    Location

    London, England, United Kingdom