Our digital recruitment specialists 13 People

Nick set up Zebra People in 2001, the first agency of its kind in Europe. Alongside a specialism in digital, Nick wanted to offer brilliant customer service, consultants with true expertise and a home for recruiters to build a career in a safe and supportive environment. He’s done all the above and more, launching pioneering events like UX People, India’s first UX Conference and Zebra Labs – training sessions to help digital people skill up. As well as running the business and supporting the industry, Nick continues to have a hands-on role in recruitment – getting on the phones and working with the Zebra People team to offer clients and candidates the best service possible.

Ben Clarflet joined Zebra People in 2009, back when the business was still in its infancy. Four years later, he was the company’s Director, charged with growing and managing the business. Ben’s been a UX recruiter for more than a decade, and his passion for the space, as well as the people in it, have kept him in a hands-on role at the heart of the business, alongside his responsibilities as company Director. Ben puts a lot into the industry as a whole, launching a salary survey that’s widely used across digital recruitment, sponsoring/hosting events and introducing companies to each other to facilitate knowledge sharing and progress.

Nick manages a team of UX recruiters at ZP, and has been in recruitment since 2008. He moved to Zebra People in 2018 after catching the eyes of founders Ben and Nick at many industry events. Sharing their passion for the industry, and demonstrating an unrivalled track record in the UX space, Nick was a star recruit for Zebra People. He’s since founded a mentors platform to help recruitment consultants learn and develop, and been a guest on many industry podcasts and guest spots as a key voice in the trade.

Grace specialises in placing UX Designers , Product Designers, User Researchers across a wide range of clients from start ups to large household names. After starting out in Customer Care, and training others to give excellent service, Grace transitioned to recruitment because it made the very best of her nonpareil communication and relationship management skills. She was promoted within three months of starting at Zebra, and has been exceeding expectations ever since.

Jonny joined Zebra People in early 2022 after stumbling across digital design and research, and realising customer experience is a fundamental pillar of designing digital products and services. He immediately decided to put this insight to good use by joining our team.

Shreya specialises in User Experience, User Research and Content Design roles, both contract and permanent. Her slightly unorthodox background – with a Psychology and Art degree – have actually proven a real asset in her work, giving her a great understanding of human behaviour and mixed methods research.

As an undergraduate, Dan created an online ecommerce store, so was already familiar with the importance of UCD and the impact it makes on building trust and generating sales. Working in the UX team at Zebra has allowed Dan to gain a deeper understanding of UX, and he recruits UX and Service designers, User Researchers and Content Designers, while his consistent mood makes him generally nice to be around.

Shreya specialises in User Experience, User Research and Content Design roles, both contract and permanent. Her slightly unorthodox background – with a Psychology and Art degree – have actually proven a real asset in her work, giving her a great understanding of human behaviour and mixed methods research.

As an undergraduate, Dan created an online ecommerce store, so was already familiar with the importance of UCD and the impact it makes on building trust and generating sales. Working in the UX team at Zebra has allowed Dan to gain a deeper understanding of UX, and he recruits UX and Service designers, User Researchers and Content Designers, while his consistent mood makes him generally nice to be around.

Nick set up Zebra People in 2001, the first agency of its kind in Europe. Alongside a specialism in digital, Nick wanted to offer brilliant customer service, consultants with true expertise and a home for recruiters to build a career in a safe and supportive environment. He’s done all the above and more, launching pioneering events like UX People, India’s first UX Conference and Zebra Labs – training sessions to help digital people skill up. As well as running the business and supporting the industry, Nick continues to have a hands-on role in recruitment – getting on the phones and working with the Zebra People team to offer clients and candidates the best service possible.

Ben Clarflet joined Zebra People in 2009, back when the business was still in its infancy. Four years later, he was the company’s Director, charged with growing and managing the business. Ben’s been a UX recruiter for more than a decade, and his passion for the space, as well as the people in it, have kept him in a hands-on role at the heart of the business, alongside his responsibilities as company Director. Ben puts a lot into the industry as a whole, launching a salary survey that’s widely used across digital recruitment, sponsoring/hosting events and introducing companies to each other to facilitate knowledge sharing and progress.

Nick manages a team of UX recruiters at ZP, and has been in recruitment since 2008. He moved to Zebra People in 2018 after catching the eyes of founders Ben and Nick at many industry events. Sharing their passion for the industry, and demonstrating an unrivalled track record in the UX space, Nick was a star recruit for Zebra People. He’s since founded a mentors platform to help recruitment consultants learn and develop, and been a guest on many industry podcasts and guest spots as a key voice in the trade.

Grace specialises in placing UX Designers , Product Designers, User Researchers across a wide range of clients from start ups to large household names. After starting out in Customer Care, and training others to give excellent service, Grace transitioned to recruitment because it made the very best of her nonpareil communication and relationship management skills. She was promoted within three months of starting at Zebra, and has been exceeding expectations ever since.

Jonny joined Zebra People in early 2022 after stumbling across digital design and research, and realising customer experience is a fundamental pillar of designing digital products and services. He immediately decided to put this insight to good use by joining our team.

Mitch has been in the Tech team at Zebra for five years, where his attention to detail, charismatic personality and top notch grasp of technology help him find skilled Software, Security and DevOps Engineers for the likes of Vault, MadeTech, Condé Nast and Osa. Mitch is a keen mentor, and dedicates much of his own time to supporting the career growth of others.

London born Tech Recruiter Jake cut his teeth in User Research while at University, and now uses his hands on experience to help recruit within Tech – finding roles for software engineers, developers and DevOps/cloud engineers in the public and private sector, from start-ups to large businesses. His straightforward and kind approach makes him popular with candidates and clients alike.

Will is a diligent and tenacious recruiter – doing a software development course in his own time to really deepen his understanding of his field. With a particular specialism in Software Engineering, DevOps and Data Engineering, Will’s a keen attendee at tech events such as AWS summit, London Dev Ops, London Bitcoin Meet up – where he expands his network and swots up on his subject.

Tracking down the best digital product design talent, Sam joined Zebra’s team in 2017 after acquiring a core foundation in recruitment and notably studying Product Design at university. Sam heads up a team focused on building or scaling product and design functions for brands, agencies and start-ups and scale-ups. He’s a familiar face at industry events… as well as the gym and London’s latest foodie openings.

Kerry joined the HW Group in 2022 to head up the marketing and communications for the four brands in the portfolio: HW Global, HW People, Osmii and Zebra People. Having worked in marketing, communications, branding and business development for over 25 years, Kerry has experience across a range of B2B and B2C sectors, including tech, retail, property, legal, professional services and finance. Working as a consultant, she has been responsible for launching digital campaigns for talent acquisition into a £multi-billion global tech firm.

Among other projects, Kerry has launched a range of global websites for the FA, Premier League, Sport England and RUFC. Working with Embassies, Consulates and Ambassadors, she has also managed clients’ international business development in key global markets, including the Middle East, Asia, Europe and America. She was also responsible for project managing the delivery of a £1.3bn corporate rebranding project.

In her spare time, when not in the gym or traveling, Kerry can be found out on her bike – or socialising in her local pub!

Vicky is in charge of everything finance related, from paying contractors to reconciling accounts or helping create our annual budget. Before joining us, she ran her own direct mailing business, so has a brilliant eye for detail and rigorous approach to finances and admin.

Ele joined Zebra People initially as their first People Operations Manager responsible for a range of ‘people offerings’ from internal recruitment, creating hiring strategies, operations, HR to culture and Diversity Inclusion. The fantastic work she did at Zebra People meant she got promoted to Group Head of People Operations where she’s now in charge of over 80 people across the group. She initially studied law at Oxford Brookes where she played for the 1st Netball team.

Carly’s laser eye for detail, calm outlook and strong background in HR means nothing gets missed when it comes to compliance.

Ritchie looks after our office space, keeps us supplied with everything we need and takes care of ad hoc projects to support the business; he has a broad range of experience in support and client-facing roles in retail, product design, publishing and recruitment.