Specialist recruitment firm targets digital sector

A recruitment expert has launched a new brand to serve Manchester’s digital start-ups and high-growth companies.

Tate Digital, based in King Street, has been set up as a new division of Tate Recruitment, creating two roles, with more to follow.

It will offer a flexible, subscription-based recruitment service to give start-ups the flexibility needed to scale up on demand, without having to pay fees commonly associated with conventional staffing companies.

Joel Fletcher, director of Tate Digital, said Manchester start-ups are about to experience a new wave of exponential growth: “The tech industry in Manchester is booming right now.

“The worker bee symbol seen across the city is reflected in the hive of activity we’re seeing from Manchester’s high-growth start-ups.

“At Tate Digital we want to help expand that activity by providing companies with a platform to find the best marketing and digital people who will help scale their businesses.”

Manchester is at the forefront of innovation, with start-up success stories from Push Doctor, to Boohoo, to the Lad Bible Group who have cemented the city’s place as one of Europe’s hubs for high growth start-ups.

Masa Prastalo, digital partnerships manager at Tate Digital, believes Tate Digital can grow not only start-ups, but the people in the city: “Our aim is to not only help businesses find the staff they need, but also to help attract talented marketing and digital professionals to the city of Manchester.

“We’re also engaging with the Manchester community to help them find the roles they’ve always wanted.”

She added: “As companies grow in the city, our people will grow, too. It’s an exciting time to be involved within the Manchester start-up scene. In a few years’ time, who knows how huge this city could become.”