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Hire Space provides everything needed for businesses to host world-class virtual, hybrid, or in-person events, both in the UK and globally. As long-standing EventTech leaders, we help event organisers with a comprehensive venue marketplace, and world-class event technology
Hire Space is a leading and fast-growing technology company in the events space. It operates the most popular online marketplace for venue hire, currently listing over 6,000 venues across the UK.
Originally started to help austerity-hit schools and community centres rent out their spaces for extra income, the company has since become a go-to for event booking and has organised events across the world.
Their platform aims to make booking spaces simple, with a website focused on user experience. Their revenue model is simple: venues can list for free, and if a booking is made, Hire Space charges a 10% commission on the entire cost of an event, which also includes the fees for entertainment and catering.
Before the COVID-19 outbreak, the company was undergoing significant growth to increase its share of the £15bn domestic events market. Hire Space has since adapted offering several other tech products (virtual event platform, registration, ticketing).
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Jun 2016
$0.7m
SEED
Feb 2016
$1m
SEED
This company has top investors
Edward Poland
(COO)Former political advisor and as a speechwriter for the UN.
Will Swannell
(CEO)Prize-winning engineer, former strategy consultant, and teacher.
High performing Head of Growth, originally joined in delegate sales 4 years ago
Lucy Doyle (People and Culture Consultant)
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Great work is recognised (4)
Challenging work (2)
Nice people (2)
Hard working team (2)
Flexible working (2)
Team energy (2)
Growing fast (2)
Strong leadership (2)
Opportunities to learn (1)
Autonomy (1)
I have worked on different projects using different tech stacks, allowing me to learn more and grow my skillset.
Software Engineering
Challenging work
Jul 2021
At HireSpace, I got the opportunity to plan my day, allowing me to be more productive and also keep a great balance between my life and my work.
Software Engineering
Flexible working
Jul 2021
People will always be happy and cheerful whenever I release something into Production, which gives me the motivation to always push for more.
Software Engineering
Great work is recognised
Jul 2021
I genuinely look forward to all meetings within my team, they're fun to talk and laugh with, and even at another company I would hope to receive a Zoom link so I could join in just to see them.
Software Engineering
Team energy
Jul 2021
Paul does a fantastic job of making an effort to comment and praise for good work whether in retro meetings or comments in pull requests.
Software Engineering
Great work is recognised
Jul 2021
It's a nice feeling that my thoughts are heard during meetings and brainstorming sessions and when I'm asked directly for my opinion which I appreciate.
Software Engineering
My opinions are valued
Jul 2021
Everyone is super dedicated to the end goal
Finance, Legal & Compliance
Hard working team
Jul 2021
Hire Space is Work/Hard Play Hard, we're a super sociable and friendly Team
Finance, Legal & Compliance
Nice people
Jul 2021
It's a small team so great work is really noticeable and will be shouted out and celebrated
Finance, Legal & Compliance
Great work is recognised
Jul 2021
We are all on slack and available for ad-hoc coms at any time. From a formal perspective, reviews are carried out and feedback is given in real time by leaders and peers alike.
Operations & Strategy
Open and honest communication
Dec 2020
Very implicated in the business, the details and setting a very clear vision of where we are going strategically.....
Operations & Strategy
Strong leadership
Dec 2020
At Hire Space every member of the team collaborates across multiple functions and the leadership is extremely implicated(in a supportive and contribution way, not controlling) in everything we do. The business is nimble and time from idea to market is sometimes only days; truly impressive to hear all the time the "how can we get that done?" instead of the "we can't do that because..."
Operations & Strategy
Flat hierarchy
Dec 2020
When working at Hire Space, you'll get a lot of autonomy in doing things your way. Of course, there are set ways too but this is not very strict and being autonomous is encouraged.
Operations & Strategy
Autonomy
Dec 2020
Team is the best! Always helpful and going above and beyond.
Operations & Strategy
Nice people
Dec 2020
The leadership looks very closely at data and is capable of making the decisions based on that. Also they take human factor into making these too!
Operations & Strategy
Data-driven decisions
Dec 2020
Hire Space is a great company to work for! Its an extremely forward-thinking company that really is a leader in the Events Industry! It's filled with intelligent & hardworking people who also like to have a lot of fun so it really is a work-hard, play-hard culture.
Operations & Strategy
Hard working team
Dec 2020
There's a lot of perks with the company such as monthly socials, cycle to work scheme, working from home budget, bonuses etc.
Operations & Strategy
Perks
Dec 2020
I've loved working at Hire Space. Its been the best 3 years! The team is great and really makes it an enjoyable place to work. I also have a very supportive manager who cares about my career development as well as my personal life so its a great balance!
Operations & Strategy
Supportive management
Dec 2020
Since I joined Hire Space in December 2019, I have learnt so much! On everything from learning about my new role, being able to purchase books or partake in courses to further my development through Learnably or being trained on virtual and hybrid events after researching the market to understand the best solutions. They keep abreast of what's going on in the industry and speak to their clients regularly to ensure we're trained to provide what is being sought on the market by our clients. We also all learn from each other. There is a really open culture where everyone is encouraged to share their best practices at work or even challenge the status quo to improve something. It's non hierarchical, so everyone's opinion matters.
Operations & Strategy
Opportunities to learn
Dec 2020
I have two children under 3, so working from home is really helpful for me with pick-ups and drop-offs at nursery. Hire Space has always supported this option and are really forward-thinking in the way they trust their employees to balance their own work. They even recently proposed extended lunch breaks (I'm terrible at taking breaks!), so looking after their employees always features highly. We all get busy, but they really take the time to see how they can improve things for their staff and in the way we all work.
Operations & Strategy
Flexible working
Dec 2020
As part of a sales team, it's always easier to get excited or passionate about what you do when you actually believe you're offering something valuable and different from your competitors. Hire Space are constantly looking to improve what they're doing, whether that is by sourcing the newest and most exciting team activities/event suppliers, using a great tech/product team to create a better way to manage events (Hire Space Pro) or with a completely unique in-house event (like our immersive Big Top experiences inspired by a partnership with the creators of the virtual Burning Man Festival for 2020)!
Operations & Strategy
Innovative product
Dec 2020
Hire Space has always been a fast-moving company, but this year especially the company has completely pivoted and adapted to the changing climate very successfully. Hire Space has become the go-to source of knowledge and guidance for the rest of the industry, which is super exciting to be a part of.
Marketing
Growing fast
Dec 2020
Because Ed and Will are Founders as well as CEOs, they are extremely passionate about the company and the events industry, which translates into their day to day running of the company. They are also extremely humble - you can go to them with anything and they will make time for you, and they would never ask anyone to do anything they wouldn't do themselves.
Marketing
Strong leadership
Dec 2020
The projects we have been working on this year have been extremely challenging but also incredibly rewarding and exciting.
Marketing
Challenging work
Dec 2020
Hire Space is growing really fast and leading the way in the events industry. This means that my role is consistently changing, in a good way! I've tried so many new things and expanded on my skills set. The great reputation of Hire Space makes working here really exciting and proud of my colleagues.
Operations & Strategy
Growing fast
Dec 2020
The energy at Hire Space is great. Everyone works together as a team and celebrates as a team. We're consistently working on cross-team projects so there's plenty of opportunity to work with those outside of your immediate team and try new things.
Operations & Strategy
Team energy
Dec 2020
Throughout the working week, we're always celebrating the team's work. Whether it's through our core values, team updates or morning huddles. Everyone celebrates each other's achievements.
Operations & Strategy
Great work is recognised
Dec 2020