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Placed

Job search app & recruitment platform

Placed logo
1-20 employees
  • B2C
  • Hospitality
  • B2B
  • Marketplace
  • Recruitment
Lambeth, London, UK

Company mission

Placed's mission is to match forward-thinking companies with the next generation of talent.

Our take

According to Placed, many companies spend a lot of time interviewing the wrong candidates. The founder, Jennifer Johansson, believed that modern companies need modern ways to hire people, which is why she created Placed - a mobile and web app aiming to simplify the hiring process in hospitality, retail, logistics and care.

Employers are able to create a compelling company profile showcasing work culture using videos from employees, testimonials and real team photos that captures the company’s personality and team spirit, while in-app quizzes for candidates bring their skills and personality to life. The platform also offers jobseekers the chance to expand their skills and learn new things about different sectors in order to boost their chances of getting hired.

Since launching in 2017, the Placed App has become a go-to solution for over 300,000 candidates and over 8000 businesses across the UK. Having already seen success working with O2, Lidl and Iceland, its focus is on centralising the recruiting process offered by the app.

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Benefits

  • 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and end of year closure
  • Early team option scheme
  • Fantastic growth opportunities and autonomy, opportunity to shape the company, role and function
  • Healthy office snacks and breakfast
  • After work drinks fridge (inclusive of everyone!)
  • Dog friendly office
  • Great central London office location
  • Great smaller, company environment
  • Quarterly team socials
  • The opportunity to work with a team of experienced and dedicated entrepreneurs
  • Up to 15 flexi location days per year
  • Hybrid working
  • Employee Assistance Programme and access to Mental Health First Aiders
  • ClassPass membership
  • Octopus Money Coach scheme

Company values

  • The truth is in the numbers - The numbers don’t lie. Data drives us to make better informed decisions.
  • We tread boldly into the unknown - We are unafraid of taking risks and positive about challenges and change. Together we are bold and audacious.
  • Perfection is the enemy of progress - We move fast. We learn fast. We are always breaking new boundaries in order to evolve, and we are comfortable in making mistakes in order to prioritise speed.
  • Kindness elevates, fun innovates - We are mindful that our way of being impacts others. We make time for play and, most of all, we’re kind to each other, enabling us to always bring the best versions of ourselves to work.
  • Laser focus on the return - We discipline ourselves to focus only on what will have the most impact, and always understand the return on investment of all we do.

Leadership

Previously worked for 5 years at Quintessentially, first as Business Development Manager for 1 year and then as Head of Nightlife Relations for 4 years.

Investment banking background, working for Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan. Has since spent 7+ years in startup management roles in fast-growing startups in London

People progressing

Joined Placed as a Sales Executive to help Placed build pipeline, revenue & get our name out to market. I've mentored new sales staff & have since been Team Leader, recently promoted to Sales Manager.

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Opportunities to learn (1)

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Supportive management (1)

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