Leighton Howl
Recruitment Director
Let's chat on 021 702 573 or at the office 09 373 3791
Leighton leads the Agency Agent Team at the Pond, placing NZ’s best creative, digital and marketing talent into freelance, contract, and full-time positions with 150 of NZ’s best digital, design, advertising, media, production, and specialist agencies – plus a growing list of agencies overseas as well.
Leighton spends the average week growing The Pond business and working closely with agency clients who understand that people are the most important ingredient in the success of their companies.
Since founding The Pond in 2006, Leighton has grown the business into a leading player in the professional creative recruitment field, providing premium candidates, promoting better industry standards, and producing better results for clients. The Pond now represents more than 300 of NZ’s most sought-after talent across 50 key professions.
Leighton understands talented people because he worked alongside so many of them during his eight years as an ad agency creative. He was always pretty sharp at selling in his ideas, a gift that he has developed even further by successfully pitching NZ’s best creative talent to clients.
“Good people are the key to building strong agencies,” says Leighton. “Our clients want the best and newest talent in the areas of creative, design, digital, and marketing to add their magic and fulfil their ongoing needs.
“The Pond helps clients to do that, easily and robustly. We find the right candidates to nail every brief that comes through the door, plus we help creative, digital and marketing professionals find rewarding work, realise their market value, and achieve their overall career goals.”
Outside work, Leighton is a family man with one wife, two kids, one dog, and six racehorses. He’s also an avid sports watcher, gardener, red wine drinker, gym-goer, fly fisherman, part-time wannabe architect, and ex-rep rugby player.
If you want no-nonsense, practical advice about how to handle your agency’s staffing needs, and how to secure the best people and retain them, Leighton is the man to call.
Full Time Roles
- Digital Account Manager
- Auckland
- $80K
- Full Time
- Live
- Senior Account Manager
- Auckland
- $85-$90K
- Full Time
- Closed
- Campaign Manager (6 month contract)
- Auckland
- $65-70 Per Hour
- Contract
- Closed
Waikato & Bay Clients - 10% Recruitment Fee Deal to Xmas
If you are looking to hire a creative, digital or marketing professional, we have an introductory offer to introduce ourselves and our recruitment services to your regional business. We are reducing our standard recruitment fee to 10% (from 15%) for all new BOP & Waikato clients on full-time roles over $50k p/a until December 31st, 2020. What's more? All our full-time hires come with a 3-month guarantee.
Our Election bribe, er, promise is this...
The long road to this year's election has been littered with broken promises but rejoice in knowing there is at least one promise that will actually be kept. Book freelance talent with us this week (until Friday) and you will receive a $50 bottle of Martinborough’s finest Pinot Noir to enjoy on Saturday's election night.
Special 11% Fee for New Clients
We feel your pain – so we’re reducing our standard recruitment fee from 15% to 11% for four months to help you out. Yes, recruitment is a cost, but it will quickly turn into an investment if you land the right person with excellent skills. That can make a big difference to your business – and your bottom line. We’re not saying you should necessarily hire tomorrow, but if your employee landscape changes in the coming weeks and you need to hire someone for a new phase of your business, then our offer is there to help get it done.
