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The Pond offers you everything you'll ever need.

Professional focus

You get on with being superbly professional and doing great work, we’ll chase the invoices, do the ring-a-rounds, and keep an eye out for hot new roles. And if there’s ever an issue The Pond will be there to back you up.

Negotiation skills

Negotiating rates and salaries can be awkward. But not for us. With a decade of experience we know the appropriate rates to ask for, and the salaries your skills are really worth. Because we want you to get the most from every opportunity.

Be found

Corporate and agency clients use The Pond site daily to search for premium creative, digital and marketing talent. Your online profile works like a standalone website, and also appears in search results. In fact, you won’t find any other recruitment agency that promotes each candidate’s work as extensively as we do.

Brand power

The Pond brand is an established market leader for placing top professionals. We work hard to maintain high standards and keep our talent pool exclusively top-notch. We’re proud to have developed a reputation that can really work in your favour.

Stay alert

Filled with market trends, industry news, the latest campaigns, plus advice for represented Pond talent, our monthly email alerts will help keep your finger on the pulse and the wind beneath your wings.

We get creative

The Pond was formed by people who understand the creative, digital and marketing industries, and the people who work in them. So you’ll never be misunderstood or misplaced. And if you’re new to New Zealand, a first-time freelancer, or looking for your dream full-time role, relax - we have all the experience and advice you need to find your way.

Recruitment Agents

We are specialist recruiters not generalists

We recruit within the sectors we have worked in ourselves and know well, these sectors are marketing, media,...

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Leighton Howl
Recruitment Director

Scale up. Scale Down. No Fuss.

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Will Gregory
Recruitment Director

Ai - laziness or a smart move?

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Heather Ware
Senior Recruitment Consultant

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Taylah Steerman
Recruitment Coordinator

Creative. Digital. Marketing. Recruitment.