Outsourced HR Services for Marketing Agencies
Are you looking for an Outsourced HR team for your Marketing Agency?
At Norton Loxley, we understand the unique HR challenges faced by marketing agencies. From managing fluctuating workloads and tight deadlines to attracting and retaining top talent in a competitive market, HR can often become a time-consuming distraction. Our outsourced HR teams provide both strategic and day-to-day support, giving you the flexibility to scale your workforce without the need for a full-time HR team. From managing compliance and employee wellbeing to streamlining talent management and recruitment, we handle it all. Our team works closely with you to develop HR and recruitment strategies that align with your agency’s goals while also managing the daily HR tasks that keep your business running smoothly, allowing for a scalable and flexible approach which align with your growth ambitions.
Why Choose Norton Loxley’s HR Professionals To Support Your Marketing Agency?
Marketing agencies face unique HR challenges, from managing fluctuating workloads to attracting and retaining top talent in a competitive market. Outsourced HR for marketing agencies provides a flexible, cost-effective solution that allows agencies to focus on their core business. With strategic support and day-to-day management, our team helps streamline talent acquisition, ensure compliance, and improve employee engagement. We offer expertise in handling HR complexities, from recruitment to wellbeing, so your agency can maintain a positive culture and keep staff motivated. Having Norton Loxley as your outsourced HR team will ease the burden on the business leaders from the time-consuming HR tasks, allowing you to do what you do best and focusing on driving creativity and business growth.
Testimonials From Marketing Agencies
A fantastic service! The team were able to help us very quickly on a short turnaround project. Their onboarding process was very simple, and they actioned everything quickly. Will definitely continue to work with Norton Loxley.
Beth Bevis, Managing Director, Up The Anti, Manchester
Great HR and recruitment specialists. They are very responsive, friendly and knowledgeable and gave us some great advice, along with reviewing our policies and advising on legal changes. Would highly recommend.
Ian Richardson, One Degree North, Leeds (LS1)
I really appreciate all you have done and contributed to HR and the wider business. The HR Department is certainly in a better place.
Mike Evans, Managing Director Retail Profiling, Richmond
Typical HR Challenges for Marketing Agencies
Marketing agencies face unique HR challenges that can hinder growth and efficiency. From attracting top talent to managing fluctuating workloads and ensuring compliance. Here are some of the key challenges that we typically see for marketing agencies in managing and growing a team. Attracting and Retaining Talent The competitive nature of the marketing industry makes it challenging to find and keep skilled professionals, this has only been exasperated by the rapid shift to remote working, meaning there are few geography limitations. Remote working has become the new norm for marketing agencies but it presents difficulties in communication, collaboration, and maintaining a strong team culture, with some marketing agencies reporting concerns over performance too. Employee Engagement and Wellbeing The fast-paced, high-pressure environment can lead to burnout and disengagement, making it essential to maintain staff morale and work-life balance but this is a tricky balancing act when considering given the fast-paced nature of the industry Compliance with Regulations Keeping up with ever-changing employment laws, contracts, and industry-specific regulations can be overwhelming and risky for agencies without dedicated HR support. Time-Consuming day to day HR tasks Senior managers often find themselves bogged down by HR tasks—like recruitment, performance reviews, and onboarding—taking time away from their core business focus and the strategic development of the business.
MEET THE TEAM
Siân Whelan FCIPD
MANAGING DIRECTOR
Siân is a fully qualified HR and recruitment professional and a Chartered Fellow of the CIPD. After years of senior HR and recruitment experience covering the UK and Europe, she founded Norton Loxley with the mission to find HR solutions that increase business performance and growth. Her operational and strategic experience has enabled her to successfully support business leaders and deliver company-focused results.
Siobhan Collyer
DIRECTOR
Siobhan specialises in talent acquisition and recruitment. She is passionate about the benefits of taking an “in-house” approach to recruitment and supports our clients with finding the best talent and the right match for their team. Working consultatively with clients to support and advise at all stages of the recruitment process; from benchmarking and proactive search campaigns, right through to onboarding. Her focus is on building long-lasting relationships which support client growth.
Sophie Jackson
PEOPLE ADVISOR
Sophie is a highly organised and professional HR and Recruitment Coordinator who has supported clients across multiple sectors; from legal practices, marketing agencies, charities, hospitality and care industries. Sophie is friendly and helpful in her approach to supporting clients and is passionate about the benefits of implementing HR and recruitment systems, in modernising and ensuring the efficiency of any HR function.
Nicola Smith ACIPD
HR CONSULTANT
Nicola is a passionate level 5 CIPD People Professional, with over 10 years’ experience supporting organisations from a variety of sectors and industries. Nicola is friendly and approachable, yet extremely commercially focused in her approach to supporting clients to find the best HR solutions.
Anna Roberts MCIPD
HR CONSULTANT
Anna is an experienced HR professional and a Chartered member of the CIPD. She has spent the majority of her career working in-house in HR for small and medium sized private companies and has significant experience in private eyecare, engineering and car parking. Anna is a true generalist and can assist you in all areas of the employment life cycle, she particularly enjoys the area of employee relations.
Hannah Horner ACIPD
HR CONSULTANT
Hannah has a Post Graduate Diploma in Personnel Management, is a member of the CIPD and is passionate about all things people. Hannah has held leadership roles and supported to board level in a wide range of organisations and services across all sectors. She uses her strategic and operational knowledge and experience to quickly understand organisations needs in order to provide highly effective HR support and solutions. Hannah is also an accredited Mediator and is particularly skilled in supporting organisations with conflict and change.
Which locations do we cover?
We support marketing agencies across the United Kingdom but some of the key locations that we serve include; London, Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh, York.
MEET THE TEAM
Siân Whelan FCIPD
MANAGING DIRECTOR
Siân is a fully qualified HR and recruitment professional and a Chartered Fellow of the CIPD. After years of senior HR and recruitment experience covering the UK and Europe, she founded Norton Loxley with the mission to find HR solutions that increase business performance and growth. Her operational and strategic experience has enabled her to successfully support business leaders and deliver company-focused results.
Siobhan Collyer
DIRECTOR
Siobhan specialises in talent acquisition and recruitment. She is passionate about the benefits of taking an “in-house” approach to recruitment and supports our clients with finding the best talent and the right match for their team. Working consultatively with clients to support and advise at all stages of the recruitment process; from benchmarking and proactive search campaigns, right through to onboarding. Her focus is on building long-lasting relationships which support client growth.
Sophie Jackson
PEOPLE ADVISOR
Sophie is a highly organised and professional HR and Recruitment Coordinator who has supported clients across multiple sectors; from legal practices, marketing agencies, charities, hospitality and care industries. Sophie is friendly and helpful in her approach to supporting clients and is passionate about the benefits of implementing HR and recruitment systems, in modernising and ensuring the efficiency of any HR function.
Nicola Smith ACIPD
HR CONSULTANT
Nicola is a passionate level 5 CIPD People Professional, with over 10 years’ experience supporting organisations from a variety of sectors and industries. Nicola is friendly and approachable, yet extremely commercially focused in her approach to supporting clients to find the best HR solutions.
Anna Roberts MCIPD
HR CONSULTANT
Anna is an experienced HR professional and a Chartered member of the CIPD. She has spent the majority of her career working in-house in HR for small and medium sized private companies and has significant experience in private eyecare, engineering and car parking. Anna is a true generalist and can assist you in all areas of the employment life cycle, she particularly enjoys the area of employee relations.
Hannah Horner ACIPD
HR CONSULTANT
Hannah has a Post Graduate Diploma in Personnel Management, is a member of the CIPD and is passionate about all things people. Hannah has held leadership roles and supported to board level in a wide range of organisations and services across all sectors. She uses her strategic and operational knowledge and experience to quickly understand organisations needs in order to provide highly effective HR support and solutions. Hannah is also an accredited Mediator and is particularly skilled in supporting organisations with conflict and change.
