In this episode of The Lonely Marketers Podcast, Kieron Mayers sits down with Monique Sollazzo, Group Head of Marketing at Search Recruitment Group.

With years of industry experience, Monique started her marketing career as an assistant in at Robert Walters in South Africa and has since moved to the UK to continue her journey.

Monique shares the details of her recent project at Search Recruitment Group, where she led a complete rebrand—from rethinking the company's positioning to redefining messaging, giving the organisation a fresh start rather than a mere face-lift.

In addition to the nuts and bolts of rebranding, Monique opens up about the sometimes overwhelming presence of imposter syndrome in a sales-driven environment and shares how she learned to navigate sales meetings, get her voice heard, and ultimately, bring marketing into the spotlight.

With advice on how to “prepare to be prepared,” this conversation is packed with valuable insights for recruitment marketers looking to make a meaningful impact in their roles.

In this episode of The Lonely Marketers Podcast, Kieron Mayers sits down with Marie Simmons, Senior Marketing Business Partner at Randstad.

With over 10 years in recruitment marketing, Marie shares her journey from being a solo marketer to managing a small team and now working in a larger marketing team without direct reports. She discusses how collaboration changes across these roles and why mutual mentorship can be powerful.

Marie also brings some fun analogies to the table. From The Legend of Zelda to the dating world with apps like Thursday and Tinder.

The episode is packed with insights and relatable moments for every recruitment marketer.

In this episode of The Lonely Marketers, host Kieron Mayers, Head of Marketing at Paiger, sits down with Gemma Sleight, Group Marketing Director at FMC Talent.

With over 12 years at FMC Talent, Gemma has navigated a remarkable career journey, rising through the ranks to lead her marketing team. She shares insights on what has kept her at the company for over a decade and how she has successfully built and led her team.

Kieron and Gemma dive into the evolution of marketing, tracing its roots from the humble beginnings of the printing department to what Gemma calls the "corporate marketing department"—a critical business unit focused on revenue generation, far from the outdated perception of the "colouring-in department."

This episode is filled with valuable advice, shared knowledge, and plenty of laughs.