Recruitment solutions for the creative industries

At Yellowcat we are driven by a passion for connecting exceptional talent with organisations in the creative industry.

With 17 years of experience, and having placed thousands of successful candidates, we have a deep understanding of industry trends and a commitment to personalised service.

How Yellowcat works

For permanent hires, depending on your specific hiring requirements, you can choose the most effective and successful route to finding that new, perfect, candidate.

The options below provide a flexible approach to recruiting; giving you the extra support for more specialist roles and even an onsite consultant for when you have more than one position to fill.

Classic

For your one-off hiring needs; providing flexibility and agility. For junior to mid-level roles, up to £50k.
  • Dedicated consultant at Yellowcat
  • Expert support from ‘cv to settle in’
  • Access to our wide network of candidates
  • Ability to broadcast via our socials and bespoke channels
  • Weekly catch-ups with progress reports
  • Contract negotiation support

Executive

A high-level approach for senior roles; for sourcing specialist candidates. For urgent, senior or specialised roles, over £50k.
  • Specialist search to locate talent
  • Bespoke candidate skill matching
  • Dedicated consultant at Yellowcat
  • Expert support from ‘cv to settle in’
  • Access to our wide network of candidates
  • Ability to broadcast via our socials and bespoke channels
  • Weekly catch-ups with progress reports
  • Contract negotiation support

Onsite

A cost-effective package for multiple hires, aligning perfectly with your company ethos. For companies wanting onsite support.
  • Dedicated Yellowcat consultant onsite 1-5 days per week
  • Full immersion in company values & ethos
  • Complete audit of recruitment processes
  • Optimise candidate experience and enhance employer brand
  • Multiple specs and briefs handled simultaneously
  • Access to wide network of candidate contacts
  • Build robust talent pipelines
  • Ability to broadcast via Yelllowcat socials and channels
  • Can perform mix of Classic and Executive approaches
  • Market mapping to identify future hires
  • Competitor monitoring and reports
  • Expert support for multiple roles from ‘cv to settle in’
  • Multiple contract negotiations support

Why Yellowcat?

We are a group of industry specialists who work closely together with our wide network of contacts and experts to discover the very best creative talent for our clients.

We are trusted to provide high quality candidates, from an urgent freelancer to a board level executive. Every brief is treated with care and the utmost urgency.

Your business needs are listened to and turned into a tailored hunt for your perfect new team member, we take your hiring needs seriously and are with you every step of the process – even when they’ve already started their new job – just to make sure everything is absolutely perfect.

Freelancing with Yellowcat

We have access to a wide range of experienced creative talent – even those hard-to-find skillsets.

Yes, we do have a magic wand! Our turbo-charged freelance division is your go-to. We spring into action, grasping your requirements, and dive deep into our treasure trove of top-notch freelancers.

Need a Nuke compositor or a VFX artist? Or need an animator who is able to work on both Cinema 4d and Maya? Or maybe you need an Italian speaking Producer?

We are different to other freelance agencies thanks to our 6CatPro Accreditation. This allows us to access and make the most of EU talent, giving you access to a range of skills and, of course, a wide range of languages. This means that what is normally harder, and more expensive, to find in the UK, is more cost efficient, speedier and of higher quality when you work with Yellowcat.

Widen the net, widen the choice.

We have talent all over Europe, ready to work for you – and even better – due to our accreditation – we take care of all the tax and legal tricky bits. You just get the best talent, and quickly.

  • Rest easy knowing freelancers have completed our vetting process
  • Hand over admin, compliance, payments, contracts, everything to us
  • Meet our specialist EU consultant
  • Unlock access to freelancers with in-demand skills, hard to find in UK
  • Hire multilingual freelancers who speak languages of collaboration
  • Widen search without compromising on quality or availability
  • Proven cost-effective solution compared to hiring local UK talent

Get in touch

Tripod Brixton,
Lambeth Town Hall,
1 Brixton Hill, London,
SW2 1RW

Hours: Monday to Friday, 8am – 7pm
Phone: 020 7580 7333