In 2025, our specialist marketing recruiters began working with Metropolitan Gaming, a British gaming company that combines great bars, restaurants, casinos and hospitality. The business was looking to expand its marketing team as part of their growth journey.
Having struggled to secure the right talent directly, they turned to our team to help them fill a critical Marketing Manager role. With two excellent candidates at the final stage, they onboarded both marketers.
Metropolitan Gaming is one of London’s most prestigious entertainment and gaming groups, welcoming guests to high-end venues, including the Park Lane Club and the Sportsman Casino. With ambitious growth plans, the business needed to bring in marketing expertise to drive footfall and strengthen customer engagement.
The Marketing Manager role was newly created to support expansion. However, the business was struggling to find the right calibre of candidates to join the business. With the search taking longer than expected, time was running out. Growth plans were dependent on the hire.
They needed an experienced partner who could quickly connect them with high-calibre marketing talent. That's where specialist travel and leisure recruiter, Harri Goode, came in.
Harri began the search by mapping the market to identify candidates with the right blend of experience, commercial focus and industry knowledge. Operating in a highly regulated sector, finding someone with a background in gambling was an added advantage.
Meeting each candidate, Harri was able to provide honest feedback on everyone and constructively challenge the hiring team when she believed someone could add value, even if they weren't initially convinced. This collaborative approach helped broaden their perspective and secure the best fit.
The brief began with one Marketing Manager role, but Harri identified two outstanding candidates. Rather than choosing between them, Metropolitan Gaming decided to hire both, appointing a Marketing Manager and a Product Marketing Manager to accelerate their plans. This brought valuable expertise into the business and gave them the resource needed to deliver on growth ambitions.
Having initially searched for talent ourselves, we decided to engage 3Search to tap into their network. We had an in-depth briefing call with Harri and Liz, which left me feeling confident that they fully understood who we are, the brief, and the type of candidate we needed. It was clear they are highly knowledgeable in the marketing space. Shortly after, we started to see strong CVs come through and were able to appoint a Marketing Manager. There was another excellent candidate in the shortlist, which allowed us to make a second hire for another role we had been considering. Bringing all that talent into the business at once was extremely valuable. I would highly recommend the team at 3Search. They provided a great experience from start to finish and are true experts in the marketing space.Jason Evans HR Director
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