Adam Smith, Director | Business Performance & Career Coaching

Adam Smith

As part of the senior team, my key responsibilities are focussed on the current and future performance of the business overall and how this is delivered through our team of excellent consultants, sound planning and ongoing review.

Beyond The Book partners with clients to recruit exceptional candidates into Marketing, Creative, Digital, Product, Sales, Operations, HR and Talent, as well as helping companies to deliver their own best-practise recruitment, through our Consultancy Services.

We believe strongly in ‘smart’ recruitment and how we can break the mould of a traditionally high-volume and, typically, low-quality industry. As a management team, we work hard to create the environment, processes, support and time for our consultants to work ‘smart’ and fully commit to helping our clients find fantastic, talented people, who have not only the right skills and competencies but are a great fit culturally, for their organisation.

I do love a spreadsheet, but don’t hold it against me! I’m involved in Beyond The Book's recruitment and team development - so not all numbers!!  I am also a career coach, working with individuals on career clarity and change, and also regularly help to facilitate leadership courses for a range of organisations.

Outside of work, I enjoy time with family, walking my dog and playing tennis at an extremely mediocre level.

“We love working with BTB, they are always really helpful and have placed many brilliant people with us over the years. Definitely one of the best industry recruiters in the UK.”

“BTB are the best recruitment consultancy I have ever encountered as a candidate in the Marketing industry. The two words I would use to describe them are 'thorough' and 'authentic'. They take loads of time to understand the individual's skill set and personality, subsequently matching them to the most suitable openings, always providing communication and sound advice throughout the journey.”

“We used Beyond The Book’s internal hiring consultancy to refine our recruitment strategy. Their sense checks helped us optimise our processes and stand out in a crowded job market. Their expertise has been a game-changer for our hiring success.”

“The interview coaching we received from Beyond The Book was fantastic. Their tailored approach helped our hiring managers refine their techniques, ensuring we assess candidates more effectively. We’ve since made stronger, more confident hires that will be successful in the long term.”

“Beyond The Book provided invaluable redundancy outplacement support for our team. The 1:1 coaching sessions gave employees confidence in their next steps, and the feedback was overwhelmingly positive. A professional, compassionate service that truly made a difference.”