Meet the team
Our People
The team of specialists shaping Hires Group and supporting our clients every day.
The former CEO of a major international recruitment firm of 300+ people, now leading Hires Group to disrupt the staffing sector and partner with firms to solve the engineering talent crisis.
Ben Jones
Co-Founder & CEO
Graduated with First Class Honours in Marketing Management from Exeter University and, after a successful Siemens internship, now driving our high-quality marketing approach.
Danielle Bremner
Senior Marketing Specialist
Graduated from Newcastle University with a degree in Zoology — now joining Hires Group’s development program, bringing analytical STEM thinking and hands‑on experience from consultancy exposure and high‑pressure customer roles into recruitment.
Edward Vigne
Talent Engineer
An experienced MCIPD-qualified people leader with expertise in operations and process improvement — now facilitating the growth of Hires Group into a leading staffing firm.
Jack Stevens
Co-Founder & COO
Graduated with First Class Honours in International Business with Spanish from the University of Nottingham Trent, after a successful internship in Valencia— now in Hires Group’s development program, helping engineers navigate their careers.
Roxy Gillingham
Senior Talent Engineer
A Yorkshire terrier originally born in the Czech Republic, enjoys barking at visitors and occasionally at the team as well.
Rob
Office Security
International recruitment leader with a background in building divisions from the ground up and implementing large-scale RPO staffing solutions — now doing the same for Hires Group and Life Science Hires.
Chloe Khatcherian
Co-Founder & Senior Director
Brings strong people skills from running a self‑employed client base — now joining Hires Group’s development program with a competitive, sales‑driven mindset from high‑pressure customer roles, plus an interest in trading and commercial performance.
Sam Buckingham
Talent Engineer
A Glen of Imaal Terrier, an endangered native breed of the UK & Ireland, fond of chewing sticks and disrupting training sessions.
Mory
Training Support
With experience on high-profile construction projects such as HS2 and Houston’s NRG Park, now applying his U.S. staffing knowledge to support engineers in finding the right match.
Jack Maguire
Co-Founder & Director
Graduated with a Master’s in Marketing and a Psychology degree from Exeter — now joining Hires Group’s development program, bringing creative strategy and data‑driven communication into talent delivery.
Aidan Griffith-Watts
Talent Engineer
A Shih Tzu who keeps a low profile until he warms up to you, often found quietly observing the office before breaking into sudden zoomies that keep the team entertained.
Bear
Office Observation Specialist