In-House Growth Leadership
Paid Search & Social
CRM & Lifestyle Marketing
Hiring & Talent

• Awarded Top 10 Fastest‑Growing UK Startup by Beauhurst within two years
• Successfully expanded into the US
• Built a fully integrated growth engine combining technology, automation, brand and digital channels

Overview

RecruitHub offers a business‑as‑a‑service platform enabling recruiters to launch and run their own agencies with zero upfront cost, full tech stack, CRM and strategic support in the UK and US.

The Challenge

Co-founders Edmund and Simon aimed to validate RecruitHub’s model, prove product-market fit, and fast-track growth through structured sales, marketing, automation, and technology strategy.

Our Approach

Pollen embedded as a fractional growth team to audit existing CRM, marketing, website, branding, content, and channel mix. Working closely with the RecruitHub team, we:

• Built and implemented HubSpot CRM and reporting dashboards
• Refreshed brand messaging and website positioning
• Developed paid social/search campaigns
• Rolled out content strategy, email automation and lead-generation workflows
• Established performance reporting and automation infrastructure to fuel growth

Services Provided

• Strategy & funnel design
• CRM build-out and automation (HubSpot integration)
• Branding guidance and refreshed messaging
• Paid digital campaigns (search and social)
• Content strategy and execution (guides, newsletters, website)
• Dashboard reporting and optimization analysis

Global Expansion & Recognition

By May 2022, RecruitHub was publicly recognised as a Top 10 UK Fast‑Growing Company by Beauhurst, just two years after launch‍. With Pollen’s support, the platform launched in the US market within 24 months.

Results

• Awarded Top 10 Fastest‑Growing UK Startup by Beauhurst within two years
• Successfully expanded into the US
• Built a fully integrated growth engine combining technology, automation, brand and digital channels

Key Takeaways

• A full‑stack audit and strategy are essential for in‑market acceleration
• CRM infrastructure enables scalable growth and smarter lead management
• Blending branding with performance marketing delivers sustainable expansion
• Partnership and capability building empower founders to run with confidence

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"Luke and Pollen were fantastic to work with, bringing a great mix of technical planning and reliable, consistent execution. Thanks to their true partnership approach, we were able to rapidly upgrade our digital marketing capabilities and generate strong ROI across a range of key advertising channels. Highly recommended to any business looking to accelerate their growth online."
Edmund Blogg - Co-founder RecruitHub

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