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Tom Hipkins
Recruitment Partner

I help social, digital and creative agencies hire the right people across Asia and beyond. UK-trained, Asia-based, and fully focused on non-UK teams.

🌏 APAC 🇦🇺 ANZ 🌎 South America 🌍 Middle East
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About Me

Digital and creative hiring, done properly.

I work with social, influencer, digital and creative agencies across international markets. Trained in the UK and now based in Asia, I act as an extension of your team rather than just another recruiter sending CVs.

I take on the hiring work so your internal people can focus on delivery. Whether you need one person quickly or a whole team built over time, I find the right fit and get it done.

I work exclusively with non-UK teams across APAC, ANZ, South America and the Middle East. That focus is intentional. It means I actually know the market.

What I Cover

Roles I recruit across.

From influencer to performance, creative to strategy. I have an active network across all the core digital disciplines.

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Influencer & Creator

Creator Partnerships Influencer Strategy UGC
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Social Media

Community Management Content Creation Social Strategy
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Creative & Content

Social Creatives Design Producers
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Paid Media & Performance

Meta TikTok YouTube LinkedIn Growth
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Client Services

Account Management Project Delivery Client Leadership
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Strategy

Social / Influencer PR Integrated Digital

Campaign Highlights

Campaigns I've been part of.

Some of the briefs I've delivered on. From big sporting moments to global brand campaigns, the common thread is getting the right people in fast.

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Ear to the Ground

Champions League x PlayStation

Ear to the Ground work with EA Sports, The Premier League and NBA2K. I supported them with freelance and permanent hires across London and Manchester for this campaign.

Sphere Digital

House of Fraser, 2024 Euros

Six months in at Sphere Digital, I won the Frasers Group account. Within 24 hours we had freelancers on the ground in Germany supporting social content and influencer activations.

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Ogilvy

Coca-Cola and Samsung

Jumped in to support Ogilvy when volume was high on their Coca-Cola account, and again when they won Samsung. When teams need backup quickly, that's where I add value.

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1000Heads

SAP, The North Face, Snapdragon, Uniqlo

Supporting 1000Heads across their French and German teams. Now embedded with their Berlin office after placing multiple people for their international account roster.

Copa90

Copa America and FC26

US hires for the Copa America campaign and the FC26 launch. Football, culture and the right creative talent, delivered across the Americas.

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Multi-Agency

Dove, Visa, Under Armour and more

Halpern (Dove/Unilever), United Entertainment Group (Visa), MSQ Group (Under Armour), Seen Connects (eBay and John Lewis), McCann Studios and Social Chain (SharkNinja), 7C3 (Sainsbury's).

Agencies and brands I've worked with
Ogilvy 1000Heads Frasers Group Social Chain Copa90 Halpern Unilever McCann Studios MSQ Group Digitas Ear to the Ground 7C3 Hilton The & Partnership Ogilvy 1000Heads Frasers Group Social Chain Copa90 Halpern Unilever McCann Studios MSQ Group Digitas Ear to the Ground 7C3 Hilton The & Partnership

Testimonials

Don't take my word for it.

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Working with Tom made hiring freelancers much easier. He really understands the industry and consistently found the right people for the job. Whether it was social media managers or content creators, he matched the talent to exactly what we needed. Thanks to Tom, we built a strong and reliable freelance bench we could trust.

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Alim Lamontagne

Strategy Director
Frasers Group

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Thomas sets the mould for recruiters. In the short time he has been supporting our talent acquisition team he has quickly become our trusted recruitment advisor. Tom was quick to understand the brief, our culture, and presented quality candidates fast. His role has expanded with us and he is now supporting our Berlin team. I have no hesitation recommending him.

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Yassen Soussi

Group HR Director
1000Heads

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I highly recommend Tom for his exceptional skills as a recruiter. Over the years he has consistently gone above and beyond to connect me with great contracts at prestigious global brands. His ability to understand my goals, match me with the right opportunities, and support me through the process is unmatched. If you want a recruiter who delivers, Tom is your person.

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Patrick Kal

Senior Manager, Social Media and Loyalty EMEA
Hilton

How I Work

Two ways to work together.

Whether you want to start simple or build something bigger, there's a setup that works for you.

Independent

Direct with TPH

Competitive

fee on placed salary

I work independently as a specialist recruiter focused on APAC digital and creative hiring. You only pay when you hire, there are no upfront costs and no commitment needed to get started.

  • Competitive flat fee on salary
  • No upfront costs
  • Pay only if you hire
  • APAC digital and creative focus

Also available

Embedded Day Rate

Prefer in-house style support without a permanent hire? I work on a day rate basis as an embedded recruiter, sitting inside your team for as long as you need. You get dedicated focus and the feel of a full-time hire, without the long-term commitment.

Retained Search

Build a Whole Team

Bespoke

tailored to your brief

If you are building out a whole marketing or creative agency team, a retained search gives you dedicated focus and guaranteed delivery. I commit fully to the brief, you get consistent progress and clear timelines.

  • Dedicated focus on your brief
  • Guaranteed delivery
  • Regular progress updates
  • Full team build capability

Get In Touch

Want to chat?

Book a call, send a message, or just reach out on WhatsApp. Happy to have an informal conversation first.