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Sports, entertainment and media

JLB Search are a sports, media and entertainment search firm working across the UK, Europe, Middle East and the US. We present a diverse and unique candidate offering to our clients with a personal approach to recruitment.

As a team, we partner with some of the world’s most recognised rightsholders, agencies, and brands. Given our strong existing relationships, business understanding, and market expertise, we are well-positioned to support our clients and deliver on their talent needs.

Additionally, we bring together years of experience to deliver quality recruitment with a consultative approach. We take time to understand our clients’ hiring needs and the culture that makes their existing team great. Thus ensuring the best fit.

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The JLB Search Team

Lottie Powell

Consultant

(+44) 7897070996

+1 (512) 861 1450
lottie@jlbsearch.com

Lottie is a Sports Science graduate and former hockey scholar from Newcastle University, who channels her passion for sports into elevating talent acquisition across the industry. Charlotte embarked on a career within recruitment straight out of university, and is now on a mission to challenge the way the sports industry goes about its hiring through increasing diversity amongst senior leadership teams.

Beyond her professional endeavors, Charlotte plays hockey at a competitive level and enjoys travelling to unique parts of the world.

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Lottie Powell

Consultant

Steffan James

Principal Consultant

(+44) 7896461950

+1 (512) 888 9528

steffan@jlbsearch.com

Originally from Wales, Steff previously worked for a leading sports agency within their partnerships team before entering the world of recruitment.

Steffan currently plays National 1 rugby for Cambridge and has an undergraduate degree in Sports Business Management and a postgraduate in Sports Business from Leeds Beckett University.

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Steffan James

Principal Consultant

Dan Burke

Founder

(+44) 7897 070 950

+1 (512) 813 1520

dan@jlbsearch.com

Dan started his career  within alternative investment placing support staff into the top hedge funds and private equity firms  in London. He was then promoted to launch the New York office before deciding to start JLB.

Dan is now on a mission to elevate and diversify the way that organisatons find talent and build a world class team.

Outside of work, Dan previously played rugby to a competitive level but now is a keen golfer playing off 6.

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Dan Burke

Founder

Holly Wood

Consultant

(+44) 7897 070 943

holly@jlbsearch.com

Holly started off her career in sports development, working with high performance sport teams in netball and basketball, to develop their community outreach. She then went on to work in partnerships, helping elite athletes’ transition into business, realising that recruitment and the sports business was an exciting space to be in, so made the move to JLB.

Having grown up in the Middle East, Holly leads our clients there, in a vastly upcoming region for sport and entertainment.

Outside of work, Holly previously played rugby in the premiership and internationally, before taking up the whistle and now travels the world as an international referee in 7s and 15s, with her young family.

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Holly Wood

Consultant

Advisory Team

James Letherby

Advisor

(+44) 7794877 813

James@jacksonlomard.com

James has been a partner within the Jackson Lombard Group for nearly seven years and is an investor and advisor for JLB. With a keen eye for business opportunities and a strategic mindset, James has significantly contributed to the growth and success of the firm. Before his time at the Jackson Lombard Group, he developed his expertise within Financial Services & Healthcare. James leads on strategic partnership and growth opportunities advising clients on Mergers and Acquisitions. Outside of his professional achievements, James is a keen enthusiast for the countryside and has a strong passion for all sports. Having played for the Bristol Academy in his younger years, he is still passionate about the sport and remains actively involved in the rugby community. You can often find him spending time on the golf course with his cocker spaniel Ivy.

James Letherby - JLB Search Founder

James Letherby

Advisor

Niall Dunkley

Advisor

(+44) 7718277590

+1 (512) 766 0995

niall@jacksonlombard.com

Niall is a founder and investor within the recruitment and executive search industries, and has been building businesses for the past eight years. Prior to these entrepreneurial endeavours, Niall spent several years working for a global recruitment firm, in Sydney and London.

Niall is deeply passionate about sport, having played rugby and football since a very young age, and enjoys nothing more than watching live test rugby at Twickenham.

Naill Dunkley - JLB Search Founder

Niall Dunkley

Advisor

Why choose us

JLB has an impressive track record of mid-senior appointments across the sports, media and entertainment industries.

We work with quality at the forefront of everything we do. It doesn’t matter if it’s a search for a CEO or a Team Lead, our process means we can give our clients a quick and efficient experience making the search experience a positive one!