About Us

Building Partnerships
That Deliver

Exceptional Talent

Parker Young is a specialist, boutique consultancy with years of proven experience, connecting top talent with leading businesses in the UK and across Europe.

Why Parker Young Exists

Founded by Dave Young in 2016, the vision was to create a recruitment business built on trust, expertise, and genuine partnership.

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Specialist Search. Talent and Leadership. Today and Tomorrow.

Our extensive network and deep market knowledge connect you with exceptional talent across Marketing, Digital, Sales and HR.

Our Values

The principles that guide how we work, make decisions, and deliver for our clients every day.

We listen.

We take time to understand what you really need and what a genuinely good outcome looks like. That conversation always comes first.

We advise.

Honest market insight, not just the comfortable answer. We tell you what candidates are thinking and give advice that builds lasting trust.

We support.

From difficult briefs and career decisions to offers and appointments, we stay in your corner from the first conversation to what comes next.

Brilliant brands who have put their trust in us:

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Proud to have supported many people to find great new roles

Here's what they have to say
Dave Whiteman | SNAM @ Strong Roots

Dave Whiteman | SNAM @ Strong Roots

I couldn't recommend Dave enough, whether you are hiring or looking for a new opportunity! He has been an invaluable connection, both in helping me find my current role and generally as a fountain of knowledge whenever it comes to any questions about the job market. It's clear to see from working together that he places a lot of value in relationships and he always takes the time to make you feel like a priority - something that often gets lost in the recruitment process.

Rebecca Parry

Rebecca Parry | Product Manager at McCain Foods

From start to finish of my entire interview process Dave was brilliant. He not only helped me understand the role that was available and fully prepare me for each interview but he also got to know me as a person, what I was looking for in terms of growth in my career, helped identify what that next step for me was and ultimately found a role that was suitable for me. If you're looking to take that next step in your career, or you fancy a change and not sure where to start then I couldn't recommend Dave enough. Great at what he does and a great guy too!

Christian Wray

Christian Wray | Marketing, Content + Comms Specialist

Dave was key to helping me find the perfect role. He is that rare thing in the recruitment industry - transparent, honest and clearly cares about finding the right fit for you. Dave was incredibly innovative with his recruitment technique - recording a short video with the key stakeholders that really helped set the tone for the business and the culture of the organisation. Dave always kept in touch throughout the process and delivered on exactly what he said he was going to do. Great job!

Emma Bush

Emma Bush | Commercial Leader

Dave Young is by far the stand out example of a great recruiter and organisation to work with. He took the time to listen and evaluate my needs, meet with me, call me, connect me to others within his network, and keep in touch about ongoing and future opportunities. Something I haven't experienced with other recruiters or recruitment firms. I would recommend him at the highest level for supporting and matching both employees and employers, and look forward to working with him again!

Angelica Trujillo

Angelica Trujillo | Strategic Marketing Leader in MedTech

David's handling of my recruitment process was very professional. He was very well informed about the role and was adept in matching me with the right company. Always very punctual with updates and courteous throughout the process. I would recommend David without hesitation.

Tom Blair

Tom Blair | Brand, Portfolio & P&L Leader

David has never let me down. He's committed, tenacious and most importantly, a decent guy.

Ian Lilley

Ian Lilley | Product Development Director at Essity

David recently helped me secure my new role with Tangerine. He took the time to properly understand my strengths and the type of role I was looking for, identified potential needs in his existing contacts and put the two together to match me with an opportunity in the much vaunted unadvertised job market. From our first meeting to last conversation, David was always proactive in calling, clear about what he was doing and transparent on status. I would heartily recommend him to anyone whether or not they are actively looking for their next career move.

Sue Tracey

Sue Tracey | HR Director

I've known David for over seven years and he is undoubtedly one of the best recruiters I have worked with. His interpersonal skills are first class, he quickly builds trust and confidence with Clients and Candidates, he is highly credible and importantly, he is genuine. David has a broad understanding of the market that helps him deliver quality solutions to his clients every time.

Ray Chapman

Ray Chapman | Director of Global Digital Marketing at Smith & Nephew

David has an honest and enthusiastic approach that's also grounded and realistic, with well targeted research so as not to waste time on either side of the recruitment process by matching people that clearly wouldn't work well together.

Karen Arch

Karen Arch | Chief People Officer at SMH Group

David has a passionate approach to providing the highest level of service to both candidates and clients. David is pragmatic, honest, solution-orientated individual with an impeccable work ethic and genuine enthusiasm for what he does. I highly recommend David as both a candidate and client.

Julie Guest

Julie Guest | Chief People Officer at Switalskis

I have known David for some time now and have been extremely impressed by his professionalism. What sets David apart from the other consultants I have been dealing with recently, is his communication skills, where ever we are in the process he keeps me up to date with progress, even if to say there is no news! This is such a refreshing change! Well done and thank you David.

Sue Tracey

Sue Tracey | HR Director

I have known David for several years now from both a client and candidate perspective. David is an exceptional relationship builder who possesses remarkable knowledge about HR recruitment and the market in which he operates; he has a great network of contacts, he is an excellent communicator and he is truly a professional recruiter. If I need help with the recruitment of middle to senior HR management roles – David will always be foremost in my mind. He will do everything in his power to deliver quality candidates on time as well as ensuring the client gets value for money.

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Are you a business with a challenge, an individual at a crossroads, or ready to find a great new role? We'd love to talk