ARTHUR EDWARD - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Member of the Society of Cosmetic Scientists
- Recruitment Director
Ana Filipa is Recruitment Director at Arthur Edward. She has worked in executive search, selection and recruitment, exclusively within the Cosmetic and Toiletries market since 2015.
After graduating with a MSc in Pharmaceutical Sciences Ana Filipa spent 6 years' working as a Pharmacist within a luxury Lisbon Pharmacy, introducing her to many of the world's leading brands and developing her keen interest in skin care, hair care and make-up.
Her scientific background and quest for knowledge has helped her deep understanding of the processes and roles within the cosmetic industry, especially the technical, scientific, research, development, quality and regulatory areas.
Ana Filipa is a member of the Society of Cosmetic Scientists and British Society of Perfumers and a key member of our senior management team.
She is our Portuguese Fashionista, our Technical Brains who loves Octopus and Pastéis de Nata, she will answer to Ana or Ana Filipa but we all call her Fili.
Ana Filipa is Recruitment Director at Arthur Edward. She has worked in executive search, selection and recruitment since 2015, and exclusively within the …
Emily inherited a fascination for all things beauty from her mother, who worked in and loved the industry. Inspired by its continuous evolution, Emily studied beauty therapy at college and is now qualified in advanced facials.
Her go-to brands are Estee Lauder, L'Oreal and Charlotte Tilbury, but Emily never misses a chance to try the latest makeup or skincare launch. With hands-on experience behind the makeup counter, Emily recognises the industry's enormous opportunities for people to grow and develop.
Moving from Sales to Recruitment seven years ago, Emily specialises in Marketing and Digital roles. With her in-depth knowledge of the sector, she recruits for brands and businesses of all sizes, from multinationals to startups, and across the full marketing mix; social media, influencers and affiliates, content and creative, SEO and PPC, strategy, CRM and much, much more.
Emily's ambition was to find an opportunity to combine her skills and her passions. Enter Arthur Edward, the recruitment agency dedicated to the Beauty and Personal Care industry. As parent to a young child, Emily also appreciates Arthur Edward's flexible, supportive approach to employment.
Outside of work, Emily is into fitness and having fun with family and friends, making memories with 1-year old Leo.
Heidi Bannister, MD of Arthur Edward Associates is a LGFB Regional Co-ordinator. She helps run 4 workshops every month in Reading, Bracknell, Newbury and Oxford as well as using her recruiting skills to find new volunteers for the charity.
Heidi told us "When the ladies arrive at a workshop they can be very unsure about what to expect, it is heart-warming to see them relaxing and growing in confidence throughout the session."
Heidi is Founder and Managing Director of Arthur Edward. She has worked in FMCG recruitment since 1998 and exclusively within the cosmetic and personal care industry since 2002.
A complete product junkie, Heidi spent 15 years in beauty and skincare product development, sales and marketing positions for manufacturers and brand owners. In her sales career she specialised in selling branded and own label products into the global grocery, health & beauty, and department store sectors.
Initially trained in Hair and Beauty, she won the student of the year award at the London College of Fashion in 1984 and then went on to win the 1988 London Livewire Business competition and secure 3i investment for a small manufacturing operation that she had literally set up at the kitchen sink.
Heidi is an active member of a number of industry associations:
The Society of Cosmetic Scientists promotes education, research and collaboration to advance the science of cosmetics. Heidi is Social Secretary of the SCS. If you want a party organising, Heidi's your woman!
Job Titles:
- Research & Data Executive
James joined Arthur Edward from retail, where he quickly progressed to managing a large team across multiple functions and departments. The aspect he most enjoyed was building relationships and resolving issues with both staff and customers, making him the perfect fit for his role here at Arthur Edward.
Taking his career in a new direction, James finds recruitment and Arthur Edward's tight-knit team an appealing contrast to his work in retail. The opportunity to help tackle the stigma around males within the beauty industry further attracts him; with his interest in a variety of music genres and artists, such as Machine Gun Kelly, Lil Yachty and Harry Styles breaking that barrier.
Away from work, James' love of music plays a large part of his personal life. He produces music and attempts to learn instruments to help expand his knowledge. He loves American Football and basketball, and finds joy in going to the gym and bettering himself as a person.
Job Titles:
- Principal Consultant
- Recruitment Manager
Joe is our rugby-loving IT genius; he just seems to get technology.
He's a real people person and enjoys attending all the industry trade fairs, exhibitions and conferences, and as a new Dad he keeps busy at home too.
Joe has worked at Arthur Edward since 2016 and is proud to be the youngest ever member of the British Society of Perfumers and the Society of Cosmetic Scientists, where he sits on the Social Committee and the Outreach Education Group.
Joe has received several Community Champion awards for his fundraising efforts for the Look Good Feel Better charity. He loves rugby, especially if he scores the winning try, but after two shoulder repair operations he prefers coaching to playing!
Naomi spent over 20 years in beauty brand sales & marketing, most recently specialising in the haircare category.
Her career began in retail, on the fast-track management scheme of a UK department store group. Gaining experience in many departments, Naomi knew she had found her career home when she arrived on the beauty floor. Having completed the scheme in record time, she spent several years as Beauty Buyer in the group's flagship, Oxford Street store.
During the next 20+ years, Naomi progressed to senior roles in sales, marketing and product development in the UK and France, with beauty companies of all sizes, from major multinationals to indie start-ups.
Naomi spent over 20 years in beauty brand sales & marketing, working in the UK and France for companies of all sizes …
Paul is our amazing photographer and has been responsible for all of Heidi's product and people shoots for the last 30 years. He is a talented chap and manages to get the best out of all commercial work be that cosmetic products and packaging, cars, people or buildings. Paul is great fun to work with, he loves shooting with the team at Arthur Edward, has a real
Job Titles:
- Senior Talent Consultant
- Talent Manager
Raelene's career in recruitment started by chance 15 years ago, when she impressed a recruitment agency so much that they asked her to work for them! She thrives on the fast pace of recruitment life, building relationships with many diverse people, and helping them to develop their careers.
Raelene was drawn to Arthur Edward by the warmth and friendly energy of the team. After working in health sector recruitment, she is excited to branch out into the beauty and personal care industry.
Raelene works with the Arthur Edward team from her home in Durban, in South Africa. Living just 10 minutes from the beach, she enjoys spending time with her family and friends, picnicking somewhere pretty, or going on hikes.
With lots of thick, curly hair, Raelene loves discovering new products and techniques to keep it healthy and looking its best. She's also an avid reader and admits to a soft spot for a good romance novel.
Scooby Doo is our gorgeous Office Dog, he reminds us that there is always time to have fun, eat treats and chase cats… He is a proud English Pointer that loves to run and play with anyone who has the time. Scooby sleeps in the Ruscombe office all day.
Scott is our Creative Designer who produced all our new branding and design. If you are interested in discussing any design or branding projects with Scott please get in touch with him at Sly Design.
Simon is our talented Designer who is suitably proud of our redesign and website. If you like what he has done, get in touch directly with him at Sly Design. https://www.sly-design.co.uk/