OX Seven Creative Partners newsletter

Contents of this newsletter:

1. Industry Gumph
2. Latest jobs
3. Funny links

(no offence taken if you skip chapter 1).

As we progress through 2025, the experiential and event industry is embracing several key trends that we're heading lots of candidates and clients talk about:

1. Immersive and Interactive Experiences

Attendees are seeking more than passive participation; they want to be active contributors to events. This shift has led to the rise of AI-powered experiences (which makes us a little uneasy tbh), such as AI photo booths (which seeing middle aged men in is a bit cringe) and custom mobile escape rooms, which engage participants in dynamic and intelligent ways.?

2. Experiential Learning

There’s a growing interest in experiential learning, where attendees engage directly with content, fostering deeper connections and understanding. This hands-on approach is becoming increasingly popular in event design, so far it is enhancing attendee engagement and retention.?

3. Sustainability and Conscious Event Planning

Environmental responsibility is at the forefront, with events increasingly prioritising sustainability (and it's great to see how many are going for B-Corp status). This includes eco-friendly materials, waste reduction initiatives, and energy-efficient technologies, reflecting a broader societal shift towards conscious consumption.

4. Data-Driven Decision Making

Utilising data analytics, event professionals are gaining deeper insights into attendee behaviors and preferences. This information guides strategic planning, from content creation to marketing efforts, ensuring that events resonate with target audiences and deliver measurable outcomes.?

That is the boring bit out the way - lets move on to what jobs we're currently working on - we have definitely seen a big uptick in the new roles coming in over the past couple of weeks - woohoo!

We have put all of our jobs on the website, so head here to look at all our live jobs. But here are a couple for you to look at (click on the link to be taken to the full video/job description):

Interesting things to look at:

What actually happens in PSL meetings:

When the recruiters TedTalk goes wrong:

How to give interview feedback:

Please be kind:

Don't forget we offer a candidate referral scheme of ￡500 per placement on live roles! So even if you're not in the market, but a mate is - send them our way and we shall cross your palm with gold (well, BACS transfer!).

Who are you again?

OX Seven Creative Partners is a small but growing recruitment consultant based in a little town called Brackley. We cover most of the UK and specialise in placing permanent candidates in to jobs in the Marketing, Digital, Social Media, Events and Experiential industries.

We like to think we're some of the 'good guys' and try our hardest to do things a bit differently.