Tom Scott
State of Design Recruitment in 2025
25th September 2025
Talk
The design job market is a wild ride right now. What worked yesterday won't work tomorrow. Tom's going to cut through the noise and give you the real deal on what's happening.
How designers can land top jobs: Get the inside scoop on what companies are really looking for.
How companies can ensure they are attractive to the right type of talent they want to hire: Stop guessing and start strategizing to bring in the best.
About Tom
Tom is a two-time founder with a proven track record of building and scaling impactful businesses. He grew his first company, Fearless, from £0 to £10M in just four years before successfully exiting in 2023. Throughout his career, Tom has worked with leading global companies such as BP, the London Stock Exchange, Klarna, Skyscanner, Wise, Miro, Toyota, Google Ventures, Handshake, Fantasy, Jio, Attio, and Gravity Sketch across a range of roles and capacities.
He’s now building Verified, an executive search and board advisory firm focused on helping companies shape the teams of tomorrow. Verified partners with organisations worldwide ranging from FTSE 100 firms to high-growth VC and PE-backed startups to build world-class design and engineering leadership teams with lasting impact.
Tom is driven by a clear purpose: helping people find meaningful work and enabling companies to support them in doing their best. His mission is rooted in aligning talent with opportunity, purpose, and long-term growth.
