It takes Two Flints Floyd Marriott & Gemma Newbury / to make a fire

Adream pairing, obvious from the moment it was mentioned; Floyd Marriott and Gemma Newbury. We just know they’re ready to power couple their way through 2023. And with the help of Seanah Morgan, their new recruitment administrator, the sky's the limit.

Having known each other through the early days of their careers in Ipswich, Floyd and Gemma have now come together to form the Hydra Sales Group management team. We spoke with them both: Gemma: “It seemed like it was meant to be and allows me to meet my ambition level, grow and develop the team I want to build”

Floyd: “Fired up and raring to do!”

When you’re running your own business it takes time to discover what exactly you want, and need, in a business partner; you may think you want a finance pro, but what you need is someone who’s not afraid to make you accountable to your actions. You may think you want a strategy expert, but what you need is someone with fantastic attention to detail.

When we asked Floyd how he knew Gemma would be a great addition to the Hydra Sales team, he said:

“I know Gemma from the sales field and saw her work ethic and attitude then. She’s always created such a reputation for herself in the industry as being amazing at her job. As a company, we are very excited and grateful at the prospect of recruiting Gemma, and on a personal note, she’s always been very supportive of me, she’s become my go-to person with administration and recruitment throughout my career”

Speaking from his lunch break, Floyd was quite happy to state that Gemma’s “the boss”, insisting he spoke with us while lunching there and then. He then explains how he knows how motivated she is when it comes to their shared company goals, something that he appreciates highly.

Unlike many, Gemma started her administrative career in this industry as a Brand Ambassador herself. She’s a rare asset whereby she knows the sales role inside and out, as well as the recruitment and administration side of the business. Making a name for herself in the sales field for her can-do attitude, she even maintained her sales standards while recovering from a knee operation on crutches; no excuse was needed.

Taking the opportunity to add the recruitment string to her bow, Gemma’s been a major part of the organisational administration team for six years now. Working on an abundance of clients such as RSPCA, The British Red Cross, UNICEF and Breast Cancer Now, across residential, lotteries and event campaigns, there’s not much she can’t turn her

“I know Gemma from the sales field and saw her work ethic and attitude then. She’s always created such a reputation for herself in the industry as being amazing at her job" hand to.

We wanted to check in with Gemma to see how the new opportunity has been going so far, and we think it’s safe to say she’s thrilled. Where networking is concerned, she’s been travelling around the country, visiting various offices and attending meetings, something she loves about the role. In fact, she believes she’s done more in the last two months than she did in the previous two years!

Speaking of travelling, Gemma now enjoys a hybrid structure whereby she’s in the Canary Wharf office three days a week and works from home for the other two. She’s thoroughly enjoying her new commute, savouring her breakfast on the train and indulging in podcasts, waking up with a smile on her face and a spring in her step each morning. There’s nothing quite like the buzz of city life.

Someone else who’s embracing the hype of London, is the new addition to the administrative team, Seanah Morgan. A recruitment force and bundle of energy from Birmingham, she’s thrown herself into her new role, and city, with the whole team excited to see what she can bring to the Hydra Sales table.

Both Floyd and Gemma radiate next-level ambition, you can hear it in their voices. Their long-term plan is to expand into five countries, with ten offices in each. The vision, according to Floyd, came from London itself.

“London is a very diverse place, we have team members from all over the world who have ambitions of continuing this business into differing countries. I believe my best option for supporting them is to live this international life too” ith the success of the Leeds expansion on the tip of everyone’s tongues, we wanted to catch a moment with two of the top performers in the Adaptive Marketing office; Mia Ellerton and Connor Young.

Floyd has set his sights on San Diego, running the organisation from there. And Gemma? Well, she’s truly excited to facilitate this growth, progressing her career to Organisational Head of Administration. She’ll be travelling to different offices, helping to develop the administration and recruitment teams, no doubt with that famous smile on her face.

This pairing is the start of something extraordinary and how lucky we are to be able to watch.

“Floyd has set his sights on San Diego, running the organisation from there. And Gemma? Well, she’s truly excited to facilitate this growth, progressing her career to Organisational Head of Administration."

Both are relatively fresh in the business and proving exactly what can be done when you put your mind to it. Gary Pearson, Managing Director of the company, pointed us in their direction for those that are looking for similar results. Here’s what they had to say.

How long have you been in the business, guys?

Mia: I joined at the end of last year

Connor: I joined last Summer, so 6 or 7 months ago

How are you finding it so far?