Easily source the best Data & Analytics talent
Get the best talent for your business, quickly and effortlessly.
Contract, Perm & Retained search specialists
Trusted supplier - 60% Data IQ top 100 firms
100% success rate on retained assignments
3600+ placements in last 10 years
95% Client recommendation rate
Easy and fast, get the talent you need in...
Permanent Recruit?
Looking for someone who's searching for their perfect career home? We've got you covered.
Urgent Project?
We also supply contract resource to deliver projects, or hold the fort whilst you’re looking for that perfect permie
Search & Selection
100% success rate on all Retained Search assignments. So you know you're in good hands.
Setting the Standards in Recruiting:
Why Choose Blue Pelican?
Heritage & Pedigree
Blue Pelican has consistently held Trusted Partner status to over 60% of firms featured in Data IQ's top 100 'People in Data' since its inception.
- 100% success rate on all retained assignments
- Placed over 3,600 jobs in data in the last decade
- 95% client recommendation rate (source - BP Annual survey)
Knowledge
Established in the early days of SAS. We’ve evolved as the data and technology landscape has too – recruiting Data Science before it became mainstream.
Our leading Consultants bringing more than 10 years industry experience, working in partnership with clients on more than just filling vacancies.
Network
In a market where demand outstrips supply 2:1, even employers recognised for excellence in data can struggle.
Direct attraction is challenged as business needs for talent is sporadic. So networks built are useful only on a campaign basis.
Driven by consistently high levels of demand across all industries and market specialisms, our networks are always on point. Allowing us to target and engage prospects quickly and effectively.
Engagement & Influence
Our heritage and client diversity has seen us successfully support:
- Budding start-ups with no brand presence and the appointment of their first data specialists
- The build of completely new data functions and capabilities for firms
- Robust, full market mapping and 1-2-1 engagement on behalf of FTSE top 30 firms in the appointment of their top data jobs.
Our Team

Colin Doree
Managing ConsultantData, BI & Reporting, Research & Insight
Kate McDermott
Managing ConsultantData Science, Insight, Data Planning & Strategy
Connor Perry
ConsultantData Engineering, Management & Architecture
Alice Adams
Senior ResourcerData Science & Insight
Heather Poole
ResourcerData Science, Digital & Social Analytics