The Work Crowd

03/06/2026

New Role: Director of Marketing

We are working with a leading organisation to appoint an Arabic-speaking Director of Marketing — a senior, high-impact role responsible for shaping and executing a comprehensive marketing strategy.

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Join a leading organization as the Director of Marketing. Shape strategies and drive growth in the UAE and MENA region.

02/06/2026

The latest in Different Minds, Better Messages, our series on neurodiversity in communications, sees Madeleine Weightman in conversation with Samantha Henry, a freelance PR director with over 20 years of experience.

Read more: https://theworkcrowd.com/blog/different-minds-better-messages-samantha-henry

26/05/2026

In the latest interview from Different Minds, Better Messages, our series on neurodiversity in communications, Madeleine Weightman sits down with Dominic Nutt.

Read the full interview here:

Let me know the principles, and I’ll deliver”: Dominic Nutt on the divergent instinct at the heart of great communications

06/05/2026

Has the communications industry spent decades designing out the very thinkers it now needs most?

Madeleine Weightman's latest article opens our new series of conversations with neurodivergent communications professionals.

Read more: https://theworkcrowd.com/blog/neurodiversity-communications-ai-talent

27/04/2026

We are delighted to announce the winner of The Work Crowd Independent Consultant of the Year Award 2026.

Congratulations to Nadia El Meallem.

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The Work Crowd announces Nadia El Meallem as the winner of the Independent Consultant of the Year Award 2026. Discover the winner, prize package and the finalists from this year’s award.

17/04/2026

Final chance to vote for The Work Crowd Independent Consultant of the Year Award 2026.

Vote here:
https://theworkcrowd.com/awards/independent-consultant-award-2026

Voting is now open for The Work Crowd Independent Consultant of the Year Award. Cast your vote before Thursday 17 April 2026 and support this year’s standout consultant.

16/04/2026

We're delighted to have Born Advisory as a sponsor of The Work Crowd Independent Consultant of the Year Awards. Madeleine Weightman recently sat down with Ethan Spibey, founder of Born Advisory.

Read the full interview here:

Born Advisory founder Ethan Spibey shares his four-pillar framework for building an authentic personal brand — and why it matters most for independent communications consultants.

31/03/2026

Finalist spotlight: James Smith

Independent Consultant of the Year Award 2026.

Cast your vote:
https://theworkcrowd.com/awards/independent-consultant-award-2026

Voting is now open for The Work Crowd Independent Consultant of the Year Award. Cast your vote before Thursday 2 April and support this year’s standout consultant.

30/03/2026

Freelance PR Specialist – Financial Services & Fintech (Earned Media Focus)

We are helping a boutique growth consultancy look for a freelance PR specialist who can write compelling press releases and secure earned placements in the media.

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Freelance PR specialist role for a boutique financial services consultancy. Write press releases and secure earned media in fintech, FS and B2B marketing trade press.

27/03/2026

Who should be The Work Crowd Independent Consultant of the Year 2026?

Our finalists have been shortlisted based on client nominations and outstanding work delivered through our network.

Cast your vote before 17 April.

Voting is now open for The Work Crowd Independent Consultant of the Year Award. Cast your vote before Thursday 2 April and support this year’s standout consultant.