FAQs

We want our people to feel supported both inside and outside of work. We’ve built a benefits package that reflects what matters most. This includes things like extra days off for your wellbeing, a personal fund to support new learning opportunities, a yearly well-being allowance, and healthcare support, as well as extras that bring us together socially. You can see the breakdown of our benefits here.

We’re committed to making a positive impact beyond the work we do with our clients. As part of our CSR approach, we currently partner with Centrepoint, supporting their mission through fundraising, volunteering, and awareness-building across our teams. We also have a dedicated sustainability group named SMGreen who organise business wide initiatives focused on giving back to the environment.

Yes. You must have the full right to work in the UK for the entire duration of the role being offered.

We provide a flexible and hybrid working environment to support finding the right balance for you. We put the trust and confidence into your hands to ensure you’re able to fulfil both business and personal needs.

We have head offices in London, Leeds, Manchester and New York. In addition, we have dedicated client office workspaces in Liverpool, Nottingham and Bradford, where our teams work closely alongside our clients. Each job advert will state where the role is usually based, but we of course work flexibly!

You can find all the information you need on how we store and process your data in our Data Privacy Policies here.

You can find all information regarding EDI at SMG, here.

There are usually a total of four stages in the interview process. You can find details of what the process is on this page, here.

We’re currently not operating an early careers programme however we do hire entry level/associate level roles where our hiring process will focus more on behaviours vs workplace experience. We are hoping to launch something in the near future so watch this space!

We are here to support everyone to do the best job and interview they possibly can. As part of the application process, you’ll be asked if you need any reasonable adjustments. Please use that section to let us know what you need so we can support you. This could include an alternative way of applying, extra support with understanding the role and its requirements, or adjustments to the way we hold our interviews.

We are on the more casual side of smart casual, but what we do say is that it is best to ‘dress for your day’ so wearing what is most appropriate for the working day.

You can find tips and guidance in our Candidate Brochure here, which is designed to help you feel confident and ready.

We’re not looking for any recruitment support right now. We have a dedicated Talent team who hire the majority of the roles we need. But we’ll let you know if that changes!

Our culture is really important to us, and we’re always focused on making SMG a world-class place to work. If you want a collaborative, inclusive, hard-working, and fun workplace culture, SMG is the place to be. You can take a closer look at what life at SMG is like here.