# FourPointZero > Specialist recruitment firm across creative and media, placing permanent and contract talent from AI to established production since 2019. Network-led model built on long-term industry relationships, with over 300 senior placements across experiential, advertising, VFX, virtual production, spatial computing, and AI. ## Services - [What We Deliver](https://fourpointzero.io/what-we-deliver/): Covers three placement models. Permanent recruitment includes full role definition consultation, industry-wide candidate identification (not limited to active job seekers), and AI capability assessment where relevant. Contract recruitment draws on a multi-year network across creative and media with pre-vetted professionals available at short notice. Project Teams covers assembled teams for defined periods including pilot programmes, workflow integration, innovation sprints, and full delivery squads, with mobilisation management and ongoing team scaling. - [Permanent Recruitment](https://fourpointzero.io/what-we-deliver/): Consultative process starting with role definition and positioning. FourPointZero talks to the whole industry, not just active candidates, giving access to professionals who would not respond to job adverts. Includes assessment of genuine AI capability based on production workflow, not keywords. - [Contract Recruitment](https://fourpointzero.io/what-we-deliver/): Senior contract professionals across creative and media covering established production disciplines and AI-integrated roles. Network built over several years with most contractors having delivered on previous FourPointZero assignments. Due diligence pre-completed for rapid onboarding. - [Project Teams](https://fourpointzero.io/what-we-deliver/): Complete team assembly for defined project periods. Typical engagements include pilot programmes to validate concepts in production conditions, workflow integration teams for new production technology including AI-enabled processes, innovation and R&D sprints, and full delivery teams for campaigns or products. FourPointZero handles assembly, contracts, logistics, onboarding, and ongoing team scaling. - [Talent](https://fourpointzero.io/talent/): How FourPointZero represents senior professionals and contractors. For permanent candidates: discretion throughout, direct representation (not CV submission), continuous updates, and real salary data from filled roles. For contractors: clear role outlines, market-rate day rates, straightforward invoicing with weekly payments, and ongoing contact throughout assignments. Works with Senior Creative Directors, Heads of Production, Executive Producers, Technical Directors, Senior Innovation Leads, Art Directors, Technical Artists, and Heads of Strategy across studios, agencies, and creative technology companies. - [Sectors](https://fourpointzero.io/sectors/): Recruitment spans five core sectors plus AI as a cross-cutting discipline. Experiential covers brand activations, interactive installations, visitor attractions, and immersive environments. Advertising and Brand Content covers campaign development, asset creation, brand systems, and performance marketing. VFX and Animation covers compositing, CG, character animation, creature work, environment builds, and pipeline engineering across feature film, episodic, and commercial. Virtual Production covers LED volumes, real-time game engines, and in-camera VFX. Spatial Computing covers AR, VR, mixed reality, and real-time 3D across enterprise, consumer, and entertainment. AI capability assessment applies across all sectors. ## About - [About Us](https://fourpointzero.io/about-us/): Founded in 2019 with a specialism in emerging technology across creative and media. Stays close to how the industry is evolving to build the network ahead of demand. Majority of placements come from relationships built over many years, not job advertising. Invests time understanding what professionals have delivered and where they want to take their career. For companies, this means access to people who are not actively looking and would not respond to adverts. For professionals, contact only happens when roles are aligned with their aspirations. Over 300 senior placements. - [News](https://fourpointzero.io/news/): Industry commentary, hiring market insights, and production technology analysis. Covers AI adoption across creative and media, salary trends, and sector-specific hiring dynamics. ## Roles Placed FourPointZero places professionals at senior and leadership level across creative, production, and technical functions. Common roles include: - Creative: Senior Creative Directors, Art Directors, Creative Leads, Creative Technologists - Production: Heads of Production, Executive Producers, Senior Producers, Production Directors - Technical: Technical Directors, Technical Artists, Pipeline Engineers, Unreal Developers, Real-time Engineers - Strategy and Innovation: Heads of Strategy, Senior Innovation Leads, AI Creative Technologists - Specialist: Compositors, CG Artists, Character Animators, Motion Designers, VFX Supervisors ## AI Capability Assessment Where AI is part of the requirement, FourPointZero assesses genuine capability based on what professionals have actually delivered in production, not keywords or job titles. This includes evaluating the workflow behind the output, understanding how AI tools were integrated into production pipelines, and differentiating between professionals who have shipped AI-generated work versus those who have theoretical knowledge only. This assessment applies across permanent, contract, and project team placements. ## Key Facts - Founded in 2019 - Headquartered in London, UK - Over 300 senior placements across creative and media - Sectors: experiential, advertising and brand content, VFX and animation, virtual production, spatial computing - AI capability assessment across all sectors - Placement types: permanent, contract, project teams - Network-led model: majority of placements from long-term relationships - Works with studios, agencies, production companies, creative technology companies, and brand teams - Senior and leadership level focus - UK and international placements ## Contact - Website: https://fourpointzero.io - Contact page: https://fourpointzero.io/contact/ - Register: https://fourpointzero.io/register/ - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fourpointzero/ - Twitter/X: https://x.com/4point0jobs