Meet Our Team

Belinda Kerr
Managing Director

“Watching ICUR grow from 1 person into a well respected brand driven by a team of great people has been terrific. Our collaborative approach and passion for what we do has made ICUR a business we are all very proud of”

After working for several years in recruitment Belinda started ICUR 7 years ago. Prior to recruitment Belinda was in media sales and nursing.

• Most embarrassing moment: Walking straight into a no standing sign in front of a bus load of teenage footballers
• When I grow up I’d like to be: A kid again
• Your last school report said:  If Belinda talked less than the teacher whilst in class she may just learn something

Louise Guilfoyle
Client Services Manager | Operations & Marketing

 ''I'm thrilled to be working for ICUR, a leading media recruiter, our team is entertaining and fun!"

Louise specialises in Operations and Marketing recruitment at ICUR, both digital and non-digital. She has 10 years recruitment experience, including managing her own recruitment agency. She has a Bachelor of Social Work from the University of NSW .

With Louise's passion for recruitment and industry experience, she is ideally placed to match the right person with the right job.

• Fave movies: Somersault, Priceless, Hunting and Gathering, A night at the Roxbury
• Loves: Finding people great jobs!
• Quote: "Nobody drives like me. Nobody. I'm doing things in this car, you have no idea they're going on."
  - George in The Parking Space
• Secret shame: I've been to Michael Jackson's house

Paula Middlemist
Client Services Manager | Media Sales

“Working for ICUR has been the best experience for me so far not only have I gained a thorough understanding of the Media Sales area, but have fun in the process … rare in recruitment and in life these days”

Paula’s specialist area is media sales. Everything from sales executives to national advertising managers Paula’s background is in Recruitment. Previous to ICUR Paula was managing a temp orary desk for logistics and recruitment fields and has bought her knowledge and personality over to ICUR.

• Fave drink:  Magners Irish Cider
• Quote:  It is better to have loved and lost … than to not
• Loves:  Dogs _ little white ones wet highlanders to be precise
• Secret shame:  Falling in love with a rockstar

Emma Jenkins
Clients Services Manager | Media Sales

“I’m really excited to be joining ICUR and look forward to working with such a dynamic and fun team”

Emma’s specialist area is media sales. Emma has over 12 years experience in Sales & Marketing within various industries, including Entertainment & Fashion. Previous to ICUR Emma was travelling the world before settling in Australia , where she recruited IT professionals. She brings a wealth of sales and recruitment experience to the team.

• Fave movie: Big
• Quote: Why put off until tomorrow what you can do today
• Pet hates: Rude people & rain (she’s from the UK !)  
• Secret shame: That I have shocking taste in movies! 

Janet Blunden
Client Services Manager | Media Agency

“ICUR is the best place I’ve ever worked. The team is inspirational – they bring passion, integrity and FUN to everything they do!”

Janet specialises in media agency recruitment – media buyers, planners, managers, directors – the whole gang. She is 100% dedicated to finding the right person for the right job, and vice versa. Janet’s background spans IT recruitment, television production and video editing.

• Most embarrassing moment: Falling over completely in front of new boyfriend
• Career highlight: Reward trip to Morocco for topping sales league
• Career lowlight: Bar wench at the Star in Newcastle   
• Secret shame: Enjoying glasses of sherry before, during and after cooking

Ellie Luckock
Client Services Manager | Advertising

“I’ve been in touch with ICUR ever since I left the UK 3yrs ago, and I now have the great fortune to be working here! I’m thrilled to be part of a team that are experienced recruiters in their chosen fields – people with great personalities, a flair for life, and easygoing nature”.

Ellie brings with her 5 years of recruitment experience both in London and Sydney . She has helped fill a number of roles across a variety of Marketing disciplines, using her warm and lively personality to forge strong and longlasting relationships with junior to senior agency account handlers.

• Fave Drink: Gin & Tonic with ice and a slice!
• Career Lowlight: Being screamed at by a client, and just having to bite my tongue
• Loves: English Countryside and Australian Beaches . Oh and I should say my family and my boyfriend shouldn’t I?!   
• Secret Shame: Dying my little brother’s dark brown hair with peroxide – turning him into a full blown carrot top. The poor boy ….

Min Youn
Client Services Manager | Creative

"The team and culture are fantastic! It is an exciting time to be part of ICUR and I look forward to growing with the business."

Min specialises in creative recruitment, freelance & contracts - creative & art directors, graphic designers, web designers, mac operators, studio managers, copy writers. She studied a degree in design and has worked as a graphic designer before venturing into the world of recruitment. Min values open communication and building strong working relationships with both clients and candidates.

• Most embarrassing moment: I received the most horrendous arrangement of valentine's day flowers & balloons in the office one year. I was mortified when the receptionist presented it to me in front of everyone. It was only after the embarrassment & drama I realised it was for some other poor soul.
• Fave drink: Lychee martini
• Special powers: Sleep for days if I had the time   
• Secret shame: I hate birds. I walk the streets paranoid that a bird will fly into my head.

Martine Kullenberg
Operations Manager

“I am thrilled to be working among a group of people who are talented, experienced and passionate about their work.”

Martine is the Operations Manager and most “together’ person in the office because we go “to get her” all the time to troubleshoot! An all round office, IT and people Guru, Martine is a great ICUR advocate and works hard to ensure the team’s working environment is well resourced, organised and ever so slightly social.

• Fave drink: Meshach Shiraz 03
• Career highlight: Winning awards for best design exhibition stand in Sydney & Melbourne 
• Career lowlight: Wearing that ghastly bright pink "Wendy’s" hat for one of my teenage jobs!
• Secret shame: Owning a flouro pink 'Go-Go' t-shirt & matching bobby socks - go the '80's!

Samantha Pike
Client Services Manager | Digital

"I’m very excited to be recruiting in the Digital Media industry with my colleagues at ICUR.”

Sam’s specialist area is the vast area of Digital Production.  Everything from Junior to Executive Producers, Online Project Managers, Content and Editorial specialists and Digital Channel Managers… as long as it’s ‘digital’.  With a client base of agency and client-side, in the world of media and advertising, she is ideally placed to match the right person with the right job.

• Fave drink:  Champagne
• Fave movie:  Wall E and Chocolat
• Quote: "To be or not to be... that is the question"!
• Secret shame: Owning a pair of white pixie boots – the first time they were in fashion

Peita Binmore
Client Services Manager | Creative

"ICUR is a fabulous agency full of talented women who really care about making a difference to people’s careers".