Sam Needs

Sam is the Director Northern Region for Queensland & New South Wales at Emanate Technology. An experienced recruitment leader with a strong track record of building and fostering meaningful long-term relationships, Sam uses his deep industry knowledge and extensive networks to create tailored recruitment solutions that benefit both organisations and candidates.

Sam is an experienced and personable recruitment leader with a proven track record in building meaningful partnerships and fostering long-term relationships with clients and candidates. Commencing his recruitment career in 2000 focused on blue collar roles, he moved to Australia settling in NSW in 2004 whilst immersing himself in tech recruitment and hasn’t looked back since! The call of Brisbane life became too much in 2007, and he relocated up the coast to be a Queenslander.

 

Sam’s approach emphasises understanding client needs and aligning them with top-tier talent, creating a seamless match that benefits both parties. Sam excels in relationship management, leveraging his deep industry knowledge and extensive networks to provide tailored recruitment solutions. With a focus on collaboration and trust, he has built enduring partnerships, helping organisations secure talent while ensuring candidates achieve their career aspirations. His motto is to “be comfortable with who (you) are as an individual, and not what you’re pretending to be” and he lives by this in both his recruitment career and personal life.

 

On weekends, you’ll find Sam unwinding with a spot of gardening and he can often be heard pottering about on his ride-on mower or, much to his wife’s dismay, his beloved turntables. When the sun goes down, he’s got the BBQ fired up or is whipping up a curry in kitchen.