Win a hire at MAD//Fest 2026

MAD//Fest is one of the highlights of our year, and we’re proud to be returning this July as the Official Talent Partner.

Being a partner means a great deal to us. It’s a recognition of the role talent plays at the heart of every growing business, and a chance to be part of an event built around the people who make our industry tick. To mark it, we’re bringing back a firm favourite, whack-a-mole, and this time we’ve raised the stakes.

We'll still be giving away Magnums of wine for the daily winners of whack-a-mole, but for the first time ever, we’re giving away a completely free hire.

Play whack-a-mole. Win your next hire.

Here’s how it works. Come and find us on our stand, play whack-a-mole, and enter our prize draw.

One lucky business will walk away with a free hire. Fully sourced, screened and placed, at no cost to them.

Give us the brief, and we’ll find you the person and place them with you. No fee. It’s as simple as that.

Why are we doing this? Because this year's MAD//Fest theme is 'The Human Touch'. And it’s one we believe in completely.

For all the talk of technology, automation and AI, businesses are still built by people. It’s talent that moves an organisation forward with the right person in the right seat, doing work that matters.

So when we asked ourselves how best to celebrate a theme like the human touch, the answer felt obvious. There’s nothing more human than the people you bring into your business. This is the opportunity for one business to feel the real power and potential of getting talent right.

It’s a one-of-a-kind giveaway, and we couldn’t be prouder to be the ones offering it as the MAD//Fest Official Talent Partner.

Come and see us
Whether you’re hiring right now or just want to say hello, come and play. Have a go at whack-a-mole, enter the draw, and you could be the business that leaves MAD//Fest with your next great hire already on the way.

 

 

 

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The free hire

• The prize is one free placement for the winner’s business, sourced and delivered through DNA’s screening platform.
• The free hire carries no rebate and no free replacement should the placed candidate leave. This is a non-negotiable condition of the prize.
• The winner agrees to take part in a written and video testimonial following the acceptance of offer of the preferred candidate.
• The role must be UK based and within DNA's specialist disciplines

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