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Meet the face behind Sirius

Sirius was founded in 2003 by Lynne Griffiths, who after 20 years in the business travel industry, identified a gap in the market for a specialist business travel recruitment company, focussed on management and board positions. Our team have held senior positions within the business travel sector so we have unique insight to the roles and organisations that we work with. We are proud to be official partners with The Business Travel Association (BTA).

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CEO

Lynne Griffiths

My Story
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I started my career in travel back in 1983 when I joined as a trainee business travel consultant fresh from school! My career progressed through management roles in various TMCs eventually becoming Managing Director of a leading TMC. During this time I recruited and developed teams across the company including HR & Training, Operations, IT, Account Management, Supplier Procurement, Product and Sales and I am particularly proud of leading the company to become the first TMC in the UK to achieve Investor in People status; evidence of commitment to investing in travel’s greatest asset, our employees.

After starting my family, I launched Sirius in 2003. I have loved every minute of building my company and working with many fantastic people and organisations across the business travel sector.

We are travel people and are passionate about our industry. Our founding ethos is to treat everyone as we would want to be treated ourselves and to respect the confidentialities at the core of our work. We are renowned for our expertise, integrity, and professionalism. Sirius’ reputation is everything to me.

Don’t just take our word for it, read what our customers and candidates say about us and please do get in touch if you would like to talk about any of our services, we would love to hear from you!

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Our vision and mission

Our Vision Statement

To be the leading recruitment and talent management specialist for the business travel sector.

Our Mission Statement

To provide an invaluable service that greatly contributes to a company’s or individual’s business success by creating lasting relationships, based on honesty, integrity, trust and mutual respect. To always conduct ourselves in a manner that reflects our passion and commitment to delivering a positive outcome for all parties involved.

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Our Values

Company values matter. Every successful company has a set of company values to assist their employees in achieving their goals as well as the company’s. They are the essence of the company’s identity and summarise the purpose of their existence. Our values and our reputation are everything to us.

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Integrity

means we are consistently open, honest, ethical, and real.

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Professionalism

means knowing our stuff, expertise, confidentiality, being dependable.

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respect

means treating everyone exactly how you would want to be treated.

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reputation

means the quality of being outstanding. Passion is the first but most important step to reaching excellence.

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Charity Partner

PEOPLE ASK: “WHY IS THE COMPANY CALLED SIRIUS (pronounced Seh – re – us? WHAT DOES IT MEAN?”

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Sirius is the name of the brightest star in the night sky – and with our focus on working with the industry’s current and future stars we have partnered with When You Wish Upon a Star as our chosen charity. For every placement that we make, we will make a donation to this fantastic charity.

When You Wish Upon a Star is a national charity with a simple mission; to grant the wishes of children living with life threatening illnesses. They have transformed the lives of thousands of children over the past 25 years and we are proud to support them.

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Our testimonials

  • "Lynne, I just wanted to say that you and the team at Sirius were outstanding throughout the whole recruitment process.  From the initial conversations, through to interviews, negotiations and the appointment of my new position, I was given guidance and support that was invaluable. My experience with Sirius was easy, no-stress and dare I say it, actually quite enjoyable...which is in stark contrast to my previous encounters with recruitment agencies! You provided me with a very personal and friendly service and I felt looked after and confident that I was being represented well.  Thank you for all your help – I love my new job!" Bid Manager, Chambers Travel Management

  • "The experience I had of working with Sirius was exceptional from start to finish. They took the time to get to know me and what I was looking for in my next career move and supported me throughout the process. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Sirius." Head of Sales, Diversity Travel

  • "Lynne and her team are very professional in their approach to both candidates and clients. I especially appreciated her team’s communication skills. I felt that Lynne understood the role I was looking for and the culture I wanted to work within. This enabled her to put forward suitable opportunities I was genuinely interested in pursuing." Executive Director Global Account Management, GlobalStar Travel Management

  • "Lynne and Fiona were incredibly supportive towards me. I have never worked with a recruitment company that really do care as much as Sirius and I will never ever hesitate at recommending their services." Business Development Manager, Carlson Wagonlit Travel

  • "I’d like to thank Sirius for facilitating my new role. Sirius were great to work with – they managed the remote interview process, provided the right level of engagement, support and feedback, and were also available post placement, where most agencies fail. All the time they were both professional and friendly, and I got a genuine sense that they cared about both the candidate and company requirements, rather than the process being treated as a transaction." Commercial Director Gulf Region, Travelport

  • "Sirius helped me find my new role and were great to deal with. Throughout the process they were supportive and professional. I highly recommend them as a specialists in their field." Corporate & Entertainment Account Manager, Air New Zealand

  • “Sirius have been instrumental in finding us true corporate travel industry professionals. I was impressed with their wealth of industry experience - Well done Lynne and the team on finding valued staff who has made a huge impact on our service delivery.” Travel Manager, Value Retail

  • “We used Sirius for a recent hire to fill a newly created role. They worked with us to fully understand requirements and the type of candidate we were searching for, demonstrating flexibility as our search progressed. We were very happy with the professional and friendly service they provided and I would highly recommend them to others.” Senior Director Account Development, SilverRail Technologies

  • “Having worked with Sirius, I found them extremely professional, well networked and experts in their industry. From helping us to fully understand what we required, providing a list of qualified candidates that matched the role and responsibilities to providing timely updates – I would highly recommend Sirius.” Global Travel Manager, Willis

  • “I’m happy to say we use Sirius for all management level and above recruitment. They have always provided the right calibre of candidates and really understand the importance of an individual fitting into our culture. It is always a pleasure working with them and I could not recommend them highly enough.” Managing Director EMEA, TBR Global

  • “When it comes to my executive recruitment needs, the Sirius team understand our company and culture. They understand me and what I'm looking for in a potential new recruit, enabling them to provide me with the best possible fit candidates.” Vice President Account Management, BCD Travel

  • “Every vacancy I have approached Sirius with has been filled by the team successfully; they understand me, my business and the industry. Their approach and tenacity save me time and wasted effort and the results are fabulous.” CEO, Gray Dawes Travel

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If you’re looking for a new job in travel or looking to place some candidates, get in touch with us.

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