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Life at Gate One
We’re a consultancy with limitless possibilities. There’s no barrier to what you can achieve. Or to being yourself, as you collaborate with brilliant colleagues. There’s no hiding either: from doing the right thing for clients, each other and yourself.
Since being founded in 2013, we’ve built a business that makes it easy to be your best.
That means less bureaucracy. A flatter management structure. An interest in who you are as a person as well as what you can do. Plus, all the support you need to influence, learn, progress and make the most of your many talents.
There are interesting and meaningful projects, global clients and solid third-party partnerships where we can win bigger together. Our solutions are innovative and compelling. We’re agile and entrepreneurial too. A growth consultancy that loves doing things smarter.
Since 2019, we’re part of the global Havas group, one of the world’s largest communications companies, collaborating to embrace creativity and invention in everything we do.
But for us, the most important aspect of our culture is our engaging, supportive nature. Gate One is a product of everyone who works here.
Which is why we all share in each other’s success.
LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT
You’ll never have to look far to learn. Whether you want to specialise or broaden your expertise, we provide a wide range of opportunities to build your knowledge and skills.
Our offering includes professional accreditations and a suite of internal courses aligned to our core practice areas; Digital and Technology, Customer and Marketing, and Transformation Excellence. Alongside this, we support development in core consulting capabilities, from understanding our methodologies to strengthening business development, communication, and broader professional skills.
We believe leadership starts early in consulting environments. Our externally delivered Pathway to Leadership programme begins at Senior Consultant level, while our Senior Leadership Team benefits from programmes led by facilitators with leading academic and business school backgrounds.
All of this is complemented by access to Havas University – our global e-learning platform – alongside a wide range of additional training through the Havas network.
”Huge thank you to Janice O’Neill for coordinating, and to our facilitator Fitz for leading engaging & interactive sessions - involving magic carpets, blindfolds, card towers, marshmallows and more. We explored our Emergenetics profiles that capture our preferred thinking styles (Structured/Analytical/Social/Conceptual) and how they shape the way we approach leadership and team dynamics.
Ruth BurnsManager, delegate on the ‘Pathway to Leadership' programme, May 2026
”The 2023 summer Gateaway was an incredible experience. It was such a great opportunity to connect with people and go on an adventure both as an organisation and individually.
GATEAWAYS
Our regular Gateaways run in all our global locations and see everyone come together to celebrate successes, explore new ideas and work on our business plan. There are workshops, industry speakers and brainstorms, plus personal development and wellbeing sessions. It’s also a great opportunity to connect and reconnect with colleagues.
They’re a lot of fun too. Your first couple of events will be the perfect opportunity to get to know your colleagues. After that, they’re a wonderful excuse to deepen connections across the business.
Our annual Gateaway is a bigger event that brings our whole global team together and usually involves a two-night stay in quirky venues.
CREATIVITY AND ENTREPRENEURIALISM
Using the Gate One incubator programme as a training tool is inherently innovative. By creating, testing and developing new business concepts, our teams build practical creativity and innovation skills that strengthen their ability to identify opportunities for clients.
”Entrepreneurial spirit is woven into the fabric of the organisation. Everyone, whatever their grade, is encouraged to help grow the business. And our Business Development bonus scheme rewards new and existing client account growth.
Karan IngleClient Director
INSPIRATIONAL LOCATIONS
We’re really lucky to have some inspirational workspaces – in terms of the resources on hand, and neighbourhoods that excite us.
In London, our collaborative space in Havas Village London means we have a wealth of creative partners one flight of steps away, not to mention perks like free breakfasts, subsidised lunches, Thursday bar nights and convenient showers and bike racks. All in one of the city’s most diverse and vibrant business districts.
In New York, we work out of a fantastic collaborative Havas space with great wellbeing features and rooftop workspaces. We sit right next to the Empire State Building and just a five-minute walk to Bryant Park.
In Dublin, our shared Havas space sits between the cosmopolitan city-suburb of Portobello – known for brunching by the canal – and lively Temple Bar, home to cobbled streets and live music.
In Paris, we work out of the Havas office in Puteax – alongside leading creative partners and with all kinds of wellbeing features and inspirational events close-to-hand.
In Manchester, we work out of the Havas building in the lively Oxford Road Corridor Innovation district, supporting businesses across the North to shape their strategy and deliver their transformation ambitions.
In Bangalore, we operate out of a collaborative space in the prestigious Divyasree Technopolis complex, a thriving hub of innovation and technology surrounded by world-class facilities and amenities.
SUPPORT FROM ALL ANGLES
When it comes to growing and progressing, every base is covered.
A ‘buddy’ will guide you through your first 90 days. We’ll also assign you a Performance and Development Lead (PDL) – a more senior colleague who’ll help you set out twelve-month roadmaps that supports your career goals.
There’s a forum to voice your own ideas and opinions in monthly feedback sessions with representatives from our Employee Engagement Network – as well as through our internal employee communications platform, Workvivo.
”“In terms of your personal success, there’s a great support system here including your PDL and account lead and a buddy when you first join. In addition to those roles, anyone will help you out if you ask, no one has said no so far!
Tory ElyJunior Consultant
INSPIRATIONALLY DIVERSE
We don’t just recognise that everyone is different, we celebrate it. Creating a culture where people can be themselves is central to life at Gate One, and our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) play an important role in making that happen. Colleagues can connect, share experiences and champion positive change through four networks: Pride, Gender Equity, Race & Culture, and Disability & Neurodiversity.
Together with Havas, we share an ambition to build a more diverse and representative organisation. By the end of 2026, we aim to increase representation across gender and underrepresented racial groups by more than 10% compared with our December 2025 baseline, including within our Senior Leadership Team (SLT).
Looking further ahead, by the end of our current three-year strategy in December 2028, we are working towards:
- 50% women across the firm, including our SLT
- More than 15% representation from underrepresented racial groups across the firm and SLT
- More than 10% representation from other underrepresented groups across the firm and SLT, including sexual orientation, disability, faith and other characteristics
”Leading the Race and Culture ERG at Gate One has shown me how committed our people are to building an inclusive, open and high performing culture. While we’re on a journey and don’t always get it right, DEI isn’t about box ticking here, instead it’s about listening, learning from each other and raising our collective awareness so that we can be more inclusive in everything we do. Whether internally or working with clients, we strive to create an environment where different backgrounds and perspectives are valued and the different journeys people have taken to get here today are acknowledged and appreciated.
Minal MehtaPrincipal
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Sonia leads our global People & Talent strategy. With over 20 years’ experience across a range of industries, Sonia has helped shape Gate One’s growth from a UK consultancy of around 50 people to an international business of more than 250 permanent colleagues, including the integration into Havas and the expansion of teams across multiple markets. Passionate about creating environments where people can thrive, Sonia’s focus is on making “meaningful performance” a reality: connecting individual purpose with organisational ambition, fostering a culture of continuous feedback and development, and enabling high-performing teams to deliver lasting impact for clients, colleagues and society.
“I believe people do their best work when they feel connected to a bigger purpose, supported to grow, and empowered to be themselves. At Gate One, my role is to help create that environment, building a culture where talented people can thrive, develop meaningful careers, and make a lasting impact on our clients, our colleagues and the wider world”.
As Gate One’s Head of People and Talent, Emma leads the people agenda, from attraction and onboarding through to development, progression and beyond. Drawing on her P&T experience and a passion for creating an exceptional employee experience where Gate One people can thrive at every stage of their career journey, Emma leads key initiatives spanning performance, culture and the Employee Value Proposition.
Hannah has significant experience in life sciences and leads our US life sciences team. She has worked with global pharmaceutical companies to set their strategy, prepare for product launches, and deliver large-scale transformation to improve their customer experience. She is passionate about helping organizations optimize their strategy and operations to transform the lives of patients.
Stuart oversees the end-to-end consulting talent and associate network strategy across the UK, Ireland, US, France and India, alongside permanent consultant hiring and deployment across technology, digital and change programmes. He works closely with consulting leadership to align resourcing strategies with client needs, and manages relationships with strategic suppliers, agencies and partners to provide flexible, high-quality consulting expertise.
Janice is a Manager in Gate One’s People & Talent team, leading the development of the firm’s learning strategy and global learning pathways. Drawing on 11 years of consulting experience, she helps shape capability-building initiatives that enable colleagues to develop critical skills, achieve professional accreditations, and support the continued growth of the business.
If you would like to speak to us about life at Gate One, please contact Hannah Caldwell.
