Intranet听firm Oak Engage is to hire 35 new staff as it looks to听expand internationally.听
The听Newcastle-based company is to fill roles in product, engineering, customer success, marketing and business development.听
Oak already employs 55 staff at its headquarters at Generator Studios in the city centre, having hired 17 people this year.听
Oak enables businesses to engage and connect their employees through its cloud-based mobile app and SaaS platform, which integrates with office tools.听听
It has a focus on wellbeing and engagement, which it says is more crucial than ever before with people working remotely due to COVID-19.听
Oak works with brands including Aldi, Boohoo, Halfords, ITV and most recently, Five Guys. Its app was launched to the entire Five Guy鈥檚 workforce in the middle of the pandemic.听
鈥淥ak is a fast-growing company and we鈥檙e scaling rapidly. It鈥檚 been an exciting journey so far and this is only the beginning,鈥� said CEO Will Murray.听听
鈥淥ur investment in technology provides an innovative solution, making our model more efficient and agile, resulting in a better experience for businesses and their people, connecting them at a time when they need it most.听
鈥淲e鈥檙e expanding our team and have a wide range of roles available. We鈥檙e proud of our roots and committed to creating opportunities in the region听in order to听enhance our capabilities for the future.听
鈥淥ak Engage has a brilliant culture and we are eager to take advantage of the talent on our doorstep.听
鈥淧eople who are looking for exciting career options 鈥� whether that鈥檚 young people or more experienced professionals 鈥� no longer need to move out of the region to find them.鈥�听