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Will Thomas

Evaluator · DISC type Dsc
Founder at BookaGym
📍 Silverstone, England, United Kingdom

Will Thomas is the Managing Director of Proximity Recruitment, with over 15 years of expertise in digital, marketing, tech, and eCommerce talent acquisition. He holds a degree from Loughborough University. Colleagues and candidates consistently describe him as supportive, communicative, and helpful, highlighting his partnership-focused approach.

Beyond recruitment, Will is an entrepreneur with a passion for property and fitness. He manages and develops exclusive holiday rental properties in Norfolk and the Cotswolds. He also founded BookaGym, a platform that connects users with private, on-demand gym spaces, showcasing his interest in wellness.

He is a serial founder, having launched multiple successful niche job boards for SEO and Paid Media professionals.

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Experience
17 Years
Current Role
Founder
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Silverstone, England, United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Will shows up

Hard To Convince
Fast But Analytical
Thorough Evaluator

They have a unique set of diverse traits where they are decisive and methodical but can sometimes be extra cautious and skeptical They are not very likely to become strong advocates of your product or service They focus on the results, but can still be quite procedural and analytical about how to get there

Priorities

Topics Will cares about

Specialist Recruitment
He champions a specialist approach, focusing on digital, marketing, tech, and eCommerce to deliver a superior experience for both clients and candidates.
Entrepreneurial Ventures
He is a founder of multiple businesses outside his main company, including niche job boards (SEO Jobs, Paid Media Jobs) and a gym booking platform (BookaGym).
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Career

Work history

10-2025
Founder
BookaGym
12-2017
Managing Director
Proximity Properties
12-2016
Managing Director
Proximity Recruitment
12-2016
Founder
Paid Media Jobs
12-2016
Founder
SEO Jobs
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2015 - 2016
Management Development Programme
Queen's University Belfast
2005 - 2008
Bachelor's degree
Loughborough University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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