Jonathan Lamm
Founder & Managing Director
Jonathan is a seasoned business leader and senior recruitment professional in the hospitality and events market. With extensive experience working with clients across Australia, UK and Asia, he brings a global perspective to his accomplished career.
Jonathan’s early career started with the InterContinental Hotel Sydney managing hotel operations and working as part of a VIP services team at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games.
Internationally, he worked as events and staff manager with The Admirable Crichton supporting high-end events which included The Queen’s annual staff Christmas parties at Buckingham Palace, Prince William’s 21st birthday party at Windsor Castle, The British Fashion Awards and the Heads of State Dinner at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens. As such, he is accustomed to clientele who demand the highest level of service.
From 2005, he transitioned from operations into sales with boutique lifestyle hotel collection Morgans Hotel Group (acquired by SBE Hotels). In 2007, a career opportunity in recruitment presented itself at the UK’s leading hospitality recruitment agency, Berkeley Scott, where he quickly became a top performer.
After moving back to Sydney in 2009, he became a director and shareholder with a young hospitality staffing agency, BENCHMARQUE, where he led the company’s business development and recruitment strategies through sustained growth and success.
During this period, Jonathan successfully led the development of a strategic partnership with The Star Entertainment Group and was the project lead for pre-opening recruitment for The Star’s highly-acclaimed restaurants – Momofuku Seiobo (3 hats), Sokyo (1 hat), Black by Ezard (1 hat), Osteria Balla Manfredi (1 hat) – and MARQUEE nightclub (TAO Group NYC & Las Vegas).
In 2017, he founded THE MONDAY GROUP, with the desire to define a new generation of specialised recruitment, executive search & talent engagement solutions for the events, hotel and hospitality industries in Australia and Asia Pacific.
Jonathan’s commitment to the industry has been recognized by the industry’s leading association, Meetings and Events Australia with whom he holds the accreditation of Associate-Fellow.
Jonathan also holds a Bachelor of Business (Hotel & Event Management).
“Alisha kept us informed at all times, managed her candidates’ expectations closely, provided meaningful insights and market intel, ensuring full transparency throughout the process. She continued her pursuit to find the best candidate, even after presenting an exceptional shortlist, demonstrating her unwavering commitment to delivering the best possible outcome.”
“Jonathan and Alisha were nothing short of exceptional in delivering a shortlist of candidates and ultimately supporting us to identify the successful candidate. They not only understood the brief, they absolutely exceeded expectations in delivering an outstanding shortlist of high calibre candidates who were all engaged and invested in the process.”
“Fiona, a big, big thank you for all your time, patience and guidance. You’ve been a breath of fresh air on my job hunt journey and I’m not at all surprised you helped me find my very own unicorn role.”
“Meeting Jonathan it was quickly apparent he possesses detailed knowledge of the hospitality, hotel and events markets both in Australia and internationally. He offered me impartial career advice and displayed a high degree of professionalism when it came to negotiating complex job offers and managing a significant career move.”
“Working with THE MONDAY GROUP has been the easiest and most effective recruitment process. Fiona made life easy by being able decode the information I provided and deliver top candidates for the face-to-face interviews that all could have filled the role.”
“Out of a shortlist of three recruitment agencies, THE MONDAY GROUP were selected due to their actual interest in our needs. We appreciated the very successful placement of multiple roles in a unique engagement. Highly recommend TMG!”
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