Our Support Team

Adam Powell

Adam Powell is the Director of Client Success for the UK, Europe and South Africa. He is responsible for supporting university clients by enhancing their student experience and career development journeys through Symplicity CareerHub and Symplicity UniHub. By understanding and aligning to clients’ strategic priorities, he helps careers, employability and student support professionals improve their productivity and deliver greater impact. Adam holds a Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Psychology from the University of Aberdeen and a Postgraduate Diploma from City University, London. Currently located in Bath, England, Adam brings ten years of experience working in higher education as Head of Careers and Employability at Bath Spa University (2005 – 2014) and a further seven years in education and skills policy. This included roles as Director of Skills at the West of England Combined Authority and Local Enterprise Partnership (2014-2018) and as Business Development and Skills Consultant (2018-2021) securing $1.3m to establish a regional apprenticeship service and talent retention programme. Adam has a passion for music and has toured as a percussionist extensively across the UK, Europe, North America and Asia. Highlights include playing off Broadway, recording at Abbey Road Studios in London and recently performing under the wings of the iconic Concorde supersonic aircraft.