# Doug Monro

> Doug Monro is the London-based British co-founder and CEO of Adzuna. A Cambridge English graduate with an MBA from Kellogg, he previously worked at eBay, led Gumtree and served as Zoopla’s COO. He co-founded Adzuna with former Gumtree colleague Andrew Hunter in 2011 and has overseen its job-search products, international expansion and acquisitions.

- **Role:** CEO and Co-Founder at Adzuna
- **Organizations:** Adzuna, Zoopla, Gumtree, eBay, Bain & Company, Unilever
- **Nationality:** British
- **Education:** BA, English, St John’s College, University of Cambridge, MBA, Northwestern University, Kellogg School of Management
- **Known for:** Co-founded Adzuna in 2011 after operating roles at Gumtree and Zoopla., Oversaw Adzuna’s expansion through Getwork, Seiza, Trovit and Mitula Jobs, and Joblift acquisitions., Adzuna supplied data used in historical ONS online job-advert indices.

## Career timeline

- **2004** — Joined eBay in UK strategy.
- **After 2005** — Led Gumtree as managing director following its acquisition by eBay.
- **2008-2011** — Chief operating officer at Zoopla.
- **2011** — Launched Adzuna with Andrew Hunter; beta in April and public launch in July.
- **2015** — Adzuna raised £2 million through crowdfunding; Monro published his account of the campaign.
- **2018** — Adzuna won the contract to operate the UK government’s Find a Job service.
- **2022** — Adzuna acquired Getwork in the United States.
- **2024** — Adzuna acquired social recruitment platform Seiza.
- **2025** — Adzuna launched ApplyIQ and published its Unlocking Britain’s Talent proposal.
- **2026** — Adzuna acquired Trovit and Mitula’s jobs businesses, then Joblift’s assets.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Adzuna in 2011 after operating roles at Gumtree and Zoopla.
- Oversaw Adzuna’s expansion through Getwork, Seiza, Trovit and Mitula Jobs, and Joblift acquisitions.
- Adzuna supplied data used in historical ONS online job-advert indices.
- Reported representing Great Britain in his age group at the World Duathlon Championships in 2022.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — On July 16 Adzuna announced its acquisition of Joblift’s assets, retaining its German brand and adding local sales and customer-success teams.
- **2026-03** — On March 23 Adzuna announced the acquisition and integration of the jobs businesses of Trovit and Mitula.
- **2025-11** — Adzuna published Unlocking Britain’s Talent, a proposal for an AI-supported public jobs and careers service; its projected savings are company estimates.
- **2025-04** — Adzuna launched ApplyIQ in the UK and US on April 15.

## Links

- Website: https://www.adzuna.co.uk/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dougmonro/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/dougall

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Last updated: 2026-10-22