# Kelly Robinson

> Kelly Robinson is the founder and former CEO of Broadbean, the recruitment software business established in 2001 and acquired by DMGT in 2008 and CareerBuilder in 2014. Now CEO of RedDot, he works on recruitment advertising, integrations and analytics. His ventures also include a co-founding role at Paiger and founding JobSplice.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at RedDot
- **Organizations:** Broadbean, RedDot, Paiger, JobSplice, MECS Communications, MECS (Europe) Limited, Staffing Future, Gamesmith, Udder
- **Education:** Leadership development course (non-degree), Møller Centre, University of Cambridge
- **Known for:** Founded Broadbean and led its expansion into the US., Led Broadbean through ownership by DMGT and the 2014 CareerBuilder acquisition., Received the London and South East Recruitment Awards lifetime achievement accolade in October 2008.

## Career timeline

- **1989** — Made his first recruitment placement in June, as recalled in a 2015 interview.
- **2001** — Founded Broadbean after developing job distribution software inside his recruitment business.
- **2008** — Broadbean acquired by DMGT’s Associated Northcliffe Digital division in October; Robinson also received a London and South East Recruitment Awards lifetime achievement award.
- **2009** — Moved to the United States and launched Broadbean’s US operation.
- **2014** — CareerBuilder acquired Broadbean from DMGT on 1 April, for an undisclosed sum.
- **2017** — Ended his Broadbean CEO tenure and founded RedDot late in the year.
- **2018** — Co-founded Content App; his profiles also identify him as a co-founder of Paiger. Became an adviser to Gamesmith and Udder.
- **2024** — Listed as a World Staffing Summit speaker for the session A Game of Inches.

## Achievements

- Founded Broadbean and led its expansion into the US.
- Led Broadbean through ownership by DMGT and the 2014 CareerBuilder acquisition.
- Received the London and South East Recruitment Awards lifetime achievement accolade in October 2008.
- Built the US operation to 40 employees and 500 clients by December 2013.
- Founded RedDot and JobSplice and co-founded Paiger.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Profile checked in October 2026: his public LinkedIn page lists Austin and RedDot and discusses Workday recruitment advertising visibility and approval workflows. This is the verification month, not an inferred post-publication date.
- **—** — World Staffing Summit lists him as CEO of RedDot and a speaker for A Game of Inches; the exact session month is not supplied.

## Links

- Website: https://about.me/kelly_robinson
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellyjrobinson/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/kellyjrobinson

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Last updated: 2026-10-22