Kayleigh Little – Talent Acquisition Partner @ Butternut Box
The Butternut Box team partnered with Data Science Festival for the DSF Career Day 2025. Find out below how they have found the partnership!
Overview
Butternut Box partnered with DSF Career Day to connect with diverse, motivated junior data and tech professionals and to strengthen brand visibility within the early-career talent community. With teams working across digital product development, marketing optimisation, and customer journey improvement, Butternut Box was keen to engage directly with emerging talent, answer questions often left unaddressed in traditional hiring processes, and position themselves as an approachable, people-first employer.
DSF Career Day provided a welcoming, high-energy environment that enabled meaningful conversations with engaged attendees and created long-term value for future hiring needs.
Objectives
Butternut Box partnered with DSF Career Day to:
• Increase brand awareness among junior and early-career tech and data professionals
• Support emerging talent by offering guidance, advice, and open conversations
• Engage directly with candidates outside of a formal recruitment process
• Build a strong pipeline of junior talent for future hiring opportunities
Results
Increased visibility and candidate interest
The partnership delivered strong brand exposure within the DSF community and contributed to an increase in applications, reinforcing Butternut Box’s presence as an employer of choice.
Direct access to aligned junior talent
The team connected with a wide range of enthusiastic and capable candidates who closely matched the profiles they aim to reach, creating valuable options for future junior hires.
Meaningful conversations beyond applications
Engaging face-to-face allowed the team to answer questions, provide clarity on career pathways, and support candidates in ways that aren’t possible through standard application processes.
Positive experience for the team
The Butternut Box team described the experience as highly enjoyable, noting the quality of interactions and the supportive environment created by DSF.
Community Engagement
Butternut Box highlighted the diversity, strong attendance, and positive energy of the DSF community. Attendees were engaged, curious, and open, creating an inclusive atmosphere that encouraged genuine conversations and knowledge sharing between professionals and early-career talent.
Success Metrics
Butternut Box measured success through:
• Brand visibility within the DSF community
• Increased applications following the event
• Quality and relevance of candidate conversations
• Strength of the future junior talent pipeline
Partner Feedback
“Do it! It’s great for brand awareness, and it gives you the chance to support people who have so many questions that don’t get answered through a standard application process. The DSF team are super supportive and will help you with any weird and wonderful questions along the way.”
— Kayleigh Little, Talent Acquisition Partner, Butternut Box