Andy Simpson

Andy Simpson is SVP of Marketing at GigSmart, where he leads brand, demand generation, and go-to-market strategy. He brings over 20 years of marketing experience across some of the largest platforms and brands in the world. Before GigSmart, Andy spent a decade at Facebook and Meta, most recently as Group Creative Director and Head of eCommerce at Meta's Creative Shop — partnering with global businesses to build campaigns across Meta's platforms. Before that, he held marketing roles at Ubisoft and Unilever, where he managed a $22MM product launch and won a Gold Effie and a Webby Award. He co-founded Black Sheep Co., a marketing strategy firm, before joining GigSmart. He holds an MBA in Marketing and Leadership from Emory University's Goizueta Business School and a BS in Business Administration from Colorado State University. He is a Meta Certified Creative Strategy Professional.

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Best Temp Labor Marketplaces for Small Business Shift Coverage in 2026

Temp labor used to mean one thing: call an agency, take whoever shows up, pay the markup. For a small business that needs two extra people for...

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How Small Businesses Fill Open Shifts Without a Staffing Agency

Running a small team means every schedule gap is personal. When one person calls out, the owner covers the register, the kitchen runs short, or the...

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The Complete Guide to Preventing Shift No-Shows

A no-show isn't just an empty spot on the schedule — it's overtime for the people who did show up, a supervisor pulled off their own work to cover,...

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Best Hourly Hiring Platforms for Scale in 2026

Hiring hourly workers at scale is really two problems wearing one name: filling permanent roles that keep the operation running, and covering...

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Best On-Demand Staffing Platforms for Warehouses in 2026

Warehouse and distribution teams have more ways than ever to cover shifts without calling a traditional staffing agency. This guide compares five...

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Retail Staffing Strategies for High-Volume Demand Periods

Retail has a calendar full of predictable surges: Black Friday, Cyber Monday, back-to-school shopping, Memorial Day sales, Labor Day promotions, and...

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How to Find Temporary Event Staff Quickly and Easily

Event staffing tends to become urgent fast. Attendance runs higher than expected, a few confirmed workers no-show, or the planning window for the...

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How to Find Reliable Temporary General Labor Workers Near You Quickly

Every operation eventually hits a stretch where the work is bigger than the team on hand. A shipment arrives early, a project runs behind schedule,...

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10 Things to Know About Hourly Staffing Platforms

Filling open shifts across five locations by 6 a.m. tomorrow is a different problem than posting a single job opening and waiting. If you manage...

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How to Reduce Shift No-Shows and Overtime in 8 Steps (2026)

Your morning shift is three people short, and the only way to cover it is overtime. That pattern eats into your labor budget fast. For operations...

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