Gareth Lloyd is the new product and digital development director at Trinity Mirror Digital Recruitment.

Responsible for websites including GAAPWeb.com, totallylegal.com, PlanetRecruit.com and SecsintheCity.com, Lloyd joins from Financial Times Exec-Appointments where he was chief operating officer. Lloyd is also a former director of strategy and technology for Adcorp, the largest recruitment advertising agency in Australasia.

Paul Halliwell, managing director of Trinity Mirror Digital Recruitment, said: “We’ve experienced significant growth over the past few years. We need to remain innovative to continue this success and new product strategy is one of the ways we can do this. We are delighted that Gareth has joined us to grow this part of the business. He brings with him a wealth of experience in online recruitment and new product development and is a welcome addition to the team.”