Deputy Newsroom

Latest news from employee scheduling and workforce management platform Deputy.

Deputy adds Jon Wilson to the rota to scale operations across the United Kingdom and EMEA region

Former CEO at Totaljobs and StepStone Atlantic; previously General Manager, Northern Europe at Groupon


LONDON - 14 June 2023 - Deputy, a leading global platform for managing hourly workers, today announced the appointment of its new Senior Vice President, Head of EMEA, Jon Wilson.

The appointment marks a significant stride in Deputy’s growth plans, supporting its vision of creating thriving workplaces everywhere. Deputy helps trusted brands to communicate with, schedule, and create a more flexible and transparent workplace for their employees and more easily enables compliance with local workplace legislation.

Wilson brings decades of invaluable international business experience as he joins Deputy’s Senior Leadership Team. Most recently, Wilson served as the CEO of Stepstone Atlantic, a globally renowned jobs and recruiting platform, and the owner of Totaljobs. He was previously General Manager at Groupon, scaling operations in Northern Europe. His role at Deputy will be instrumental in leading and expanding the company's operations and growth across the EMEA regions. 

"Enabling customers to simplify their work and pursue their passions has been the driving force behind my entire career – and it aligns perfectly with Deputy's core purpose," said Wilson. “I look forward to continuing this important work alongside our highly engaged team. Creating values-driven work environments where employees thrive is a personal commitment of mine, and I am eager to guide Deputy towards even greater achievements." 

“I have witnessed first-hand Jon’s transformative leadership and his ability to build a high-performing global team,” said Silvija Martincevic, CEO of Deputy. “With his strategic vision and deep knowledge of the EMEA market, I am confident he will help rapidly scale our presence and establish Deputy as a household brand championing the everyday worker.”

Deputy's growing customer base within the region includes brands such as Deliveroo, Gymshark, Honest Burgers, Jaguar Land Rover, ​ IHG Hotels & Resorts, and HC-One, Britain’s largest care home operator.

Wilson will assume his new position effective 1 July 2023.


About Jon Wilson

Jon Wilson is an experienced global executive with a strong background in executive management. Most recently, as CEO of Stepstone Atlantic and Totaljobs Group. He was previously General Manager at Groupon, scaling operations in Northern Europe.

Jon started his career in Thomson Local and held senior management roles at Reed Business Information and LivingSocial.


About Deputy

Deputy is on a mission to improve the world of hourly work for businesses and workers alike. Deputy's leading software solution streamlines communication, scheduling, tasks, and timesheets for millions of workers and businesses worldwide. More than 330,000 workplaces and 1.3 million shift workers use Deputy daily in over 100 countries. At the forefront of empowering businesses, Deputy’s platform equips them with the tools and insights they need to streamline compliance, build thriving workplaces, and stay focused on what matters most.

Visit www.deputy.com, or find us on Twitter, Facebook, the App Store or Google Play for more information.


 

 

Share

Latest stories

Website preview
UK Shift workers say it’s not AI they fear; it’s being left out of the conversation.
New research reveals that shift workers have received little to no transparency on how AI could affect their roles.
news.deputy.com
Website preview
Deputy AI is the Intelligent, Trusted Teammate for Managing Shift-based Businesses. 
GLOBAL – 5 November 2025 – Deputy, the global people platform for shift work, today announced Deputy AI, an intelligent, trusted teammate designed to help organisations operate smarter, faster, and more strategically. Built on nearly two decades of workforce data, Deputy AI goes beyond automating routine management tasks, it transforms frontline operations into an agentic intelligence system that continuously learns, anticipates change, and delivers actionable insights and actions to drive performance, profitability, and growth.
news.deputy.com
Website preview
The Future of Work is AI + Human Connection.
Deputy Announces 2025 International Shift Worker Sunday Theme: ‘Better Together’
news.deputy.com
Google Play StoreApple App Store