08/04/2025 updated
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Senior Talent Acquisition & HR Director with 14 years' experience in recruitment transformation
United Kingdom
Worldwide
BSc Investment and Finance in Property, University of ReadingArtificial IntelligenceCost ReductionFinancial ManagementRecruitmentPsychometricsRecruitment Process OutsourcingHR MarketingSales ManagementHr TechnologyCandidate ExperienceGDPR
Recruitment Transformation
Expertise in driving recruitment transformation across high-growth environments, with proven track record of building and optimizing hiring operations for clients ranging from VC-backed startups to global enterprises.
HR Technology Implementation
Advanced knowledge in implementing HR tech stacks including Jobadder, Lusha, LinkedIn Recruiter, and psychometric testing tools with built-in AI safeguards to streamline recruitment processes.
Talent Acquisition Strategy
Specialized in scaling recruitment operations across multiple regions, reducing time-to-hire by up to 50% and implementing direct sourcing models that generate significant cost savings.
GDPR Compliance
Deep understanding of GDPR requirements in recruitment contexts, ensuring all agencies and parties across the talent acquisition landscape maintain full compliance.
Recruitment Process Optimization
Expertise in end-to-end review of hiring processes, designing comprehensive transformation plans that address key issues and leverage unique strengths.
Candidate Experience Enhancement
Proven ability to improve candidate NPS by 57%, significantly enhancing candidate experience and employer brand perception through streamlined processes.
Financial Management
Strong commercial acumen with track record of delivering over £3m in savings through recruitment process optimization and vendor management.
Expertise in driving recruitment transformation across high-growth environments, with proven track record of building and optimizing hiring operations for clients ranging from VC-backed startups to global enterprises.
HR Technology Implementation
Advanced knowledge in implementing HR tech stacks including Jobadder, Lusha, LinkedIn Recruiter, and psychometric testing tools with built-in AI safeguards to streamline recruitment processes.
Talent Acquisition Strategy
Specialized in scaling recruitment operations across multiple regions, reducing time-to-hire by up to 50% and implementing direct sourcing models that generate significant cost savings.
GDPR Compliance
Deep understanding of GDPR requirements in recruitment contexts, ensuring all agencies and parties across the talent acquisition landscape maintain full compliance.
Recruitment Process Optimization
Expertise in end-to-end review of hiring processes, designing comprehensive transformation plans that address key issues and leverage unique strengths.
Candidate Experience Enhancement
Proven ability to improve candidate NPS by 57%, significantly enhancing candidate experience and employer brand perception through streamlined processes.
Financial Management
Strong commercial acumen with track record of delivering over £3m in savings through recruitment process optimization and vendor management.
Experience
Professional experience10+ years
Freelancer since2020
Languages
EnglishNative speaker
Project history
Leading talent acquisition for BCS Data Centres and McBain's Consulting. Implemented comprehensive transformation of hiring processes, integrated ID verification and psychometric testing tools, reduced time-to-hire to 32.7 days, and achieved £140K cost savings through direct sourcing model.
Set up entire HR & TA stack for VC-backed fintech startup. Developed talent mapping plan reaching 71,000 industry experts, increased LinkedIn follower count by 2,678%, achieved 20% engagement conversion rate, and conducted 200+ interviews to identify top talent.
Led talent acquisition for Europe with expanded responsibilities. Managed workforce planning and talent acquisition processes, doubled employee headcount from 900 to 2000+ in 12 months, and onboarded 3-4 new heads weekly across 8 locations.