Warfield, England, United Kingdom
I’m a Talent Acquisition Leader who builds high-performing in-house recruitment functions that scale with the business. Over the past decade, I’ve partnered with senior leaders across tech and non-tech environments to transform hiring from a reactive service into a strategic advantage. Currently Head of Talent at YouView, I built our in-house function from scratch—moving away from RPO, implementing new ATS platforms, developing employer brand strategy, and embedding a truly data-driven recruitment culture. I lead a team of talented partners, deliver complex senior hires, and design early careers programmes that genuinely move the dial on diversity. I’m at my best when I’m building: teams, processes, trust with stakeholders, and recruitment models that are fit for the future. My specialties: Technology Recruiting, Digital, Talent Acquisition, Mentoring, Supply Planning, Direct sourcing, recruitment best practices, Diversity recruitment, Recruitment strategy. Specialities: Stakeholder Management, Management, Recruitment Events, Candidate Sourcing, Staffing, Recruiting, Talent Acquisition, Social Recruiting, Candidate Research, Sourcing, Boolean Searching Candidate Sourcing, Internet Sourcing, LinkedIn, Facebook, Social Networking, Applicant Tracking System, ATS, RPO Recruitment Process Outsourcing, Internal recruitment, Talent Mapping, Market Research, Headhunting, Candidate Screening, Interviewing, Candidate Pipelining, Talent Pooling, Competitor Analysis, Recruitment Advertising, Client Management, Offer Management, On boarding.
Talent Acquisition Lead for Product & Technology, I manage a team of 2 Recruiters focused on hiring in London & Sofia.
• Designed and delivered the annual Talent Acquisition Strategy for both Tech and Non-Tech hiring. • Introduced and managed a new ATS, Lever, for 200+ users, enhancing recruitment processes. • Implemented Team Tailor ATS in 2022 to improve employer branding and candidate experience. • Managed a team of 4 Talent Partners, focusing on mentorship and performance management.
• Spearheaded the recruitment and sourcing of experienced consultants for Agile projects across various sectors. • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment in project delivery and client satisfaction. • Developed strategies to attract top talent, enhancing Equal Experts' reputation in the software development industry.
• Serve as the Internal Recruitment Business Partner at GDS, overseeing end-to-end recruitment campaigns. • Develop and implement talent attraction strategies through sourcing, advertising, social media, and networking. • Manage talent pools to ensure the best candidates are selected for roles that enhance digital public services.
•Accountable for ensuring the delivery of all resourcing requirements into the allocated functions, working in close partnership with hiring managers and the relevant suppliers. •Build strong and effective relationships with key business stakeholders, the HRBP teams and the outsource providers to facilitate the delivery of resourcing requirements. •Build a detailed understanding of business priorities •Work with our outsourced partners and subject matter experts to provide direction to the relevant delivery teams. •Ensure talent pipelines exist •Ensure that the end to end recruitment process supports a positive candidate experience at all times. •Manage the recruitment budget