Kate Donoghue

Head of HR & Operations at Searchability recruiting the best Digital Marketing & eCommerce talent across NSW!

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

About

I specialise in recruiting the best tech talent in Digital and Creative across Sydney, alongside managing all of Searchability's Human Resource function. Working for Searchability, a recruitment agency who transforms the way brands recruit tech talent in the UK, Europe and USA. We have an award-winning presence, from ‘The Best Tech Digital Team’ in 2016 and ‘The Technical Innovation Award’ in 2019 to ‘Best Small Company to work for 2020,2021 and 2022’. Candidate? Get in touch for a confidential chat about your future prospects. Whether it’s skills, salary or a cultural fit that you value most, we will find the job for you! Client? Our outstanding client relationships keep us on the top of our game, providing passive talent that has a perfect fit for your organisation. Verified by our 5 star and number 1 tech recruitment agency on Trustpilot. So… what are you waiting for? 📞 We can understand you may be too busy during the week I can respond to calls, messages and emails throughout the weekend on email [email protected] or call 0480 559 771 Twitter: @SearchableKate

Experience

  • Searchability (10 yrs 11 mos)
    • Head of HR & Operations
      May 2016 - Present · 10 yrs 3 mos

      Multi-Award winning Recruiters specialising in IT and Digital recruitment for the perm and contract markets: ‘Best use of Online Recruitment by a Recruitment Agency’ 2017 Onrec Awards, ‘Best Use of Mobile’ 2016 and 2017 Onrec Awards, 'Best Tech Digital Team' 2016 Marketing & Digital Recruitment Awards and ‘Best Newcomer’ at the 2013 Onrec award. Searchability delivers a wide-range of services for both candidates and clients, offering the full recruitment package, advertising campaigns, social media services and much more to suit your needs. Are you a candidate looking to steal a march on your competition? Check out Searchability.co.uk to see how we can help you create a stand-out CV, populate your own web page to create an online portfolio of your skills and experiences and offer you assistance in navigating the increasingly important world of social media. Are you looking for help in finding the perfect candidate for your company? Check out Searchability.co.uk to see how we can assist, either by offering you a choice of tailored social media campaigns to attract candidates yourselves, by advertising your roles across more than one hundred online jobs boards, helping you sift through CVs and much, much more. For immediate assistance on any IT / eCommerce related vacancy or job search please call us today on 01244 567 567 or email [email protected]. eCommerce Specialties: Acquisition Digital marketing, SEO, PPC, Affiliate Marketing, Display, Mobile Marketing, Online PR, Social Media, Affiliates & partnerships Conversion: eCommerce Management, Online Merchandising, Web Management, Web trading, Content Management & Copywriting, Online Product Management, Web Analytics & Digital Insights, Usability & Functionality Retention: eCRM, Email Marketing, Personalisation, Customer Experience & Loyalty

    • Human Resources Manager
      Jan 2018 - Present · 8 yrs 7 mos

      Working as a HR Manager for Searchability, a 100-person Digital Recruitment Agency, I am part of the Senior Management Team on a range of employment matters from both a strategic and operational perspective. • Developed and implemented HR strategies and initiatives aligned with the overall business strategy. • Empowered leaders and managers to deliver effective management practices. • Supported the recruitment of new employees with the use of job boards, networking, and other recruitment techniques. • Managed onboarding and orientation of new hires. • Trained new hires on systems, processes and procedures • Conducted performance reviews and provided feedback to managers and employees. • Developed and implemented employee engagement initiatives. • Ensured compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. • Developed and managed training and development programs. • Handled employee relations issues in a prompt and professional manner. • Managed and monitored the HR budget. • Oversaw the International Expansion into Austin, US & now Sydney, Australia. • Developed and implemented workplace wellbeing practices, promoting and maintaining healthy and productive teams.

    • Digital Marketing & Creative Recruiter
      Jan 2019 - Jul 2022 · 3 yrs 7 mos

      A recruitment agency who transforms the way brands recruit tech talent in the UK, Europe and USA. With an award-winning presence in awards from ‘The Best Tech Digital Team’ in 2016 and ‘The Technical Innovation Award’ in 2019 to ‘Best Small Company to work for 2020,2021 and 2022’. As well as helping clients with their immediate hiring needs, we have also launched a number of exciting sub-brands over the last few years, including our award-winning employer brand agency JobHoller, Our scale up solution Scalability, and most recently our multi-sector recruitment agency Hirecracker! We’re also heavily involved in our local tech communities, hosting tech meetups and collaborating with tech professionals for the Searchability blog! We offer the full recruitment package, advertising campaigns, social media services and much more to suit your needs.

  • HR & Account Manager at Hirecracker
    Jan 2020 - Present · 6 yrs 7 mos

    We want to shake up the way our clients find talent, which is why every recruitment partnership guarantees to add value to your hiring objectives, including promoting your employer brand, building future talent pools, enhancing the candidate experience through our bespoke technology, and much more!

  • HR Manager & Employer Brand Consultant at JobHoller
    Jun 2018 - Present · 8 yrs 2 mos

    We are an award-winning employer brand agency. A boutique agency of marketing and recruitment experts who use our extensive knowledge to help you solve your talent attraction, engagement and retention challenges by harnessing your employer brand. We promote everything that makes you wonderful and unique, showcasing your company culture and giving candidates an authentic view of what life is really like at your company. Whether you want us to write, tell or sell your story, we'll make sure the right people are listening and sharing. We design and distribute innovative, multi-platform marketing campaigns that get you the results you need to help attract, engage and retain the best candidates for your business. Visit jobholler.com to find out more or contact me today on 01244 567 967 / 07557 674 904 [email protected] today!

  • Travelling at Travelling - Australia, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam
    Jun 2014 - Aug 2015 · 1 yr 3 mos

  • Administration Clerk at EU Satellite Systems
    Jul 2011 - Jun 2014 · 3 yrs