Marc Drew

Helping organisations to improve the value HR brings to the workforce including People Strategy & Insights, Talent Acquisition, Reward and Wellbeing.

Chilcompton, England, United Kingdom

About

An experienced and innovative provider of multi-platform people solutions to globally recognised brands and SMEs. Driven to create and improve people strategies through utilisation of evidence based insight. I believe that by combining insights with expertise, organisations will be empowered to transform the ways in which they attract, engage, develop and retain talented people who make their business great- and increase profitability.

Experience

  • Co-Founder & Managing Director at Cogito
    Sep 2014 - Present · 11 yrs 11 mos

    At Cogito we offer an unrivalled range of HR, Talent Acquisition and Learning & Development solutions which focus upon empowering our clients to create people strategies which improve employee experience and return upon HR investment. We blend the expertise of our people with research and data analytics to create consultative solutions which delivers long lasting success. Find out more: Talent Acquisition - www.cogitotalent.com HR - www.cogitohr.com

  • Director at Thought Bubbles Education Limited
    May 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 3 mos

    Leading Thought Bubbles, a Wellbeing Consultancy which focuses upon helping people of all ages to enjoy better mental health through our range of Mental Health training, Meditation Sessions and Guides.

  • Director - Managed Solutions at Impellam
    Mar 2011 - Sep 2014 · 3 yrs 7 mos

    Head of the Managed Solutions division within Carbon60, part of the Impellam Group, across UK, Switzerland and Germany. Developing long term agile managed services and RPO programmes across multiple sectors and business streams which enable customers to secure the best talent in increasingly competitive and fluid markets. Leading onsite client specialists, recruitment delivery centres and compliance teams.

  • Operations Director at Morson Wynnwith Limited
    Nov 2007 - Feb 2011 · 3 yrs 4 mos

    As part of the Operations Board, I held commercial and operational responsibility for key aerospace and defence OEM and MoD clients. Successfully led and developed high volume workforce solutions to clients focussing on resource provision and human resources support for over 300 employees and 500 contractors in UK engineering and military environments. This included management of TUPE transfer of 150+ workers, Trade Union negotiations, personnel development schemes and recruitment strategies. Implemented and developed the Italian operation including successfully achieving business growth targets, development of new service lines, the management of the in-country recruitment function and new office implementation. Led the UK based recruitment team delivering engineering labour into UK, Portugal, India and Denmark requiring development of legally compliant solutions, European attraction strategies and highly effective workforce inductions and management.

  • National Sales Manager at Westaff UK Ltd
    Feb 2002 - Nov 2007 · 5 yrs 10 mos