London, England, United Kingdom
With broad experience across listed companies and VC-backed consultancies, particularly in the digital transformation and financial data sectors, I specialise in building high-performing sales teams that drive success. At Valiantys, I led UK and Benelux recruitment strategies through expert talent sourcing and relationship building. With a proven track record at Valiantys and previous roles at Ocado and FactSet, I’ve developed strong teamwork and candidate generation skills, ensuring alignment between top talent and organisational goals. I’m passionate about empowering teams to foster innovation and efficiency, driving enterprise transformation. As an Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion champion, I’m also committed to creating diverse and inclusive workplaces.
Stepped back during a market-wide hiring slowdown. Now ready to re-engage with new opportunities in talent acquisition.
Leading Valiantys' Talent Acquisition Strategy within the UK and Benelux, where recruitment volume for this consultancy increased by 250% between 2020 and 2023, due to VC investment. • Hiring people for the region who reside locally, across the EU, Brazil and India, with full ownership of proactive sourcing, attraction, interviewing, and onboarding. • Working closely with board members and local leadership to provide overall weekly updates to the regional General Manager and the Heads of Professional Service and Sales. • Proactively filling positions at all levels. • Establishing and nurturing relationships with recruitment agencies and global third-party recruiting specialists. • Being a trusted advisor for leadership and their team members. • Producing job adverts and job descriptions, working closely with leadership to determine content and ensuring that a defined recruitment and onboarding process is adhered to. • Building ongoing relationships with potential candidates in this niche market. • Producing a regional recruitment budget, analysing and providing a quarterly update to leadership. • Founding member of global Equity, Diversity and Inclusion forum at Valiantys.
Short-term IPO project building a sales team in the east of England for a global business.
* Responsibility for all internal and external hiring within Ocado’s Business Central group, leading a team of 5 recruiters and delivering approximately 350 hires per year, across Automation R&D, Supply Chain, Finance, HR, Legal and Strategy. * Working closely with c-suite executives to manage attraction and process. * Designing and implementing a regular training programme for managers in order to improve selection, efficiency and the candidate experience. * Increasing % of direct hires by 14% with an 18% increase in hiring numbers. * Building close relationships with suppliers, to enhance value and outcomes.