Tom Martín

Talent Acquisition Leader • The FA

London Area, United Kingdom

About

Talent leader with experience across some of the most recognised organisations in global sport, including The Football Association, City Football Group and the National Basketball Association ecosystem. Experienced in designing and delivering talent strategies within high-performance environments, where hiring quality, speed and stakeholder alignment directly influence organisational success. Partner to senior leaders on complex workforce and capability challenges, supporting the development of scalable hiring functions that enable stronger, faster and more consistent talent decisions. Recognised for improving hiring effectiveness through structured assessment, inclusive recruitment practices and candidate-centred experiences across elite sport and performance-driven organisations.

Experience

  • Recruitment Programme Manager at The Football Association
    Sep 2025 - Present · 10 mos

    Here at The FA, we are responsible for overseeing, promoting, and developing English football at all levels, from grassroots through to the professional game. We have big ambitions. Some of our objectives include ensuring that The Emirates FA Cup remains the world’s premier cup competition, that Wembley Stadium and St George’s Park continue to be world-class venues, and that success is achieved across each of our 24 national teams. We are growing a team of highly skilled, passionate, and hardworking individuals who are committed to the future of English football. We understand that diversity drives innovation, and therefore we seek people who excel in what they do, regardless of their background. Our work at The FA varies greatly, as do our career opportunities. If you are looking for a new and exciting challenge within a progressive organisation striving for excellence, please take a look at our current opportunities: http://www.thefa.com/about-football-association/careers/

  • Consultant • Talent Acquisition EMEA at National Basketball Association (NBA)
    Apr 2025 - Sep 2025 · 6 mos

    The NBA is a global sports and media organisation with the mission to inspire and connect people everywhere through the power of basketball.  Built around five professional sports leagues:  the NBA, WNBA, NBA G League, NBA 2K League and Basketball Africa League, the NBA has established a major international presence with games and programming available in 215 countries and territories in more than 50 languages, and merchandise for sale in more than 200 countries and territories on all seven continents.  NBA rosters at the start of the 2021-22 season featured a record 121 international players from 40 countries.  NBA Digital’s assets include NBA TV, NBA.com, the NBA App and NBA League Pass.  The NBA has created one of the largest social media communities in the world, with 2.1 billion likes and followers globally across all league, team, and player platforms.  Through NBA Cares, the league addresses important social issues by working with internationally recognized youth-serving organizations that support education, youth and family development, and health-related causes.

  • Consultant • Global Talent Acquisition at City Football Group
    Sep 2024 - Apr 2025 · 8 mos

    The City Football Group is the world's leading private owner and operator of football clubs – with 13 football clubs across five continents within the CFG family. Established in May 2013, the CFG approach ensures that every club remains authentic to its fans and community, plays entertaining football and benefits from being part of a global organisation that applies the world's best expertise on and off the pitch.  CFG pioneers and delivers a consistent underlying approach to talent development, fan experiences, sports entertainment, commercial opportunities and community impact. Over 400 partner organisations are central to the CFG model and a commitment to positively shaping the future of football. More than one billion followers worldwide support and connect with their CFG clubs.  CFG clubs include Manchester City FC, New York City FC, Melbourne City FC, Yokohama F. Marinos, Montevideo City Torque, Shenzhen Peng City FC, Mumbai City FC, Lommel SK, ESTAC, Palermo FC, Bahia, and partner club Bolívar. Starting from 1 July 2024 – 30 June 2025, CFG’s shareholding in Girona FC has been put into an independent blind trust to ensure compliance with UEFA rules and regulations.

  • Head of Talent Acquisition at TransferRoom
    2021 - 2023 · 2 yrs

    TransferRoom empowers football clubs, agents and players to be successful in the transfer market by giving them real-time market intelligence and direct access to a global network of decision makers.