Experience

KA:RMA Talent

• Australia
• Human Resources Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder / Principal Recruitment Consultant

  • Jul 2015 - Present

  Australia & UK KA:RMA Talent is my recruitment consultancy whereby I consult to clients across Australia and the UK. • Australia clients include AOL, VICE, Mamamia, Foxtel Media (MCN), Australian Radio Network, Conversant Media, Inception Digital, Luma Research, Blackmagic Design and Communicado across both the VIC and NSW markets. • Positions include Sales Managers, Social Media & Content Managers, Podcast Producers, Data Analysts, Digital Developers, Designers and Group Business Director.



PeopleScout UK

• United Kingdom
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Delivery Manager - Technology & Digital

  • Nov 2022 - Jul 2023

  United Kingdom PeopleScout is the world’s largest Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) provider, offering solutions to clients spanning more than 70 countries, with end-to-end MSP capabilities that support Total Workforce needs. • This was a newly created role where I was tasked with creating and managing a brand new service line for PeopleScout; being the Subject Matter Expert for all technology and digital recruitment for the company. • Initially I worked closely with sales, solutions and… Show more PeopleScout is the world’s largest Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) provider, offering solutions to clients spanning more than 70 countries, with end-to-end MSP capabilities that support Total Workforce needs. • This was a newly created role where I was tasked with creating and managing a brand new service line for PeopleScout; being the Subject Matter Expert for all technology and digital recruitment for the company. • Initially I worked closely with sales, solutions and marketing to design the tech and digital market proposition and product offerings. I remain agile to ensure the delivery strategy and solution design is always based upon recruitment best practice, current market conditions and data insights. • I approach my role with a commercial mindset, and am responsible for writing proposals, pricing and negotiating contracts with clients. • This is a highly visible role and I host regular audiences with internal stakeholders to champion my services, as well as regularly meeting external clients, both existing and future. • With my position ultimately focused on Delivery, I have filled a number of roles for clients across both the public and private sector upto Director level. I take a data driven approach and use labour market insights tool Horsefly. • I constantly ensure that my network experience the best candidate journey possible to drive high levels of referrals and to be front of mind if that candidate is ever hiring for their own team. • I have strong drive for new business and approach my role with a growth mindset, identifying new business and expansion opportunities. • I have played an instrumental role in responding to tenders and bids, as well as EOIs. • I work remotely from Cumbria yet travel regularly to meet clients and attend company offices in London, Bristol and Krakow, with liaison with India. Show less



Checkmarx

• United States
• Computer and Network Security
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Global Talent Acquisition Partner

  • Apr 2022 - Nov 2022

  United Kingdom Checkmarx is the global leader in Cybersecurity solutions for modern enterprise software development. • My remit was global and I was recruiting for positions across EMEA as well as APAC. • This was a hands-on delivery role, embedded in the Go-To-Market team; I recruited across Sales, Customer Success, Account Management, Engineering and Technical Support, up to Regional Director/VP level. • I was the sole Recruiter for EMEA, and was given full autonomy to establish talent… Show more Checkmarx is the global leader in Cybersecurity solutions for modern enterprise software development. • My remit was global and I was recruiting for positions across EMEA as well as APAC. • This was a hands-on delivery role, embedded in the Go-To-Market team; I recruited across Sales, Customer Success, Account Management, Engineering and Technical Support, up to Regional Director/VP level. • I was the sole Recruiter for EMEA, and was given full autonomy to establish talent acquisition processes in the region. • Although it was a flat structure, I mentored a new team member who has never previously worked in recruitment. Show less



IE Company

• Ireland
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Talent & Recruitment Lead

  • Jun 2020 - May 2022

  Melbourne, Victoria, Australia IE, the Innovation and Experience company, is a full-service Product Consultancy accelerating digital transformation for some of Australia’s largest businesses. • This was a true consultant role; I would partner with hiring managers up to C-suite level and make strategic recommendations based on industry best practice and current market trends. I developed meaningful relationships with stakeholders based on trust and expert advice. • My remit involved both future workforce and… Show more IE, the Innovation and Experience company, is a full-service Product Consultancy accelerating digital transformation for some of Australia’s largest businesses. • This was a true consultant role; I would partner with hiring managers up to C-suite level and make strategic recommendations based on industry best practice and current market trends. I developed meaningful relationships with stakeholders based on trust and expert advice. • My remit involved both future workforce and succession planning; I was instrumental in shaping future teams and designing roles, many of which were new to the business, often having to manage hiring managers expectations of capabilities and availability. • I had full oversight of project planning and would make recommendations based on current team member’s capabilities, identifying when we needed to hire to fulfil requirements. • I would make recommendations to the business on where we could up-skill and train our current team for positions that were in short supply externally, and built relationships with training providers. • I would take full ownership of the recruitment cycle from creating compelling job descriptions and advertisements, sourcing candidates, managing the interview process through to negotiating offers and preparing employment contracts; all whilst ensuring candidates had a positive experience whether they secured a position or not. • I was the owner of all salary data, which was sourced from Mercer, and would act as advisory to team leads on market trends. • I would be continuously building a pipeline of great talent for future potential job openings within the business, fostering relationships with prospective talent, with full awareness of balancing diversity in the team. • I carried out research on visa sponsorship when required and completed applications on behalf of new team members. Show less



VERSA Agency

• Australia
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• People and Recruitment Lead

  • Jul 2019 - Mar 2020

  Melbourne, Australia VERSA are a global independent full-service digital agency with specialisation in VX/Voice and Conversational Technology, AI, Chat Bots, Web and Mobile. VERSA were pioneers of the four-day flexi-working week and proud winners of multiple awards for culture and innovation. • This was a newly created role in which I was given full autonomy for establishing the agency’s recruitment and people function during a period of expected growth; this was an end-to-end talent acquisition role working… Show more VERSA are a global independent full-service digital agency with specialisation in VX/Voice and Conversational Technology, AI, Chat Bots, Web and Mobile. VERSA were pioneers of the four-day flexi-working week and proud winners of multiple awards for culture and innovation. • This was a newly created role in which I was given full autonomy for establishing the agency’s recruitment and people function during a period of expected growth; this was an end-to-end talent acquisition role working closely with the executive team. • I was involved with remodelling the external employment branding strategy across the website and social media, as well as the EVP. I was the decision maker for the selection of recruiting tools and technology, making strategic recommendations and decisions. • I established the agency’s talent pools and pipelines, identifying top talent from both inside and outside my existing network, and taking steps to engage and meet with them. I take great pride in building and nurturing relationships with my connections and candidates, and high numbers of referrals I was given. • I helped grow the agency's early years/internship program. Show less



IE Digital

• Brazil
• Advertising Services

• Capability Engagement Lead

  • Mar 2019 - Jul 2019

  Melbourne, Australia This was a contract role to help independent digital agency IE fill a number of roles during a period of rapid growth. I absolutely loved my time at IE and have nothing but fabulous things to say about the team. My role was to attract and recruit the highest calibre of digital candidates for IE, predominantly across tech, delivery, account service, operations and UX/CX.



WPP AUNZ

• Australia
• Marketing Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Group Talent Partner

  • Jul 2016 - Mar 2019

  Melbourne, Australia WPP AUNZ is a global group of over eighty marketing and communications companies, including Ogilvy, AKQA (previously DT), Landor, Blaze, JWT, VMLY&R and Group M. • I was approached by WPP Group to be the founding member of their talent team in Melbourne, an autonomous role reporting into Sydney. • When commencing this fast-paced role I was tasked with selling in the new talent team to the Group’s different operating companies and was managing stakeholders at up to eight different agencies… Show more WPP AUNZ is a global group of over eighty marketing and communications companies, including Ogilvy, AKQA (previously DT), Landor, Blaze, JWT, VMLY&R and Group M. • I was approached by WPP Group to be the founding member of their talent team in Melbourne, an autonomous role reporting into Sydney. • When commencing this fast-paced role I was tasked with selling in the new talent team to the Group’s different operating companies and was managing stakeholders at up to eight different agencies at any one time. • I was focused on candidate attraction through branding and networking, as well as end-to-end talent acquisition and onboarding. • As the role evolved, I became embedded within the People & Culture team at digital agency AKQA (formerly DT), an Agile environment, where I became exposed to all facets of HR including workforce and succession planning and coaching hiring managers on recruitment and interviewing techniques. • During my tenure my team rolled out The Academy, their learning and development school, and their Health and Wellbeing initiative. • I was on the selection committee appointing a panel of preferred external recruiters. * WPP Group made me redundant from my role two weeks before I was due to return from maternity leave, after refusing my request to return to work part-time. Show less



Clemenger BBDO

• Australia
• Advertising Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Talent Acquisition Specialist

  • May 2014 - Jul 2015

  Sydney & Melbourne I was the founding member of the Clemenger Group’s in-house recruitment team. This was an RPO placement via PeopleScout. • I was involved with employment branding, the establishment of the company’s first careers microsite and the use of social media for attraction and engagement of prospective talent. • I recruited across all 50 business units and agencies, including Clemenger BBDO in Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, Brisbane and Colenso BBDO in Auckland (traditional and digital… Show more I was the founding member of the Clemenger Group’s in-house recruitment team. This was an RPO placement via PeopleScout. • I was involved with employment branding, the establishment of the company’s first careers microsite and the use of social media for attraction and engagement of prospective talent. • I recruited across all 50 business units and agencies, including Clemenger BBDO in Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, Brisbane and Colenso BBDO in Auckland (traditional and digital advertising), CHE Proximity (digital and data-driven marketing, DM, CRM, loyalty), Test Drive & Traffik (experiential and shopper marketing) and Porter Novelli and PR Edge (public relations.) • I placed over 85 permanent and freelance roles during my tenure. • My role contributed to Clemenger’s external recruitment agency spend being reduced by $900,000 http://annualreport2014.clemengergroup.com.au/initiatives.html Show less



s2m Digital

• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Talent Broker

  • Oct 2010 - Mar 2014

  Sydney, Australia S2M Digital are Australia’s longest established specialist digital recruitment agency. • My areas of specialisation were Sales and Marketing, encompassing technical back-end roles within Data and Advertising Operations. I was the SME within the agency for the Programmatic Trading/RTB space. As well as digital I placed integrated positions across television, radio, print and outdoor. • My role was an even split of account management and new business development. Clients included… Show more S2M Digital are Australia’s longest established specialist digital recruitment agency. • My areas of specialisation were Sales and Marketing, encompassing technical back-end roles within Data and Advertising Operations. I was the SME within the agency for the Programmatic Trading/RTB space. As well as digital I placed integrated positions across television, radio, print and outdoor. • My role was an even split of account management and new business development. Clients included Microsoft, Fairfax Digital, News Corp, BBC, eBay, MTV, Disney, VICE and AOL. • I consistently exceeded KPIs and targets. My target was to bill $30,000 per month and November 2013 I made 185% over target. I was consistently in the top billing three of fifteen consultants in the company and was the only consultant to exceed my target in January 2014. Show less



WMG Agency

• United Kingdom
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business Development Manager

  • Sep 2007 - Nov 2008

  Ulverston, Cumbria, UK This B2B role involved sales of internet marketing solutions predominantly across the search space. This involved generating new business as well as account management. Clients were from a wide range of industries from SMEs to larger corporates across diverse verticals.