Experience

Totaljobs Group

• United Kingdom
• Online Audio and Video Media
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Talent Acquisition Business Partner

  • Jul 2022 - Present

  With a mix of generalist and specialist platforms, crossing the breadth and depth of the UK workforce, Totaljobs Group is the UK’s leading online recruitment solutions partner. Our purpose sits at the heart of everything that we do, as we help everyone get the job that best fits their life and connect employers with the talent they need for their business to thrive. Formed in 1999, Totaljobs Group comprises of The Totaljobs Network (which includes: Totaljobs, Jobsite, CareerStructure, CityJobs, eMedCareers, Just Engineers, Milkround and RetailChoice) and our specialist brands Caterer.com, CatererGlobal and CWJobs. These brands provide access to over 21 million searchable candidate profiles. We are also proud to power the NHS Jobs website. The tech department at Totaljobs Group has grown rapidly over the years, with the business investing heavily into building innovative solutions to help our users achieve their goals. Our technology department is made up four tribes and 30 scrum teams spread across our London, Havant and Warsaw offices. For us, teamwork is everything. We listen to each other, we adapt, and we value honest feedback to support our continued improvements. We are making significant investment in DevOps at scale and we will invest in you. Show less



Oakbrook

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Lead Talent Acquisition Manager

  • Jul 2021 - Jul 2022

  Formed in 2011, Oakbrook has brought together people with deep expertise in consumer lending, advanced analytics and forward-thinking technologists, with a shared belief that there is a better way to do consumer lending – by being more personalised and customer focused. Formed in 2011, Oakbrook has brought together people with deep expertise in consumer lending, advanced analytics and forward-thinking technologists, with a shared belief that there is a better way to do consumer lending – by being more personalised and customer focused.



IBM

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Talent Acquisition Partner (Contract)

  • May 2021 - Jul 2021

  The IBM Client Innovation Centre is an entrepreneurial start-up with the support of the world's largest IT and consulting services company: IBM. The centre has been established to deliver a wide range of the latest technical services to our well known clients. The IBM Client Innovation Centre is an entrepreneurial start-up with the support of the world's largest IT and consulting services company: IBM. The centre has been established to deliver a wide range of the latest technical services to our well known clients.



Accenture

• Ireland
• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Strategic Sourcing Partner (Contract)

  • Jan 2021 - Mar 2021



CloudCall

• United Kingdom
• Software Development
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Talent Acquisition and HR

  • Jan 2020 - Jun 2020

  CloudCall create innovative technology that makes business communications easier, quicker and more powerful. By providing advanced communications software that integrates with CRM, our users can manage their communications in the same space as their data. * Reported directly into the Chief People Officer (CPO) * Solely managed all UK based roles within our Software Development, Infrastructure, Product, Quality Assurance, Finance, Sales, Marketing & Technical Services departments in a fast paced and challenging environment for permanent & contract recruitment. * Identifying talent trends and leveraging market knowledge, data & competitive intelligence. * Building data-driven sourcing and pooling strategies that meet current & future business objectives for rapid growth. * Implemented a new candidate attraction process, implementing job boards (Totaljobs, CWJobs & LinkedIn) for the UK & USA. * Created and managed active talent pools. * Met with all stakeholders to create new in-depth job descriptions, personal specifications & job adverts from scratch for all roles across the business. Show less



The Access Group

• United Kingdom
• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Recruitment Advisor (Contract)

  • May 2019 - Dec 2019

  At Access we love software and how technology never stays the same, and how it helps our customers achieve so much more. It's this obsession that drives us to work closely across sectors to understand the business needs of our customers. * Appointed as a highly credible subject matter expert developing a new effective recruitment strategy for Software Developers across 6 locations within the UK in a fast paced environment. (C#, .NET, Java, PHP, Python & Ruby-on Rails Developers). * Responsible for the full end to end recruitment to attract the best diverse range of talent within the UK and Romania, cost effectively & within strict deadlines. Show less



IBM

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Recruitment Partner (Contract)

  • Aug 2018 - Nov 2018

  The IBM Client Innovation Centre is an entrepreneurial start-up with the support of the world's largest IT and consulting services company: IBM. The centre has been established to deliver a wide range of the latest technical services to our well known clients. * Appointed to recruit for IBM’s key strategic account – Microsoft. Primarily sourced for Architects, Developers, & Azure Analytics roles in a very niche and fast paced candidate driven market. * Used the latest market mapping & data mining techniques to attract high calibre candidates in a very heavily contracted marketplace to IBM. * Agreeing a new candidate specification with the Head of Microsoft across all roles, creating new job descriptions, personnel specifications and job adverts. * Implemented a new innovative online candidate attraction campaign for Microsoft, moving away from traditional sourcing methods, such as, job boards & focused on the social media & headhunting route to attract high calibre passive candidates to the market. * Created & managed a brand new talent pipeline for both active & passive candidates, keeping in contact with them on a two week basis. * Creating complex analytical reports for Senior Management across all campaigns. * Bringing in all recruitment in-house after previous roles were filled via agencies. Show less



Community Brands

• United States
• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Recruitment Manager

  • Feb 2015 - Jul 2018

  Eduspot is one of fastest growing software companies providing six innovative products within the education sector, servicing around 10,000 schools across the UK from our head office in Leicester consisting of 150 employees. • Reporting directly to the MD • Responsible for the entire recruitment across the Group, increasing headcount from 20 to 150+ hires over a 3 year period, leading to a successful company sale and handover. • Successful completed a transformation project to bringing in all recruitment in-house, implementing a new direct sourcing strategy of passive candidates in addition to a new behavioral & competency based interviewing framework. • Conducted a full market mapping, competitor, SWOT & salary bench mark analysis to implement a new aggressive recruitment strategy to achieve companywide objectives. • Working directly with the MD setting a new clear Employer Value Proposition (EVP) • Reduced time to hire, cost per hire and reducing staff turnover. • Identifying key performers within the business & putting in place development & succession plans. • Implemented a Graduate & Internship program working with the DeMontfort University, Loughborough University & University of Leicester where I currently sit on the UoL Industrial Advisory Board. • Writing all job adverts & job descriptions across all roles based on meetings with departmental heads, ensuring all benefits are communicated effectively & adverts are written in line with legislation. • Conducting assessment days, on & offsite. • Implementing creative recruitment campaigns using mail shots, social media (LinkedIn and Facebook) and attending careers fairs to effectively attract high level candidates in a very candidate driven market by enhancing employer brand. Show less



Totaljobs Group

• United Kingdom
• Online Audio and Video Media
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Senior Regional Account Manager

  • Jan 2011 - Feb 2015

  UK online jobs board leader. A StepStone/Axel-Springer company with 400+ employees. Totaljobs Group includes six market leading brands including Totaljobs.com, Caterer.com, CatererGlobal.com, CWJobs.com, RetailChoice.com and CareerStructure.com that carry over 125,000 jobs, attract 5 million job seekers every month and generate over 3 million applications. The company is ranked in the top 50 'Great Places to Work'​. • Managing digital recruitment content and platforms for various direct recruiters, advertising agencies and recruitment consultancies within the East Midlands and East Anglia area. Key Clients include Showsec, Pattonair, Pick Everard, Terex Pegson, World Wide Clinical Trials, Huntingdon Life Sciences, 3AAA and Abel Alarms • Complete full sales cycle from sourcing own leads, cold calling, conducting meetings, presentations, negotiating, closing deals, full account management, renewals, upsells & cross sells for local, national, international, school leavers, apprenticeships and graduate/future talent markets. • Highest revenue achiever outside of London for advertising for school leavers, apprenticeships and graduate campaigns. • Exceeded all KPI metrics. Show less