Gavin Lane

Recruiter

United Kingdom20 yrs 1 mo experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Expert in sourcing tech talent for global teams.
  • Proven track record in diverse recruitment sectors.
  • Strong leadership in managing recruitment teams.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Talent Acquisition Specialist with expertise in Tech recruitment across various industries.

Contact

Skills

Core Skills

Recruiting

Other Skills

ArmyBackend DevelopersConsultingContract RecruitmentCustomer ServiceDefenseEngineeringExceeding TargetsFirst AidForce ProtectionICTJava DevelopersMaintenance & RepairMilitaryMilitary Experience

About

Currently... Working at Booking.Com as a Talent Sourcing Manager, managing highly skilled outbound sourcers in finding talent for Bookings Tech & Product teams, to Help us to make it easier for everyone to experience the world! 🌎 ✈️ Regularly hiring candidates with the following skills: - Software Developers - Java Developers - Engineering Managers We are Hiring - Please reach out! 🙌 Previous History…. I’m an experienced recruitment consultant with a demonstrable working history of MSP, RPO and In-house Recruitment. A proven background of hiring candidates across a number of different sectors including Banking, E-commerce, Utilities, Travel, Telco and IT. Capable of managing multiple teams or working as an individual contributor. Personally… Love Football & Coffee! 🤟

Experience

Booking.com

3 roles

Talent Sourcing Manager

Promoted

Oct 2025Present · 5 mos

Lead Tech Sourcer

Mar 2024Oct 2025 · 1 yr 7 mos

Senior Sourcer - Tech & Product

Jan 2022Mar 2024 · 2 yrs 2 mos

  • Making it easier for everyone to experience the world via recruiting Backend & Java Developers within booking.com Tech & Product business units!
Backend DevelopersJava DevelopersRecruiting

Adecco

3 roles

Recruitment Operations Manager

Promoted

Sep 2021Jan 2022 · 4 mos

Lead Recruiter

Jan 2021Sep 2021 · 8 mos

Service Delivery Manager

Sep 2019Jan 2021 · 1 yr 4 mos

Pontoon solutions

2 roles

Recruitment Delivery Manager

Promoted

Sep 2018Sep 2019 · 1 yr

Recruitment Consultant

Jan 2017Sep 2018 · 1 yr 8 mos

  • Pontoon is a global HR outsourcing company specializing in
  • improving an organization’s talent. We manage the contingent
  • workforce and statement of work resources on behalf of our clients,
  • as well as source and recruit direct hires. Pontoon’s approach results
  • in significant cost savings and revenue improvement, increased
  • worker quality, workforce insight and greater regulatory compliance.
  • A division of Adecco with operations in nearly 100 countries and with
  • more than 1,000 colleagues worldwide, the Jacksonville, Florida based
  • organization delivers solutions to more than 100 industry leading
  • companies.
  • Current - MSP Delivery Manager in Banking Services,
  • Recruiting for a variety of IT & Op based positions across the organisations for a number of different skill sets
  • Previous - Delivery Consultant, working within various sectors.
  • Recruiting for a variety of IT based positions across the organisations for a number of different skill sets.
  • Previous Permanent Recruitment Consultant for large utilities company

Vodafone

Sales and Rententions

Mar 2016Jan 2017 · 10 mos · Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom

  • To retain customers looking to leave Vodafone.
  • Fact finding with the customers to find something to suit their needs using my product knowledge.
  • Listening to the customer with their initial issue and providing great customer service experience..
  • Working with multiple systems to create orders, change billing profiles and fix charging issues.
  • Selling additional services or identifying potential leads for the business.
  • Driving towards different individual sales targets & working to complete team KPIs

British army

Tank Crewman

Mar 2012Mar 2016 · 4 yrs

  • To maintain and carry out any maintenance on Challenger Two tanks & other machinery.
  • Set-up Bowman communications systems.
  • Flexible for all roles within the vehicle.

Autonet insurance

Customer Service Adviser

Oct 2010Mar 2012 · 1 yr 5 mos · Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom

  • To open customer accounts via the on-line system and check the (DPA) security of every person.
  • Make any changes relevant to the customers policy.

Vodafone uk

Technical Support 2nd Line

Jan 2008Oct 2010 · 2 yrs 9 mos · Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom

  • To liaise with customers & advisors on technical queries, network problems and any other problems that may arise on a daily basis.
  • Systems and network Trainer – Training employees on new and existing working practices for Pay as You Talk Systems (Crystal CSM)
  • One to One Training – To demonstrate the working practices of liaising with clients and assess employee interaction.
  • Trained on the billing and price planning system (customer care) as and when required.
  • Fully trained on the Pay as You Talk System and all networking.

It systems and solutions

IT Trainee

Feb 2007Jan 2008 · 11 mos · Staffordshire

  • Book customers details for work to be done on their systems on a daily basis.
  • To input all customer details onto the company system showing Job start and Job completion.
  • Identify problems with the system and rectify as soon as possible.
  • To install cables and RG45 ports in designated areas around the workplace, this enables people to network throughout the company, make calls and access the internet.

R g bassett & sons ltd

Handyman

Mar 2006Feb 2007 · 11 mos · Staffordshire

  • To help out as and when required, painting fences, floors, tyres and lorries.
  • To fix the tyres on a daily basis.
  • Helped out in the garage, fetching parts, fixing parts and cleaning the lorries inside and out
  • Helped out with MOT Testing as and when required.

Education

Sir Thomas Boughey High School

GCSEs

Jan 2001Jan 2006

Sir Thomas Boughey

Stackforce found 100+ more professionals with Recruiting

Explore similar profiles based on matching skills and experience

Gavin Lane - Recruiter | Stackforce