Craig Matthews

Co-Founder

London, England, United Kingdom18 yrs 1 mo experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • 15 years of experience in technology recruitment.
  • Expert in building founding teams and scaling organizations.
  • Strong focus on enhancing candidate experience.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Senior Talent Partner specializing in technology recruitment for startups and enterprises.

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Skills

Core Skills

Technology RecruitmentHiring StrategyTalent MappingRecruitmentTalent Solutions

Other Skills

.NET.NET Compact Framework.NET FrameworkAJAXASP.NETAccount ManagementBespoke StaffingC#CSSContract ManagementContract NegotiationContract RecruitmentEco-friendly HiringExecutive SearchHTML

About

I have been in the recruiting space for 15 years, starting out in agency for a national brand before spending 11 years running my own Tech focused Agency. Throughout this time, I acted as a strategic advisor and partner to leaders in the startup, scale-up and enterprise space, helping them build their visions through the right talent and support networks. I'm now a Senior Talent Partner at Ceros, spearheading all hiring initiatives across our product and engineering org; working closely with our Leaders to advise and attract the talent we need to deliver our mission. I also support cross-functional hiring across other departments including our awesome GTM department. My expertise includes: โ€ข Building Founding Teams โ€ข Scaling Product, Engineering & GTM โ€ข Enhancing EVP & Candidate Experience โ€ข Hiring Strategy & Ownership ๐Ÿ‘‹ ๐–๐ก๐จ ๐€๐ฆ ๐ˆ ๐Ž๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฌ๐ข๐๐ž ๐Ž๐Ÿ ๐–๐จ๐ซ๐ค? I'm a Dad to two incredible future leaders, a mediocre golfer (trying to change that!), a travel enthusiast and Investor.

Experience

Ceros

Senior Talent Partner

Oct 2024 โ€“ Present ยท 1 yr 5 mos ยท United Kingdom ยท Remote

  • I am responsible for leading the full cycle hiring initiatives across all Product & Engineering roles at Ceros, from individual contributors through to leadership.
  • I also support our wider business units including our awesome GTM department.
  • It's a really exciting time to be at Ceros as we continue to scale and as part of our growth, we are actively hiring across product, engineering and GTM. Whether you're actively seeking a new role or just interested in seeing what is out there, don't hesitate to get in touch and we can discuss what your potential career at Ceros could look like.
Technology RecruitmentHiring StrategyTalent Consultancy

Icce growth partners

Founder

Dec 2023 โ€“ Jul 2025 ยท 1 yr 7 mos

  • ICCE is your bespoke consulting partner, empowering organizations with exceptional teams across the US & Europe.
  • Our mission is to help businesses succeed by ensuring they have the right people and processes in place, from early stage Seed through Publicly Listed companies.
  • Our services are tailored to our clients based on our decades of experience in the tech world.
  • ๐‡๐จ๐ฐ ๐–๐ž ๐‚๐š๐ง ๐‡๐ž๐ฅ๐ฉ ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ?
  • REVIEW AND/OR DESIGN OF HIRING STRATEGY
  • โ€ฃ Speed up time to hire
  • โ€ฃ Optimise / reduce hiring costs
  • โ€ฃ Design interview processes
  • โ€ฃ Increase offer acceptances
  • โ€ฃ How to attract and retain more top-tier talent
  • BESPOKE STAFFING / DELIVERY OF TALENT
  • โ€ฃ Primary focus across Tech & Sales talentโ€‹
  • โ€ฃ Expertise in Product & Engineering
  • โ€ฃ Hiring Founding team members or expanding existing teams
  • โ€ฃ Exec & Leadership Search
  • โ€ฃ Project delivery - interim / contract resource for specific projects or BAU
  • TALENT MAPPING / OPTIMISE STAFFING COSTS
  • โ€ฃ Understand if the talent you want to hire is actually available
  • โ€ฃ Understand where the talent is you need to hire (companies & locations)
  • โ€ฃ Where to build new teams based on availability & cost of talent
  • โ€ฃ Geographical team / department moves
  • โ€ฃ Offshoring (locations and costs of hire)
  • TALENT PLANNING / ORG CHART DESIGN
  • โ€ฃ Pre/Post funding
  • โ€ฃ Defining & validating roles to hire
  • โ€ฃ What roles are needed & when
  • โ€ฃ Pipeline building to secure talent when needed
  • INTRODUCTION INTO FUNDING / SME SUPPORT
  • Value add services from:
  • โ€ฃ Getting ready to raise
  • โ€ฃ Raising capital
  • โ€ฃ Plugging into professional services
  • โ€ฃ Plugging into tech partners (cloud, data, AI, business apps, cyber security)
  • FRACTIONAL CONSULTING
  • May be right for you if:
  • โ€ฃ You're not at the stage in-house to employ someone full-time
  • โ€ฃ You need extra support due to workloads
  • โ€ฃ You're looking for specific talent services for a set period of time
  • โ€ฃ You're looking for a service which can ramp up and down when needed
  • Get in touch to see how we can support - contact@iccegrowthpartners.com
Hiring StrategyTalent MappingBespoke Staffing

Ptc:service

Flexible Resource Director (Contract)

Jun 2013 โ€“ Aug 2013 ยท 2 mos

  • PTC is a pioneering managed service company offering the best resource on the market place. We believe in good old fashioned service, where the power of a handshake still means something.
  • We have a number of solutions that will suite any sized company including Staff as a service (StAAS), Staff transfer, Consultancy & BPO.
  • We tailor each transition to the needs of your business ensuring that you receive the best possible service.
  • Visit www.ptc-service.com for more information and to book your free consultation.

Viribus

Founder

May 2013 โ€“ Dec 2023 ยท 10 yrs 7 mos

  • Welcome to Viribus - your tech talent solution provider. We're passionate about working with companies that use technology for the greater good. Not only are we committed to helping you hire the best, but we also offset the eco footprint of each hire you make. Because who said you can't save the world while building your dream team?
  • At Viribus, we don't just fill roles; we build relationships. We're trusted advisors to our candidates and clients, immersing ourselves in understanding the roles we recruit for and the clients we work with.
  • We believe in the power of knowledge, reputation, and a good old-fashioned hard work ethic to provide the best candidates in the market.
  • We're not your run-of-the-mill recruitment agency. We believe that in the fast-paced world of tech, hiring requires a personal touch and in-depth knowledge. That's why we tailor each of our solutions to meet the unique needs of our clients and candidates.
  • Our services are designed to face head-on the modern challenges of the dynamic tech sector. We don't believe in a one-size-fits-all approach. Instead, we customise our outcome-based products to deliver talent solutions that help you build your dream team. Our modern pricing is designed to support companies with multiple hires to make, without penalising early-stage businesses who may be on a tight budget but still deserve the best talent.
  • You can find a list of our core solutions and areas of specialisation in my bio.
  • So, want to discover how we can help you find your next role or recruit for your business? Curious about why our clients trust us to deliver the talent they need? Don't be a stranger - get in touch! We can't wait to hear from you.
RecruitmentTalent SolutionsEco-friendly Hiring

Search consultancy

2 roles

Managing Consultant

Nov 2012 โ€“ May 2013 ยท 6 mos ยท United Kingdom

  • My role here was a Managing Consultant of Search Consultancy's IT business in the South of England. I was managing a team of dedicated consultants and resourcers, covering both the permanent and contract markets within most major industry sectors and vertical markets.
  • Search IT's specialist team of consultants handled a full range of positions, including but not limited to:
  • Senior Appointments โ€“ Managers/Directors, Architects, Business Analysts, Project Managers, Service Delivery, Service Management
  • Software & Development - .Net, Java, C/C++, VB, Ruby, PHP, SQL, Oracle
  • Mobile โ€“ Mobile Appointments, Mobile Development (iOS, Android, Blackberry, Symbian, Windows)
  • Testing โ€“ All levels of testing
  • Support & Infrastructure โ€“ 1st-3rd Line, Network Administrators/Engineers, Systems Administrators/Engineers, DBA, IT Analysts
  • Digital/ERP โ€“ Online Marketing, Digital Marketing, SEO/PPC, Art Work, Branding, SAP, CRM
  • Web โ€“ Developers, Designers, UX, UI, Front-end, Back-end, Senior Appointments/Management
  • MI/BI โ€“ Analysts, Managers, Developers
  • IT Sales โ€“ Hardware, Software, Solutions and Pre-Sales

Senior IT Consultant

Aug 2010 โ€“ Nov 2012 ยท 2 yrs 3 mos ยท United Kingdom

  • In this role I was working as a Senior IT Consultant in Search's Crawley branch, building a sucessful and dedicated team of IT Consultants.
  • My role here changed as the team developed and enabled me to work within most vertical markets in IT, expanding my knowledge and technical understanding. These areas included Support & Infrastructure, Software & Development, Senior IT Appointments, Testing, Digital and Web technologies.
  • Search IT have an unrivalled knowledge of the IT marketplace - we supply staffing solutions at all levels of experience across the full range of specialist languages and disciplines. Search IT comprises an experienced and dedicated team of consultants who have established themselves in the marketplace for high quality and outstanding success from both a client and candidates perspective.
  • Part of our approach is to customise our service to meet the individual needs of each client, which could include a search of our extensive database, a targeted advertising campaign by our in-house agency, or a retained assignment.

Dc leisure management ltd

2 roles

Duty Manager

Promoted

Aug 2009 โ€“ Aug 2010 ยท 1 yr

  • Being a Duty Manager requires patience, hard work and a lot of skill. You are required to carry out money handling tasks, the day-to-day running of the centre including making sure all the check sheets are complete and the building is kept clean; you are in charge of helping out all departments, carrying out pool and spa tests, dealing with customer comments and carrying out first aid when needed.

Personal Trainer

Mar 2008 โ€“ Aug 2010 ยท 2 yrs 5 mos

  • My job role consisted of carrying out inductions to use the equipment, taking measurements and setting personalised programmes that are tailored to each customers needs. I believe a gym instructor/personal trainer should be punctual, easy to approach and have a wide variety of the fitness industry. With my well-travelled life I have learnt to interact with a wide variety of people young and old; so conversing with people is not a problem for me.
  • Along side this role I was running my own successful self-employed personal training business called Fit For Life. The summary of this job role can be found below. Please note this was not through DC Leisure.

Education

Hurstpier Point College

Copthorne Prepatory School

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