Annie Jackson

Head of Talent

London, United Kingdom12 yrs 7 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

10+ years in talent acquisition for high-growth startups.
Recognized in Women in FinTech Powerlist 2022.
Talent100 Awardee 2024.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Talent Acquisition Leader specializing in scaling teams within high-growth startups across various industries.

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Skills

Core Skills

Talent AcquisitionLeadershipManagement

Other Skills

Executive SearchStrategic HiringInternational RecruitmentHuman ResourcesApplicant Tracking SystemsCompetency Based InterviewingComedyGraduate RecruitmentRecruitingSocial MediaResearchEditingEvent ManagementProofreadingTechnical Recruiting

About

**On maternity leave until 1 September.** I am taking some time away from LinkedIn and the world of work to focus on becoming a mum. For any enquiries about Deel or current opportunities, please reach out to one of my colleagues or apply via our Careers page. I will respond to messages once I return in Q3. Talent leader with 10+ years’ experience scaling teams in high-growth, VC-backed startups (automotive, AI fintech, HR tech and beyond). I build hiring strategies that work in the real world - practical, data-led, and people-focused. I’m known for bringing structure to chaos, partnering well with founders and Execs, and raising the bar on quality without overcomplicating things. I care about inclusive hiring, reducing agency reliance, and making sure candidates and teams have a great experience along the way. - Women in FinTech Powerlist 2022 - Talent100 Awardee 2024

Experience

12 yrs 7 mos

Total Experience

1 yr 11 mos

Average Tenure

1 yr 1 mo

Current Experience

Deel

Global Talent Acquisition Manager - Product, Data, & Marketing

Apr 2025 – Present · 1 yr 1 mo · Greater London, England, United Kingdom · Remote

Leading global hiring across all functions reporting directly to the CEO, Alex Bouaziz, including Product, Marketing, and Data.
Managing and developing a high-performing international team of 8 sourcers and recruiters, driving top-tier talent acquisition across the globe.

Executive SearchLeadershipStrategic HiringInternational RecruitmentHuman ResourcesTalent Acquisition

Carwow

Senior Talent Acquisition Consultant

Jan 2025 – Apr 2025 · 3 mos · Greater London, England, United Kingdom · Hybrid

Returned to Carwow for a contract role while looking for my next permanent opportunity.

Cleo

4 roles

Head of Talent

Promoted

Jan 2022 – Jan 2025 · 3 yrs

Scaled global headcount from 45 to 340 employees across the UK, EU, and US.
Led all executive hiring, filling 15+ senior roles (CHRO, CFO, VP Growth, VP Design, CMO, etc.) to strengthen leadership and position Cleo for IPO readiness within the next few years.
Designed and implemented a scalable end-to-end recruitment process, maintaining quality of hire during rapid growth.
Built and led a high-performing talent team of eight with 0% voluntary attrition during my tenure as Head of Talent.
Co-developed Cleo’s EVP and launched a culture and values interview stage, boosting employee retention and cultural alignment.
Improved interviewer capabilities by designing and delivering a thorough interviewer training program, enhancing candidate experience.
Introduced Metaview company-wide, improving recruitment data accuracy and scorecard submission rates.
Partnered with the Analytics Engineering team to create a recruitment dashboard, providing actionable insights to the Leadership team.

International RecruitmentManagementApplicant Tracking SystemsCompetency Based InterviewingTalent Acquisition

Head of Talent - non-tech

Sep 2021 – Jan 2022 · 4 mos

Talent Acquisition Lead

Jul 2020 – Sep 2021 · 1 yr 2 mos

Senior Talent Partner - Product & Design

Apr 2020 – Jul 2020 · 3 mos

Carwow

2 roles

Lead Talent Partner

Promoted

Sep 2018 – Mar 2020 · 1 yr 6 mos

Hired as carwow’s founding recruiter.
Scaled headcount from 30 to 280 employees across the UK, Germany, and Spain, focusing on non-tech and GTM roles.
Personally hired 88 employees in 2017, driving growth during a critical scaling phase.
Won a company values award for outstanding contributions to growth and culture.

Talent Partner

May 2016 – Sep 2018 · 2 yrs 4 mos

7digital

HR Assistant

Jan 2016 – May 2016 · 4 mos · London Area, United Kingdom

Qubit.

Talent Acquisition Specialist

Aug 2014 – Oct 2015 · 1 yr 2 mos · London Area, United Kingdom · On-site

Hired key GTM roles, supporting Qubit’s expansion as one of WIRED’s top European startups (2015).
Streamlined hiring processes, enabling faster candidate pipelines during rapid growth.