Aug 2019 – Mar 2021 · 1 yr 7 mos · Vancouver, Canada Area

• As DNEG’s Executive Recruitment Manager, I have continued to own the responsibilities of an Executive Recruiter in addition to the following:
• · Partner with our COO, CEO and senior management to lead 360 recruitment of senior/executive talent across all DNEG divisions on a global level. Positions include VFX Supervisors, HoDs, SVPs and other management roles.
• · Create connections with key talent in the industry and developing and maintaining those relationships.
• · Manage a team of 4 Talent Sourcers, mentoring and guiding the team while developing their careers to ensure maximum value added. This includes liaising with local TA Managers for continuous assessment of the function, reviewing best practices and processes.
• · Lead on major company projects linked to attraction, development and retention of talent and collaborating with the global DNEG group to support these initiatives.
• · Work to improve communication, processes and reporting within the TA team
• Achievements:
• · Hired a number of key strategic hires into the business who will continue to shape DNEG’s future.
• · Successfully created and implemented an approval process for all site, senior and technology roles at DNEG globally.
• · Using internal and external data, created compensation and benefits benchmarks for our senior positions to ensure a streamlined approach to offers and contract renegotiation.
• · Implemented effective changes for the resourcing function, elevating value added. This included new processes, reporting and communication strategies. Also created a clear development plan for the Talent Sourcers.
• · Developed strong relationships with leadership at DNEG and our talent pool in the VFX industry.
• · Created a new induction process for senior/executive level talent joining DNEG to promote their presence and establish key connections with the wider group.
• · Created an internal recruitment process including the creation of new forms on our ATS, a guide for Hiring Managers and the internal site itself.

May 2018 – Aug 2019 · 1 yr 3 mos · Vancouver, Canada Area

• I work on a recruitment team of 7 people supporting Heads of Departments locally and globally. DNEG Vancouver has grown from 50 people to 500 people since 2015 and our Montreal grew to 500 in it’s first 18 months.
• My responsibilities in this role:
• · Work closely with DNEG’s owners and senior management to hire key, executive level crew globally. This includes VFX Supervisors, Head of Departments and specialised strategic hires.
• · Headhunting experienced VFX talent for DNEG across all divisions – Film, TV and Feature Animation
• · Growing the talent pool of potential senior supervisors and management to ensure we have resources for succession
• · Ensuring an enjoyable candidate experience at all times so DNEG is regarded as the industry employer of choice
• · Leading the development and expansion of our global talent maps at executive level
• · Develop and implement ideas to continually improve our executive search function alongside our Executive Manager in London
• Achievements:
• · Hired 13 out of 18 senior roles within 6 months of beginning this role
• · Developed relationships with well-known supervisors within the VFX industry
• · Created processes to ensure a streamlined approach to hiring executive level positions at DNEG
• · Talent mapped the VFX North American market for Producers, VFX Supervisors and Head of Departments.
• · High return in communication from outreach to senior crew via various methods

Mar 2015 – May 2018 · 3 yrs 2 mos · Vancouver, Canada Area

• Partnering with local and global management to complete 360-recruitment for all technical, artistic and site departments in Vancouver and provide pro-active talent acquisition solutions to ensure we are hiring the best industry talent across 2D, Animation, 3D and Production Technology.
• Supporting the Head of Talent Acquisition by leading, developing and implementing talent acquisition strategies including workflows, retention, succession planning, systems and marketing.
• Providing continuous training and mentoring to the Talent Acquisition Assistants ensuring they are supported and developed in their position and have the correct training resources to achieve their goals.
• Building and leading DNEG’s university relations with American & Canadian VFX schools and courses
• Global talent acquisition, hiring and supporting our teams in Los Angeles and Montreal, supporting London when required.
• Developing programs within the talent acquisition team including Vancouver’s early careers graduate scheme, marketing initiatives, training and recruitment driven events.

Aug 2014 – Jan 2015 · 5 mos · Vancouver, Canada Area

• Hays Recruitment is the world’s largest specialist recruitment company. With over 200 offices in 33 countries, Hays recruits temporary and permanent professionals across 20 specialisms.
• I work on the contract IT team in Vancouver managing the candidate side of the recruitment process. I recruit candidates at all levels in IT – Development (.Net, Java and Open Source), Support and Infrastructure.
• My responsibilities include but not limited to:
• Creating and posting job adverts online.
• Managing the candidates through the entire recruitment cycle from application to offer.
• Candidate generation through job boards, internal databases and social media.
• Initial candidate screening and interviews.
• Offering advice on their resumes and career choices.
• Constantly keeping communication open with candidates and updating the Hays database with new and relevant information.
• Supporting my team to make the best match for our clients.
• All documentation, visa, credit and reference checks.

Feb 2013 – May 2014 · 1 yr 3 mos · London, United Kingdom

• Ecom Recruitment is the UK’s leading digital recruitment specialists. I am responsible for recruiting Project Managers/Producers, Information Architects/UX Designers, Strategists/Planners, Web/Business/Data Analysts and Studio/Traffic Managers for some of the top digital and integrated agencies in London.
• My responsibilities include:
• Liaising with clients on a daily basis from key decision makers to director level
• Understanding my clients core business values and culture to fill any recruitment requirements they have with suitable, experienced candidates
• Using web platforms, social media and job boards to source new candidates while also maintaining good relationships with existing candidates
• Initial interviewing and screening of candidates
• Communicating with candidates, finding out the direction they want to take their career and placing them in suitable roles
• Supporting candidates through the full cycle from initial briefing to their first day of work
• Complying with internal processes, including managing and updating the database system
• My achievements:
• Quickly adapted to the full recruitment cycle
• Promoted within 9 months to Account Manager
• Generated over £45k of revenue within a 2 month period
• Solely responsible for the recruitment requirements of over 20 clients
• Grew Ecom’s client base through successful pitching and relationship building
• Gained understanding of digital agencies operations and the search and selection of candidates
• Meeting and exceeding targets while working in a fast paced, high pressured environment.

Apr 2012 – Jan 2013 · 9 mos · London, United Kingdom

Mar 2011 – Apr 2012 · 1 yr 1 mo · London, United Kingdom