Jack Freeman

Head of Talent

Oxford, United Kingdom13 yrs 11 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchAI Enabled

Key Highlights

  • Expert in building AI-driven recruitment solutions.
  • Proven track record in global talent acquisition.
  • Strong leadership in technical recruiting across EMEA and APAC.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS recruitment leader with a strong focus on AI and technical talent acquisition.

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Skills

Core Skills

Technical RecruitingTalent ManagementRecruitingGlobal Talent Acquisition

Other Skills

Team LeadershipAI SolutionsTrainingEmployer BrandingScalabilityHR ManagementChange ManagementHuman ResourcesSalesConsultingStart-upsManagementStakeholder ManagementTeam ManagementMajor Events

About

Hey! I am Jack! As a hands-on recruitment leader, I thrive on the dual challenge of building world-class talent teams and architecting best in class AI machinery for talent. I believe the most effective leaders are those who not only coach from the sidelines but also step onto the field to help their team win. On any given day, you'll find me: Mentoring my team through structured 1:1s, sourcing jams, and continuous development initiatives. Partnering with senior leaders to ensure our hiring strategy aligns perfectly with their business goals. Getting hands-on to solve tough hiring problems, close marquee roles, and provide cover to ensure we never lose momentum. Building out AI solutions such as web apps and agents to drive efficiency whilst improving our operational backbone, from implementing new systems like Ashby to running audits that ensure quality and efficiency. Ultimately, my goal is to build a resilient, effective, and motivated recruitment function that the business can always depend on. When I am not at work, you can find me cooking, playing bass guitar in bands or watching rugby! Let's connect! Oh and I love AI! Check out my avatar speaking about Kong here: https://bit.ly/4lAFpiB

Experience

13 yrs 11 mos
Total Experience
2 yrs 9 mos
Average Tenure
4 yrs 1 mo
Current Experience

Kong inc.

3 roles

EMEA/APAC Technical Talent Acquisition Manager

Promoted

Jan 2025Present · 1 yr 4 mos

  • Kong creates open source software and managed services that connect APIs and microservices natively across and within clouds, Kubernetes, data centers and more using intelligent automation. Built on an open source core, Kong’s service connectivity platform enables digital innovation by allowing organizations to reliably and securely manage the full lifecycle of APIs and services for modern architectures, including microservices, serverless and service mesh.
  • For more information about Kong, please visit konghq.com or follow @thekonginc on Twitter.
  • I am leading a team of 5 recruiters across EMEA and APAC to grow Kong's Engineering, Customer Experience (post-sales) and Pre-Sales functions through hiring great technical Engineers, Consultants and Architects in the Open Source space. Particular focus in leading our growth efforts in EMEA, Singapore and India.
  • I am very much in my "Recruitment Engineering" era and keen to collaborate on any AI ideas or share any of the cool things I am building here at Kong!
Technical RecruitingTeam LeadershipGlobal Talent AcquisitionTalent Management

EMEA/India Technical Talent Acquisition Team Lead

Apr 2024Mar 2025 · 11 mos

Technical RecruitingTeam LeadershipGlobal Talent AcquisitionTalent Management

EMEA Senior Talent Acquisition

Apr 2022Apr 2024 · 2 yrs

RecruitingTechnical RecruitingTrainingEmployer BrandingScalability

Red hat

3 roles

EMEA Talent Acquisiton Team Lead - Go to Market

Promoted

Aug 2021Apr 2022 · 8 mos · Remote

  • Red Hat is the world’s leading provider of enterprise open source solutions, using a community-powered approach to deliver high-performing Linux, cloud, container, and Kubernetes technologies.
  • Leading a team of great Recruiters and RPO resources who believe in open source and are passionate about delivering effective talent solutions across EMEA Sales and Services.
RecruitingTechnical RecruitingTrainingTeam Leadership

Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist

Promoted

Jul 2020Aug 2021 · 1 yr 1 mo · Remote

Recruiting

Talent Acquisition Specialist

Jan 2019Jul 2020 · 1 yr 6 mos · Remote

Recruiting

Pa consulting group

Talent Acquisition Specialist

Apr 2018Jan 2019 · 9 mos · London, Greater London, United Kingdom

  • PA Consulting is an innovation and transformation consultancy, who believe in the power of ingenuity to build a positive human future in a technology-driven world.
  • I worked with PA Consulting to build out the IT Transformation function. We were typically hiring technical consultants across the Agile, Cloud Architecture and AI space.
RecruitingGlobal Talent AcquisitionTechnical Recruiting

Hackajob

Recruitment Account Manager

Jul 2017Apr 2018 · 9 mos · London, United Kingdom

Recruiting

Premier group recruitment

Technical Recruiter

Feb 2015Jun 2017 · 2 yrs 4 mos · London, United Kingdom

Recruiting

Bt

Finance Professional

Oct 2012Jan 2015 · 2 yrs 3 mos · London, United Kingdom

London 2012

Security Workforce Group Leader/ Demand and Accrediation Coordinator

Oct 2010Oct 2012 · 2 yrs · Olympic Park, Stratford

Education

BPP

CIMA — Accounting and Finance

Jan 2012Jan 2014

St Clement Danes

Economics

Jan 2004Jan 2010

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