Russell Ekins — Recruiter
I’m a senior talent acquisition partner experienced in leading end-to-end 360 recruitment and GTM sourcing strategies across SaaS, fintech, and multi-sectors. I currently support EMEA sales and technical hiring at Salesforce, where I directly source external talent, advise leadership, build hiring frameworks, and champion candidate experience and DEI. Known for my ability to blend strategic insight with delivery excellence, I’ve led initiatives that modernised ATS platforms, embedded AI in recruiting processes, and significantly reduced time-to-hire. Hired senior and executive talent across EMEA, built talent functions that scale, and coached recruiters into high-performing teams. My strength lies in shaping recruiting functions that don’t just fill roles — they build culture and drive business growth. Beyond the day-to-day, I enjoy mentoring, coaching teams, and leading from the front — whether it’s through enablement, hiring process design, or shaping a companies TA brand. I’m always curious, always learning, and always up for a conversation about building brilliant teams. Outside of this I have boardroom experience as an Non-Executive Director (NED) and a charity trustee.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Senior Talent Acquisition Partner specializing in SaaS and Fintech recruitment strategies.
Location: London, United Kingdom
Experience: 12 yrs 1 mo
Skills
- Talent Acquisition Strategy
- Go-to-market Strategy
- Recruiting Operations
- Employer Branding
- Executive Search
Career Highlights
- Led global ATS implementation and AI adoption.
- Built high-performing recruitment teams across EMEA.
- Championed diversity hiring initiatives with measurable outcomes.
Work Experience
ServiceNow
Senior Talent Acquisition Partner (5 mos)
Salesforce
Talent Advisor (4 yrs 3 mos)
Dell
Lead Talent Search Consultant (4 yrs)
Dealogic
Senior Internal Recruiter (Contract Role) (10 mos)
Kantar
Executive Recruitment Business Partner (Contract Role) (1 mo)
Dell
EMEA Talent Search Consultant ♦ Headhunter ♦ Executive Recruiter (Contract Role) (9 mos)
TRG - Technology Recruitment
Delivery Manager (3 yrs 3 mos)
Spring Technology
Senior Database and BI Recruitment Consultant (2 yrs 9 mos)
TWA Recruitment Ltd
Senior Recruitment Consultant (4 mos)
Computer People
Recruitment Executive (1 yr 1 mo)
Education
Triple Ranger at Trailhead by Salesforce