Russell Ekins

Recruiter

London, United Kingdom12 yrs 1 mo experience
Highly StableAI Enabled

Key Highlights

  • Led global ATS implementation and AI adoption.
  • Built high-performing recruitment teams across EMEA.
  • Championed diversity hiring initiatives with measurable outcomes.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Senior Talent Acquisition Partner specializing in SaaS and Fintech recruitment strategies.

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Skills

Core Skills

Talent Acquisition StrategyGo-to-market StrategyRecruiting OperationsEmployer BrandingExecutive Search

Other Skills

Team LeadershipArtificial Intelligence (AI)OnboardingCoachingTalent AnalyticsChatGPTCommunicationCandidate ExperienceDirect SourcingWorkforce PlanningStakeholder EngagementMentoringCoaching & MentoringSoftware as a Service (SaaS)Project Management

About

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.

Experience

12 yrs 1 mo
Total Experience
2 yrs 3 mos
Average Tenure
5 mos
Current Experience

Servicenow

Senior Talent Acquisition Partner

Dec 2025Present · 5 mos · London Area, United Kingdom

Salesforce

Talent Advisor

Jul 2021Oct 2025 · 4 yrs 3 mos · London, England, United Kingdom

  • Lead strategic recruitment across EMEA SaaS Sales & Technology (MuleSoft, Tableau, Slack, Salesforce) - partnering with senior leadership to source external talent, design recruitment strategies, deliver executive hires and drive business-critical and data driven talent initiatives.
  • Full Lifecycle Leadership: Oversee the recruitment process end-to-end from crafting sourcing strategies and leading complex searches to sourcing talent to negotiating offers and supporting onboarding.
  • Team Leading, Coaching & Mentorship: Team leading several pod teams across EMEA, guide and develop recruiters across regions, embedding best practices, consultative selling approaches, and data-driven decision-making into day-to-day work.
  • Strategic Talent Partner: Align with senior leadership on workforce planning, market insights, and competitive intelligence to ensure hiring strategies meet short- and long-term goals.
  • Process & Technology Innovation: Led global ATS implementation and AI adoption to improve recruiter efficiency, reporting, and stakeholder visibility.
  • Brand & DEI Champion: Build candidate engagement strategies that strengthen employer brand and deliver measurable diversity outcomes.
  • Impact: Delivered multiple senior & executive hires across high-growth markets, directly impacting sales readiness and revenue growth.
Team LeadershipArtificial Intelligence (AI)OnboardingCoachingGo-to-Market StrategyTalent Analytics+7

Dell

Lead Talent Search Consultant

Jul 2017Jul 2021 · 4 yrs · EMEA

  • Acted as a strategic recruiting partner to business leaders across EMEA, delivering senior and executive hires into sales, engineering, pre-sales, marketing, services, and operations teams.
  • Led a Recruitment Sourcing Team and mentored other team members, sharing sourcing frameworks, headhunting techniques, and tools to scale hiring efficiency.
  • Played a central role in Dell’s transformation into an end-to-end solutions provider by hiring niche and high-impact talent across 25+ countries.
  • Drove inclusive hiring strategies and implemented sourcing best practices that aligned with diversity goals, brand messaging, and hiring manager engagement.
  • Regularly collaborated with global stakeholders to tailor talent strategies to regional hiring needs, bringing data-backed insights and market intelligence into every brief.
Team LeadershipArtificial Intelligence (AI)MentoringCoaching & MentoringSoftware as a Service (SaaS)Onboarding+8

Dealogic

Senior Internal Recruiter (Contract Role)

Aug 2016Jun 2017 · 10 mos · Hungary area

  • Hired for commercial, product, and technology roles across Europe, focusing on sourcing exceptional passive talent in a highly competitive fintech space.
  • Led internal campaigns to improve employer branding — boosting Glassdoor engagement by 50% and increasing candidate quality and application volume.
  • Acted as a bridge between recruitment, marketing, and leadership to create content, run events, and build an internal culture of talent advocacy.
  • Organised tech meetups and recruitment events across multiple offices, strengthening Dealogic’s presence in key hiring markets.
  • Supported diversity hiring and storytelling by localising EVP messages and creating meaningful talent content across LinkedIn and Glassdoor.
Team LeadershipOnboardingCoachingGo-to-Market StrategyTalent AnalyticsCommunication+4

Kantar

Executive Recruitment Business Partner (Contract Role)

Jun 2016Jul 2016 · 1 mo

  • Supported executive hiring across Kantar’s global brands, working closely with stakeholders to build tailored search strategies for hard-to-fill roles.
  • Partnered with internal TA and HR teams to align hiring needs across multiple operating companies and geographies.
  • Embedded quickly into the business to understand cultural nuances and deliver a high-quality candidate experience at leadership level.
Team LeadershipGo-to-Market StrategyTalent AnalyticsCommunicationCandidate ExperienceDirect Sourcing+2

Dell

EMEA Talent Search Consultant ♦ Headhunter ♦ Executive Recruiter (Contract Role)

Jul 2015Apr 2016 · 9 mos · London, United Kingdom

  • Delivered on high-volume and niche recruitment projects across sales, technology, and support functions in EMEA.
  • Designed sourcing strategies across Poland, Germany, Italy, Israel, France, the UK and Ireland, often working under tight delivery windows.
  • Built trusted partnerships with regional hiring managers, translating their business needs into targeted sourcing campaigns that delivered measurable results.
Team LeadershipOnboardingCoachingGo-to-Market StrategyTalent AnalyticsCommunication+4

Trg - technology recruitment

Delivery Manager

Apr 2012Jul 2015 · 3 yrs 3 mos · London, United Kingdom

  • Managed a recruitment delivery team covering a broad mix of roles across development, testing, project delivery, and architecture across Europe and the Middle East.
  • Worked consultatively with clients to build hiring plans, lead stakeholder meetings, and help businesses navigate the tech talent landscape.
  • Partnered directly with clients across multiple sectors (finance, retail, technology, media) to understand hiring roadmaps, shape workforce planning strategies, and define the recruitment processes needed to achieve sustainable growth.
  • Acted as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, regularly chairing client meetings to consult on market trends, talent availability, time-to-hire metrics, and employer branding strategies.
  • Mentored and developed junior recruiters, implementing sourcing frameworks and consultative training that helped elevate the team’s performance and retention.
  • Played a key role in internal process design, improving operational efficiency and client satisfaction through better communication flows, candidate feedback loops, and reporting cadence.
Team LeadershipOnboardingCoachingGo-to-Market StrategyTalent AnalyticsCommunication+4

Spring technology

Senior Database and BI Recruitment Consultant

Jul 2009Apr 2012 · 2 yrs 9 mos · London, United Kingdom

  • Built a successful desk from scratch focused on business intelligence and data hiring across multiple industries.
  • Recognised for bringing in hard-to-find candidates in niche markets, becoming a go-to consultant for both new and existing enterprise clients.
  • Ran full 360 recruitment processes, from business development through to placement and post-hire engagement.
Team LeadershipOnboardingCoachingGo-to-Market StrategyTalent AnalyticsCommunication+4

Twa recruitment ltd

Senior Recruitment Consultant

Mar 2009Jul 2009 · 4 mos

  • Hired across all IT functions for a boutique startup consultancy.
  • Helped shape the company’s recruitment process, ATS setup, and brand messaging during early growth stage.
  • Built a candidate pipeline and client base from scratch, acting as a one-person recruiting engine.
Team LeadershipOnboardingCoachingGo-to-Market StrategyTalent AnalyticsCommunication+4

Computer people

Recruitment Executive

Feb 2008Mar 2009 · 1 yr 1 mo

  • Focused on hiring IT infrastructure and support roles across the UK.
  • Developed a client base through outbound business development, creating talent pools in both permanent and contract markets.
  • Built foundational recruitment skills, learning full-cycle delivery in a high-volume environment.
Team LeadershipOnboardingCoachingGo-to-Market StrategyTalent AnalyticsCommunication+4

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