Sarah Austin

Co-Founder

London, United Kingdom25 yrs 11 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Expert in Executive Search for high-growth tech companies.
Strong focus on diversity and inclusion in talent acquisition.
Proven track record in scaling talent acquisition processes.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a strategic leader in Talent Acquisition for VC-backed technology firms.

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Skills

Core Skills

Executive SearchTalent ManagementHr Business PartneringTalent AcquisitionHuman Resources

Other Skills

People ManagementDiversity & InclusionHR ConsultingRetained SearchNegotiationRecruitingCoachingManagementMarket KnowledgeManagement DevelopmentHRDirector levelPerformance MonitoringProduct Lifecycle ManagementTraining

About

Seekhr deliver the best in People and Talent, those who shape the trajectory of high-growth, investor-backed businesses. We are a search partner to VC and PE-backed technology companies like, Quantexa, Zilch, MKOPA, Sum Up, Helsing and Palantir across the UK, US & Europe. We are trusted by leading venture capital and private equity funds, including Dawn Capital, EQT Ventures, Lightspeed, Point Nine, Saga Ventures, General Catalyst and Creandum, and are recommended into their portfolios to support critical hires. Beyond search, we believe community is a force multiplier, and value comes from insight, connection and long-term partnership. We lead an active VC and CPO community, hosting closed-door roundtables and Talent in VC events that bring together senior operators to share insight, benchmark thinking and tackle the challenges shaping strategy. As a highly networked and ecosystem embedded team, we deliver efficiency & quality in markets where the candidate pool is small and the bar is high. 📞 Let’s chat! Email me at sarah@seekhr.co.uk or call me on +44 20 4591 0359 to discuss your hiring needs.

Experience

25 yrs 11 mos

Total Experience

8 yrs

Average Tenure

1 yr 11 mos

Current Experience

Seekhr

Co-Founder

Jul 2024 – Present · 1 yr 11 mos · London · Hybrid

Seekhr focus on Executive Search solutions specialising with in the People and Talent space. With a team specialising in the UK, Europe and North American markets, we’re working closely with best-in-class CPO's from all around the world.
Whether you’re a scale-up based in London or a global organisation located in New York City, we can help you find the right people talent to grow your business.
Often the first "people or recruitment boots" on the ground, setting up processes, relationships and systems. We help;
> Consulting firms scale-up & down their Talent Acquisition & People workforce.
> Technology/impact scale-ups execute mission critical work by hiring world class permanent, freelance & fractional team members.
> PE/VC Funds to drive value within portfolio companies by supporting Founders with their People & Talent build and offering bespoke Founder advisory services.
Prioritising inclusivity and candidate experience, we represent an A Player community who are re-defining the People & Talent function and connect them with our client base of heavy hitting CEOs and Founders.

Executive SearchTalent AcquisitionPeople ManagementDiversity & InclusionHR ConsultingTalent Management

Mastercard

Organisational Change

Jul 2023 – Aug 2024 · 1 yr 1 mo · London, England, United Kingdom · Hybrid

Working on the Organisational Change Program.

Pagegroup

3 roles

Global Talent Management

Jul 2018 – Jul 2023 · 5 yrs

Executive SearchRetained SearchTalent Management

Regional Director - Human Resources

Jun 2016 – Jun 2018 · 2 yrs

Specialties: CHRO, HR Business Partnering; Talent Acquisition; Talent Management; Learning & Development; Organisation Development & Culture; Total Rewards; Inclusion & Diversity; Employee Relations; People Operations; HR Data & Analytics

NegotiationHuman ResourcesHR Business Partnering

Director - Human Resources

Jun 2005 – Jun 2016 · 11 yrs

Empowering HR recruitment teams and our Customers to achieve their full potential, driving them towards realising our business goals and fostering an environment that cultivates high performance and career progression.

RecruitingExecutive SearchTalent Acquisition