Chelsea Beck-Daniel

Head of Talent

Manchester, United Kingdom15 yrs 8 mos experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Led talent strategy for Manchester United.
  • Designed end-to-end candidate experience.
  • Managed high-performance recruitment teams.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Talent Acquisition and Management expert in the Sports and Entertainment industry.

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Skills

Core Skills

Talent ManagementExecutive SearchCustomer ExperienceCandidate ExperienceTeam LeadershipAccount Management

Other Skills

Senior Stakeholder ManagementRelationship BuildingCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)Continuous ImprovementTeam ManagementEquality & DiversityStakeholder ManagementCritical ThinkingProblem SolvingTeamworkEmployee EngagementClient OnboardingOffice AdministrationPayrollRecruiting

Experience

15 yrs 8 mos
Total Experience
2 yrs 5 mos
Average Tenure
2 yrs
Current Experience

Manchester united

4 roles

Head of Talent

Promoted

Jul 2025Present · 11 mos

  • Responsible for leading Manchester United’s talent strategy across recruitment, executive search, early talent, and internal mobility, ensuring processes are efficient, inclusive, and aligned to long-term capability needs. Partners closely with senior stakeholders to secure key and critical appointments, support succession planning, and shape the leadership that drives the Club forward.
  • Leads and develops the in-house recruitment team, strengthening direct sourcing and reducing reliance on external agencies, while embedding consistent, inclusive, and values-led hiring practices across the Club.
Executive SearchSenior Stakeholder ManagementRelationship BuildingCandidate ExperienceTalent Management

Head of Talent Acquisition & Candidate Experience I Korn Ferry

Promoted

Jun 2024Jul 2025 · 1 yr 1 mo

  • Responsible for designing and driving the end-to-end candidate experience for all hires at Manchester United. In addition to owning the Talent Acquisition strategy, I lead the onsite talent team in delivering top-quality hires and exceptional experiences to our stakeholders and candidates. With a key focus on process optimisation, I am dedicated to creating a seamless and memorable journey for all candidates, aligning their skills and aspirations with the vision and culture of the Club.
Customer Relationship Management (CRM)Talent ManagementCustomer ExperienceCandidate ExperienceContinuous ImprovementTeam Management+3

Head of Candidate Experience Via RPO1 powered by Morson

Oct 2022May 2024 · 1 yr 7 mos

Problem SolvingContinuous ImprovementTeam LeadershipCustomer ExperienceTeamworkCandidate Experience+2

Talent Acquisition Manager via RPO1 powered by Morson

Dec 2021Oct 2022 · 10 mos

Problem SolvingContinuous ImprovementTeam LeadershipCustomer ExperienceTeamworkCandidate Experience+1

Korn ferry

Project Manager

May 2024Jul 2025 · 1 yr 2 mos · On-site

Morson talent

3 roles

Senior Client Relationship Manager

Promoted

Sep 2021May 2024 · 2 yrs 8 mos

  • Responsible for partnering with RPO clients, to successfully manage, deliver and optimise their outsourced solutions; as well as taking responsibility for the leadership and performance of the RPO onsite teams.
  • Clients include Manchester United, McLaren Racing, Brakes, Freedom Fibre.
Problem SolvingContinuous ImprovementAccount ManagementCustomer ExperienceTeamworkClient Onboarding+1

Client Delivery Manager

Jun 2021Oct 2021 · 4 mos

  • Responsible for the Client Delivery and the team management of the Professional Services delivery team.
Problem SolvingContinuous ImprovementAccount ManagementCustomer ExperienceTeamworkClient Onboarding+1

Talent Attraction and Retention Partner

Oct 2019Jun 2021 · 1 yr 8 mos

  • Internal Talent Attraction and Retention Partner for Morson Group.
  • Responsible for partnering with stakeholders across the Morson Group to manage and develop recruitment strategies, as well as introducing top talent to the business.
Problem SolvingContinuous ImprovementTeamworkCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)

Mag (airports group)

Recruitment Partner (Maternity cover)

Sep 2018Oct 2019 · 1 yr 1 mo · Manchester, United Kingdom

  • Internal Recruitment Partner supporting Group Functions at Manchester, Stansted and East Midlands Airport.
  • Manage the full end-to-end recruitment process (Permanent Hiring)
  • Recruit for all business areas in Group, such as; Finance, IT, HR, Procurement, Marketing / Communications and Legal
  • Undertake direct sourcing of external candidates, management of internal candidates, and management of PSL agency suppliers
  • Manage internal talent pipelines (both succession and high potential candidates), to ensure that colleagues are appropriately considered for opportunities.
Problem SolvingTeamworkCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)

Tsb bank

Recruitment Partner Via Resource Solutions

Nov 2016Sep 2018 · 1 yr 10 mos · Manchester, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom

  • Sole Recruitment Partner for all of TSB’s contract & temporary recruitment across the UK. This is outsourced to Resource Solutions under an MSP agreement
  • Responsible for maintaining the relationship between Resource Solutions and TSB from a contingency recruitment point of view
  • Responsible for vacancy levels ranging from hourly paid through to £1500 day rates
  • Overseeing volumes up to 200 roles at a time
  • Consistent point of contact for hiring managers across TSB, as well as HR / Recruitment teams in the business and external agency suppliers
  • Supporting a small direct team at Resource Solutions including a Recruitment Coordinator and Direct Recruiter (specifically for contingency and contract recruitment)
  • Owning as well as monitoring all KPI’s and SLA’s for contract / temporary recruitment including reporting and facing off to the business at senior stakeholder level
  • Supporting the end to end process from role creation, through recruitment phases to on going payroll of all TSB’s contingent staff
  • Responsible for all operational PSL management including setting up hosting hiring manager briefings, rate negotiation, PSL reviews and payroll set up.
  • Point of submission for all agency candidates and responsible for screening before sending to hiring manager for review
  • Responsible for all reporting / M.I. for temporary & contract recruitment
  • Managing the pre employment screening process for all new candidates
Problem SolvingAccount ManagementTeamworkCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)

Paycloud

Payroll Specialist

Sep 2015Dec 2016 · 1 yr 3 mos

  • (This was a part time role phasing me back to work from MAT leave).
  • Responsible for managing the payroll from a third party / outsourced point of view
  • Process payroll for various clients
  • Conducting payroll process from start to finish and up to 1000 transactions per week
  • Dealing with any necessary amendments to standard pay runs including; suppressing tax
  • refunds, dealing with auto enrollments, & paying statuary entitlements e.g SSP, SSHP etc.
  • Running reports / M.I. for all clients prior to processing BACS files as well as running FPS, EPS, P45 issues, and checking P32/P35 balances
  • Liaising with HMRC on a regular basis and dealing with all/any of their enquiries
  • Processing holiday accruals and calculations
  • Providing system training to clients

Premier work support

Branch Recruiter (Swissport)

Mar 2010Feb 2015 · 4 yrs 11 mos · Manchester Airport

  • Working at Manchester Airport on an outsourced recruitment for Swissport
  • Responsibility for the end to end recruitment process.
  • Primarily focusing on front of house recruitment for roles such as Passenger Service agents & Aircraft Dispatchers, but also assisting with back of house recruitment as well
  • Undertaking prescreening or potential candidates, through to interviewing, offering, undertaking referencing and completing security checks
  • Liaising with customer/client as well as third parties with in the airport and point of contact for Premier Work Support
  • Undertaking payroll administration duties for all Premier Work Support staff operating at the airport
  • Assisting in a helping conduct HR and performance functions including disciplinaries, investigations, terminations and absence reviews.

Education

Hulme Hall Grammar School

Jan 2003Jan 2008

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