Personable and dynamic talent acquisition professional specialising in arts and entertainment with demonstrable experience of recruitment life cycle ownership, stakeholder relationship management, interview design & conducting, and employer brand marketing & candidate experience. University of London graduate, with a Masters in Culture, Policy, and Management. Freelance Career Advisor and award nominated volunteer career mentor with alma mater City, University of London.
Sky VIP @ Odeon, Cineworld, Curzon SeeItFirst @ Vue O2 Priority @ Cineworld, BFI SXSW London 2025 @ Smyle (Pre-Event Data Entry)
- Southbank Centre - Science Museum - Tate Britain - Lyric Hammersmith - Frameless - Westminster Abbey - St Paul’s Cathedral - Wembley Stadium (hospitality management)
Led the talent acquisition function for the Gallery, across 16 departments (27 teams): o Built and maintained relationships with senior stakeholders, including the Chief Operating Officer, General Counsel, and Heads of Digital, Finance, IT, Learning, and Press and PR o Led HR project for a re-design of applicant marketing materials, working with graphic design and creative teams. o Designed candidate experience training presentation for long term implementation post contract. o Conducted regular salary benchmarking exercises, reporting findings to the Head of HR o Built and maintained relationships with recruitment agencies and advertising partners. o Day to day workload management of Recruitment Administrator o Completed circa 90 recruitment campaigns (Assistant circa £24k to Head of Department circa £65k in 10.5 months) o Conducted interviews and provided feedback, keeping the candidate experience at the forefront. o Represented the National Gallery at networking events, conferences, and careers fairs.
• Entered new joiners onto HR and payroll system. • Owned handover administration from recruitment to People Operations • Supported with payroll processes. • Completed DBS applications according to guidelines including documentation verification. • Created and delivered internal job change paperwork. • Provided employment and life administration references. • Completed contracts of employment. • Supported with project administration and delivery.
Based at the Palace Theatre in the West End
Permanent contract ended due to COVID
Based at Wimbledon for the 2019 Tennis Championships Partnered with culinary team in placement of culinary workforce of approx. 450 Liaised with hospitality agencies and culinary schools to backfill roles. Interviewed candidates across a range of disciplines Completed Right to Work and referencing
Liaised with personnel at client venues including Goldsmiths Hall and Wembley for on-site staffing and check-in. Increased intake, including telephone, in person interviews, conducted on- boarding sessions. Took ownership of pre-event staffing levels for Jockey Club London and Wembley.