Director, Talent Acquisition, EMEA at VMware
Maidenhead, Berkshire, United Kingdom
I head up the International recruitment team at AOL, where there’s a lot more going on than “you've got mail”. We have well known brands such as Huffington Post, Engadget and TechCrunch coupled with ONE, the first cross-screen programmatic advertising platform. We’re taking reinvention to a whole new level! By bringing together award-winning journalists, premium brands, original...
I head up the International recruitment team at AOL, where there’s a lot more going on than “you've got mail”. We have well known brands such as Huffington Post, Engadget and TechCrunch coupled with ONE, the first cross-screen programmatic advertising platform. We’re taking reinvention to a whole new level! By bringing together award-winning journalists, premium brands, original content, and innovative technologies, we're transforming the way people around the globe connect with information, entertainment, and each other. We're looking for team members with exceptional imaginations, the ability to collaborate in a fast-paced environment, and a sense of wonder and excitement about the future of online! Our core values are the principles that guide our decisions and make AOL an awesome place to work! Glassdoor recently named us one of the Top 25 Places to Work for Work-Life balance and the list of services and programs we have for personal and professional development is truly amazing. To see our latest job openings go to http://www.aol-careers.comDirector of Talent Acquisition, International @ Lead Talent Acquisition team at AOL International (ROW, outside of US). Challenging the outdated perception of AOL. Creating a more efficient recruitment team focused on bringing in the best talent. Passionate about employer branding and encouraging more diversity to further the business goals. From April 2015 to Present (9 months) London, United KingdomHead of Talent Acquisition @ Huddle is content collaboration software for government & enterprise. Business units and external parties can huddle together within an online secure cloud services accessed via web browsers, desktop or mobile devices. I created a recruitment function that could scale with our fast growth and ran our global recruitment team of 5 people, helping to bring in more talented people into this exciting company. Led employer branding initiative and increased average Glassdoor rating from 2.6 to 4.4. Built new careers website rich in content (video, photos, employee stories, values), which links directly to a new ATS Designed and ran interview skills workshops Brought in new hiring process and guidelines for managers Created low cost graduate recruitment and university engagement programme Introduced recruiter metrics Significantly reduced agency spend and brought in predominantly directly sourced model. From July 2012 to April 2015 (2 years 10 months) London, United KingdomTalent Acquisition Consultant EMEA @ Responsible for recruiting high calibre individuals into the EMEA offices (UK, Netherlands, Germany and Spain). Headhunted key people into all departments, created talent pool and pipeline, managed referrals. Created a talent acquisition function in EMEA. Moved to 100% direct model within 3 months. Worked with US team to create a smooth process to ensure all candidates have a positive experience. RightNow was acquired by Oracle in January 2012 From December 2010 to July 2012 (1 year 8 months) Reading, United KingdomOwner @ Recruitment for small number of key clients (Software, Hardware, Services and CPG companies). Ran both executive search and volume recruitment campaigns. Built competency frameworks for clients. Trained hiring managers on interview techniques. Ran assessment centres. Conducted personality and skills profiling. From November 2004 to December 2010 (6 years 2 months) Owner @ Largest estate agency in Montenegro with a huge selection of land and property. Also covered Croatia and Italy. Elected onto board of AIPP (Association of International Property Professionals) in 2010. Managed direct team of 4 and indirect team of 6 people. Business still prospering under leadership of my partners in Montenegro. From November 2004 to November 2010 (6 years 1 month) Account Director @ Now part of Randstad Group. Headhunted director and manager level into various blue chip companies. Generalist recruiter across all functions within: Software, Telco, Finance, CPG, Retail Franchise. 108% of annual target. In top 3 of all recruiters in group of companies. From November 2003 to November 2004 (1 year 1 month) Consultant @ Recruited manager and director level across all functions into various blue chip companies (Telco, Pharma, Flavours, CPG, Software). Executive search and advertising campaigns. Consistently overachieved target and most profitable consultant in company (based on accounts won/time to fill) From April 2000 to October 2003 (3 years 7 months) Consultant @ Recruited staff and managerial level in Procurement, Manufacturing and Supply Chain into Pharma and FMCG companies. Ran assessment centres. Completed level A in Occupational Testing. 150% of target in Q4 1998 110% of target in 1999 (Top performer in company) From August 1998 to April 2000 (1 year 9 months) London, United KingdomSales Manager @ Sold conference and exhibition space to multinational companies in APAC region. Promoted from Sales Exec to Team Manager to Sales Manager for Hong Kong office, managing 15 people in 3 teams. From April 1996 to July 1998 (2 years 4 months) Hong KongBSc (Hons), Psychology, 2.1 @ Brunel University From 1991 to 1995 Andrea Marston is skilled in: Talent Acquisition, Recruiting, Executive Search, Interviews, Strategy, SaaS, Management, CRM, Talent Management, Leadership, Lead Generation, Search, Sales, Cloud Computing, Start-ups
AOL International
Director of Talent Acquisition, International
April 2015 to Present
London, United Kingdom
Huddle
Head of Talent Acquisition
July 2012 to April 2015
London, United Kingdom
Oracle (RightNow)
Talent Acquisition Consultant EMEA
December 2010 to July 2012
Reading, United Kingdom
GPIN-Recruit
Owner
November 2004 to December 2010
Montenegro Prospects
Owner
November 2004 to November 2010
Expedite Headhunters
Account Director
November 2003 to November 2004
Highfield Human Solutions
Consultant
April 2000 to October 2003
The Peachell Group (now part of Longbridge)
Consultant
August 1998 to April 2000
London, United Kingdom
ICM Marketing
Sales Manager
April 1996 to July 1998
Hong Kong
Lead Talent Acquisition team at AOL International (ROW, outside of US). Challenging the outdated perception of AOL. Creating a more efficient recruitment team focused on bringing in the best talent. Passionate about employer branding and encouraging more diversity to further the business goals. Lead Talent Acquisition team at AOL International (ROW, outside of US). Challenging the outdated perception of AOL. Creating a more efficient recruitment team focused on bringing in the best talent. Passionate about employer branding and encouraging more diversity to further the business goals.
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Andrea Marston is Director of Talent Acquisition, International
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