An established Global Recruiter and Project Manager, with proven experience of developing global Direct Sourcing frameworks, creative talent attraction strategies and managing the full Recruitment Cycle from Graduate to Executive level, and across multiple jurisdictions. Specialties: Global project development and management, International candidate attraction, Volume Recruitment, Direct Sourcing, Stakeholder Management, Negotiation, Sales & Marketing, Finance, Technology, Media

Aviation Recruitment Partner @ Advising on Best Practice and devising processes through which recruitment solutions can be delivered during the initiation and growth phase of the new Aviation Business Unit. To include developing Tracking and Reporting tools, candidate attraction strategies, and an Aviation specific PSL. From November 2014 to Present (1 year 2 months) London, United KingdomStrategic Recruitment Manager - Interim @ Review, strategic streamlining and implementation of a fit-for-purpose recruitment process across all business areas. Partnering with the business and HR to deliver an efficient and quality recruitment service for both Editorial and Commercial hires following internal reorganisation and projects resulting in high volume headcount increase. From July 2014 to November 2014 (5 months) Recruitment Specialist @ • Development and implementation of a Direct Sourcing function within a global in-house recruitment team spanning Europe, Asia Pacific and the Americas. • Responsible for managing the negotiation and on-boarding of long term direct sourcing tools, associated costings, and pipeline and vendor relationships, with the objective of reducing recruitment spend across the organization • Running predominantly project based recruitment drives from technical juniors to Executive board level across Europe, North America and AsiaPac. From November 2012 to December 2013 (1 year 2 months) Global Recruitment PM and Senior Recruiter @ •Management of an initiative to hire 250 sales people -across 37 countries and multiple time zones-(entry to executive level). Tasked with running the project globally, budgetary management, vacancy distribution and management of local recruiters, overseeing HR processes, weekly management and progress reporting. Successfully closed 93% of roles within 7 months. •Project and candidate management, delivering into brief to hire 25 candidates onto a Graduate Sales Scheme across London, New York and Hong Kong. Responsible for advertising, screening applications, shortlisting, conducting telephone and competency based interviews with the business, running interview workshops for management, preparation and conducting assessment days, weekly progress updates, and post placement after care. Completed on time and to client specification and objectives. •Ownership of the recruitment process; Up to Executive level, for permanent and contract staffing in the UK, across Sales & Marketing, Media, Finance, Technology and HR, including attraction, advertising, sourcing, pipelining, screening, and competency based interviewing, including use of Taleo ATS •Client relationship building; providing strategic recruitment solutions tailored to business requirements, such as bench-marking, skills’ assessment, coaching on recruitment processes and interview techniques as well as regular consultation with management, providing a specialised recruitment service in line with requirements, budgetary and time constraints and SLAs. •Developing direct sourcing strategies; head-hunting and screening of candidates through a variety of methods, including Social Media and Networking, advertising, online Job Boards and Referrals, in order to create a pipeline and network of highly- skilled and relevant candidates. From March 2010 to August 2012 (2 years 6 months) London, United KingdomHR Recruitment Advisor @ •Project proposal, initialisation and management of a roster culminating in a working bank of 100 temporary staff; Requiring budgetary negotiations, strategic direct multimedia advertising, attracting, screening, testing, competency-based interviewing and placement of temporary candidates in line with UN policies and best practice. •End to end recruitment cycle management of HR, Finance and IT fixed-term (permanent) contracts, from internship to Director level recruitment for Switzerland and Field based roles; writing job descriptions, vacancy notices, and advertising. Short-listing, testing, minute-taking, interview and assessment report writing in line with UN legislation. From June 2009 to April 2010 (11 months) Recruitment Consultant @ •A sales intensive role; outperforming KPIs, high targets and budgets, to produce consistent results in the recruitment of temporary support staff and secure new business, winning PSLs via a variety of methods including cold and warm calls, presentation meetings, following up of candidate leads, negotiating as well as networking with existing clients and candidates •A high level of Customer service, after-sales care and ongoing relationship building with existing clients, as well as candidates, optimising candidate placements, and ensuring best matches. From January 2008 to March 2009 (1 year 3 months) London, United KingdomRecruitment Consultant @ •Recruiting Temporary Secretarial and Support staff - screening, testing and registering candidates, taking and filling bookings, servicing existing clients and developing new business. •Hit activity and growth targets on a monthly basis, personally generating a 66% income growth, and doubling the number of temps out. This was achieved through forging strong relationships with both clients and candidates. •Assessor and moderator at monthly Assessment Days to recruit new Recruitment Consultants; role plays, competency interviews and round table discussions. From January 2007 to January 2008 (1 year 1 month) London, United KingdomHR Administrator @ •Providing HR Staff assistance in English and French, serving 3000 staff using Oracle software. Processing contracts, holiday and administration, assisting with conferences, including recruitment and visa processing of International contractors (Interpreters/reporters) •Organization and logistics of in-house staff training - liaising with trainers, management and candidates, coordinating training rooms, technical support and developing training material in accordance with requirements and ILO policies. •Intern Chairwoman; managing the academic, professional and social needs of 150 international interns; developing leadership skills experience and organisation of social events. From March 2006 to December 2006 (10 months)

4 A Levels @ Hayes From 1997 to 1999 Royal Russell School Lauren Simpson is skilled in: Contract Recruitment, Graduate Recruitment, Temporary Staffing, Screening, Interviewing, Negotiation, Talent Acquisition, Executive Search, Program Management, Sourcing, Recruitment/Retention, Search, Global Recruitment, Recruiting, Interviews