Kieran Sullivan

I worked across both technical and non-technical business areas during my time at Primark, This included Buying, Merchandising, Design, Sourcing, Quality, Brand & Marketing, Legal, Strategy, Finance, and Technology (covering Security, Architecture and Transformation). I partnered with a wide range of senior stakeholders across head office and international teams to align on objectives, while driving improvements in process efficiency and cross-functional collaboration.

Achievements

• Worked with senior stakeholders on improving and optimising our recruitment process, candidate experience and the efficiency of our process.
• Implemented a better, more streamlined process which massively reduced our time to hire - up to 50% more efficiently based on previous data.
• Achieved 32 hires across a variety of functions.

During my time at Nu Quantum, I was responsible for delivering on hiring needs, along with introducing a standardised recruitment and interview process. I was also responsible for helping the team introduce a new ATS system.

Achievements

• 12 hires in 3 months
• Helped implement ATS
• Negotiated LI recruiter license
• Introduced a new recruitment process.

As part of the EMEA Talent Acquisition team, I led senior non-technical hiring (L7) for Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Studios across Europe and Emerging Markets, including the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Sweden, Nigeria, and South Africa. I also supported technical hiring where needed.

Achievements

• I partnered with teams across Content Operations, Development, Acquisition, Marketing, PR & Communications, Strategy, Social & Editorial, Sports Marketing, Post Production, Business Affairs, and Live Streaming.
• Key Responsibilities
• Owned end-to-end senior leadership hiring, from role definition to onboarding
• Designed a “red-carpet” candidate experience for senior stakeholders
• Partnered with HR and Compensation to build data-driven, competitive offers
• Used KPIs and analytics to continuously improve hiring outcomes
• Acted as a trusted advisor to C-suite stakeholders globally
• Led negotiations and served as the primary liaison between candidates and hiring teams
• Mediated complex situations and resolved stakeholder conflicts
• Impact & Achievements
• Achieved an 89% offer acceptance rate (16/18 hires), +21% YoY
• Reduced time-to-hire by 28%
• Improved funnel efficiency while increasing conversion and acceptance rates
• Delivered and closed offers ranging from ~£100K to £300K+

I Supported UK & EMEA hiring across Sales, Marketing, Operations, Strategy, Product, CX, and Creative functions, hiring from junior to VP level (L3–L7).

Achievements

• Built strong stakeholder relationships and improved end-to-end hiring processes
• Delivered advanced sourcing strategies to attract top-tier talent
• Mentored junior recruiters and supported day-to-day delivery and stakeholder management
• Produced weekly and monthly hiring reports for senior leadership
• Impact
• 33 hires across functions up to Director level
• Average time-to-hire: 38 days
• Supported extension of contract by 6 months
• Recognised for strong candidate experience and process delivery

Talentful is an embedded talent acquisition model where consultants fully integrate into client teams, gaining deep understanding of their business, culture, and hiring needs.

• As a Senior Talent Partner, I supported high-growth clients across EMEA spanning start-ups, scale-ups, and enterprise businesses, including Deliveroo, Makers, ResponseTap, and Rufus Leonard.
• I delivered full-cycle recruitment across leadership and specialist roles, covering sourcing, stakeholder management, talent pipelining, recruitment operations, and coaching.

Sole talent acquisition lead responsible for end-to-end hiring across the business.

Achievements

• 14 hires across Sales, CS, Product, HR, Engineering, and Operations (including VP Sales & Head of HR)
• Reduced agency spend to zero through direct sourcing and referrals
• Delivered internal interview training and hiring process improvements

Sole recruiter covering full-cycle hiring during maternity cover.

Achievements

• 16 hires across multiple business functions
• Built recruitment processes and documentation from scratch
• Converted initial 2-month contract into a 5-month extension

Sole talent lead responsible for all hiring and talent operations.

Achievements

• 34 hires across creative, digital, and business functions
• Achieved 100% goal delivery and 10/10 NPS
• Led salary benchmarking, ATS review, and recruitment metrics projects
• Secured 12-month contract extension

Account Manager in the PR & Marketing team, managing permanent and contract roles across PR, Marketing, and Digital for clients including Google, Meta (Facebook), Virgin Media, Exterion Media, Tate & Lyle, and BSI.

Achievements

• Managed high-volume requisitions across multiple business areas
• Partnered with senior stakeholders across global time zones
• Negotiated complex compensation packages
• Managed contingent workforce end-to-end (sourcing to onboarding)
• Key achievements
• Consistently exceeded target by ~33% per quarter
• Top performer across Google & Meta accounts (incl. #1 in London at times)
• Awarded “Most Collaborative Employee”
• Delivered across diverse disciplines including digital, product, data, UX/UI, creative, and strategy

Executive search firm specialising in AdTech and FinTech, working across start-ups and established businesses in VR, influencer marketing, SaaS, and digital media.

Responsibilities & Achievements

• Owned full-cycle search: market mapping, sourcing, screening, and placement
• Wrote job specs and conducted candidate interviews and assessments
• Managed end-to-end recruitment process and client reporting
• Built expertise in programmatic advertising, DSPs, DMPs, and ad tech ecosystems
• Key achievements
• Consistently exceeded quarterly targets by ~33%
• Top performer on Google & Meta accounts
• Awarded “Most Collaborative Employee”