Luke Clark

• Implemented a strategic hiring plan for 2025, collaborating across departments to align with long-term organizational goals.
• Successfully recruited key leadership positions, including VPs, contributing to strategic direction and growth."
• Crafted and executed comprehensive talent acquisition strategies, directly supporting organizational objectives and addressing workforce requirements.
• Led end-to-end recruitment processes, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, and onboarding, ensuring a seamless candidate experience.
• Built and maintained strong relationships with talent acquisition partners, hiring managers and stakeholders to understand and fulfill hiring requirements effectively.
• Analyzed market trends and recruitment metrics to optimize hiring strategies, improve time-to-fill, and reduce cost-per-hire.

• Led talent operations at Personio, spearheading key initiatives.
• Streamlining hiring procedures, enhancing efficiency through automation and data accuracy
• Organizing internal procedures and knowledge bases, fostering accessibility and productivity
• Conducting stakeholder workshops to enable effective processes
• Orchestrating internal procedures for interchangeable work processes
• Leading collaborative workshops with internal and external stakeholders
• Collaborating with experts to ensure seamless implementation of critical initiatives
• Talent Operations Lead at Personio, focusing on talent operations and driving initiatives pivotal to success

• Company Overview: Talent Acquisition Lead at Personio, leading a team of technical sourcing recruiters
• Forging Collaborative Relationships: I proactively engaged with key stakeholders and hiring managers, establishing robust connections and enhancing the visibility of our recruitment team within the organization
• Strategic Direction: Collaborating closely with our team, I played a pivotal role in crafting and executing strategic recruitment directions, thereby shaping the future of talent acquisition at Personio
• Innovative Solutions: I developed and delivered cutting-edge presentations, providing valuable insights into market trends, specialist recruitment strategies, and future forecasting
• Streamlined Recruitment: Working hand-in-hand with hiring managers, I facilitated the creation of detailed recruitment plans, ensuring a robust candidate pipeline for each vacancy
• Data-Driven Insights: Regular reports and market information were provided to hiring managers, empowering them with actionable insights derived from data analysis
• Creative Sourcing: I implemented creative solutions to source top-tier candidates, cultivating relationships with recruitment suppliers and driving candidate generation efforts
• Exceptional Support: Candidates and managers received comprehensive CV and interview feedback, ensuring a seamless recruitment experience and fostering positive relationships
• Continuous Improvement: I actively contributed to project work aimed at refining recruitment processes and delivering impactful training sessions within the team, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and learning
• Talent Acquisition Lead at Personio, leading a team of technical sourcing recruiters
• Under my leadership, the team successfully recruited approximately 120 engineering professionals, significantly contributing to our direct sourcing efforts and overall organizational success at Personio

• Company Overview: Senior Technical Talent Sourcer at Personio, specializing in global hiring for product, design, and engineering
• Implementing a streamlined sourcing workflow and optimizing talent acquisition
• Defining sourcing strategies in line with organizational goals, fueling strategic growth
• Delivering top-tier talent to support technical team expansion, driving continuous development
• Coaching team members on best practices, fostering continuous improvement
• Expanding the sourcing team from 3 to 10 members, demonstrating effective leadership
• Introducing the Agile Sourcing model for enhanced prioritization and efficiency
• Senior Technical Talent Sourcer at Personio, specializing in global hiring for product, design, and engineering

Specializing in recruiting data center talent for Amazon's EMEA expansion, I've achieved the following:

• Crafting attraction strategies tailored to data center roles, overseeing interviews, and managing offer negotiations.
• Establishing and nurturing relationships within the data centre hiring community, enhancing recruitment efforts.
• Collaborating closely with hiring managers to develop effective sourcing, assessment, and closing strategies specific to data center staffing needs.
• Playing a crucial role in providing comprehensive resourcing support for Amazon Web Services' data center operations in Dublin.
• Contributing to employer branding by delivering exceptional candidate experiences, solidifying the organization's reputation as a top employer.
• Ensuring timely and cost-effective recruitment to meet the evolving demands of a rapidly expanding data center business.

Additionally, I've been instrumental in:

• Forging collaborative relationships with key stakeholders and hiring managers, elevating the visibility of our recruitment team through proactive engagement.
• Working with the team to craft and implement strategic recruitment directions.
• Developing and delivering cutting-edge presentations, providing insight into market trends, specialist recruitment strategies, and forecasting.
• Collaborating with hiring managers to craft detailed recruitment plans, ensuring a robust candidate pipeline for each vacancy.
• Offering regular reports and market information to hiring managers, empowering them with actionable insights.
• Implementing creative solutions to source top-tier candidates, fostering relationships with recruitment suppliers, and driving candidate generation.
• Providing candidates and managers with comprehensive CV and interview feedback, ensuring a seamless recruitment experience.
• Contributing to project work, from refining recruitment processes to delivering impactful training sessions within the team.

• Company Overview: Talent Acquisition - Senior Sourcing Strategist at UnitedHealth Group, focusing on direct sourcing and building communities in various tech fields
• Direct sourcing, screening, and building focused communities in Big Data, Data Science, Software Development, Machine Learning, and Cognitive Computing
• Employing, coordinating, and evaluating best-in-class candidate generation techniques, including data mining, relationship development, internal/external database searching, job boards, associations, direct mail, and social media for proactive and transactional deep dive sourcing efforts
• Partnering with functional recruitment teams to determine cost-effective and timely sourcing strategies, generating talent pipelines for future needs and supporting current openings
• Talent Acquisition - Senior Sourcing Strategist at UnitedHealth Group, focusing on direct sourcing and building communities in various tech fields
• Talent Development: Developed training manuals and Step Action Guides for global Recruiting/Sourcing teams, serving as valuable resources for training new hires and existing UHG employees
• Conducted training sessions for local and global teams on Internal CRM/ATS systems
• Traveled to India as a Subject-Matter Expert for the internal CRM system, tasked with training colleagues and providing expertise in sourcing practices

• Company Overview: IT Recruitment Consultant at Robert Walters, focusing on client engagement and IT staffing needs
• Client Engagement: Develop and maintain client relationships, offering strategic insights into IT staffing needs
• Requirement Analysis: Analyze and translate technical requirements for open positions
• Sourcing and Talent Identification: Utilize diverse methods to attract IT professionals and stay current with industry trends
• Candidate Screening and Assessment: Evaluate technical skills, experience, and cultural fit of candidates
• Interview Coordination: Facilitate seamless interviews, providing feedback to clients and candidates
• Negotiation and Offer Management: Manage salary negotiations and offer discussions for competitive job offers
• Pipeline Management: Build and maintain a strong talent pipeline for various roles and technologies
• Market Intelligence: Stay informed about industry trends, salary benchmarks, and emerging technologies
• Documentation and Compliance: Maintain accurate records in the ATS, ensuring legal compliance
• Continuous Improvement: Gather feedback to improve recruitment processes and stay updated on industry best practices
• IT Recruitment Consultant at Robert Walters, focusing on client engagement and IT staffing needs

• Company Overview: IT Recruitment Specialist at Computer People, maintaining client relationships and attracting top-tier IT professionals
• As an IT Recruitment Consultant, I maintained client relationships, analyzed technical requirements, and attracted top-tier IT professionals
• I assessed candidates, managed interviews, and negotiated competitive offers
• I built talent pipelines, stayed informed about market trends, and ensured compliance
• Seeking continuous improvement, I stayed updated on industry best practices
• IT Recruitment Specialist at Computer People, maintaining client relationships and attracting top-tier IT professionals