BIOGRAPHY
Experienced global recruitment leader with 25+ years directing workforce strategy across telecom, cyber security, and space sectors worldwide.
I help technology-led organisations make better hiring decisions, build scalable recruitment capability, and avoid the cost and risk of getting talent wrong.
My work sits across three core areas: talent advisory, flexible recruitment support, and Talent Acquisition playbooks — giving companies senior expertise without the need for a FTE.
As a Talent Advisor, I partner with founders, C-suite leaders, and investors to bring clarity to workforce planning, role design, and hiring priorities. I’ve supported organisations scaling from 10-person pre-revenue teams to 300+ FTE businesses generating hundreds of millions in revenue, often in highly regulated, mission-critical environments.
Built and led high-performing agency and in-house TA teams across space, satellite communications, and deep-tech organisations. My experience spans VC-backed scale-ups, government and defence programmes, and large-scale infrastructure initiatives.
Today, I work selectively with organisations that don’t need a full-time talent leader — but do need experienced, trusted support to scale teams, solve hiring bottlenecks, and build long-term recruitment capability.
Outside of work, I’m a husband and father of two boys (and three dogs), a UEFA C football coach, qualified referee, and a cancer survivor — experiences that shape my outlook on life and underpin a resilient, people-first leadership style.
MISSION
My mission is to help growing technology-led businesses make smarter, more confident hiring decisions, building teams that scale sustainably, not reactively.
I partner with founders, executives, and investors to bring clarity to workforce planning, role design, and recruitment priorities, ensuring that every hire aligns with strategic goals.
Through a combination of advisory guidance, flexible recruitment support, and practical Talent Acquisition frameworks, I enable organisations to attract, retain, and develop the right people at the right time.
Ultimately, my mission is to turn hiring from a challenge into a competitive advantage empowering organisations to grow with precision, confidence, and lasting impact.
I focus on simplicity and execution, cutting through complexity to deliver hiring approaches that are practical, repeatable, and grounded in real operating environments.
Everything I build is designed to be used by busy leadership teams, not left sitting in a slide deck.
Whether supporting early-stage growth or scaling established teams, I help organisations move from reactive hiring to intentional talent decisions—creating the structure, confidence, and momentum needed to grow without losing focus or culture.
Because when hiring is done well, it doesn’t just fill roles — it fuels sustainable growth.
Space & Deep-Tech Talent Advisory Specialist
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my METHOD
THe Method That Drives Results
My approach combines strategy, execution, and frameworks to deliver practical, repeatable results.
Discovery & Alignment
Starting by understanding your business, growth plans, and hiring challenges. Together we clarify priorities, define key roles, and identify where external support will make the biggest impact.
Talent Advisory
Providing ongoing guidance on workforce strategy, recruitment planning, role design, and hiring decisions. This ensures your people strategy aligns with your business goals and scales with confidence.
Flexible Recruitment Support
When you need to hire, I step in, providing market insight, candidate sourcing, interview guidance, and decision support all tailored to your needs and delivered without the cost or commitment of full-time recruitment.
TA Playbooks & Frameworks
Design and implement enterprise-level Talent Acquisition Playbooks that unify process, governance, technology, and behavioural standards across teams and regions. These frameworks embed consistency, elevate hiring quality, and enable your organisation to scale efficiently.
Ongoing Partnership
Support is flexible: scale up, down, or pause as your needs change. My focus is on delivering actionable advice, building internal capability, and helping you make better hiring decisions every time.
Why work with me?
With years of experience in talent acquisition and a focus on the space sector, I understand the unique challenges of recruiting and building high-performing teams in high-tech, high-stakes environments.
I don’t just fill positions; I advise on talent strategy, helping your organisation scale sustainably and stay ahead in a competitive space industry landscape.
Don’t just take my word for it. Over the past 20 years, I’ve received more than 120 glowing recommendations from professionals across the industry — from system engineers and data analysts to sales directors and C-suite executives — all speaking highly of the value I bring and the results we’ve achieved together.
Deep global industry connections to passive candidates
Global connections at Investor, Board and C-Suite
Market insights to stay ahead of the competition
Excellent attention to detail
Premier Support
Global Recruitment Track Record
Over a 25-year career in recruitment, I have delivered 500+ placements spanning six continents and 40+ countries worldwide.
40+
Countries Placed
6
Continents Placed
500+
People Placed
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