About Gavin
- Role briefing and calibration (title, scope, salary guidance, must-haves vs nice-to-haves)
- Job advert writing/polish to improve response quality
- CV review and applicant triage (fast, thorough, and honest)
- Candidate screening calls with written notes and clear recommendations
- Shortlist delivery (strengths, risks, salary/notice, and interview focus areas)
- Interview structure support (scorecards, questions, process design)
- Candidate management through the process (scheduling, feedback loops, drop-off prevention)
- Offer support, resignation planning, and counter-offer handling
English
Native or bilingual
Experience
- PR CROWDManaging DirectorSeptember 2020 - Today (5 years and 9 months)London England Temple, Felbridge, England, United KingdomWe recruit for a wide range of companies covering most sectors including consumer, lifestyle, B2B, corporate and public affairs. We focus on PR roles across all sectors and also much wider roles within the communications mix - namely influencer relations, digital, social, content management, new business and creative/strategic direction positions.
- TALENT CROWDManaging DirectorHUMAN RESOURCESDecember 2025 - Today (6 months)United KingdomTalent CROWD helps hiring teams take the guesswork out of recruitment — with clear, practical insight on what the market will support right now (salary, title, availability, process and how to reduce drop-outs).If you’ve got a role coming up and want a quick sense-check, send me the title, location/hybrid and salary range and I’ll point you in the right direction.
- Fresh Connect RecruitmentPrincipal ConsultantOctober 2018 - November 2019 (1 year and 1 month)
- Led end-to-end recruitment for mid-to-senior PR & Communications hires across agency and in-house clients
- Took detailed briefs with hiring managers (role scope, salary benchmarking, hybrid expectations, must-haves vs nice-to-haves)
- Built targeted talent maps and proactively approached passive candidates via LinkedIn and industry networks
- Screened candidates (experience, writing/communications ability, stakeholder management, motivation, salary/notice) and produced structured shortlist notes
- Managed the full interview process: scheduling, preparation, feedback loops, and candidate/client coaching
- Advised clients on process improvements to increase acceptance rates (speed, interview structure, messaging, offer competitiveness)
- Negotiated offers and managed resignations/counter-offers to secure starts
- Maintained accurate CRM/ATS records and pipeline reporting (shortlist status, interview stages, conversion rates)
- Supported account development with existing clients and generated new opportunities through targeted outreach and referrals
- Mentored junior consultants on screening, candidate control, and client management standards
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Education
- Theology andThe University of Manchester2001Theology and
- The Royal Wolverhampton School1998