Graham Powell-Symon

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EMEA Talent Acquisition Director - VML @ VML
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About Graham Powell-Symon

Talent Acquisition leader with Global experience. Having spent time working for major international network agencies in the creative / tech sector, such as WPP and Havas. A passion for helping businesses find the best way to attract, develop and retain talent. Skills include Exec Search, Headhunting, Talent Mapping, Career Architecture, DE&I, Early Careers Programmes and Platform Design & Implementation - such ATS and Career Sites.I'm also an early adopter of WPP Open - which is the proprietary AI platform within our network. I have led the charge on utilising WPP Open in hiring processes across the board.

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VML

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EMEA Talent Acquisition Director - VML
Graham Powell-Symon Work Experience Details
  • Vml
    Emea Talent Acquisition Director (Wpp)
    Vml Jan 2024 - Present
    New York, New York, Us
    As the Talent Acquisition Director for EMEA at VML, I am responsible for leading a team of over 60 professionals in the TA space. With the recent merger of Wunderman Thompson and VMLY&R, we have become the largest creative network in the world, and my role is to ensure that our talent acquisition function is consistent and market-leading across all our OpCo's.With over 30 locations and 13k+ employees, my focus is on creating a streamlined and efficient recruitment process that attracts top talent from around the world. One of my recent initiatives has been to incorporate AI into our recruitment processes, using WPP Open AI tools to improve our candidate selection and hiring decisions.I am committed to ensuring that VML remains at the forefront of talent acquisition in the industry, and I am proud to lead a team that is dedicated to finding and attracting the best talent to join our growing organisation.
  • Wunderman Thompson
    Emea Talent Acquisition Director (Wpp)
    Wunderman Thompson Aug 2021 - Jan 2024
    New York, Ny, Us
    My role at WT was to deliver market leading Talent solutions, covering acquisition, retention and development. I oversaw the EMEA region which consisted of 9,000 employees and over 25 locations. Key Responsibilities: - C-Suite and Management Searches- Career Architecture- Talent Mapping- DE&I - ATS Platform management and design- Talent Strategies - Content Creation - Best practice roll-out - Leadership through influence of a large team of 40+ TA professionals across EMEAI also oversaw the award winning Catalyst Academy, as senior sponsor of this early careers acceleration programme at WT. This programme created our marketeers of the future. I created the WT Global Careers Pages as well as a full suite of Talent Acquisition Training - The TA Clinic. We have also launched a new TA resource sharing programme called Talent Acquisition Credits (TAC Coins).
  • Havas Uk
    Head Of Talent Acquisition - Havas Group Uk
    Havas Uk Jan 2021 - May 2021
    London, Gb
    Overseeing the Talent Acquisition functions for the Havas Village in the UK. This role included the design and implementation of early careers schemes such as the Apprenticeship scheme and Internship programme (HKX Platform). Partnering with the DE&I Group Lead and various committees around the Havas Village to diversify the talent pool and the way Havas recruited into the 24 agencies across the Group. I led the Talent Acquisition team across a variety of Media and Creative agencies, whilst also conducting recruitment searches across a number of businesses myself.
  • Havas Uk
    Director Of Talent Acquisition - Havas Creative Agencies Uk
    Havas Uk Oct 2016 - Dec 2020
    London, Gb
    Head of Talent Acquisition for Havas London, Havas Helia, Cake, Ekino, One Green Bean, HKX Productions and Field Day across all disciplines. Specialising in attracting, acquiring and retaining the best talent in the creative industries. Whilst managing the Talent Acquisition team across the Creative Group. My role also included employer branding, diversity & inclusion, events management and platform implementation.
  • Havas London
    Director Talent Acquisition
    Havas London Oct 2016 - Jun 2017
    London, Gb
    Head of Recruitment for modern communications agency Havas London. Helping implement their first internal talent acquisition function.
  • Gemini People
    Associate Director - Digital Agency
    Gemini People Jul 2015 - Sep 2016
    Board member and part of the senior management team. Head of Digital Agency Division, with line management responsibilities of one Manager and five Consultants. Launched the Gemini Creative Forum in 2015 which was an industry first.
  • Gemini People
    Manager - Digital Agency
    Gemini People Feb 2013 - Jun 2015
  • Purple Consultancy
    Head Of Digital Design And Creative
    Purple Consultancy Sep 2010 - Jan 2013
    London, Gb
    Managed the Digital Agency division. Working with some of the UK's top advertising and digital agencies as a recruitment partner. In my time at Purple Consultancy I was awarded the UK's best Recruitment Consultant in Marketing and Advertising as the MARA Awards 2012.
  • Carat
    Media Executive
    Carat May 2008 - Sep 2010
    London, England, Gb
    Worked as a Media Planner and Buyer in the Broadcast Department, clients included Adidas, Disney and Diageo
  • Worldwide Experience
    Client Services Coordinator
    Worldwide Experience Jan 2006 - Apr 2008

Graham Powell-Symon Skills

Creative Direction Creative Strategy Digital Strategy Art Direction Motion Graphics User Experience Recruiting Social Media Marketing Copywriting Indesign Illustrator Flash Digital Interviews Interactive Advertising After Effects Layout Film New Business Development Css Broadcast Search

Graham Powell-Symon Education Details

  • University Of Gloucestershire
    University Of Gloucestershire
    Leisure And Tourism
  • Hinchley Wood Secondary School
    Hinchley Wood Secondary School

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