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Simon Davies is listed as Founder at DAX - Digital Arts Xchange, based in United Kingdom. AeroLeads shows a matched LinkedIn profile for Simon Davies.
Simon Davies previously worked as Recruitment Manager- EMEA & Emerging Territories at Scanline Vfx and New Adventure On The Horizon at Vfx And Virtual Production. Simon Davies studied at Suncrest High School.
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Talent Acquisition Leader with over 15 years experience in the fast paced, cutting edge VFX, Animation and Games industries. A regular speaker at events such as FMX, THU and Annecy, career highlights include supporting King and ILM through sustained periods of growth in my role as Senior Recruiter as well as leading Scanline VFX's EMEA & Emerging Territories Recruiting Team. As the founder of DAX - Digital Arts Xchange, I actively support organisations across the Creative Tech space, with partners ranging from global leaders to smaller, independent studios. Expert in sourcing and connecting exceptional Talent for specialist roles across Creative, Production, Technology and Operations, as well as sharing insights and support for Emerging Talent and process design and training for clients. I am an advocate for Emerging Talent as the cornerstone of creating diverse and inclusive teams, that will ensure studios are building strong foundations for future success.With a focus on Senior, Leadership and Executive roles, I collaborate with clients and candidates alike to help them achieve their ambitions.
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Recruitment Manager- Emea & Emerging Territories
Heading up Scanline VFX's EMEA and Emerging Territories Talent Acquisition team. Key Activities include:Managing day-to-day activities of EMEA TA Team.Partnering with Emerging Territories Studio Management to plan and implement new studio team hiring.Process development and implementation.Advising and supporting Talent & Resource Teams with volume and critical hiring strategies.Partner with EMEA People Team to implement compliance guidelines.TA Performance Analysis and Reporting.Employer Branding / Event Roadmap planning and engagement.Development and delivery of Behavioral interview training program.
Jul 2022 - Nov 2023
New Adventure On The Horizon
Vfx And Virtual Production
Taking some time out ahead of starting an exciting new chapter in VFX and Virtual Production.Watch this space…
Jun 2022 - Jul 2022
Senior Recruiter
Managing high volume and strategic hiring across creative and technical disciplines from entry level through to VFX Supervisors, Senior Producers, Production Finance, Talent Management and HR.Delivered London Studio growth from 90 to 650+ Artists and Support Crew.Manage two Contract Recruiters and a Recruitment Coordinator.Leverage global talent and recruitment network to hit challenging hiring targets.Implemented smoother candidate review and feedback processes with Hiring Managers.Developed and rolled out improved Speaker / Events approval and participation process.Lead planning, budgeting and steering of local and international Recruitment events.Partnering with Studio Talent Group and Leadership and wider crew to drive ILM London's D&I, Emerging Talent Strategy and Graduate Programme.Successfully leverage and develop ILM's global brand to improve candidate attraction.http://www.ilm.com/
Sep 2015 - Jun 2022
Senior Recruiter - Studio
Leading recruitment of Creative, Production and Business Performance teams across King studios in London and Barcelona during a period of rapid growth.Actively develop hiring processes and workflows in partnership with Hiring Managers and Studio Executives.As part of a high performing team developed and coached Hiring Managers in values and evidence based interview process in line with King company values.Leverage King employer branding to improve candidate flow and attraction.
Jun 2013 - Aug 2015
Recruitment & Talent Manager
Pixomondo is an international visual effects company with a global network of studios.Managed the hiring, on-boarding and ongoing development of VFX Crew at all levels including performance reviews, contract extensions and salary reviews.
Feb 2012 - Mar 2013
Recruitment Manager (Contract)
Proactively source and pool talent for a growing interactive games company and international VFX StudioDefine job specs and recruitment process with hiring managersAdvertise live roles and manage responsesApplicant screening, interviewing and assessmentContinually resource and pool the best talent for current andfuture business needsOffer management and on-boarding of new talent
Jan 2012 - May 2012
Recruitment Advisor (Contract)
Contract Recruiter covering a range of Corporate and Studio based roles for Warner Bros. London HQ and Leavesden Studios.
Apr 2011 - Jan 2012
Contract Recruiter
Contract role with a focus on high volume Animation hiring along with strategic studio roles.
Oct 2010 - Apr 2011
Recruitment Manager
Recruitment Manager, covering business development and company brand development during initial start-up phase.
Jul 2009 - Oct 2010
Senior Consultant
May 2005 - Jun 2009
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Suncrest High School
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Simon Davies works for DAX - Digital Arts Xchange.
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Simon Davies is listed as Founder at DAX - Digital Arts Xchange.
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Simon Davies is based in United Kingdom while working with DAX - Digital Arts Xchange.
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Simon Davies has worked for Dax - Digital Arts Xchange, Scanline Vfx, Vfx And Virtual Production, Industrial Light & Magic, and King.
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Simon Davies studied at Suncrest High School.
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