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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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FounderDax - Digital Arts Xchange Nov 2023 - PresentLondon, England, United KingdomThe Digital Creative Talent Specialists -
Recruitment Manager- Emea & Emerging TerritoriesScanline Vfx Jul 2022 - Nov 2023Heading 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. -
New Adventure On The HorizonVfx And Virtual Production Jun 2022 - Jul 2022Taking some time out ahead of starting an exciting new chapter in VFX and Virtual Production.Watch this space…
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Senior RecruiterIndustrial Light & Magic Sep 2015 - Jun 2022London, United KingdomManaging 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/ -
Senior Recruiter - StudioKing Jun 2013 - Aug 2015London, United KingdomLeading 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. -
Recruitment & Talent ManagerPixomondo Feb 2012 - Mar 2013London, United KingdomPixomondo 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. -
Recruitment Manager (Contract)We R Interactive And Pixomondo Jan 2012 - May 2012London, United KingdomProactively 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 -
Recruitment Advisor (Contract)Warner Bros. Entertainment Group Of Companies Apr 2011 - Jan 2012London, United KingdomContract Recruiter covering a range of Corporate and Studio based roles for Warner Bros. London HQ and Leavesden Studios. -
Contract RecruiterDouble Negative Visual Effects Oct 2010 - Apr 2011London, United KingdomContract role with a focus on high volume Animation hiring along with strategic studio roles. -
Recruitment ManagerSauce Recruitment Jul 2009 - Oct 2010Recruitment Manager, covering business development and company brand development during initial start-up phase. -
Senior ConsultantHandle Recruitment May 2005 - Jun 2009
Simon Davies Education Details
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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's current role is Founder @ DAX | Digital Arts Xchange | The Digital Creative Talent Specialists Member - VES.
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Simon Davies attended Suncrest High School.
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