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CHARLOTTE HORISK

United Kingdom

Summary

Dedicated and results-driven recruiter with international experience across the UK, Europe, Australia, and North America. I possess a broad and versatile background in G&A, GTM, and Technology recruitment. Passionate about building meaningful stakeholder relationships, I thrive in fast-paced, high-growth environments. I'm a highly effective communicator with a keen eye for identifying and implementing the best recruitment strategies that attract and hire high-performing talent.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work history

Talent Acquisition Business Partner

Southern Housing
London, United Kingdom
2024.07 - 2025.07
  • Managed the entire recruitment lifecycle for multiple specialist roles and high-volume positions across five directorates, focusing on technology and corporate hiring.
  • Supported the recruitment for the InSourcing project, resulting in the successful hiring of 51 candidates within the quarter.
  • Collaborated with and upskilled hiring managers on recruitment best practices in a highly regulated industry.

Talent Acquisition Specialist

McDonald's - Contract
London, United Kingdom
2023.06 - 2023.12
  • Managed full-cycle recruiting across all technology roles
  • Candidate screens, interviews, and assessments aligned with hiring manager and business requirements
  • Implemented process improvement measures that reduced time-to-hire and enhanced satisfaction for both candidates and hiring managers
  • Worked closely with hiring managers to scope and refine requirements for specialized roles, improving recruitment efficiency and enhancing the overall candidate experience.

Senior Recruiter

DoorDash/Wolt
London, United Kingdom
2022.06 - 2023.06

Company Overview: I joined pre-IPO as the second employee outside of North America to help take DoorDash global and build the first overseas market. During my tenure, I played a pivotal role in establishing and scaling the recruitment function during an extended period of hyper growth, contributing to DoorDash's international growth and success.

  • Full cycle recruiting for GTM hiring across N.America and Europe; focused on Sales and Executive hiring for both DoorDash and Wolt
  • Partnered with hiring managers and HR to build and implement localised recruiting strategies and workflows to ensure the best hiring outcomes
  • Used new and historical data to understand local recruiting nuances and deliver qualified candidates
  • I joined pre-IPO as the second employee outside of North America to help take DoorDash global and build the first overseas market. During my tenure, I played a pivotal role in establishing and scaling the recruitment function during an extended period of hyper growth, contributing to DoorDash's international growth and success.

Recruiter

DoorDash
Melbourne
2020.12 - 2022.06
  • Led GTM recruiting for Sales and Partnerships in Australia and New Zealand
  • Played a key role to scale the team from 50 to 200+ people, maintaining 50/50 gender diversity at all levels
  • Built and implemented diverse recruiting strategies and process improvements for existing markets, and launching in New Zealand
  • Partnered closely with key business partners including GMs, hiring managers and ICs to build the best hiring plans
  • Offer management including negotiating salary, commissions and stock based compensation

Recruiting Coordinator

DoorDash
Melbourne
2019.09 - 2020.12
  • Led coordination for all recruitment activities including: scheduling interviews, candidate experience, interview feedback and conducting references
  • Helped build the local team from scratch to 50+ people, with 50/50 gender diversity, and played a key role to build team culture
  • Partnered globally (San Francisco, New York, Tokyo, Toronto, Auckland) with stakeholders at all levels; from Founders to hiring managers and individual contributors
  • Built and implemented local reporting and tracking systems to monitor recruitment metrics and candidate experience
  • Led Australia based employee orientation and co-led hiring manager/ IC interviewer training
  • Go-to for all RC requirements to launch DoorDash in Japan, including training the local RC

Talent Sourcer

PKL Recruitment
Melbourne
2018.01 - 2019.08
  • Responsible for gathering client briefs, building strategic candidate pipelines and shortlisting qualified candidates
  • Identifying, sourcing and evaluating talent through various means, including cold calling
  • Screened candidates at all levels from Exec to entry level and managed all contract negotiations.

Recruitment Coordinator

Specsavers
Melbourne
2017.06 - 2018.01
  • Led student and graduate program events and coordination across ANZ
  • Interview scheduling and conducting phone screens
  • Sourced vendors and arranged travel and accommodation requirements

Expenses and Payroll Specialist

Freelance Professional Services
Isle of Man
2013.06 - 2017.06
  • Verify accuracy of expense claims to ensure IR35 compliance
  • Liaise with the HMRC to investigate and resolve discrepancies

Education

Isle of Man College

Queen Elizabeth II High School

Skills

  • Greenhouse
  • SmartRecruiters
  • Workday
  • Job Adder
  • BambooHR
  • GoodTime

Timeline

Talent Acquisition Business Partner

Southern Housing
2024.07 - 2025.07

Talent Acquisition Specialist

McDonald's - Contract
2023.06 - 2023.12

Senior Recruiter

DoorDash/Wolt
2022.06 - 2023.06

Recruiter

DoorDash
2020.12 - 2022.06

Recruiting Coordinator

DoorDash
2019.09 - 2020.12

Talent Sourcer

PKL Recruitment
2018.01 - 2019.08

Recruitment Coordinator

Specsavers
2017.06 - 2018.01

Expenses and Payroll Specialist

Freelance Professional Services
2013.06 - 2017.06

Isle of Man College

Queen Elizabeth II High School
CHARLOTTE HORISK