CIARA WALTON BROWN

• Lead end-to-end hiring for mid-to-Executive roles across creative, strategy, client services, and production.
• Partner with CEOs, MDs, ECDs, and senior leadership across six agencies on multiple global brands (Vodafone, Heineken, McDonald’s, Kellogg’s).
• Shape and execute talent strategies balancing speed, quality, and cultural fit in competitive markets.
• Deliver recruitment campaigns supporting agency growth, doubling headcount on key brands.
• Champion DE&I initiatives, embedding inclusive hiring practices across the talent lifecycle.

Ran full recruitment lifecycle across creative and digital roles
• Built and managed own client base within branding, advertising and design
• Filled freelance, contract and permanent roles from £25k–£90k
• Consulted candidates and clients on market trends and hiring strategies

• Managed recruitment across creative, strategy, account management, and production roles.
• Acted as trusted advisor to senior leadership on workforce planning and talent strategy.
• Enhanced candidate experience and hiring manager engagement, strengthening employer brand.

• Led hiring across creative, product, engineering, and commercial teams for a VC-backed VR/AR platform.
• Built scalable recruitment processes and sourced talent for niche, emerging skillsets.
• Partnered with founders on scaling strategy in a high-growth tech environment.

• Delivered international end-to-end recruitment across creative, marketing, consulting, data, product design, and tech.
• Led talent acquisition for high-profile client accounts (Adidas, Barclays, Financial Times, Unilever, Apple).
• Built talent pipelines, reduced reliance on external agencies, and improved hiring strategy.
• Partnered with senior stakeholders to define workforce needs and hiring plans.

• Supported Apple’s global creative production account, hiring across CGI, post-production, artwork, digital production, and account services.
• Led full lifecycle recruitment and built pipelines for specialist roles.
• Advised managers on best-practice hiring and workforce planning during rapid scaling.