Joseph Coulson
Cambridge,Cambridgeshire
Summary
Experienced Senior Recruitment Consultant with knack for identifying top talent and driving successful placements. Built strong client relationships, leading to increased repeat business and client satisfaction. Thrives under pressure, consistently meeting recruitment targets and contributing to overall team success both in an agency setting and internal environment.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Senior Recruitment Consultant - Life Sciences
Reed
Cambridge
2025.11 - Current
- Oversaw Life Sciences desk across Home Counties, London, and South East region.
- Established desk from inception, generating leads through cold calling and email campaigns.
- Developed a robust LinkedIn network to identify potential business opportunities.
- Mapped territory for identifying strategic recruitment prospects.
- Managed full life cycle of agency recruitment process, including account management and candidate sourcing.
- Posted job vacancies and guided candidates throughout the recruitment process.
- Delivered and negotiated offers to ensure successful placements.
- Proactively sourced and registered high-quality candidates in Life Sciences sector.
Senior Talent Sourcer M&Q / Talent Sourcer M&Q
Eli Lilly
Cork, Ireland
2023.09 - 2025.10
- Sourced high-calibre candidates for TSMS and Automation at Lebanon API site.
- Facilitated discussions with candidates regarding opportunities and company culture.
- Diversified sourcing strategies to adapt to market changes and attract suitable applicants.
- Engaged with hiring managers to clarify requirements and candidate specifications.
- Maximised internal resources, cold calling, and social media for candidate outreach.
- Utilised applicant tracking systems for effective storage and monitoring of candidate information.
- Achieved promotion to Senior Talent Sourcer in March 2025 for significant contributions to Global TA team.
Talent Sourcer - IT
Eli Lilly
Cork, Ireland
2022.09 - 2023.09
- Established and promoted sourcing function for Tech @ Lilly from inception.
- Developed a comprehensive recruitment process in collaboration with Tech and Global TA leadership.
- Partnered with Senior Leadership to recruit senior technical candidates during organisational transition.
- Managed full life cycle of candidates, from sourcing to offer, alongside Talent Acquisition partners.
- Sourced niche talent across various roles, including software engineers and AI specialists.
Talent Sourcer - Sales
Eli Lilly
Cork, Ireland
2022.03 - 2022.09
- Reviewed resumes and other application materials to identify potential candidates.
- Maintained detailed recruiting processes, candidate pipeline documentation, and hiring procedures.
- Developed preliminary screening questions and captured relevant candidate information for hiring managers.
- Developed and implemented recruiting strategies to meet current and anticipated staffing needs.
Recruitment consultant
Sigmar Recruitment
Tralee, Ireland
2021.06 - 2022.03
- Worked the external market, utilising all available recruitment tools to maximize potential of finding the correct candidate.
- Worked with clients to identify talent gaps in their team and created plans and timelines to fill these positions
- Actively screened and sourced external high caliber talent for open vacancies in my accounts.
- Actively chased potential leads for business development through various methods, cold calling, email campagins, LinkedIn.
IT Sourcer
Sigmar Recruitment
Tralee, Ireland
2020.03 - 2020.05
- Provided consultative advice to candidates regarding hiring, selection and training.
- Reviewed resumes and other application materials to identify potential candidates.
- Participated in phone and in-person interviews to determine final candidates for consideration
- Put on COVID leave in May because of slow down in business due to the pandemic.
Education
Bachelor of Business Administration - Business Studies
Munster Technological University
Cork, Ireland 2018.09 - 2019.08
Bachelor of Business Administration - Recreation and Leisure Management
Munster Technological University
Cork, Ireland 2015.09 - 2018.08
Skills
- Headhunting expertise
- Social media recruitment
- Negotiation mastery
- Talent pipelining
- Employer brand understanding
Timeline
Senior Recruitment Consultant - Life Sciences
Reed
2025.11 - Current
Senior Talent Sourcer M&Q / Talent Sourcer M&Q
Eli Lilly
2023.09 - 2025.10
Talent Sourcer - IT
Eli Lilly
2022.09 - 2023.09
Talent Sourcer - Sales
Eli Lilly
2022.03 - 2022.09
Recruitment consultant
Sigmar Recruitment
2021.06 - 2022.03
IT Sourcer
Sigmar Recruitment
2020.03 - 2020.05
Bachelor of Business Administration - Business Studies
Munster Technological University
2018.09 - 2019.08
Bachelor of Business Administration - Recreation and Leisure Management
Munster Technological University
2015.09 - 2018.08