Matthew Bottomley

Protect Group is at the forefront of enhancing customer experiences and boosting revenue for businesses through innovative InsurTech Solutions.

As Head of Global Talent Acquisition I play a crucial role in leading the organisations recruitment strategy and ensuring that we can attract, recruit, and retain top talent across all 14 offices globally. I work closely with the the senior leadership team and all departments across the business to align recruitment efforts with overall business goals and culture.

Responsible for the direct line management of 5 Recruitment Executives and a Recruitment Manager split across multiple geographies to ensure recruitment needs are met globally.

• Oversee the recruitment road map across all 14 global offices, ensuring processes are consistent yet adaptable to different markets and cultures.
• Manage the global talent acquisition budget, ensuring cost-effective recruitment practices while maintaining high-quality standards.
• Optimise recruitment channels and resources to achieve maximum ROI.
• Establish and maintain relationships with executive search firms, agencies, and other external recruiting partners to meet hiring needs.
• Design and implement innovative sourcing strategies to attract top talent, including leveraging social media, job boards, university partnerships, and professional networks.
• Oversee the recruitment process to ensure a smooth and positive candidate experience, from initial contact through onboarding.
• Build and nurture a robust talent pipeline for both current and future hiring needs, engaging passive candidates and maintaining relationships over time.
• Promote DEI initiatives in the recruitment process, ensuring a diverse range of candidates are considered for each role.
• Implemented a new ATS system to track and manage candidate interactions, improving candidate engagement and ensuring a high level of communication.
• Define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) such as time-to-fill, cost-per-hire, quality-of-hire, and candidate satisfaction.

At the time, Protect Group was a startup with 30 employees spread across two offices and ambitious plans for global expansion.

Reporting directly to the CEO, I was tasked with scaling the company from 30 to over 200 employees worldwide within three years.

During this time, my overarching goal was to establish, scale, and maintain a world-class global recruitment function within a fast-growing, international organisation.

Throughout this period, I traveled extensively alongside the CEO, overseeing the opening of 14 new offices and leading recruitment efforts in each location. In addition to my core responsibilities, I also took charge of sourcing new office spaces, negotiating lease terms, and ensuring we secured the most effective strategic locations for our growth.

Montevideo, Uruguay (Aug 2021 - Jun 2022 )

Pune, India (June 2022 - Sep 2022)

Bangkok, Thailand (Sep 2022 - Oct 2022)

Shanghai, China (Oct 2022 - Feb 2023)

Texas, USA (Feb 2023 - Apr 2023)

Pune, India (Apr 2023 - May 2023)

Bangkok, Thailand (May 2023 - Jul 2023)

Buenos Aires, Argentina (Jul 2023 - Aug 2023)

Rio, Brazil (Aug 2023 - Sep 2023)

Mexico City, Mexico (Sep 2023 - Mar 2024)

Leeds, UK (Mar 2024 - Current)

4it Recruitment Ltd is a leading independent supplier of IT staff for both contract and permanent roles. Located in Leeds, with a strong regional base from which they cover the whole of the UK

• Develop and maintain relationships with clients to understand their hiring needs, culture, and job requirements.
• Provide consultative advice to clients on market trends, salary benchmarking, and recruitment strategies.
• Act as a point of contact for clients throughout the recruitment process, ensuring a smooth experience for both the client and candidates.
• Dedicated to delivering a fast, efficient and high quality service and offering exceptional value.
• Work closely with clients to develop clear and comprehensive job descriptions and role specifications.
• Advise clients on the most effective job titles, skills required, and candidate profiles to target.

• Utilise various sourcing methods (job boards, social media, professional networks, headhunting, etc.) to identify potential candidates.
• Use search engines, databases, and recruitment tools to actively search for both passive and active candidates.
• Build and maintain a strong candidate pipeline to meet ongoing recruitment needs.
• Review resumes and applications to assess candidate suitability based on skills, experience, and cultural fit.
• Conduct initial phone screenings and in-depth interviews to evaluate candidates' qualifications and motivations.
• Administer skills assessments or psychometric tests when necessary.
• Present shortlisted candidates to clients, ensuring that they meet the specified criteria.

• Created an inclusive sporting environment where every student felt welcome irrespective of their ability level.
• Maintained records of assessments and submitted timely feedback to students.
• Accurately determined strengths and weaknesses of each child, adjusting coaching techniques to achieve maximum performance.
• Adapted teaching methods according to each student's unique learning style, promoting greater comprehension.
• Instilled discipline within teams through consistent enforcement of rules during games.
• Coached young individuals to refine specific techniques and enhance confidence.
• Monitored progress and development, tailoring training activities to maximise each child's potential.
• Secured resources necessary for all sports activities from management on time, ensuring smooth execution of lessons.
• Introduced new sports to classes to broaden their knowledge and skill set.

• Documented lesson delivery and recorded attendance to monitor swimmer progress.
• Followed current swimming instruction frameworks to meet certification standards and best practices.
• Engaged, coached and inspired students of all ages to achieve swimming goals.
• Coached young individuals to refine specific techniques and enhance confidence.
• Maximised individual swimmer achievement, delivering personalised one-on-one coaching to boost progress.

• Delivered fun, practical swimming programmes to meet class objectives.
• Developed specialised classes for swimmers with disabilities.
• Delivered safe and effective swimming lessons by developing engaging lesson plans.
• Worked closely with parents to discuss children's progress and behaviour issues, if any.
• Established and maintained excellent relationships, putting pupils at ease with a confident, can-do attitude.
• Understood and observed safeguarding policies to maintain student safety during and outside of swimming lessons.