Megan Lowe
Chatham,Kent
Summary
An experienced Talent and People Specialist adept in all aspects of recruitment, people support and solutions. Bringing with me, 4 years of industry experience across several sectors and expertise in talent sourcing, interviewing, employer branding, and talent and succession planning. Equipped with a diverse skill set, conductive to providing optimal support to HR business partners, stakeholders and hiring managers.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education
Work history
TALENT & PEOPLE SPECIALIST
Townhouse
London
2022.01 - 2024.11
- Lead on development and creative build of Townhouse's new careers page's, as part of wider implementation of new ATS. Working with Greenhouse as well as Team Tailor, Harri, Workday and Workable.
- Established and maintained relationships with local educators and colleges, planning and hosting industry talks with students and attending industry specific careers fairs
- Created @townhousecareers, used to build employer branding, and culture presence as well as head hunting tool to scout tale
- Lead on recruitment for 17 salons opening nationally, partnering with Area Managers, Department Head and other business stake holders to meet recruitment needs, working on between 8-15 salon/retail roles a time across different estate salon location UK & US. Using Indeed and LinkedIn Recruiter to source and advertise job roles.
- Working with franchise department to build strong recruitment process for franchise partners, as well as working on hiring of first Townhouse franchise site, opened Nov 24.
- Assisted creating salon recruitment strategy for US market, and lead on recruitment for 1st international salon opening in LA. Continuing to lead from talent department for all talent and people needs. Maintaining a strong relationship with team and salon manager.
- Established and lead on restructure of 'Townhouse Perks', demoing different employee benefit platforms, implementing and carrying out employee engagement surveys to gather data on overall employee life cycle at Townhouse
TALENT ASSISTANT
Kairos Media Group
2022.08 - 2023.01
- Built relationships with hiring managers to gain deep understanding of their hiring needs and identified passive candidates for critical roles
- Utilised applicant tracking system ATS (Workable) to manage candidate communication and ensure compliance with all applicable regulations
- Conducted initial phone screens and interviews with potential hires to assess their qualifications
- Owning 360 recruitment process for range of entry level and management level roles, working across different creative sectors but specialising in Social Media Executive and Manger positions, Social Media Marketing and videographer positions
PEOPLE & HR ASSISTANT
Galeta Bakery Limited
2021.09 - 2022.08
- Developed and implemented effective policies and procedures for HR, finance, and other administrative functions
- Implemented and maintained HR databases and records, ensuring data accuracy and privacy standards were met
- Collaborated with senior management to develop and implement strategies to improve employee retention
- Managed employee relations issues, including resolving disputes and conducting investigations
PEOPLE & FLEET ASSISTANT
VHL Facilities
2020.07 - 2021.09
- Head Office & Technical Engineer Recruitment
- Various roles with Head Office, Including Financial Controller, Sales assistant and Customer Care Exec
- Technical roles such as Gas Engineers, Commercial Electricians and specialist engineering roles
- Implementation of HRIS system
- Implementation of HR policies and procedures
- Developed and implemented policies and procedures that improved fleet safety and compliance with all applicable regulations
- Implemented an inventory tracking system, resulting in improved asset management and cost savings
Education
SECONDARY SCHOOL & SIXTH FORM - GCSE
Sittingbourne Community College
Kent 2010.01 - 2017.01
BA (HONS) - DRAMA & THEATRE
University of Kent
2017.01 - 2020.01
Skills
- Employer Branding
- Talent Sourcing
- Screening & Interviewing
- Talent & Succession Planning
- Learning & Development Planning
- Problem-Solving
- Social Media Management
- Project Management
- Strong Communication
- Employee Engagement
- Employee Workplace Experience
- Employee Value Propositions
Custom
- Holly Hume, 07747621519
- Rachel Adams, 07778861649
- Yvonnick Lalle, 07772923262
Timeline
TALENT ASSISTANT
Kairos Media Group
2022.08 - 2023.01
TALENT & PEOPLE SPECIALIST
Townhouse
2022.01 - 2024.11
PEOPLE & HR ASSISTANT
Galeta Bakery Limited
2021.09 - 2022.08
PEOPLE & FLEET ASSISTANT
VHL Facilities
2020.07 - 2021.09
BA (HONS) - DRAMA & THEATRE
University of Kent
2017.01 - 2020.01
SECONDARY SCHOOL & SIXTH FORM - GCSE
Sittingbourne Community College
2010.01 - 2017.01