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Niall O'Driscoll

Niall O'Driscoll

London

Summary

Results-oriented IT recruiter with 4.5 years of proven success in sourcing and acquiring top talent in the IT industry.

My goal is to create a positive experience for both client and candidate, having long-term relationships is often my key to success.

Knowledgeable in a variety of areas of software and IT.

Excellent communication and negotiation skills.

Driven mindset of always thinking "where is the next one coming from" and being proactive keeps me ahead of the curve.


Living in London for over 12yrs- Moving to Sydney, Australia in November 2023, on a WHV, to start my next venture.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Senior Account Manager

Intuition IT
London
05.2021 - Current
  • Managing a small team(2-3 people), as well as running a number of key accounts for the business.
  • Built long-term relationships with clients to ensure continued success.
  • In this role my key areas of responsibility were on client management and resourcing of highly skilled candidates, less focus on business development
  • At Intuition I had a strong focus on software development: Backend, Frontend, DevOps, Cloud, Kubernetes etc. These roles were all mid-senior level as well as management and department head positions.
  • Maintained clean data in the CRM system to a high level.
  • Great understanding of many areas of IT which gives me the ability to go in depth with candidates on a qualifying call.

Senior Recruitment Consultant

Satigo
London
08.2020 - 05.2021
  • My main point of concentration is to engage with a diverse portfolio of organizations across the DACH region, focusing on adding value to a business's technical development teams through providing visibility of my network of software specialists within the Embedded software, C++, Machine learning, Data and AI arenas.
  • Demonstrated outstanding headhunting skills to build robust candidate referral network and quality talent pools.
  • Established positive relationships with prospective candidates through networking and regular communications.
  • Coached candidates through interview process.
  • Expertly negotiated salary requirements and finalised arrangements between client and candidate.

IT Recruitment Consultant

Laughton Digital
London
01.2019 - 07.2020
  • 360 recruitment in the IT area concentrated in the German market
  • My success was due to focusing on small to medium sized businesses, I frequently used videos as part of my approach to both clients and candidates to stand out in the crowd and get noticed
  • Coached candidates through interview process to secure top roles.
  • Expertly negotiated salary requirements and finalised arrangements between client and candidate.
  • Many of these were for manufacturing, automotive, AI, robotics and software development companies.

General Manager

Simmons Bars
London
05.2015 - 12.2018
  • I oversaw all day to day running of the business including hiring all new staff, training, stock control, cash-handling, exceeding sales targets and maintaining a high level of customer service.

General Manager

Toolans Bar
London
09.2011 - 05.2015
  • Oversaw all hiring and training of staff, exceeding sales targets and maintaining a high level of customer service.

Education

Business Studies

Cork Institute of Technology
Cork, Ireland
09.2010 - 06.2011

Leaving Cert -

Mount St Michael Secondary School
Cork, Ireland
09.2004 - 06.2010

Skills

  • Sourcing
  • Sales: upselling both clients and candidates
  • Account management
  • Client development
  • Ability to Work Under Pressure
  • Communication & negotiating
  • Dedicated team player
  • Boolean searches
  • LinkedIn Savvy
  • Always looking to improve

Languages

English
Native
Irish
Upper intermediate
French
Beginner

Timeline

Senior Account Manager

Intuition IT
05.2021 - Current

Senior Recruitment Consultant

Satigo
08.2020 - 05.2021

IT Recruitment Consultant

Laughton Digital
01.2019 - 07.2020

General Manager

Simmons Bars
05.2015 - 12.2018

General Manager

Toolans Bar
09.2011 - 05.2015

Business Studies

Cork Institute of Technology
09.2010 - 06.2011

Leaving Cert -

Mount St Michael Secondary School
09.2004 - 06.2010
Niall O'Driscoll