Emma

Managing Director

Female

53 y/o

Teacher

Live in United Kingdom

Nationality United Kingdom

Managing Director
Denza Limited
2008.01-Current
(18 years)
Denza is an internationally known top tier recruitment agency. Denza works with companies all over the globe and at every level of the market. The very long list of clients includes Dries Van Noten, LVMH Group, Prada, Cavalli, Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, Zara, COS and H&M • Creating comprehensive recruitment strategies for each client encompassing candidate pipelines, talent pooling, initial screening, candidate presentation to business stakeholders, making candidate offers or declination with the highest level of candidate experience in the forefront • Manage client expectations with their budget, profile, candidate reach, role description to complete the search in line with their ready to start dates. Find solutions to any obstacles • Identifying growth potential for candidate pipeline and pooling in areas of low candidate numbers for selection. Strategies include education outreach programs, training to upskill individuals with other experience, recruitment marketing events or company analysis for identifying talent within and follow up strategies for training and team restructure • Constantly aware of UK/EU/US/HK/AUS business hiring trends, recruitment landscape, changes to employment law, candidate expectations and benchmarking • Creating detailed reports for clients and key stakeholders. Presenting to companies of all levels • Managing a team of 8 in their day-to-day recruitment, accounting, or administration tasks to meet recruitment KPI and adhere to GDPR for 20,000+ registered candidates • Candidate contract negotiation and Denza company contracts • Engaged as internal HR for clients • Partnering with multiple international universities for course creation and assessment of student output in United Kingdom, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Mexico, Netherlands, and Sri Lanka • Consultant to the British Fashion Council Education Steering Committee, Member of the Business of Fashion Education Council, and advisor to UK Fashion & Textiles Association • Brokering partnerships between retailers or brands with design talent for international collaborations. Projects include – Tommy Hilfiger x Aries, Celia Birtwell x Uniqlo, Celia Birtwell x TOPSHOP – and others
Talent Acquisition Partner
PVH Group
2021.01-2022.12
(2 years)
Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein, Netherlands Internal Acquisition Parter • Employed on a fixed term contract as a Talent Acquisition Specialist covering design and product roles for both Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger in Europe Program Lead - Early Careers Graduate and Internship Program • Develop and communicate the Early Careers strategy for internships at PVH HQ in Amsterdam. This includes defining the purpose, benefits, timeline and importance of having an Early Careers Program for PVH Europe • Define the required budget to enable 2023 first launch and 2023 Summer launch and communicate it to the necessary stakeholders • Create an Early Career hiring policy and handbook for PVH Europe which will include the guiding principles for interns and early hires, role of business heads and managers, program details related to timelines and remuneration and quick reference guides • Lead project team to support on delivering program • In consultations with the businesses, identify and finalize the list of universities and schools to initiate the internship and graduate hiring program, enhancing PVHs Early Career Employer Brand across universities and relevant forums • Develop and implement the intern project definition with performance assessment plan and documentation so that PVH can engage purposefully with high performing interns once they have finished their assignment in the view of converting them as permanent headcounts • Collaborate within the HR and talent acquisition teams to devise and execute effective recruiting strategies • Act as a brand ambassador to develop, cultivate and promote PVH programs to university talent • Organize recruitment events aimed at informing, recruiting and engaging young talent and effectively communicate the PVH Europe’s proposition as an employer of choice • Build and execute a robust plan and own the internship experience for all interns. This includes the onboarding, engagement, review and full-time employee conversion for all the interns
Business & Finance Consultant
Business & Finance Consultant
2007.01-2009.12
(3 years)
Multiple Clients, United Kingdom Richard Nicoll Ltd – International eponymous fashion brand Lulu & Co.,Ltd – International fashion and arts space company supporting new talent Several* – British luxury level start-up company Bazar 14 – supporting new talent in the creative space • Advising on new company incorporation, strategies for business structure or better business management businesses how to incorporate findings into their business for optimum result • Building decks for company stakeholders and presentation to potential investors • Advising on team structures and recruitment. Developing best practice hiring strategy and handbooks for internal HR and talent acquisition
Financal Manager / Production Manager /Wholesale Sales Manager
Katharine Hamnett
2006.01-2008.12
(3 years)
Financial – creating streamlined processes for recordkeeping and creating of VAT returns of directors ACHIEVEMENT Identified sales opportunities increasing net sales by over 900% to £400,000 in one season
Managing Director
Lektrolab Limited
2001.01-2008.12
(8 years)
Unique multidisciplinary arts company recognised by commercial media, educational departments of major British art institutions and cultural organisations for our unique brand of events, workshop, program planning and workshop creation in new media arts and creative space. • Creating funding applications budget planning, drafting funding applications, event production and programming • Responsible for project management, workshop curriculum development, inviting international guest workshop leaders, radio production, curating, consultancy and producing showcases both in the UK and overseas • Creating decks for reporting based on workshop reach for diversity and inclusion Clients include - Channel 4, Barbican Centre, Tate Modern, Hayward Gallery, With de Witte Gallery Rotterdam, Merz Akadamie Stuttgart and the ICA (UK Institute of Contemporary Art), International Film Festival and SONAR Barcelona. ACHIEVEMENT Successful in receiving at £50,000 grant from Channel 4 for new business in the creative and digital space.
Multiple
Shop Inc Limited Financial Manager
1999.01-2006.12
(8 years)
Wholesale / Management / Finance / Production / Retail / Operations
Various
Various Positions in Australia & United Kingdom
1993.01-1999.12
(7 years)
Barista, Shopgirl, Stylist, Office Assistant, PR Assistant. • Exploring to see what I enjoyed, what my strengths were and the pathways I wanted to follow