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At the rec hub, we are proud to bring together a multidisciplinary team who are aligned on values, goals and standards.

Our talent partners, delivery leaders, operations specialists and marketing team work in close alignment to ensure every engagement is performance driven and built for scale. This collective expertise enables us to support leadership teams across the world with clarity, structure and confidence at every stage of growth.

 
 
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Our global team spans across 55 countries including UK, Germany, US, Sweden, Portugal and more

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Including Columbian,
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Spanish, Dutch
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All members of
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Industries supported

Delivering embedded hiring across fintech, travel, SaaS, retail, healthcare and high growth tech businesses

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about the team 

driving embedded hiring

Harry Bigwood

CEO

Rex Rusling

Director, Client Solutions

Ben Leeson

Director of Brand Experience

Bill Brewer

Director, Partnerships & Delivery

Pete Donaldson

Chief Operating & Revenue Officer

Martin Dangerfield

Talent Strategy Director

Lilly Wallace

Finance & Operations Director

Amy Watson

People & Culture Manager

Rosie Gunn

Brand Experience Manager

Richard Williams

Associate Director - GTM Operations

Lee Bevan

Associate Director, Partnerships & Delivery

Jordan Lindsay

Partnership Manager

Ben Johnson

Partnership Manager

George Hardy

Lead Talent Partner

Emma Woodroof

Lead Talent Partner

CEO

Harry began his career in agency recruitment, building a strong reputation as a high performing consultant in the energy sector across EMEA. He later moved into leadership, building and scaling high performing teams while leading complex international programmes. This gave him first hand experience of managing growth, leading under pressure and delivering at pace.

Harry co founded the rec hub alongside Rex to challenge traditional recruitment and RPO models. In the early years, he remained close to delivery to build strong foundations and stay connected to client needs.Today, he leads the overall strategy and growth of the business, focused on building a high quality, scalable organisation grounded in strong leadership, commercial clarity and long term value creation.

CLIENT SOLUTIONS DIRECTOR, EMEA

Rex spent six years in traditional recruitment agencies as a Tech Recruiter and Team Leader, working across London and Singapore and supporting hiring across the Nordics and APAC.

As Director of Client Solutions at the rec hub, he partners with TA decision makers and budget holders to define and solve talent challenges before engagement, aligning hiring strategy with commercial priorities.

DIRECTOR OF BRAND EXPERIENCE

With nearly two decades of experience across some of the UK’s most recognised consumer brands, Ben leads the rec hub’s brand and marketing strategy.

He drives data-led campaigns and insight-driven content that link positioning to pipeline and performance, ensuring marketing is accountable to growth.

At the rec hub, Ben shapes the go-to-market strategy and content ecosystem, building a distinctive challenger voice across RPO and embedded solutions.

 

DIRECTOR, EMBEDDED PARTNERSHIPS 

Bill spent 10 years in external recruitment, starting as a junior consultant after graduating with a degree in Sport Science. He progressed from corporate hiring into senior leadership, ultimately becoming Managing Director, overseeing multiple offices across the UK, France, Switzerland and Germany, leading teams and driving regional growth.

At the rec hub, Bill played a key role in building the foundations of the embedded delivery model. Now operating as Accounts Director, he is responsible for the commercial performance of client partnerships, leading account strategy, growth and ensuring solutions align with client objectives.

CHEIF OPERATING & GROWTH OFFICER 

Pete began his recruitment career in 2010 at Reed before progressing into senior roles across organisations including Capita, Robert Walters Group and Instant Impact. He has operated at a senior level across the US and EMEA, leading complex hiring programmes and delivering at scale.

Alongside this, Pete spent 22 years serving as an Army Officer, including operational tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, shaping his approach to leadership and decision making under pressure.

At the rec hub, Pete is Chief Operating and Growth Officer, focused on aligning commercial performance with delivery and building a more structured, scalable organisation.

TALENT STRATEGY DIRECTOR

Martin brings years of experience in recruitment and leading global in-house talent acquisition teams. He has a reputation for taking a no-nonsense approach to talent acquisition linking processes and business outcomes to the people making the hires.


After founding and scaling immersive, he successfully sold the business to The Rec Hub, where he now operate as a Talent Strategy Director. The focus is in helping in-house talent teams design and execute strategies that deliver real, measurable results.

Finance and Operations Director

Lilly brings 7 years of experience in property portfolio management, focussing on keeping operations commercially sound and well managed.

At the rec hub, Lilly leads the financial and operational backbone of the business, overseeing budgeting, people and HR processes, and ensuring the organisation runs smoothly behind the scenes. Her focus is on structure, financial clarity and enabling the wider team to perform at their best.

PEOPLE & CULTURE MANAGER

Amy is a People and Operations professional with over 15 years’ experience across tech, investment, recruitment and beauty, having supported offices in the UK, France, the USA and Canada.

As People and Culture Manager at the rec hub, she leads the overall people experience, from onboarding and engagement to wellbeing and mental health support, ensuring the team is set up to perform at its best.

She combines strong operational expertise with emotional intelligence and a focus on building systems and culture that strengthen collaboration, performance and team wellbeing.

BRAND EXPERIENCE MANAGER 

Rosie has over 10 years of experience in marketing, building and delivering campaigns that strengthen brand positioning, connect with audiences and drive measurable impact. She has worked with a range of well known brands including Harrods Beauty, River Island, Primark, Zara and Hollywood Bowl.

At the rec hub, Rosie leads across marketing functions including strategy, brand, web, social, partnerships and collaborations. She focuses on building structured, data-led campaigns that are consistent, well executed and designed to resonate with the right audience.

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR – GTM OPERATIONS

With almost 30 years’ experience within the recruitment industry, Richard has a detailed understanding of both direct sourced and outsourced recruitment solutions across multiple industries both within the Private and Public Sector. Currently responsible for building and running the commercial infrastructure that enables Rec-Hub to scale, Richard is accountable for the systems, data, processes, and GTM alignment that allow our business to grow

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR – PARTNERSHIPS & DELIVERY

Lee has 20 years’ talent acquisition experience, across multiple sectors, including, Technology, Finance, Private Equity and Banking, from both a Start-up and scale up perspective, as well as some of the worlds most established financial service institutions. Lee has worked as a sole contributor, whilst also managing teams of up to 20 talent professionals. 

Leading a portfolio of embedded client partnerships end-to-end, with full accountability for client outcomes, delivery excellence, and revenue performance. Lee oversee’s a team of Lead Talent Partners, owns senior client relationships, and drives retention and expansion while solving delivery challenges proactively. This is a hands-on leadership role focused on execution and scaling the Embedded Partnerships function without compromising quality or satisfaction.

PARTNERSHIP MANAGER

Jordan has nine years of recruitment experience across tech agency and embedded environments and is currently a Partnership Manager, where he leads strategic client partnerships across technology and business functions.

Owning projects end-to-end, Jordan is responsible for account management, commercial performance, and talent delivery, acting as a trusted partner to senior stakeholders and leadership teams.

He works closely with clients to shape workforce strategies that support business growth, scale high-performing teams, and deliver long-term value. Combining a strong commercial mindset with deep recruitment expertise, Jordan oversees complex hiring programmes, drives partnership expansion, and ensures exceptional outcomes across both client and candidate experience.

PARTNERSHIP MANAGER

Ben is a commercially focused talent and partnerships leader with more than 12 years’ experience across account management, delivery and recruitment. He has a strong track record of building trusted client relationships, shaping embedded talent solutions and delivering measurable value across fast-moving, high-growth environments.

Before joining rec hub, Ben led strategic accounts across EMEA, APAC and North America, owning service delivery, renewals and commercial performance while partnering closely with senior stakeholders to align talent strategy with business goals. Known for combining commercial judgement with operational rigour, he brings a data-led, consultative approach that strengthens client partnerships, improves delivery outcomes and supports sustainable growth.

SENIOR TALENT PARTNER 

With eight years’ experience across agency, RPO and embedded models, George has supported clients from early-stage start-ups to global enterprises. He began in tech recruitment and now focuses on commercial and GTM roles, primarily hiring at senior, head of and director level.

At the rec hub, George leads a team of talent partners across multiple accounts while also delivering as a senior talent partner on his own portfolio.

Some of our embedded partnerships lead by George

LEAD TALENT PARTNER 

Emma is a strategic Delivery Lead with global recruitment experience across the UK, EMEA, US, LATAM and APAC, working across sectors including fintech, martech, sustainability and travel. She specialises in commercial hiring across mid to senior level roles.

At the rec hub, Emma leads delivery across multiple partners, combining hands on execution with strategic input to drive consistent, high quality hiring outcomes.

Some of our embedded partnerships lead by Emma

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