Natasha Kennedy

Natasha Kennedy is an innovative Talent Specialist with extensive 360 recruitment experience across various sectors in the UK and Europe, specializing in Digital, Technology, Risk, Audit, HR, and Marketing up to SLT level.

Known for implementing successful direct sourcing strategies that eliminated agency spend for the past 18 months, she has excelled in technology transformation recruitment campaigns by managing project planning, budget forecasting, and time-to-hire.

Her accomplishments include spearheading the recruitment drive for the first Digital Division of DLG, earning recognition for her hiring strategy, establishment of best practices, and training of hiring managers on interviewing techniques.

Natasha has collaborated with HRBP's, the SLT, and the wider business to foster internal talent development and optimize job opportunities in the internal and external job markets with an emphasis on creative thinking.

She is experienced in coaching business leaders on enhancing their online presence on LinkedIn, providing guidance on profiles, tagging, content creation, and engaging in spotlight insight articles to attract top talent directly.

Having conducted interview workshops addressing unconscious bias and diversity and inclusion, Natasha has also facilitated outplacement and re-deployment workshops for employees affected by redundancies, covering CV workshops, interview coaching, and job search advice.

Her recruitment expertise spans from mid to senior roles in Technology Services and ISRA, encompassing roles like BA's, PM's, Analysts, Engineers, IAM, Incident Managers, architects, SME's, and chapter lead roles within Technology Services under the Agile framework.

Prior to her focus on Technology Services, Natasha had a significant stint in recruiting within Risk, Marketing, HR, and Claims domains, showcasing her versatility in recruitment.

Natasha has demonstrated familiarity with Agile methodologies and has organized candidate attraction events at educational institutions to target early talent, in addition to hosting online career webinars in partnership with technology consultancies to attract diverse tech talent.

With a background in managing and mentoring, Natasha Kennedy has honed her skills through various roles at esteemed organizations like NatWest Group, Direct Line Group, Boyce Recruitment, Crone Corkill, Kelly Services (Canada), Ltd., and Future Recruitment Limited.

Natasha's educational journey includes studies at Bennett Memorial School and West Kent College, laying a strong foundation for her professional growth and success in the recruitment industry.