James Brown

James Brown

Head of Talent Acquisition at McLaren Racing

James Brown is the Head of Talent Acquisition at McLaren Racing, a position he has held since November 2022.1 Prior to this, he was the Talent Acquisition Manager at Formula 1 from July 2021 to November 2022.1

Some key facts about James Brown:

• Has over 10 years of experience in talent acquisition and human resources roles1
• Previously worked as the Head of Talent Acquisition & Mobility at WSP in New Zealand from August 2017 to February 20211
• Served as the Group Talent Acquisition Manager at Fletcher Building in New Zealand from July 2016 to July 20171
• Holds a Bachelor's degree from The University of Auckland1

As Head of Talent Acquisition at McLaren Racing, Brown leads a team of 42 HR professionals2 and is responsible for designing and implementing the talent acquisition and resourcing strategy for the Formula 1 team.1 He reports directly to Zak Brown, the CEO of McLaren Racing.3