Marcus Thorpe

Marcus Thorpe is a seasoned professional with expertise in developing and implementing high-volume talent strategies across traditional and non-traditional media to optimize cost and time-per-hire ratios. His strategic HR management background encompasses resource planning, recruitment, job classification, compensation analysis, and psychometric testing. He excels in stakeholder management, program and project management, communication, negotiation, and organization. Marcus has led multi-site and multinational recruitment teams and possesses a deep understanding of US and EU Employment Law and international relocation issues. With budgetary P&L experience, Marcus has specialized in Talent Acquisition/Management, International Recruitment Strategy, and Passive Candidate Sourcing.

Marcus Thorpe's education background includes a BA (Hons) in French and Spanish from the University of Portsmouth, studies in Linguistics and Translation at the Université Jean Monnet Saint-Etienne, Business Studies at the Universidad de Zaragoza, and education at Taunton School. Marcus has held key positions in renowned organizations like Thoughtworks, Two Sigma, Amazon, Activision, Twitter, Skype, Google, and blue-infinity Linked by Isobar, among others. His diverse roles have ranged from Global Head of Talent Acquisition to Senior Director of Recruiting and Integration, showcasing his expertise in leading recruitment and staffing functions at the global level.