Benjamin Roberts

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Focusing on hiring and developing talent across Saatchi EMEA

Began as talent assistant and promoted annually. Reported into EMEA HR Director and supported on all talent initiatives as well as leading many projects. Also had several mini-secondments to markets eg, Rome/Moscow

Outstanding Achievements

• Overhauled Leadership teams in both markets by placing new CEOS and Executive Creative Directors in both markets
• Led all hires and talent initiatives for both markets.

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Based out of Dubai working across the Middle East and North Africa region.

Changed key leadership in the region with New Regional CEO and Creative DirectorResponsible for all talent management and HR issues across 4 agencies (Dubai, Cairo, Jeddahand Riyadh)

Outstanding Achievements

• Changed key leadership in the region with New Regional CEO and Creative Director Responsible for all talent management and HR issues across 4 agencies (Dubai, Cairo, Jeddah and Riyadh)
  

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Leaders in Performance is a Sports organisation bringing the best and brightest minds from the Sporting worlds and franchises to share ideas and examples. I was the only one from a non sporting background involved. Speaking engagements included being invited to Qatar to speak to the World Cup 2022 team on Talent Management as well as hosting round tables in London

Leading the Talent Management function across the APAC region.

Essence is a global digital-first agency, whose mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world.

We help some of the world’s most exciting brands earn relevant connections with their customers by blending objective media, data science and captivating experiences. Clients include Google, Financial Times, FrieslandCampina, Target and Visa.

We’re designed to support engaged, forward thinking clients, who want to lean in, learn, experiment and push the boundaries of the space, adopting a transformative mandate for their industry and a progressive learning agenda with their agency.

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• Member of the Global HR team for Publicis Communications (Leo Burnett/Saatchi & Saatchi/Publicis/MSL Group)
• Focus on leading talent acquisition for the agencies within Publicis Communications and internal mobility

Outstanding Achievements

• Leading a global team of 20 Mobililty Leaders based in different countries
• Defining the right strategy to deploy resources in a timely manner

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• Key member of Saatchi & Saatchi Global Leadership Board
• Involved in recruiting the best talent to fill leadership roles within the Saatchi & Saatchi network
• Led the process from sourcing, identifying, interviewing and closing
• Leveraged personal networks and technology as well as headhunters

Outstanding Achievements

• Major recruitments include Global CMO (NY), Chief Creative Officer (LA) Chief Creative Officer (NY), CEO (Argentina), Executive Creative Director (Australia), Executive Creative Director (Singapore) CEO and MD (China)
• Instrumental in identifying top internal talent and harnessing the network to address vacancies – helping develop and retain top talent
• Created an internal talent pipeline for succession planning
• Supported local HR leads on various issues spanning agencies and markets

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• Responsible for identifying and nurturing talent across all Saatchi & Saatchi agencies

Outstanding Achievements

• Recruitment Lead for filling over 80 key leadership roles within a stringent three-year period
• Led a high-performing team of recruiters to drive hiring numbers and built a strong stakeholder network
• Identified high potential performers and charted best in industry development and training plans
• Extended support on acquisitions such as Kenneth Law agency, India
• Served as a partner to all HR Directors, across the network

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• Focusing on hiring and developing talent across Saatchi EMEA

Outstanding Achievements

• Began as talent assistant and promoted annually. 
• Reported into EMEA HR Director and supported on all talent initiatives as well as leading many projects.
• Also had several mini-secondments to markets eg, Rome/Moscow

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Brand consultant at start up; Interbrand agency in Paris

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Account Manager working on Lion Breweries and then TVNZ