Caroline Butler

Caroline Butler --Ireland Personal Profile A highly motivated, genuinely flexible, and exceptionally hard-working professional combining a strong background in stakeholder relationships with outstanding liaison skills, building, developing and maintaining relationships with managers, employees and candidates alike. Adept in prioritising tasks to ensure the most efficient course of action. A natural team player who enjoys an integral part within and leading a successful and productive team and thrives in highly pressurised and challenging working environments. Key Skills ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢ Strategic thinking Leadership and management – both people and process Communication skills Talent sourcing & recruiting expertise ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢ Data-driven decision making Candidate experience management Employer branding Relationship building Qualification: HRCI Human Resources Associate: Talent Acquisition, L&D, Compensation & Benefits, Employee Relations and Compliance & Risk Management Employment History Sept ’24 – Present: Ambassador, Siffi – remote (part time retainer) ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢ Lead generation to introduce Siffi as a workplace mental health platform Work with existing relationships and connections within the iGaming industry to develop an understanding of the services that Siffi provides Develop brand new leads and recommendations from existing contacts Promote Siffi at networking events Increase the scope of interest and understanding of the platform in other industries Aug ’21 – Sept ‘24: Global Head of Talent Acquisition, Rush Street International – remote ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢ As the Global Head of Talent Acquisition, I have been responsible for establishing, developing and executing the talent acquisition strategy for all our offices. Implement a global talent acquisition strategy aligned with the organization's goals and objectives for a high volume, fast paced growth of the business Grow, lead and mentor a high-performing team of now 5 talent acquisition professionals across multiple locations. Negotiation and implementation of new ATS system, Greenhouse Pilot of new technical interview process, and then implementation of this to all locations – with modifications where applicable Collaborate with executive leadership and HR stakeholders to understand talent requirements, workforce planning, and succession planning. Oversee the full recruitment lifecycle, from sourcing and screening to interviewing, selection, and onboarding. Utilize data-driven insights to identify recruitment trends, measure success, and continuously improve talent acquisition processes. Caroline Butler – CV ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢ Build and maintain strategic relationships with external partners, including recruitment agencies, job boards, universities, and professional organizations. Saving over $500k in recruitment agency fees paid in my first year Stay updated on emerging trends, technologies, and best practices in talent acquisition and implement innovative approaches to attract top talent. Implemented an ‘entity first’ policy Work closely with our compliance team to assess licensing requirements for regulators according to role and location Champion diversity and inclusion efforts throughout the talent acquisition process, ensuring a fair and unbiased candidate evaluation. Collaborate with the HR teams to ensure seamless integration of talent acquisition processes with other HR functions. Advised the Board on best location to open up a new tech hub and was heavily involved in the execution on the agreed location Part of the advisory team during an acquisition of another business within the industry Extensive travel to all locations to better understand market needs, and what are the priorities for all managers & employees in person Solid knowledge of employment laws in a variety of locations including: Colombia, US, Canada, Malta, Estonia, Serbia and other European locations Work closely with legal team with various projects including data protection in all jurisdictions Jun ’20 – Aug ‘21: Regional Manager, Initiate International – remote ➢ ➢ Established this business in the European and US markets Developing relationships with clients, hiring managers and candidates Jan – Jun ’20: Managing Consultant, Wighthall Collective – London based ➢ ➢ ➢ Invited to join this start up recruitment business to build the client and candidate base up, specialising again in the gaming industry Responsible for the training of one resource from admin with the plan for them to become a junior consultant within 6 months Unfortunately this position was affected by the pandemic Aug ’16 – Dec ‘19: Senior Consultant – Pentasia, Malta office ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢ Recruitment of roles covering all technical, product and project areas from junior developers and IT Support staff to CTO, CPO and Management level. Covered other, more mainstream roles as well such as analysis and business intelligence. Industries covered were online gaming and the financial sector Responsible for my own billing target as well as encouraging and overseeing the billings and progress of my team members, ensuring they were as successful as they could be. Provide advice and guidance where needed, train staff who were new to recruitment Ensured that strong relationships with new and existing clients were established and maintained fully Using the strong client connection, matched candidate expertise according to expectation International client base with placements made in a variety of European countries and overseeing the successful relocation of candidates from one country to another Involved in off-site RPO for large gaming company who wanted to expand their technical team extensively within one year Worked closely on a retained basis with an international software provider for the online gaming industry. Recruited a new development team for their Eastern European office. Advised them on salary market mapping for various European countries where offices were planned to be set up – technical and mainstream roles. Offered guidance on which countries should be targeted for specific technical expertise and where would be easiest to recruit various developers Account Director for Genius Sports, overseeing and managing the relationship with the client, distribution of roles to Pentasia global offices and promoting timely delivery of quality candidates Feb ’15 – July `16: Recruitment Consultant – Quintessentially People ➢ Running the Childcare Department recruiting for a variety of staff from Maternity Nurses to Governess/Tutors. Caroline Butler – CV ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢ Client base varying from full time working parents to HNWI, Celebrity and European/Middle Eastern Royalty. Placements made in London, UK and Worldwide Previously ran the Housekeeping Department covering maternity leave, running in conjunction with my current desk Develop extremely strong client relationships ensuring repeat business on a regular basis Screen and interview all candidates, reference processing and maintaining strong relationships ensuring loyalty to the company and potential business through recommendation Oversee all placements from start to finish: send CVs, organise interviews, liaise on feedback from interviews, negotiate offers and eventual placements. Maintain contact with both parties in the following months after placement, acting as point of query Other Employment May ’12 – Feb ‘15: Recruitment Consultant – Eden Private Staff Oct ’11 – Apr ’12: Reference Screener – fixed term contract Aug ’09 – Oct ’11: Hire Coordinator – Econ Engineering Ltd May ’09 – Aug ’09: PA – Toolstream – fixed term contract Oct ’08 – May ’09: Branch Administrator/Trainee Consultant – Fosse Bureau Recruitment Jul ’08 – Oct ’08: Fosse Bureau Recruitment – Various temporary assignments through the agency including administration, customer service and reception roles Apr ’07 – Jul ’08: Harrogate Borough Council - Receptionist Jun ’06 – Mar ’07: Evans Rennie – Receptionist and Tenancy Coordinator May ’06 – Jun ‘06: Evans – Sales Advisor Oct ’03 – Jul ‘05: Monsoon Accessorize – Sales Advisor References available on request. Caroline Butler – CV