Clive Smart

Commander
DISC Type : D

Talent Acquisition Manager - Retail, Logistics & Healthcare at Asda

Leeds, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Clive is a strategic Head of Talent Acquisition with experience at MONY Group, Sky Betting & Gaming, and Flutter, specializing in the iGaming, Tech, and FinTech sectors. He focuses on building inclusive, high-performing hiring teams and is often described by colleagues as forward-thinking, knowledgeable, and progressive.

He is passionate about making recruitment better for everyone, with a focus on improving the candidate experience and creating more transparent processes.

Clive was shortlisted for the 2024 CIPD People Management Awards for his Inclusive Hiring Strategy and is recognized as a LinkedIn Top Recruiting Voice.

Personality Overview

Candid & Clear

Risk-Taker

Impact-Driven

They respond well to strong and respectful communication.  They take a lot of pride in personal achievements. More than the product, they care about the impact of the product.

Topics They Care About

Inclusive Hiring
A core focus of his work, leading to his team being shortlisted for a CIPD People Management Award in 2024 for their inclusive hiring strategy.
Candidate Experience
Advocates for making the recruitment process smarter, fairer, and more human, ensuring a respectful experience for every candidate.
AI in Recruitment
Focuses on embedding AI tools to reduce friction and improve the efficiency and fairness of hiring processes.

Media Appearances

Clive has no verified media appearances

Work History

2-2026
Talent Acquisition Manager - Retail, Logistics & Healthcare at Asda
9-2025 - 2-2026
Customer Delivery Driver at Asda
3-2025 - 7-2025
Interim Senior Talent Acquisition Business Partner at The Rank Group plc
9-2024 - 2-2025
Interim Talent Acquisition Consultant at tombola
12-2022 - 6-2024
Head of Talent Acquisition and Employer Brand at MONY Group plc

Education

Business Management from University of Hull

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Insights For Selling To Clive

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Objectively showcase the impact that your product creates
  • When negotiating terms, help them build an impression that they are the ones calling the shots
  • Refer to testimonials from well-known industry leaders

DONT's

  • Avoid being a storyteller and don’t try to oversell
  • Don’t take too much time in sending them information if they ask for any
  • Don’t focus on process and rules, give the impression of being a ‘gets it done’ person

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Clive is

  • Confidence in impact is paramount to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Clive

  • If they decide not to go ahead, they will say no without hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Clive move?

  • They can reach decisions fairly quickly if they are convinced.
  • Can Clive take some risk or not?

  • They don’t mind risks but can be quite binary about them.

You And Clive

Personality Compatibility


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