Dan Nightingale

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Talent Acquisition Lead (FTC) at Anglian Water Services

Peterborough, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Dan Nightingale is a talent acquisition specialist with over a decade of experience across the financial services, utilities, and defense sectors. At Anglian Water Services, he supports Project Chrysalis, focusing on strategic recruitment. Colleagues consistently describe him as professional, genuine, supportive, and friendly.

Outside of work, Dan is an enthusiastic fantasy football player, actively engaging with his network for creative team names. He values positive and supportive environments, sharing anecdotes about camaraderie in the workplace and posting feel good messages for fellow recruiters.

He once crowd-sourced funny fantasy football team names, with contenders like "Gangsters Allardyce" and "My Little Toney".

Personality Overview

Fast-paced

Strategic Planner

Risk-Accepting

They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time.  Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them. They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together.

Topics They Care About

Strategic Recruitment
Currently contributes to "Project Chrysalis" at Anglian Water, a strategic initiative focused on enhancing and aligning hiring processes with critical operational needs.
Candidate Experience
Recommendations highlight his supportive and communicative approach. He also champions a positive view of the recruitment industry, emphasizing the human element of the role.
Niche Talent Sourcing
Has extensive experience recruiting for specialized and diverse sectors, including defense and security, financial services, and utilities.

Media Appearances

Dan has no verified media appearances

Work History

9-2025
Talent Acquisition Lead (FTC) at Anglian Water Services
4-2025 - 6-2025
Talent Acquisition Specialist (FTC) at PA Consulting
11-2024 - 4-2025
Talent Acquisition Specialist (FTC) at Bonacia Ltd
5-2023 - 10-2024
Talent Acquisition Manager at Blick Rothenberg
7-2021 - 5-2023
Talent Acquisition Specialist at Saffery

Education

2004 - 2007
Education details unavailable from Peterborough College

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Exp : 11 Location : Peterborough, England, United Kingdom Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Talent Acquisition Lead (FTC) at Anglian Water Services
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Insights For Selling To Dan

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Suggest clear next steps with confidence, don't be vague or hesitant
  • Focus on the results that your product produces, expect some strategic questions in return
  • You can spend time on BANT (or other qualification methodology) but keep it to the point

DONT's

  • Don't focus too much on mutual contacts or bother about other stakeholders, focus on them
  • Don't go over them unless you are left with no other option
  • Avoid putting conscious effort into relationship-building

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Dan is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Dan

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Dan move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can Dan take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And Dan

Personality Compatibility


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