Dave Hughes leads international recruitment for Kelvion, a global manufacturer of heat exchangers. His career is marked by a progression from specialist recruitment in finance and risk to leading talent acquisition teams across Northern Europe for major industrial companies like Dematic.
He began his career as a specialist consultant, recruiting for niche roles in financial risk, treasury, and regulatory change.
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Experience
15 Years
Current Role
Head of International Recruitment
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Gloucester, England, United Kingdom
Personality Overview
How Dave shows up
Achievment Oriented
Confident & Optimistic
Fast Adopter
They measure a product on its merit but can be influenced by strong testimonials. They usually prefer to drive the conversation. They respond well to objective pitches but also attach some value to relationships.
Priorities
Topics Dave cares about
International Recruitment
As the Head of International Recruitment at Kelvion, he manages global talent acquisition. He previously led recruitment for Dematic across the UK, Nordics, and Lithuania.
Technical Talent Sourcing
His experience at industrial engineering and manufacturing firms like Kelvion and Dematic demonstrates a focus on recruiting specialized technical and engineering talent.
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Career
Work history
4-2023
Head of International Recruitment
Kelvion
6-2020 - 4-2023
Head of Talent Acquisition Northern Europe
Dematic
5-2014 - 6-2020
Northern Europe Recruitment Officer
Dematic
2-2013 - 3-2014
Specialist Risk,Treasury and Regulatory Change Consultant
Influence (I) reflects the degree to which a person prefers to work by influencing or persuading others. Those scoring high tend to be people oriented, motivated by social recognition and building relationships.
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