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Derek Jackson

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Retirement at Career Break
📍 Cincinnati Metropolitan Area, United States

Derek Jackson is a strategic Head of Talent Acquisition at Siemens, leading global hiring for sales and services. With a background from the University of the Cumberlands, he excels at selecting talent to drive business strategy. Colleagues often describe him as an insightful, capable, and exceptional professional with a strong business mind.

Based on his enthusiasm for a Hendrick Motorsports visit to his office, he appears to have an interest in high-performance automotive technology and motorsports. His posts about university recruiting also suggest a passion for connecting with and developing early-career professionals.

Unique fact: He was excited to see a Hendrick Motorsports car that was designed using the very software his company, Siemens, creates.

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Current Role
Retirement
Location
Cincinnati Metropolitan Area, United States
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Strategic Talent Acquisition
He is passionate about the strategic selection of talent to advance business goals, distinguishing it from simply “filling jobs”.
Global Sales Hiring
His role focuses on leading the global talent acquisition organization specifically for Siemens' Go-To-Market (sales and services) business units.
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Career

Work history

7-2025
Retirement
Career Break
9-2018 - 6-2025
Head of Talent Acquisition - Global Go To Markets
Siemens Digital Industries Software
7-2017 - 8-2018
Manager, Talent Acquisition
L3 Technologies
3-2016 - 3-2017
Talent Strategy Advisor
Centennial Talent Strategy and Executive Search
7-2013 - 3-2016
Managing Director
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Education
Business Administration
University of the Cumberlands
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