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James Skinner

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Founder of SmartBeings at SmartBeings
📍 London, England, United Kingdom

James is a talent strategist with over 14 years of experience and the founder of SmartBeings. Specializing in building TA infrastructure for start-ups in sectors like healthcare and media, he holds a Postgraduate Degree from the University of Greenwich. Colleagues describe him as a "visionary strategist, " "commercially savvy, " and "genuinely empathetic. "

James prioritizes personal wellness, having taken a dedicated career break to focus on health and well-being. This experience underscores his belief that personal health is the foundation of success and likely informs his empathetic, people-first approach to recruitment and creating lasting professional connections.

He once completely revitalized a global hiring strategy, successfully moving a company from heavy reliance on agencies to hiring directly across many countries and languages.

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Experience
3 Years
Current Role
Founder of SmartBeings
Job Level
Leadership
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
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TA Infrastructure
He focuses on building recruitment systems from the ground up and using technology to streamline hiring processes for international start-ups and scale-ups.
Global GTM Hiring
He has deep experience hiring go-to-market teams, especially for inside sales, across different countries and languages, reducing reliance on external agencies.
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Career

Work history

2-2025
Founder of SmartBeings
SmartBeings
7-2024 - 12-2024
Health and well-being
Career Break
1-2024 - 6-2024
Head of Talent Acquisition
Thérapie Clinic
1-2023 - 12-2023
Senior International Talent Acquisition Partner
Allurion Technologies
3-2022 - 1-2023
Manager, Experienced Talent Recruiting (FTC)
Bain & Company
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Education
2009 - 2011
Postgraduate Degree
University of Greenwich
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University of Essex
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