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James Tucker

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Director of Executive Recruitment at Lucid Motors
📍 San Francisco Bay Area, United States

James Tucker is the Director of Executive Recruitment at Lucid Motors, bringing over 20 years of experience in attracting leadership talent across diverse sectors like automotive and healthcare. A graduate of the University of Liverpool, he is described by colleagues as genuine, knowledgeable, and a determined leader.

His core expertise lies in driving direct recruitment strategy, managing large resourcing teams, and building entire talent acquisition functions from the ground up. He also has a broader HR remit that includes succession planning and coaching on internal management development programs.

Unique fact: At IBM, he led global recruitment teams of over 25 recruiters located across Dubai, Europe, Asia Pacific, and North America.

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Experience
18 Years
Current Role
Director of Executive Recruitment
Job Level
Senior
Location
San Francisco Bay Area, United States
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Executive Search
As Director of Executive Recruitment at Lucid Motors, he focuses on identifying, attracting, and selecting top-tier leadership talent for the company.
TA Function Turnaround
He specializes in turning around and building Talent Acquisition functions from scratch, a core competency demonstrated throughout his career.
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Career

Work history

8-2023
Director of Executive Recruitment
Lucid Motors
7-2022 - 7-2023
Global Head of Executive Recruitment
Lucid Motors
4-2021 - 7-2022
Head of Talent Acquisition - Africa, Middle East, India, Europe & Oceania Region
Nissan Motor Corporation
9-2018 - 4-2021
Talent Acquisition Leader - Africa, Middle East & India
Nissan Motor Corporation
8-2014 - 8-2018
Talent Acquisition Manager
IBM
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Lucid Motors hires Nissan's Head of Talent to lead its Executive Recruitment. Featured in Electric Vehicles.com
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Education
1996 - 1999
BA (Hons)
University of Liverpool
1989 - 1996
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St Bonaventure's School
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