Clara Davies
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Porto, Portugal
Summary
With 13+ years' experience across tech, events, and coaching, including roles in fast-paced, high-growth scale-ups, I’ve found my stride in recruitment—helping growing teams hire thoughtfully and effectively. I focus on getting the right people into the right roles and building simple, scalable processes that work. I’m excited to join a team that values people-first recruitment and is driven to make a real impact.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
2022
2022
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages
Work History
Talent Acquisition Specialist
David Kennedy Recruitment
06.2025 - Current
- Owning full-cycle recruitment across EMEA - from sourcing and engaging passive candidates, job posting, screening, interview coordination to managing offers and closing - with a focus on Go-To-Market (GTM) roles.
- Collaborating with hiring managers to determine job requirements and understand departmental needs.
- Building and maintaining high-quality candidate pipelines, with a strong focus on diversity, engagement, and high pass-through rates across the hiring funnel.
Recruiter + Talent Sourcer
Cross Border Talents
03.2025 - Current
- Sourcing top talent across EMEA for GTM roles.
- Owning the full candidate journey—from posting job ads, through first contact, screening, and coordinating interviews with clients, to onboarding.
- Proactively engaging candidates with clear communication, maintaining accurate ATS data, and using recruitment metrics to improve sourcing effectiveness.
Career Transition Coach
Freelance
01.2022 - Current
- Coached over 100 global clients through career transitions, job search strategies, and vocational orientations across the tech, creative, and business sectors.
- Built and scaled an online coaching business, managing client acquisition, and content creation.
Employee Engagement, Culture + Events
Gracenote
01.2017 - 01.2022
- Head of Social Committee: Leading a team of 10 to plan, budget, coordinate vendors, manage internal communications, and execute 20+ company events for 50 to 200 attendees.
- Designed and led onboarding programs, trained all new hires, and assessed team fit during recruitment.
- Created an internal engagement portal, gaining company-wide recognition, and optimized workflows to boost collaboration by 90%.
Music Metadata Specialist
Gracenote
01.2015 - 01.2022
- Data analysis across industry trends and radio charts for Sony, Warner Music and Spotify.
- Managed genre classification, mood tagging, and catalog enrichment, improving metadata accuracy by 97% to enhance music discovery and UX.
People Manager
Forever 21
01.2013 - 01.2015
- Led monthly recruitment, onboarding, and training for 100+ staff in a high-volume 4,500 sqm store.
- Oversaw workforce planning, daily operations, scheduling, and financial reporting.
Education
Co-Active Coaching Certification (CPCC)
Co-Active Training Institute
Bachelor - Language & Communication
Universitat Autònoma Barcelona
Skills
Talent sourcing & pipeline building
Full-cycle candidate management
Interview coordination & onboarding
Client & stakeholder communication
Attention to detail & multitasking
Process improvement & data accuracy
G Suite, Workable, TeamTailor, Manatal, Linkedin Recruiter, JIRA, Notion, Canva
Timeline
Talent Acquisition Specialist
David Kennedy Recruitment
06.2025 - Current
Recruiter + Talent Sourcer
Cross Border Talents
03.2025 - Current
Career Transition Coach
Freelance
01.2022 - Current
Employee Engagement, Culture + Events
Gracenote
01.2017 - 01.2022
Music Metadata Specialist
Gracenote
01.2015 - 01.2022
People Manager
Forever 21
01.2013 - 01.2015
Bachelor - Language & Communication
Universitat Autònoma Barcelona
Co-Active Coaching Certification (CPCC)
Co-Active Training Institute