Phil Jennings

Talent Rewired is a transformation consultancy built to help organisations rethink, rebuild and re‑energise their Talent Acquisition function. Powered by evidence‑led insight and the Talent Rewired Index (TRI), we give leaders the clarity, capability and roadmap they need to build a future‑ready talent engine that scales.

• Led the EMEA Talent Acquisition function for a global digital and business transformation consultancy, managing teams across the UK and Romania (11 staff). • Increased direct sourcing from 35% to 95%+, achieving 100% direct sourcing in 2026 YTD. • Played a central role in post-acquisition integration, aligning TA systems, processes, governance, and reporting across regions. • Partnered with global TA leadership to shape Talent Strategy, employer branding, recruitment marketing, and candidate journey optimisation. • Built scalable TA capability to support rapid growth, new service lines, and market expansion across EMEA. • Led recruitment for large-scale global digital transformation programmes, ensuring talent pipelines aligned with delivery milestones. • Collaborated with TA Operations to develop Workforce Analytics and Talent Intelligence dashboards supporting strategic workforce planning. • Delivered <40 days’ time-to-hire for permanent roles and <10 days for contract hire • Achieved 95% new-hire retention in 2025 and 25% diversity hiring across EMEA.

CloudStratex was acquired by Brillio in April 2023 • Built and scaled the internal recruitment function for a high-growth technology consultancy. • Delivered high-quality hiring across technology, consulting, and transformation roles. • Streamlined recruitment and onboarding processes to improve efficiency and candidate experience.

• Led recruitment delivery for major enterprise clients including Direct Line Group, JP Morgan, and London Stock Exchange. • Generated £250K+ revenue growth within a single client account (Direct Line Group). • Achieved £340K+ annual personal billings. • Managed, coached, and developed a team of 11 consultants, improving sales performance and delivery capability. • Contributed to business strategy, workforce planning, and 3-year organisational growth initiatives. • Delivered recruitment solutions across permanent, contract, and executive hiring.

• Managed enterprise clients including Qantas, Westpac, Citibank, and Kellogg’s. • Transformed Citibank into a top-performing account within 2 months. • Delivered monthly sales exceeding AUD $100K (team) and $50K individually. • Led and trained recruitment teams to improve delivery, performance, and client satisfaction.

• Established and scaled a new contracting division from inception. • Built business plans, client base, and delivery processes. • Increased client acquisition through targeted business development strategies.