We entered into an initial discovery phase with the Chief Data Officer to discuss the first hiring sprint of seven hires.

At the beginning of 2021, The Crown Estate embarked on a large-scale digital transformation, starting with data & analytics.
The Crown Estate’s internal Talent Acquisition team was predominantly focused on non-tech hires and supported heavily by multiple agencies. The team was already at capacity and needed a Data & Analytics team hired before the end of 2021.
We entered an initial discovery phase with the Chief Data Officer to discuss the first hiring sprint of seven hires. Through our community, market knowledge, and AI-driven search technologies, we identified and reached the relevant passive talent quickly.
A thorough understanding of The Crown Estate’s mission and an exceptionally smooth interview process allowed us to get strong candidate buy-in & engagement from the offset.
As a result of this strong partnership, the Data & Analytics team was hired within eight weeks, allowing projects to kick off ahead of schedule.
- 35% cost reduction (based on previous agency costings)
- 90% applicant acceptance rate
- 39% reduction in time to hire.