Case Study
24 May 2024
Royal Horticultural Society
The brief was to find a Digital Project Manager to join their innovation team at Grosvenor Estates.
The Challenge
The Royal Horticultural Society initially approached us to help them deliver on several roles as part of their digital transformation project. They identified seven key new hires that were needed within a defined timeframe.
Not only did they need to scale the team quickly, but there were other challenges that came alongside this. The location being in Surrey meant it was a very specific search area, and with the current market being so candidate short, we had to manage the process carefully to reduce any chance of candidates dropping out the process and counter offers at final stages. Keeping candidates engaged throughout the process was key to our delivery.
The Solution
Source Formula was recommended as these were all key hires needed within a short period of time. Working with the client in this way meant our team would be able to dedicate the time necessary to fulfil these briefs.
The roles spanned across Tech, UX, Digital Marketing and Analytics, so we created a team of specialist consultants for each discipline. We had an initial briefing call with each hiring manager to fully understand each requirement and most importantly consult with the hiring managers to ensure the brief was on point before we went to market. The project kicked off with a Unique Recruitment plan and an SLA between the consultants and the hiring managers, so everyone knew their part to play in the process for the Source team to do their jobs effectively.
Regular meetings with the hiring managers were held, feeding back any market insight to then have the necessary discussions and agree next actions. The approach was very collaborative, working together on the structure of the team, and as each hire was made, how the next hire would fit into the new team. We built in the ability to refine the search based upon this and market feedback, which was key to us delivering the right talent for these important hires.
Using the Source Formula product made this level of consultation possible and ensured the hiring managers’ time was used in short and effective sprints, freeing them up to deliver on the rest of their own roles.
This was phase 1 of their digital transformation with the Royal Horticultural Society, and we have just been briefed on Stage 2.
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Royal Horticultural Society
The brief was to find a Digital Project Manager to join their innovation team at Grosvenor Estates.
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