British American Tobacco plc (BAT) is a British multinational company that manufactures and sells cigarettes, tobacco and other nicotine products. The company, established in 1902, is headquartered in London, England. As of 2019, it is the largest tobacco company in the world based on net sales.
Number of employees: 55,000 (2021)
Position Name: Digital Search Manager (G-35)
Vacancy: 1
Project starting date: September 7, 2022
Blocker / Hurdles from the client’s side:
This client is long-standing and works with multiple recruiters/vendors. But they were not seeing the quality of candidates for the Digital Search Manager position. After a good kickoff meeting, we explained that we could invest more in supporting them if it wasn’t working competitively with our recruiters and vendors.
As the client had already missed the deadline, they wanted to close this position within 30 days.
Our approach:
The Tecknoz team worked closely with the partner, consulting on the profiles to narrow down the exact type of candidate that would be a perfect match for the position. Over a period of 2 weeks, the requirement evolved several meetings with BAT.
After identifying the actual level and experience required, the candidate screening followed a swift, three-stage interview process.
Due to the tight time constraints of the assignment, the team ensured that the process, from shortlisting to the offer stage, took no longer than 10 working days – meeting the quality and timing requirements that were initially laid out.
The role needed our full weight with a full market search, and one only needed our Talent Hub search, where we explored people already registered and offered at a lower-than-standard fee (only fair!). Tecknoz team took a proactive approach to the assignment, firstly headhunting and encouraging referrals across our vast network of 50,000+ skilled candidates. Our team used Strategic Boolean searches on were also created on LinkedIn, Google, and other specialist job boards to tap into passive and hard-to-find professionals.
Results:
Shortlisted: 15
Interviews taken by Tecknoz team: 15
Submitted candidates to the client: 3
Received offer: 1
The candidate accepted the offer on 27th of October 2022
Feedback from the client’s side:
“Tecknoz quickly fixed any roadblocks and adapted to unexpected changes during the recruitment process. Their hardworking and responsive team was determined and ready to think outside the box. They also provided professional recommendations, excellent communication, and constant support.”