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Sara Studenna

@sarastudenna

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Executive recruitment consultant blending data analysis to deliver senior leadership appointments.

United Kingdom

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a senior executive search role where I can lead data-informed market mapping, build strong client partnerships, and deliver end-to-end hiring for leadership teams across healthcare and public sector.

I’m a Psychology BSc graduate and executive, data-driven recruitment professional with 6 years of experience across the Public and Private Sector. I specialize in delivering senior leadership appointments, including CEO, COO, CFO, CPO, and Director-level roles.

I build and maintain senior talent pipelines across healthcare and public sector leadership markets by combining market mapping, headhunting, and competitor analysis. I keep clients aligned through end-to-end search delivery, from market intelligence to shortlist presentation and interview preparation.

I’m proven in account management and business development—maintaining and growing key client relationships while spotting business opportunities. I understand complex hiring needs and translate them into strategic, tailored talent solutions that drive long-term success.

I also bring a strong analytical foundation from my studies and experience, producing insight-led reports and working with complex datasets to support evidence-based hiring decisions. My background includes leveraging CRM systems (including LinkedIn Recruiter and ATS) to manage candidate processes accurately and efficiently.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Senior Delivery Consultant

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GatenbySanderson

Oct 2023 - Present (2 years 8 months)

Promoted in October 2025 in recognition of strong performance across executive search assignments. Led end-to-end searches for senior leadership appointments (including CEO, COO, CFO, CPO and Director-level) and delivered market intelligence to inform search strategy for healthcare and public sector clients.

Executive Search Market Mapping Market Intelligence Competitor Analysis Interview Preparation

Delivery Consultant

GatenbySanderson

Oct 2023 - Oct 2025 (2 years)

Delivered executive search assignments for NHS clients across operational, technical and corporate leadership functions, including CEO/COO/CFO and Director-level appointments. Managed multiple concurrent searches, generated leads through candidate engagement, and produced shortlist and interview-preparation support using internal CRM and recruitment technologies.

Executive Search Market Mapping Lead Generation Candidate Engagement CRM Systems LinkedIn Recruiter

Senior IT Recruitment Consultant

Certes IT Service Solutions

May 2021 - Oct 2023 (2 years 5 months)

Managed key accounts in Central Government and delivered end-to-end recruitment for specialist IT roles including DevOps, Cloud, Security Architecture, Programme Management, Business Analysis, User Research, Content Design and Project Management. Supported account growth through lead generation, client meetings, interview preparation via Microsoft Teams, and compliance-focused handling of IR35 and

IT Recruitment Key Account Management Candidate Sourcing Lead Generation CRM Management IR35 Compliance

360 Recruitment Consultant

Interaction Recruitment

Oct 2019 - May 2021 (1 year 7 months)

Built and developed a new recruitment desk, owning end-to-end workflows including candidate/client interactions, reporting and payroll administration. Sourced and interviewed engineering and technical candidates, generated business via cold calling, negotiated rates, supported client strategy in meetings, and maintained performance against weekly KPIs.

Candidate Sourcing Interviewing Consultative Sales Cold Calling Client Management KPIs Job Advertising

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

University of Liverpool

Bachelor of Science (Honours), Psychology

2016 - 2019

BSc (Honours) in Psychology at the University of Liverpool from 2016 to 2019, covering methods, statistics, computing, and topics across social, forensic, media, and clinical psychology.