Holly Baker
About Holly Baker
Holly Baker is a Talent Acquisition Manager for EMEA at Anaplan, with a background in various talent acquisition roles at Dyson. She is dedicated to enhancing candidate experiences and promoting diversity and inclusion in hiring practices.
Current Role at Anaplan
Holly Baker serves as the Talent Acquisition Manager for the EMEA region at Anaplan, a position she has held since 2024. In this role, she is responsible for overseeing recruitment strategies and processes across the region. Prior to this managerial position, she worked as a Senior Recruiter focusing on Tech and Go-To-Market roles at Anaplan for three years, starting in 2021. Her work emphasizes building strong relationships with stakeholders and candidates, as well as enhancing the overall candidate experience.
Previous Experience at Dyson
Holly Baker has extensive experience at Dyson, where she held multiple roles over several years. She started as a Talent Acquisition Coordinator from 2014 to 2016, followed by positions as a Talent Attraction Specialist in Research, Design & Development and IT & Digital from 2016 to 2018. She later served as a Talent Acquisition Partner for IT from 2018 to 2020. Her roles at Dyson involved engaging in business partnering and resource strategy, contributing to the company's talent acquisition efforts.
Education and Qualifications
Holly Baker studied at Cirencester College from 2010 to 2013, where she pursued subjects including Sport and Exercise Science, Travel and Tourism at AS Level, and a Business Studies Diploma. She also attended Malmesbury School. Her educational background provides a foundation for her career in talent acquisition and human resources.
Focus Areas and Interests
Holly Baker is passionate about diversity and inclusion in hiring and branding. She actively seeks opportunities to improve internal processes within recruitment and enhance the candidate experience. Her focus on enabling direct communication across functions supports her goal of building strong relationships within the organization and with candidates.