Sarah Sanderson
About Sarah Sanderson
Sarah Sanderson is the Senior Manager, Global Executive Search, Head of Executive Sourcing at Expedia Group, based in London, England.
Title and Current Role
Sarah Sanderson holds the position of Senior Manager, Global Executive Search, and Head of Executive Sourcing at Expedia Group. She assumed this role in 2021 and is based in London, England. Her responsibilities include leading a global team of expert Executive Sourcers, focusing on engaging passive, diverse, external leaders for executive roles within the company.
Previous Experience at Expedia Group
Before her current role, Sarah Sanderson served as an Executive Recruiter in Global Executive Search at Expedia Group starting from 2017. In this capacity, she contributed to the delivery of a top-tier executive search experience across various divisions of the company. Her work emphasized the provision of strategic advisory services and the building of diverse leadership teams through market insights and talent mapping.
Career at The GC Index
From 2015 to 2017, Sarah Sanderson was the Head of Diversity & Inclusion Intelligence I GCologist at The GC Index in London. Here, she focused on enhancing diversity and inclusion across the organization. Her role involved leveraging data-driven insights and intelligence to improve the company's diversity initiatives.
Educational Background
Sarah Sanderson has an extensive educational background. She earned a Master of Science (MSc) in Gender, Development and Globalisation from The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) from 2011 to 2012. Additionally, she holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Asian and International Studies from City University of Hong Kong in 2010 and a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Politics and International Studies from the University of Warwick, which she completed between 2008 and 2011. Her foundational education was at Durham High School For Girls, where she studied Politics, Latin, and French from 2004 to 2008.
Previous Experience in Executive Search
Sarah Sanderson has vast experience in executive search, having worked at eg.1 as an Engagement Manager from 2012 to 2017. During her five-year tenure in London, she managed executive search engagements, ensuring high-quality candidate sourcing and placement. Prior to that, she served as a Research Analyst at WaveMetrix from 2011 to 2012, focusing on market research and data analysis.