Leanne Mc Loughney
About Leanne Mc Loughney
Leanne Mc Loughney is the Head of Recruitment, EMEA at Flexport in Amsterdam, with extensive experience in recruitment across various companies including Uber and the BBC.
Company
Leanne Mc Loughney currently works at Flexport as the Head of Recruitment, EMEA. Flexport is known for its logistics and freight forwarding services, and Leanne's role involves leading recruitment efforts for the company's European operations. She has been with Flexport since December 2020 and is based in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands.
Title
Leanne Mc Loughney holds the title of Head of Recruitment, EMEA at Flexport. She leads the recruitment endeavors for the company's Europe, Middle East, and Africa regions, ensuring that the organization attracts and hires top talent to support its logistics and freight forwarding operations.
Education and Expertise
Leanne Mc Loughney holds a BA Hons degree from the University of Hull, where she studied from 1998 to 2001. She has a broad expertise in recruitment, transitioning from agency recruitment to internal recruitment in 2015. Her recruitment approach is characterized as straight-talking and no-nonsense, with a strong emphasis on understanding market, stakeholders, and their vision.
Background
Leanne Mc Loughney has a rich career in recruitment with diverse experiences across multiple organizations. She has held roles such as Executive Search at AMBOSS and VanMoof in 2020, Principal Recruiter for Technology Leadership EMEA at Uber, and Technology Talent Specialist at BBC Design and Engineering. She also worked with BBC's World Service as Resourcing Business Partner and as Talent Advisor for BBC Digital. Her earlier career includes significant roles at Xpand Group and Randstad / LINK Recruitment.
Achievements
Throughout her career, Leanne Mc Loughney has led key global recruitment programs and executive hiring initiatives. At BBC, she was responsible for hiring across the Design and Engineering team and led recruitment programs globally. At Uber, she grew the company's Engineering Leadership capability in EMEA. Since joining Flexport, she has been instrumental in leading recruitment efforts in Europe, aligning talent acquisition with the company's business growth and future vision.