Louise Burgess
About Louise Burgess
Louise Burgess is the Director of Talent Acquisition and Employer Branding at SoSafe, where she has significantly increased hiring rates. She has extensive experience in recruitment across various companies, including LaunchDarkly, Cloudreach, and Oracle.
Current Role at SoSafe
Louise Burgess serves as the Director of Talent Acquisition and Employer Branding at SoSafe since 2023. In this role, she is responsible for building and leading a diverse talent organization that encompasses Technical and Go-to-Market (GTM) Recruiters, Coordinators, Recruiting Operations, and Employer Branding. Under her leadership, the recruitment efforts at SoSafe have significantly increased, with hires rising from 52 in Q3 2023 to 101 in Q1 2024.
Previous Experience in Recruitment
Prior to her current position, Louise Burgess held various roles in talent acquisition across multiple organizations. She worked at LaunchDarkly as the Head of Go-to-Market Recruiting from 2021 to 2023. Before that, she was an EMEA Talent Acquisition Specialist at Cloudreach for 11 months in 2016. Additionally, she has experience as a Principal Recruiter at Oracle and as a Senior Recruiter at Optimizely, where she focused on EMEA recruitment.
Educational Background
Louise Burgess completed her education at Dublin City University, where she earned a Bachelor's degree in Education from 2008 to 2011. Prior to that, she attended Loreto Kilkenny from 2000 to 2005, achieving her Leaving Certificate with subjects including English, Irish, Maths, French, Accountancy, Economics, and Music.
Certifications and Expertise
Louise Burgess holds certifications in AWS Business Professional and AWS TCO & Cloud Economics. These certifications demonstrate her expertise in cloud-related business and economic strategies, enhancing her capabilities in talent acquisition within the technology sector.
Diverse Career Path
Louise Burgess has a diverse career path that includes roles such as a Primary School Teacher at the Department of Education and Skills in Ireland from 2011 to 2013, and as the Global Head of Talent Acquisition at Ultimaker in a freelance capacity from 2020 to 2021. She also worked at Hanson Regan as Head of Permanent Recruitment and at Modis UK as a Technical Recruitment Consultant.