Who is Martin Dangerfield?

Martin Dangerfield is a UK-based Talent Acquisition strategist with 20+ years experience, advising TA leaders, running events, and shaping modern recruitment.

What does Martin Dangerfield do?

He advises Talent Acquisition teams, leads delivery at the rec hub, hosts truLeeds and truManchester events, and writes about TA leadership and AI in hiring.

Why is Martin Dangerfield considered a leading authority in Talent Acquisition?

He combines decades of hands-on experience with strategic insight, published work, and thought leadership across Europe, helping TA leaders elevate their function.

How can I contact Martin Dangerfield?

You can connect via LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/martindangerfield or email hello@martindangerfield.com.

Martin Dangerfield is the Talent Strategy Director at the embedded talent acquisition firm, the rec hub.

ABOUT MARTIN

Martin Dangerfield, standing and speaking to a group of seated people inside a restaurant or cafe with glass doors and windows in the background.

Who I Am…

I’ve spent the last 20+ years building and fixing Talent Acquisition teams across Europe. I don’t talk theory, I talk reality. I’ve seen what works, what’s broken, and what keeps getting ignored because it’s inconvenient.

I started in agency recruitment and built my way through RPO, in-house, consulting, and leadership roles before founding my own company, immersive, which was acquired in 2025.

These days, I lead delivery at The Rec Hub, build TA maturity diagnostics, run live events, and coach leaders who are sick of the same old recruitment playbook.

I take a no-bullshit approach to Talent Acquisition: transparent, practical, and grounded in commercial outcomes.

Recruitment should have a seat at the table, not a spot in the corner.

Martin Dangerfield, opening speaker at international recruitment event in Kiev.

Martin Dangerfield walking along doing some TA based content for youtube and Instagram

Martin Dangerfield, in a suit, in a rolls-royce office in central london.

What I Do…

Advisory & Consulting
I help TA leaders get clarity. From diagnosing why their function isn’t performing to designing scalable, strategic models that actually support business growth. My TA Maturity Framework is a brutally honest mirror for where you stand and what to fix next.
Events & Community
I host and moderate truLeeds and truManchester — unconference-style events built for real conversations, not slide decks.

I’m aiming to run 6 to 12 events a year across the UK, keeping them affordable and full of energy.
Writing & Speaking
I write, speak, and occasionally rant about the future of hiring.
My focus is on helping TA leaders understand how AI, automation, and shifting candidate expectations are rewriting the rules of recruitment.

Martin Dangerfield, moderating a rec hub event with David Nottage from Footasylum and Neil Casey from Thoughtworks.

My View on Talent Acquisition…

Talent Acquisition isn’t broken. It’s bored.

Too many teams are stuck running legacy processes with shiny tech layered on top. We’ve got dashboards, metrics, and AI tools galore but many TA functions still can’t answer a basic question: how does hiring create business value here?

In 2025, the real work is about rebuilding trust.

Candidates don’t trust employers, hiring managers don’t trust TA, and TA doesn’t trust its own data. The next generation of TA leaders will be the ones who cut through the noise and bring integrity back into how organisations hire, develop, and retain people.

AI will help, but only if it’s used to augment judgment, not replace it.

Data tells you what is happening, not why. Understanding that difference is where modern TA leadership lives.