21 jobs in Hawkwood

Talent Partner (GTM)

Location: London (Hybrid)

Compensation: £60,000 – £75,000 + Bonus + Equity

Hawkwood are delighted to be partnering with a mission-driven, VC-backed technology business to hire a GTM Talent Partner following impressive growth and product adoption.

Having successfully built a new platform that is being used by government services globally, they are entering the next phase of growth and making significant investment in the team that will build the commercial organisation behind that expansion.

This is an opportunity to join a genuinely mission-led business where talent is viewed as a strategic advantage. Partnering closely with founders and commercial leaders, you'll own hiring across the company's go-to-market organisation, helping attract the people who will shape its next chapter.

The environment is ambitious, fast-moving and highly collaborative. You'll have significant autonomy, direct exposure to senior leadership, and the opportunity to influence not just hiring outcomes, but how the Talent function evolves as the business continues to grow across international markets.

What you'll do:

• Take end-to-end ownership of hiring across Sales, Commercial and Marketing, delivering exceptional talent into business-critical roles.
• Partner with founders and hiring managers to shape hiring strategy, build robust interview processes and deliver high-quality hiring plans.
• Develop proactive sourcing strategies to identify and engage outstanding GTM talent, building pipelines for both immediate and future hiring needs.
• Act as a trusted advisor to commercial stakeholders, providing market insight and data-driven recommendations throughout the hiring process.
• Champion an outstanding candidate experience, ensuring every interaction reflects the organisation's high standards and values.
• Strengthen the employer brand by developing creative initiatives that attract exceptional commercial talent.
• Use Ashby and recruitment analytics to monitor hiring performance, identify opportunities for improvement and continuously optimise recruitment proces
• Play a key role in developing the Talent function, helping build scalable hiring frameworks that support continued growth.

You will bring:

• Proven experience hiring across GTM and commercial functions within high-growth startup or scale-up environments (ideally Pre-Seed through Series D)
• A strong track record recruiting Sales, Account Executives, SDRs/BDRs, Customer Success and Marketing professionals.
• Deep knowledge of the commercial talent market, with the credibility and network to engage high-calibre candidates.
• Experience partnering with senior leaders to influence hiring strategy and deliver against ambitious growth plans.
• A highly proactive, hands-on approach, combining excellent sourcing capability with strong execution.
• Confidence using recruitment data and market insights to improve hiring performance and inform stakeholder decisions.
• The ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining an exceptional candidate and stakeholder experience.
• A genuine enthusiasm for joining a mission-driven technology business where commercial growth directly enables meaningful social impact.

We recognise how challenging this current job market is for candidates, and Hawkwood are therefore striving to provide the best candidate experience we can. If you are interested in this opportunity, we kindly request that you apply via this LinkedIn advert, as opposed to sending us an email or LinkedIn direct message. We are eager to ensure that each candidate application is considered fairly, and receives a consistent experience. Unfortunately, we cannot ensure this standard if you inquire about a role via email or LinkedIn message, as it falls outside of our established proce ss.

Location: London (3 days a week)

Salary: Highly Competitive + Bonus + Benefits

Availability : Maximum one-month notice

Contract Length: 12-month fixed term contract

Hawkwood is partnering with one of the world's leading AI research and technology organisations on the appointment of a Head of Leadership Development & Talent Integration.

This organisation sits at the forefront of artificial intelligence, developing breakthrough technologies that are transforming how AI is applied globally. With thousands of employees across Europe and North America, and a leadership population of more than 500 senior leaders, they are entering another significant phase of organisational growth and evolution.

As the business continues to scale, leadership effectiveness, executive engagement and organisational agility have become increasingly important strategic priorities. This role will play a critical part in ensuring senior leaders are equipped, connected and empowered to navigate rapid change while helping retain some of the world's most sought-after talent.

Reporting to the Senior Director of Talent, you will lead a team of 3 Organisational Development Specialists and partner closely with senior leaders across the organisation to shape the future of leadership capability, executive engagement and talent integration. This role offers exceptional visibility, working alongside VP and C-suite leaders on some of the organisation's most strategically important leadership initiatives.

What you'll do

• Own and evolve the organisation's leadership development strategy for more than 500 senior leaders globally.
• Design and deliver executive-focused initiatives that improve leadership effectiveness, engagement and organisational impact.
• Partner with Talent, Performance, Reward and senior stakeholders to identify critical leadership priorities and develop scalable solutions.
• Build innovative approaches to executive onboarding and talent integration, particularly for senior hires and organisational change initiatives.
• Develop programmes that strengthen leadership capability through executive forums, peer learning, leadership communities and 360-degree feedback.
• Translate leadership insights, engagement data and organisational feedback into targeted interventions that improve retention and performance.
• Leverage AI, data and modern learning approaches to create highly scalable leadership solutions.
• Maximise existing leadership development resources while designing bespoke programmes where unique organisational needs exist.
• Lead, coach and develop a high-performing team of Organisational Development specialists.
• Act as a trusted partner to senior executives, helping remove organisational barriers and enabling leaders to perform at their best.

What we're looking for

• Experience leading Leadership Development, Organisational Development or Leadership Effectiveness within a large, fast-paced organisation.
• Comfortable partnering with VP and C-suite stakeholders on high-profile strategic initiatives.
• Strong understanding of organisational development, behavioural science, change management and leadership effectiveness.
• Experience designing scalable leadership programmes rather than delivering traditional classroom learning.
• Strong programme management and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to navigate complex matrix organisations.
• Experience leading and developing teams.
• Commercial, pragmatic and highly adaptable, with the ability to thrive in an environment where priorities evolve quickly.
• Curious about AI and excited by how emerging technologies can transform leadership development and organisational effectiveness.
• Experience within technology, research, consulting or other high-performing knowledge-based organisations would be advantageous, although not essential.

We recognise how challenging the current job market is for candidates, and Hawkwood is committed to providing an excellent candidate experience throughout the process.

If you're interested in this opportunity, we kindly ask that you apply directly through this LinkedIn advert rather than via email or LinkedIn message. This allows us to provide every applicant with a fair, consistent and structured recruitment process.

Remote-first (can be based in UK, Ireland or Portugal | GMT/BST)

The Opportunity:

A high-growth, VC-backed HealthTech are looking for an experienced Technical Recruiter to take ownership of technical hiring during an exciting phase of growth.

Having quietly built one of the most commercially successful businesses in its space, the company has scaled from a small founding team to around 40 employees while achieving significant revenue growth and remaining cash-flow positive.

Operating at the intersection of healthcare and technology, the business is building critical infrastructure that enables diagnostic data to be accessed, connected and utilised more effectively, helping to improve patient outcomes and accelerate the future of preventative healthcare.

With ambitious growth plans ahead, the business is investing in its engineering organisation and is looking for someone to own technical hiring across Engineering, Product, Design and Data. Reporting directly to the Talent Lead and partnering closely with the Head of Engineering, you'll become the dedicated owner of technical recruitment, helping to shape the teams that will define the company's next stage of growth.

This is an opportunity to join a genuinely remote-first organisation where impact matters more than presenteeism. You'll have the autonomy to influence hiring strategy, strengthen employer brand, build exceptional talent networks and continually improve how the business attracts and assesses technical talent.

What you'll do:

• Own end-to-end recruitment across Engineering, Product, Design and Data.
• Develop creative sourcing strategies to attract exceptional technical talent across the UK and Europe.
• Build long-term talent pipelines for a business where quality is valued over hiring volume.
• Partner closely with hiring managers to define role requirements, interview processes and hiring decisions.
• Create an outstanding candidate experience through transparent communication and efficient recruitment processes.
• Strengthen employer brand through networking, community engagement and proactive market outreach.
• Improve recruitment processes, interview calibration and hiring scorecards as the company continues to scale.
• Use market insight and recruitment data to influence hiring strategy, compensation discussions and process improvements.

You will bring:

• Proven experience recruiting technical talent within a Series A or high-growth technology environment.
• A strong track record of hiring experienced Engineering, Product or Data professionals.
• A genuine passion for sourcing, with the curiosity and persistence to uncover exceptional talent.
• Experience recruiting for organisations without a well-established employer brand.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and the confidence to challenge and influence hiring decisions.
• Sound judgement and the ability to recognise exceptional technical talent.
• A proactive, high-ownership mindset with the desire to help build something from an early stage.
• A passion for creating outstanding candidate experiences and building long-term relationships within technical communities.

What's on offer

• £75,000-£90,000 base salary
• Competitive equity package
• Fully remote-first working across UK, Ireland and Portugal
• Home office allowance
• Monthly coworking budget
• Personal learning and development budget
• Private healthcare (location dependent)
• 25 days annual leave plus public holidays
• Regular international company offsites
• The opportunity to help build one of Europe's most exciting engineering organisations within mission-driven HealthTech

We recognise how challenging this current job market is for candidates, and Hawkwood are therefore striving to provide the best candidate experience we can. If you are interested in this opportunity, we kindly request that you apply via this LinkedIn advert, as opposed to sending us an email or LinkedIn direct message. We are eager to ensure that each candidate application is considered fairly, and receives a consistent experience. Unfortunately, we cannot ensure this standard if you inquire about a role via email or LinkedIn message, as it falls outside of our established process.

Remote-first (can be based in UK, Ireland or Portugal | GMT/BST)

The Opportunity:

A high-growth, VC-backed HealthTech are looking for an experienced Technical Recruiter to take ownership of technical hiring during an exciting phase of growth.

Having quietly built one of the most commercially successful businesses in its space, the company has scaled from a small founding team to around 40 employees while achieving significant revenue growth and remaining cash-flow positive.

Operating at the intersection of healthcare and technology, the business is building critical infrastructure that enables diagnostic data to be accessed, connected and utilised more effectively, helping to improve patient outcomes and accelerate the future of preventative healthcare.

With ambitious growth plans ahead, the business is investing in its engineering organisation and is looking for someone to own technical hiring across Engineering, Product, Design and Data. Reporting directly to the Talent Lead and partnering closely with the Head of Engineering, you'll become the dedicated owner of technical recruitment, helping to shape the teams that will define the company's next stage of growth.

This is an opportunity to join a genuinely remote-first organisation where impact matters more than presenteeism. You'll have the autonomy to influence hiring strategy, strengthen employer brand, build exceptional talent networks and continually improve how the business attracts and assesses technical talent.

What you'll do:

• Own end-to-end recruitment across Engineering, Product, Design and Data.
• Develop creative sourcing strategies to attract exceptional technical talent across the UK and Europe.
• Build long-term talent pipelines for a business where quality is valued over hiring volume.
• Partner closely with hiring managers to define role requirements, interview processes and hiring decisions.
• Create an outstanding candidate experience through transparent communication and efficient recruitment processes.
• Strengthen employer brand through networking, community engagement and proactive market outreach.
• Improve recruitment processes, interview calibration and hiring scorecards as the company continues to scale.
• Use market insight and recruitment data to influence hiring strategy, compensation discussions and process improvements.

You will bring:

• Proven experience recruiting technical talent within a Series A or high-growth technology environment.
• A strong track record of hiring experienced Engineering, Product or Data professionals.
• A genuine passion for sourcing, with the curiosity and persistence to uncover exceptional talent.
• Experience recruiting for organisations without a well-established employer brand.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and the confidence to challenge and influence hiring decisions.
• Sound judgement and the ability to recognise exceptional technical talent.
• A proactive, high-ownership mindset with the desire to help build something from an early stage.
• A passion for creating outstanding candidate experiences and building long-term relationships within technical communities.

What's on offer

• £75,000-£90,000 base salary
• Competitive equity package
• Fully remote-first working across UK, Ireland and Portugal
• Home office allowance
• Monthly coworking budget
• Personal learning and development budget
• Private healthcare (location dependent)
• 25 days annual leave plus public holidays
• Regular international company offsites
• The opportunity to help build one of Europe's most exciting engineering organisations within mission-driven HealthTech

We recognise how challenging this current job market is for candidates, and Hawkwood are therefore striving to provide the best candidate experience we can. If you are interested in this opportunity, we kindly request that you apply via this LinkedIn advert, as opposed to sending us an email or LinkedIn direct message. We are eager to ensure that each candidate application is considered fairly, and receives a consistent experience. Unfortunately, we cannot ensure this standard if you inquire about a role via email or LinkedIn message, as it falls outside of our established process.

Location: London (3 days a week)

Salary: Highly Competitive + Bonus + Benefits

Availability : Maximum one-month notice

Contract Length: 12-month fixed term contract

Hawkwood is partnering with one of the world's leading AI research and technology organisations on the appointment of a Head of Leadership Development & Talent Integration.

This organisation sits at the forefront of artificial intelligence, developing breakthrough technologies that are transforming how AI is applied globally. With thousands of employees across Europe and North America, and a leadership population of more than 500 senior leaders, they are entering another significant phase of organisational growth and evolution.

As the business continues to scale, leadership effectiveness, executive engagement and organisational agility have become increasingly important strategic priorities. This role will play a critical part in ensuring senior leaders are equipped, connected and empowered to navigate rapid change while helping retain some of the world's most sought-after talent.

Reporting to the Senior Director of Talent, you will lead a team of 3 Organisational Development Specialists and partner closely with senior leaders across the organisation to shape the future of leadership capability, executive engagement and talent integration. This role offers exceptional visibility, working alongside VP and C-suite leaders on some of the organisation's most strategically important leadership initiatives.

What you'll do

• Own and evolve the organisation's leadership development strategy for more than 500 senior leaders globally.
• Design and deliver executive-focused initiatives that improve leadership effectiveness, engagement and organisational impact.
• Partner with Talent, Performance, Reward and senior stakeholders to identify critical leadership priorities and develop scalable solutions.
• Build innovative approaches to executive onboarding and talent integration, particularly for senior hires and organisational change initiatives.
• Develop programmes that strengthen leadership capability through executive forums, peer learning, leadership communities and 360-degree feedback.
• Translate leadership insights, engagement data and organisational feedback into targeted interventions that improve retention and performance.
• Leverage AI, data and modern learning approaches to create highly scalable leadership solutions.
• Maximise existing leadership development resources while designing bespoke programmes where unique organisational needs exist.
• Lead, coach and develop a high-performing team of Organisational Development specialists.
• Act as a trusted partner to senior executives, helping remove organisational barriers and enabling leaders to perform at their best.

What we're looking for

• Experience leading Leadership Development, Organisational Development or Leadership Effectiveness within a large, fast-paced organisation.
• Comfortable partnering with VP and C-suite stakeholders on high-profile strategic initiatives.
• Strong understanding of organisational development, behavioural science, change management and leadership effectiveness.
• Experience designing scalable leadership programmes rather than delivering traditional classroom learning.
• Strong programme management and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to navigate complex matrix organisations.
• Experience leading and developing teams.
• Commercial, pragmatic and highly adaptable, with the ability to thrive in an environment where priorities evolve quickly.
• Curious about AI and excited by how emerging technologies can transform leadership development and organisational effectiveness.
• Experience within technology, research, consulting or other high-performing knowledge-based organisations would be advantageous, although not essential.

We recognise how challenging the current job market is for candidates, and Hawkwood is committed to providing an excellent candidate experience throughout the process.

If you're interested in this opportunity, we kindly ask that you apply directly through this LinkedIn advert rather than via email or LinkedIn message. This allows us to provide every applicant with a fair, consistent and structured recruitment process.

People Advisor - Growing, Independent Media & Marketing Agency

Location: London (Hybrid - 3 days in the office)

Salary: Up to £45,000

Hawkwood are delighted to be partnering with a fast-growing, award-winning media and marketing agency to find a People Advisor to join their collaborative People team. Our client has built an exceptional reputation for both their client work and employee experience, and they're now looking for an ambitious HR professional to play a key role in supporting their continued growth.

Talent Partner (GTM)

Location: London (Hybrid)

Compensation: £60,000 – £75,000 + Bonus + Equity

Hawkwood are delighted to be partnering with a mission-driven, VC-backed technology business to hire a GTM Talent Partner following impressive growth and product adoption.

Having successfully built a new platform that is being used by government services globally, they are entering the next phase of growth and making significant investment in the team that will build the commercial organisation behind that expansion.

This is an opportunity to join a genuinely mission-led business where talent is viewed as a strategic advantage. Partnering closely with founders and commercial leaders, you'll own hiring across the company's go-to-market organisation, helping attract the people who will shape its next chapter.

The environment is ambitious, fast-moving and highly collaborative. You'll have significant autonomy, direct exposure to senior leadership, and the opportunity to influence not just hiring outcomes, but how the Talent function evolves as the business continues to grow across international markets.

What you'll do:

• Take end-to-end ownership of hiring across Sales, Commercial and Marketing, delivering exceptional talent into business-critical roles.
• Partner with founders and hiring managers to shape hiring strategy, build robust interview processes and deliver high-quality hiring plans.
• Develop proactive sourcing strategies to identify and engage outstanding GTM talent, building pipelines for both immediate and future hiring needs.
• Act as a trusted advisor to commercial stakeholders, providing market insight and data-driven recommendations throughout the hiring process.
• Champion an outstanding candidate experience, ensuring every interaction reflects the organisation's high standards and values.
• Strengthen the employer brand by developing creative initiatives that attract exceptional commercial talent.
• Use Ashby and recruitment analytics to monitor hiring performance, identify opportunities for improvement and continuously optimise recruitment proces
• Play a key role in developing the Talent function, helping build scalable hiring frameworks that support continued growth.

You will bring:

• Proven experience hiring across GTM and commercial functions within high-growth startup or scale-up environments (ideally Pre-Seed through Series D)
• A strong track record recruiting Sales, Account Executives, SDRs/BDRs, Customer Success and Marketing professionals.
• Deep knowledge of the commercial talent market, with the credibility and network to engage high-calibre candidates.
• Experience partnering with senior leaders to influence hiring strategy and deliver against ambitious growth plans.
• A highly proactive, hands-on approach, combining excellent sourcing capability with strong execution.
• Confidence using recruitment data and market insights to improve hiring performance and inform stakeholder decisions.
• The ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining an exceptional candidate and stakeholder experience.
• A genuine enthusiasm for joining a mission-driven technology business where commercial growth directly enables meaningful social impact.

We recognise how challenging this current job market is for candidates, and Hawkwood are therefore striving to provide the best candidate experience we can. If you are interested in this opportunity, we kindly request that you apply via this LinkedIn advert, as opposed to sending us an email or LinkedIn direct message. We are eager to ensure that each candidate application is considered fairly, and receives a consistent experience. Unfortunately, we cannot ensure this standard if you inquire about a role via email or LinkedIn message, as it falls outside of our established proce ss.

Remote-first (can be based in UK, Ireland or Portugal | GMT/BST)

The Opportunity:

A high-growth, VC-backed HealthTech are looking for an experienced Technical Recruiter to take ownership of technical hiring during an exciting phase of growth.

Having quietly built one of the most commercially successful businesses in its space, the company has scaled from a small founding team to around 40 employees while achieving significant revenue growth and remaining cash-flow positive.

Operating at the intersection of healthcare and technology, the business is building critical infrastructure that enables diagnostic data to be accessed, connected and utilised more effectively, helping to improve patient outcomes and accelerate the future of preventative healthcare.

With ambitious growth plans ahead, the business is investing in its engineering organisation and is looking for someone to own technical hiring across Engineering, Product, Design and Data. Reporting directly to the Talent Lead and partnering closely with the Head of Engineering, you'll become the dedicated owner of technical recruitment, helping to shape the teams that will define the company's next stage of growth.

This is an opportunity to join a genuinely remote-first organisation where impact matters more than presenteeism. You'll have the autonomy to influence hiring strategy, strengthen employer brand, build exceptional talent networks and continually improve how the business attracts and assesses technical talent.

What you'll do:

• Own end-to-end recruitment across Engineering, Product, Design and Data.
• Develop creative sourcing strategies to attract exceptional technical talent across the UK and Europe.
• Build long-term talent pipelines for a business where quality is valued over hiring volume.
• Partner closely with hiring managers to define role requirements, interview processes and hiring decisions.
• Create an outstanding candidate experience through transparent communication and efficient recruitment processes.
• Strengthen employer brand through networking, community engagement and proactive market outreach.
• Improve recruitment processes, interview calibration and hiring scorecards as the company continues to scale.
• Use market insight and recruitment data to influence hiring strategy, compensation discussions and process improvements.

You will bring:

• Proven experience recruiting technical talent within a Series A or high-growth technology environment.
• A strong track record of hiring experienced Engineering, Product or Data professionals.
• A genuine passion for sourcing, with the curiosity and persistence to uncover exceptional talent.
• Experience recruiting for organisations without a well-established employer brand.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and the confidence to challenge and influence hiring decisions.
• Sound judgement and the ability to recognise exceptional technical talent.
• A proactive, high-ownership mindset with the desire to help build something from an early stage.
• A passion for creating outstanding candidate experiences and building long-term relationships within technical communities.

What's on offer

• £75,000-£90,000 base salary
• Competitive equity package
• Fully remote-first working across UK, Ireland and Portugal
• Home office allowance
• Monthly coworking budget
• Personal learning and development budget
• Private healthcare (location dependent)
• 25 days annual leave plus public holidays
• Regular international company offsites
• The opportunity to help build one of Europe's most exciting engineering organisations within mission-driven HealthTech

We recognise how challenging this current job market is for candidates, and Hawkwood are therefore striving to provide the best candidate experience we can. If you are interested in this opportunity, we kindly request that you apply via this LinkedIn advert, as opposed to sending us an email or LinkedIn direct message. We are eager to ensure that each candidate application is considered fairly, and receives a consistent experience. Unfortunately, we cannot ensure this standard if you inquire about a role via email or LinkedIn message, as it falls outside of our established process.

Remote-first (can be based in UK, Ireland or Portugal | GMT/BST)

The Opportunity:

A high-growth, VC-backed HealthTech are looking for an experienced Technical Recruiter to take ownership of technical hiring during an exciting phase of growth.

Having quietly built one of the most commercially successful businesses in its space, the company has scaled from a small founding team to around 40 employees while achieving significant revenue growth and remaining cash-flow positive.

Operating at the intersection of healthcare and technology, the business is building critical infrastructure that enables diagnostic data to be accessed, connected and utilised more effectively, helping to improve patient outcomes and accelerate the future of preventative healthcare.

With ambitious growth plans ahead, the business is investing in its engineering organisation and is looking for someone to own technical hiring across Engineering, Product, Design and Data. Reporting directly to the Talent Lead and partnering closely with the Head of Engineering, you'll become the dedicated owner of technical recruitment, helping to shape the teams that will define the company's next stage of growth.

This is an opportunity to join a genuinely remote-first organisation where impact matters more than presenteeism. You'll have the autonomy to influence hiring strategy, strengthen employer brand, build exceptional talent networks and continually improve how the business attracts and assesses technical talent.

What you'll do:

• Own end-to-end recruitment across Engineering, Product, Design and Data.
• Develop creative sourcing strategies to attract exceptional technical talent across the UK and Europe.
• Build long-term talent pipelines for a business where quality is valued over hiring volume.
• Partner closely with hiring managers to define role requirements, interview processes and hiring decisions.
• Create an outstanding candidate experience through transparent communication and efficient recruitment processes.
• Strengthen employer brand through networking, community engagement and proactive market outreach.
• Improve recruitment processes, interview calibration and hiring scorecards as the company continues to scale.
• Use market insight and recruitment data to influence hiring strategy, compensation discussions and process improvements.

You will bring:

• Proven experience recruiting technical talent within a Series A or high-growth technology environment.
• A strong track record of hiring experienced Engineering, Product or Data professionals.
• A genuine passion for sourcing, with the curiosity and persistence to uncover exceptional talent.
• Experience recruiting for organisations without a well-established employer brand.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and the confidence to challenge and influence hiring decisions.
• Sound judgement and the ability to recognise exceptional technical talent.
• A proactive, high-ownership mindset with the desire to help build something from an early stage.
• A passion for creating outstanding candidate experiences and building long-term relationships within technical communities.

What's on offer

• £75,000-£90,000 base salary
• Competitive equity package
• Fully remote-first working across UK, Ireland and Portugal
• Home office allowance
• Monthly coworking budget
• Personal learning and development budget
• Private healthcare (location dependent)
• 25 days annual leave plus public holidays
• Regular international company offsites
• The opportunity to help build one of Europe's most exciting engineering organisations within mission-driven HealthTech

We recognise how challenging this current job market is for candidates, and Hawkwood are therefore striving to provide the best candidate experience we can. If you are interested in this opportunity, we kindly request that you apply via this LinkedIn advert, as opposed to sending us an email or LinkedIn direct message. We are eager to ensure that each candidate application is considered fairly, and receives a consistent experience. Unfortunately, we cannot ensure this standard if you inquire about a role via email or LinkedIn message, as it falls outside of our established process.