Marcus Sawyerr

Marcus is responsible for creating and leading the digital agenda for the largest HR solutions provider in the world, the Adecco Group. This includes incubation of new digital products with significant online revenue streams and PNL responsibility for digital companies within the group. Marcus is also leading the Group's digital acquisition strategy, with a focus on finding and scaling the most innovative digital solutions in the world of work.

Marcus spent the early stages of his career in account management, digital software sales and product development, mainly focused on the HR industry. He accumulated over a decade of experience in transforming and innovating across the industry and spent time working in the fields of big data, NLP and applicant tracking software. He then progressed to become the Senior Director of Staffing and Recruiting Group, EMEA at CareerBuilder.

CareerBuilder at the time was the largest online job website in the USA, with leading positions in Europe, LATAM and APAC. Marcus was responsible for managing and developing new business with CareerBuilder's largest Fortune 100 clients.

Marcus has extensive experience in the digital evolution of the entire staffing sector. His main priority is to contribute to the development of Digital Innovation within the Adecco Group as the most admired, innovative workforce solutions partner, providing exceptional customer experience through talent and technology.

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