Emma Fraser

A Talent Acquisition and Recruitment professional with experience delivering end to end recruitment, employer branding, stakeholder management, and candidate engagement across fast paced commercial environments.

Currently

Head of Talent & Recruitment at Browns Food Group, leading recruitment strategy, attraction campaigns, and employer brand development. Having grown up with strong exposure to the legal profession, including my mother formerly leading graduate recruitment at Dickson Minto, I have developed a genuine understanding of the culture, expectations, and calibre associated with high performing professional services environments. I am actively seeking opportunities within the professional services sector, particularly within, consultancy, advisory, and people focused organisations, where relationship management, discretion, and client experience are critical.

As a confident and persuasive communicator with a background in psychology, behavioural insight, and stakeholder engagement, I thrive in relationship led, high performance environments and enjoy partnering with people to identify, attract, and retain exceptional talent.

Head of Talent & Recruitment at Browns Food Group (2025-11 – Present)

• Manage end to end recruitment across eight sites all with multiple functions and seniority levels.
• Lead recruitment strategy with responsibility for talent attraction, employer branding, and candidate engagement initiatives
• Write high performing job advertisements and LinkedIn content designed to improve candidate attraction and engagement
• Increased company LinkedIn profile views by 96% since first post in November through strategic content and employer brand positioning
• Conduct structured interviews and exit interviews to identify onboarding gaps, retention risks, and organisational trends
• Build relationships with internal stakeholders to understand hiring requirements and improve recruitment processes
• Analyse behavioural trends, engagement metrics, and recruitment performance data to refine attraction strategies
• Support wider people strategy through insight led recommendations on culture, communication, and employee engagement

Recruitment Consultant at D R Newitt Recruitment (2024-05 – 2025-08)

• Predominantly specialised in Technical Recruitment for Food Manufacturing Businesses in the South of England (Kent to Bristol and down)
• Managed full recruitment lifecycle including sourcing, advertising, interviewing, offer management, and placement delivery
• Built strong client and candidate relationships across specialist markets through consultative communication and trust-building
• Conducted competency and behavioural based screening, assessing cultural fit, transferable skills, and long term suitability for each specific role
• Successfully recruited two Business Support professionals for Dickson Minto, strengthening exposure to professional services recruitment and the professional services sector hiring standards
• Advised candidates throughout career transitions, interview preparation, and offer negotiations
• Worked within fast paced, target driven recruitment environments requiring strong organisation, resilience, and knowledge of the market
• Developed tailored recruitment advertising and candidate attraction strategies to improve quality of service to my clients.
• Maintained strong stakeholder relationships through consistent communication, market insight, and service delivery

Sales Associate at Molton Brown (2023-06 – 2024-05)

• Delivered high quality customer experiences within a premium retail environment
• Built rapport quickly and identified customer needs to influence purchasing decisions and strengthen brand loyalty
• Developed strong interpersonal, communication, and relationship management skills.
• Represented a luxury brand with professionalism and attention to detail

Seasonal Sales Assistant at Boots UK (2020 – 2023)

• Delivered excellent customer service during high volume seasonal trading periods
• Advised customers on health, beauty, and wellbeing products based on individual needs
• Supported promotional campaigns and product launches while maintaining brand standards
• Gained valuable insight into consumer behaviour, communication styles, and customer engagement
• Completed No7 Mini Badge Course
• Asked by L'Oreal Agency to work Father's Day weekend due to personal fragrance sales over the Christmas period (exceeded fragrance targets).

Sales Assistant at Schuh (2021-04 – 2022-08)

• Worked within a fast paced, target driven retail environment
• Managed customer interactions professionally and confidently under pressure
• Demonstrated adaptability, teamwork, and communication skills in a busy commercial setting
• Won star of the month 4 months in a row due to my Units Per Transaction (number of items in a sale) ratio, showing my ability to upsell products through my product knowledge and relationship building skills.

Youth Hockey Coach at ESMS FP Hockey Club

• Designed and delivered weekly coaching sessions for U12 players
• Adapted communication and coaching styles to suit different personalities and learning needs
• Built confidence, motivation, and engagement through mentoring and tailored feedback

Vice President at Strathclyde University Women's Hockey Club (SUWHC) (2023 – 2024)

Led wellbeing initiatives, mentored players, and organised events.

Captain BUCS 1's at Strathclyde University Women's Hockey Club (USWHC)

Captained and coached BUCS 1s and 2's as well as team selection, match strategy, mentoring players and organising all matches / events.

Lead Host & Community Coordinator at Spartans Community Football Academy & Open Book

• Lead host at annual fundraising dinners, coordinating auctions, entertainment, and event delivery
• Support community engagement, wellbeing initiatives, fundraising activities, and project coordination

BA (Hons) in Social Policy & Psychology – University of Strathclyde (2020 – 2024)

Advanced Higher in PE – St George's School for Girls (2018 – 2020)

Advanced Higher in Modern Studies – St George's School for Girls (2018 – 2020)

Higher in Psychology – St George's School for Girls (2018 – 2020)

Higher in English – St George's School for Girls (2018 – 2020)

Higher in PE – St George's School for Girls (2018 – 2020)

Higher in Biology – St George's School for Girls (2018 – 2020)

Higher in RMPS – St George's School for Girls (2018 – 2020)

Higher in Mathematics – St George's School for Girls (2018 – 2020)