Martin Warner

Martin Warner

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Chief People Officer at Ditto
Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

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  • Ditto
    Chief People Officer
    Ditto
    Apr 2026 - Current (4 months)
  • MandM HR
    Interim HR Director / Chief People Officer (Consulting)
    MandM HR
    Jan 2026 - Apr 2026 (4 months)
    Providing interim and advisory people leadership to technology and scale-up businesses, supporting growth, international expansion, and complex people challenges with a pragmatic, data-led approach. Scope & impact I design and deliver hiring and workforce strategies for high-growth companies, improving speed, quality, and scalability of talent acquisition I advise founders and leadership teams on organisational design, culture, and operating models during periods of rapid scaling, M&A, and restructuring I lead and support complex employee relations cases and restructure programmes, working independently or embedded within existing HR teams I conduct people and HR audits for early-stage and scaling businesses, identifying risk, capabili
  • MandM HR
    Interim Human Resources Consultant
    MandM HR
    Sep 2024 - Current (1 year 11 months)
    Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
  • NA
    Parental Leave
    NA
    Sep 2024 - Dec 2025 (1 year 4 months)
  • Smart Pension
    HR Director / Chief People Officer
    Smart Pension
    Jan 2018 - Aug 2024 (6 years 8 months)
    FinTech | SaaS / PaaS | 800+ employees | Multi-country Built and scaled the global People function from the ground up, partnering with founders, CFO, and Board to support rapid growth, international expansion, and multiple funding rounds. Key impact Designed and implemented a global performance management framework, aligning objectives, feedback, capability development, and reward via a SaaS platform Introduced a consistent global job architecture and salary benchmarking approach, materially improving pay equity and transparency across five countries Partnered with Finance and RemCo (with Deloitte) on executive compensation, short-term incentives, and retention schemes aligned to investor expectations Established people analytics and
  • Smart Pension
    HR Director
    Smart Pension
    Jan 2018 - Aug 2024 (6 years 8 months)
    Smart Pension is a regulated, SaaS and PaaS FinTech business that is transforming retirement, savings and financial wellbeing. - Scaled the business by hiring over 800 employees across multiple regions over 4 years. - Implemented entities for the company's international expansion including Spain, Poland, Dubai, Rep of Ireland and Hong Kong. - Implemented the HR strategy and delivered against key metrics such as hiring velocity, strong company culture, compensation and benefits packages. - Implemented key HR systems for hiring, HR, company wide objectives and training. - I Designed and launched a Technical Academy, building an in-house Software Engineer pipeline, saving over £400K in recruiting costs, and increasing female representation in
  • Secret Talent
    Freelance HR Consultant
    Secret Talent
    Oct 2014 - Dec 2017 (3 years 3 months)
    Provided strategic HR leadership and advisory support to high-growth technology and fintech scale-ups, including TransferWise (Wise), MarketInvoice (Kriya), and Hailo, helping organisations scale rapidly while establishing robust, sustainable people practices. Key impact Scaled multiple tech start-ups from early stage to 900+ employees, building first HR functions, implementing reward and performance frameworks, and partnering with founders and investors to align people strategy to business growth Designed and implemented performance management systems and reward structures, ensuring alignment with commercial objectives and retention of top talent Built and operationalised HR functions in fast-growth businesses, including recruitment pr
  • Mind Candy
    Director of Talent
    Mind Candy
    Feb 2014 - Sep 2014 (8 months)
    Led recruitment and onboarding for a fast-growing digital entertainment business, driving the company’s talent strategy, employer branding, and EVP initiatives. Key impact Designed and executed full-cycle recruitment strategies, hiring across multiple functions to support company growth objectives Developed and implemented onboarding processes to ensure new hires were integrated effectively Shaped the company’s employer value proposition (EVP) and employer branding, enhancing attraction of top talent Supported the business through a restructure, including the downsizing of the organisation when financial targets were not met, demonstrating flexibility and experience in sensitive HR operations
  • Rackspace the Open Cloud Company
    Director of HR Operations
    Rackspace the Open Cloud Company
    Feb 2013 - Feb 2014 (1 year 1 month)
    Led HR operations across multiple international regions, ensuring compliance, efficiency, and governance during rapid global growth. Key impact Achieved SOX compliance across international offices, working closely with Legal and Internal Audit teams Oversaw HRIS implementation (Workday), global compliance, and audit readiness Developed HR analytics dashboards for attrition, workforce trends, and cost of hire Partnered with global HR leadership on pay review cycles and reward governance
  • Rackspace the Open Cloud Company
    Director of Talent Acquisition
    Rackspace the Open Cloud Company
    Apr 2010 - Feb 2013 (2 years 11 months)
    Built and led international Talent Acquisition function during rapid expansion, scaling from 250 to 1,000+ employees across multiple regions. Key impact Scaled TA team from 4 to 10 recruiters, establishing a high-performing recruitment function Designed and executed stand-alone hiring campaigns, hiring 350+ employees in a single year Developed workforce planning and recruitment strategies aligned with business objectives and reward frameworks Reduced time-to-hire by 40% and cost-per-hire by 30% through analytics and process optimisation Partnered with senior leaders to integrate recruitment processes with performance and reward frameworks
  • Rackspace the Open Cloud Company
    Head of Talent Acquisition
    Rackspace the Open Cloud Company
    Apr 2010 - Feb 2013 (2 years 11 months)
    Oversaw the end to end recruitment cycle for the International Business. Grew the recruitment team from 3 recruiters to 9 recruiters, responsible for implementing and monitoring the PSL for the International business as well as ensuring the team hit their hiring targets. Provided metrics such as TTO and cost of recruitment to senior leadership team as well as working on all recruitment related marketing campaigns.
  • AEG Europe
    Head Of Recruitment
    AEG Europe
    Sep 2006 - Mar 2010 (3 years 7 months)
    Led recruitment strategy and operations for AEG Europe, including the opening of The O2 music venue, overseeing the full hiring lifecycle for all operational, customer service, hospitality, security, and leadership roles. Key impact Successfully hired 700 staff in 7 months to support the opening of The O2, including management and leadership teams Developed and implemented The O2’s employer brand, enhancing attraction and engagement of top talent Introduced Taleo ATS to streamline recruitment processes and improve operational efficiency Oversaw recruitment for other AEG entities, including David Beckham Football Academy, Thames Clippers, and AEG Live Delivered manager recruitment training programs to ensure consistent hiring standards
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    CIPD, Human Resources
    Amersham and Bucks College
    Jan 2013 - Jan 2014 (1 year 1 month)
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    Chipping Campden Comprehensive
    Chipping Campden Comprehensive
    Jan 1984 - Jan 1989 (5 years 1 month)
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