Success story: Contentful
Contentful is a content management system platform that lets developers and designers build innovative things – not just websites and apps, but the technology that powers virtual reality, cars, ships, the internet of things, and more. You name it, Contentful supports it. As the world realised the value of Contentful’s services, the demand for their product grew, and so did their recruitment needs.
The challenge
Contentful needed to hire world-class engineers and product owners at a rapid pace. But equally important – if not more so – was culture: Contentful’s unique and vibrant culture requires very intelligent but low-ego candidates, who thrive in Contentful’s product-focused environment.
The result
ACELR8 sent two recruiters in-house to help Contentful through two pivotal stages of growth as they expanded from 15-150+ people over the course of two years. Our service included:
- Creating a talent acquisition strategy
- Using a data-driven approach to optimise the cost effectiveness of the hiring process
- Giving advice on employer branding to increase inbound applications
- Providing recruitment training for Contentful employees
In this instance, we were particularly proud of our efforts to encourage the engineering and recruitment teams to work together more closely. This meant that engineering managers were more hands-on and involved in the hiring process, allowing their hiring needs to be met faster and more effectively. We achieved this through training engineering managers on how to recruit effectively, giving them a better overall understanding of the recruitment process.
