Peter Lovell

VP of People at Lockwood Publishing

Peter Lovell has a diverse and extensive work experience spanning across various companies and roles. Peter currently works as the VP of People at Lockwood Publishing Ltd, where they are responsible for people operations, culture, talent, and other related areas. Prior to this role, they served as the Strategic Director of Talent Acquisition at the same company, where they played a crucial role in global talent acquisition strategy and building a world-class talent acquisition function. Peter also opened and oversaw Lockwood's Cambridge studio.

Before joining Lockwood, Peter worked as an Advisor at SPECTARIUM, where they provided strategic advice on talent, hiring, and scaling. Peter has also held leadership positions at Jagex, serving as the Director of Talent Acquisition and Head of Talent Acquisition. In these roles, they designed and directed hiring strategies, partnered with executives to understand workforce needs, and led recruitment efforts to attract top talent. Peter was instrumental in defining and promoting Jagex's employer brand and talent attraction strategy.

Peter has also worked at Zynga, where they served as the Head of Talent Acquisition (EMEA) at the subsidiary company NaturalMotion. Peter was responsible for recruitment and talent attraction strategy across Zynga's UK studios. Additionally, they worked at Hays IT as a Recruitment Consultant and at Zenith Home as a Showhome Consultant, where they excelled in sales and was recognized as the "Top Salesman" in the region.

Overall, Peter Lovell's work experience showcases their expertise in talent acquisition, people operations, and building high-performing teams. Peter has made significant contributions to the companies they have worked for and has a track record of success in identifying and attracting top talent.

Peter Lovell's education history includes the following:

- In 2008, Peter obtained CIPD Qualifications in Recruitment Within The Law through a module called "Recruitment within the Law."

- From 2002 to 2005, Peter attended the University of Sunderland and earned a BSc (Hons) degree in Internet Information Systems.

- In 2001, Peter took a gap year where they went backpacking and worked in Italy, Germany, and the Netherlands, gaining life experiences.

- From 1993 to 2001, Peter attended Wisbech Grammar School, but no degree or field of study is specified for this period.

In addition to their education, Peter obtained a certification as a Jobvite Hire Certified Expert from Jobvite, Inc. in June 2013.

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Timeline

  • VP of People

    May 1, 2023 - present

  • Strategic Director of Talent Acquisition

    August, 2021