Carbon Clean Transforms Global Growth Through Strategic Talent Acquisition
Carbon Clean, a leader in post-combustion carbon capture technology, partnered with Eleven to drive their ambitious global expansion following Series A investment. Learn how this strategic recruitment partnership enabled Carbon Clean to build world-class engineering and project delivery teams across multiple continents.
The Challenge
Following a successful Series A investment round, Carbon Clean faced significant challenges in scaling their organisation:
- Need to rapidly build out engineering and project delivery teams up to executive level
- Requirement to deploy their technology on a global scale
- Critical talent acquisition needed across multiple international markets
- Growth demands from a small team of 12 to a robust global organisation
- Time-sensitive hiring needs to capitalise on investment momentum
The Solution
To address these challenges, Carbon Clean partnered with Eleven to implement a comprehensive recruitment solution:
- Full Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) model across all regions
- Exclusive partnership arrangement providing dedicated recruitment expertise
- Global talent acquisition strategy spanning UK, Germany, Scandinavia, United States, India, and Malaysia
- Combined permanent and contract recruitment approach
- Executive search capability for senior leadership positions
- Tailored recruitment processes aligned with Carbon Clean’s growth trajectory
The Results
The partnership with Eleven yielded significant improvements in Carbon Clean’s global talent acquisition:
- Successful headcount growth from 12 to over 60 staff
- Expanded presence across six countries and three continents
- Complete engineering and project delivery teams established
- Executive level positions filled with industry-leading talent
- Seamless scaling of organisation in line with technology deployment targets
Key Benefits
- Rapid Scaling Capability: Enabled accelerated growth to capitalise on investment funding
- Global Expertise: Access to international talent markets across Europe, Asia, and North America
- Exclusive Partnership Value: Dedicated focus from a recruitment partner who understood the business intimately
- Resource Flexibility: Combined permanent and contract solutions to meet varying business needs
- Time Efficiency: Reduced internal recruitment burden allowing focus on core business activities
Client Testimonial
“What stands out for Jason is his attention to the people side of the recruitment process, both for candidate and client. Having experienced this with him as both, it’s clear that Jason’s approach is to understand each side’s needs and motivations and then display a personal duty of care to maintain that. Easily one of the good ones.”
— Richard Merrells, VP Project Delivery, Carbon Clean
Is Your Organisation Ready to Transform Its Global Recruitment Strategy?
Is your clean technology business facing challenges in attracting specialised talent across international markets? Consider how Eleven’s tailored RPO solution could streamline your recruitment process and drive your business forward in the carbon capture sector.