Delivering a Critical Hire in Cyber Security Training

The Challenge

A leader in cyber security training and simulation urgently needed a Senior Instructional Designer to enhance a growing portfolio. The role required a blend of instructional design expertise and technical IT understanding. Tight deadlines, strict citizenship and travel requirements, and the need to align with expansion plans made the search demanding.

Our Solution

We used a focused search to find a strategic hire.

• Mapped the market across cyber security and adjacent training providers to locate niche talent.
• Leveraged industry relationships to reach both active and passive candidates with transferable instructional design and IT knowledge.
• Stayed flexible to consider candidates beyond pure cyber security while maintaining high relevance and speed.

The Outcome

We placed an individual with an ideal blend of instructional design skills and modern training methodology, including virtual labs and e learning platforms. Based in Spain, they met operational and travel needs and enabled rapid scaling of training delivery, supporting wider strategic goals and an enhanced service for customers.