Delivering a Critical Hire in Cyber Security Training

The Challenge

The client, a leader within cyber security training and simulation, urgently needed a Senior Instructional Designer to enhance a growing portfolio. They required an individual with a blend of instructional design expertise and technical IT understanding. Tight deadlines, strict citizenship and travel requirements, and the need for cultural fit made the search demanding within a short time frame.

Our Solution

To find the right strategic hire, the team used the steps below.

• Mapped the market with detailed research into competitor businesses and niche talent pools offering cyber security and training solutions, both within and beyond the traditional sector.
• Leveraged networks by using established industry relationships to reach active and passive talent with transferable instructional design and IT knowledge.
• Applied tailored strategies by staying flexible to consider candidates outside pure cyber security who demonstrated strong instructional design expertise, ensuring a wide yet relevant candidate pool was reviewed quickly.

The Outcome

The individual placed demonstrated an ideal blend of instructional design skills and modern training methodology including virtual labs and e learning platforms. Based in Spain, their location and international mindset fit with operational and travel needs. The placement enabled the client to rapidly scale training delivery, supporting wider strategic objectives and enhancing the service offering.