Aaron Thompson
Fort Lauderdale,FL
Summary
Accomplished senior level professional in the People and Talent space with over 30 years of extensive experience leading and building global executive recruiting talent teams. Tasked at hiring more than 100+ senior leaders a year allowing for driving million in additional revenue.
Our mission is clear: to empower leaders and organizations to realize their full potential by uncovering distinct talent in a crowded market
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Managing Partner
Innovative Talent Advisors
08.2023 - Current
- As a premier boutique recruitment firm, our mission is clear: to empower leaders and organizations to realize their full potential to uncover distinct talent in a crowded market. We are dedicated to matching exceptional talent with leading roles across these critical disciplines.
- We boast over 15 years of expertise in executive search within the professional services sector, notably at competitor organizations like PwC and FTI
- Our specialization spans a wide range of areas within professional services, including: Disputes, Investigations and Compliance, Forensic Technology, Economic Consulting, Data Analytics, Cybersecurity, Risk Management, Other Key Niche Roles
Head of Talent Acquisition - Professional Services
Salesforce
12.2021 - 06.2023
- Led the talent acquisition efforts for Salesforce Professional Services business
- Built out the first workforce planning process for Professional Services to align hiring the correct leadership roles during proper timelines for growth and maximum revenue generation
- Executed team integrations and harmonization’s of acquired companies
Vice President - Global Talent Acquisition Leader
FTI Consulting
09.2018 - 06.2021
- Developed and led the Executive Recruiting function globally
- Hired over 100+ annually revenue generating leadership roles globally, with a personal target of 10+ hires a year
- Decreased agency spend on executive roles from 80%+ to under 10%
- Worked with stakeholders to standardize and align Global Talent Acquisition executive recruiting process and operation
- Was responsible for yearly and updated quarterly workforce planning to align global executive hiring targets with C-Suite and senior leaders
- Led the integration for mergers and acquisitions of acquired consulting firms
- Collaborated with our Global DE&I team to develop global diversity executive and leadership initiatives and programs
US Advisory Sr. Director – Talent Acquisition Leader
PwC
07.2010 - 09.2018
- Led executive and experienced recruiting teams for PwC’s Advisory line of service, a $5.2B business
- Personally, managed an ongoing candidate bench of 50+ Partners/executives with 15+ hires a year
- Developed and executed quarterly and annual recruitment strategies and workforce planning across the Advisory executive talent acquisition
- Developed retention and assimilation plans for executive hires
- Developed executive recruiting strategies that decreased agency spend to under 10%
Director - Executive Recruiting
PwC
- Developed and streamlined the Financial Services executive recruiting process and led executive recruiting efforts
- Effectively worked with firm leaders to research and vet candidates and built robust, diverse talent pools through direct sourcing activities
- Managed a candidate bench of 100+ candidates with hires at 25+
Recruiting Manager - Financial Services
PwC
- Managed and executed the short-term sourcing initiatives and the long-term external sourcing relationships exceeding hiring goals by 250%
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Liberal Arts
Purdue University
W. Lafayette, IN06.1996
Skills
- Executive Recruiting
- Diversity recruiting
- Executive Schedule Management
- Passive Candidate Recruiting
- Executive Functioning Strategies
- Executive Search Expertise
- Executive Leadership
- Executive compensation experience
- Recruiting Metrics Analysis
- Recruiting Strategy
- Executive Presentations
- Recruiting and Retention Strategies
- VIP and Executive Service
- Executive Compensation
- Recruiting strategies
- Project Management
- Succession Planning Expertise
- Data Analytics
Timeline
Managing Partner
Innovative Talent Advisors
08.2023 - Current
Head of Talent Acquisition - Professional Services
Salesforce
12.2021 - 06.2023
Vice President - Global Talent Acquisition Leader
FTI Consulting
09.2018 - 06.2021
US Advisory Sr. Director – Talent Acquisition Leader
PwC
07.2010 - 09.2018
Director - Executive Recruiting
PwC
Recruiting Manager - Financial Services
PwC
Bachelor of Arts - Liberal Arts
Purdue University
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