Andie Scher
Atlanta,,GA
Summary
Dynamic Professional with over 20 years experience working with various types of talent in the areas of publicity, booking as well as HR talent acquisition and sourcing, all within the entertainment industry. Strengths include developing new and existing talent, relationship-building and connecting people. Strong communication skills with the ability to work collaboratively and/or individually.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Sr. Talent Sourcer
The Walt Disney Co.
02.2015 - Current
- Source, retain, and attract passive candidates for roles across enterprise, currently supporting ABC News and Owned stations.
- Partner closely and consult with recruiters and hiring managers on sourcing strategies for active requisitions while implementing and supporting diversity and inclusion practices throughout process.
- Create and organize candidate pipelines within Beamery talent management platform to fill current and upcoming needs.
- Consistently reduce time-to-fill ratios by up to 50% on specific roles.
- Provide data-driven insights on addressable market and competitive landscape
Talent Sourcing Specialist, News
Time Warner Inc.
01.2014 - 12.2014
- Sourced and identified top talent for news divisions supporting news clients: CNN, CNN.com, HLN, HLNtv.com, CNN Newsource and CNN Wires.
- Selected for Avature TRM implementation team
Editorial Producer, Court TV (formerly In Session)
Court TV (formerly In Session)
07.2009 - 10.2013
- Discovered, developed, and booked new and dynamic on-air guests for six hours of live gavel-to-gavel courtroom coverage.
- Researched, pre-interviewed and booked diverse guests including attorneys, law enforcement officials, medical experts, journalists, and celebrities.
- Secured competitive live interviews with key players involved in high-profile trials of Casey Anthony, Michael Jackson, Scott Peterson, Jerry Sandusky.
- Field produced ‘man-on-the-street' interviews amid Rutgers cyber-bullying trial
Entertainment Publicity / PR
Various Companies
Atlanta / New York, GA; NY
04.1996 - 01.2009
- Managed press activities for various employers including Court TV, CBS News, New Line Cinema/Fine Line Features and Fahlgren Advertising
- Supervised press interviews, film screenings, publicity photo shoots, movie premieres and press junkets.
- Worked closely with A-list celebrities and tv news personalities including Dan Rather, Savannah Guthrie and Nancy Grace
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Communications
The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, ALSkills
Critical Thinking
Excellent Verbal/ Written Communication
Networking
Problem-solving
Research
Results-oriented
Talent Acquisition/Sourcing/Booking
Talent Relationship Management Software
Affiliations
- Young Men's Service League - Sandy Springs GA Chapter
Timeline
Sr. Talent Sourcer
The Walt Disney Co.
02.2015 - Current
Talent Sourcing Specialist, News
Time Warner Inc.
01.2014 - 12.2014
Editorial Producer, Court TV (formerly In Session)
Court TV (formerly In Session)
07.2009 - 10.2013
Entertainment Publicity / PR
Various Companies
04.1996 - 01.2009
Bachelor of Arts - Communications
The University of Alabama
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