Ann Phalen
Scottsdale,AZ
Summary
Lead Technical and Executive Recruiter with extensive experience in full cycle recruiting for top Technical, Engineering, Product, Graduate, and Intern talent. Empowering teams to hire thoughtful, passionate innovators, grow their careers, and build thoughtful, productive hiring methods. Adept at developing and implementing effective recruitment strategies to attract and retain qualified candidates. Building rapport with candidates for a top-tier candidate experience. Data-driven recruiting processes with hiring managers to create and improve hiring functions.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Technical Recruiter
Nxu, Inc.
Tempe, AZ
06.2023 - 10.2024
- Led full-cycle technical recruitment for high-growth roles in engineering, operations, and emerging technology sectors, from sourcing to offer acceptance.
- Developed and executed strategic sourcing plans to attract niche talent using advanced Boolean search, LinkedIn Recruiter, referrals, and industry-specific platforms.
- Partnered with hiring managers to define talent needs, create job requisitions, and deliver qualified pipelines aligned with company growth targets.
- Assessed candidate fit through behavioral and technical evaluations; advised on compensation, offer negotiations, and closing strategies.
- Maintained recruiting metrics and dashboards to measure pipeline health, time-to-fill, and conversion rates, driving continuous improvement initiatives.
- Cultivated a network of passive and active candidates by implementing innovative outreach campaigns and maintaining talent communities.
Senior Technical Recruiter
Apple
Cupertino, CA
02.2022 - 01.2023
- Partnered closely with engineering leadership to recruit top-tier Sr. Backend and Machine Learning Engineers for Apple's Ad Platforms team, supporting mission-critical initiatives across Apple News and Search Ads.
- Oversaw full-cycle recruitment for technical roles, including software engineers, data scientists, and IT leadership, aligning talent acquisition with product and organizational goals.
- Implemented innovative sourcing techniques such as coding challenges, technical assessments, and targeted outreach to attract passive talent in competitive markets.
- Maintained deep knowledge of industry hiring trends, compensation benchmarks, and diversity recruiting best practices to ensure a competitive hiring strategy.
- Advised hiring managers on talent market conditions, candidate engagement strategies, and closing tactics to improve offer acceptance rates and time-to-fill.
- Contributed to the continuous improvement of recruiting processes, tools, and candidate experience in a high-volume, high-stakes environment.
Founding Recruiter
Span.io
San Francisco, CA
01.2021 - 01.2022
- Built and implemented Span's first end-to-end recruitment infrastructure, including ATS deployment, recruitment process design, and candidate experience strategy.
- Developed Span's recruiting philosophy and integrated it across every stage of the executive hiring lifecycle- from intake to onboarding-ensuring consistency and alignment with company values.
- Recruited and managed a high-performing team of executive sourcers and recruiters; established team KPIs and led ongoing performance optimization initiatives.
- Partnered with C-level stakeholders and department heads to identify leadership hiring needs, deliver tailored search strategies, and close top-tier executive talent in engineering, product, and operations.
- Maintained a strong focus on candidate experience, fostering positive brand impressions and strong engagement with passive and active talent.
- Conducted market research and competitive intelligence to advise leadership on talent trends, compensation insights, and emerging candidate pools.
- Oversaw executive sourcing, evaluation, and closing strategies while ensuring compliance with employment laws, ethical recruitment standards, and DEI best practices.
- Delivered regular reporting on recruitment metrics, pipeline health, and hiring outcomes to executive leadership and board stakeholders.
Campus Recruiter
The Voleon Group
Berkeley, CA
01.2020 - 01.2021
- Designed and executed campus recruitment strategy across U.S. and Canadian markets, enhancing brand visibility through partnerships with career centers, student organizations, and HBCUs.
- Led full-cycle recruitment for early talent programs, including job postings, resume screening, behavioral interviews, Super Day coordination, offer negotiations, and candidate communication.
- Directed annual Fall Recruitment campaigns and year-round campus engagement initiatives, both virtually and on-site, to attract top undergraduate and graduate talent.
- Partnered with business unit leaders to define hiring timelines, internship conversion goals, and program structure, ensuring alignment with organizational workforce planning.
- Collaborated with DEI stakeholders to drive diverse candidate representation and inclusion across internship and campus hiring programs.
- Co-developed and refined Campus Employee Value Proposition (EVP) with Employer Branding team to improve candidate engagement and employer reputation.
- Trained hiring managers and interview panels on structured interview techniques and bias mitigation, improving candidate evaluation consistency and fairness.
- Monitored recruitment KPIs and candidate experience metrics to inform strategic improvements in the university recruiting lifecycle.
- Supported the development of standardized tools and templates for campus recruiting, enhancing process efficiency, scalability, and stakeholder alignment.
- Maintained industry awareness through participation in recruiting conferences, professional associations, and university advisory events.
Technical Recruiter
Tesla
Fremont, CA
02.2016 - 01.2020
- Partnered with hiring managers and business leaders to define talent needs and develop tailored recruitment strategies for high-impact technical roles across engineering and operations.
- Managed the full recruitment lifecycle, including sourcing, screening, interview coordination, offer negotiation, and onboarding, ensuring alignment with Tesla's fast-paced environment.
- Utilized advanced sourcing techniques and tools (e.g., LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean search, networking events) to engage top-tier passive candidates in competitive markets.
- Conducted behavioral-based interviews and technical assessments to evaluate both functional expertise and cultural fit within Tesla's high-performance teams.
- Led university recruitment efforts for technical programs, coordinating campus engagement, career fairs, and internship pipeline development.
- Orchestrated high-volume hiring events and 'Batch Day' interview sessions to efficiently meet aggressive hiring goals while maintaining high candidate experience standards.
- Acted as a strategic talent advisor to internal stakeholders, providing real-time updates, data insights, and hiring guidance to drive timely, high-quality hiring outcomes.
- Prioritized a positive candidate journey, ensuring professionalism, responsiveness, and transparency at every stage of the process.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Human Resources Management
Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ01-2025
Skills
- Full-cycle technical recruitment
- Resume screening and evaluation
- Diversity hiring initiatives
- Recruitment strategies
- Behavioral interviewing
- Hiring event coordination
- Executive recruitment
- ATS management
- Compensation benchmarking
- Offer negotiation
- Talent pipeline development
- Benefits coordination
- Campus recruiting
- Process improvement
- Data-driven recruiting
- Onboarding and candidate experience
- Employer branding
- Google Workspace proficiency
- Candidate sourcing strategies
- Employee value proposition development
- Microsoft 365 applications proficiency
- University relations management
- Greenhouse, Workday, and Lever expertise
Languages
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
French
Professional
Timeline
Lead Technical Recruiter
Nxu, Inc.
06.2023 - 10.2024
Senior Technical Recruiter
Apple
02.2022 - 01.2023
Founding Recruiter
Span.io
01.2021 - 01.2022
Campus Recruiter
The Voleon Group
01.2020 - 01.2021
Technical Recruiter
Tesla
02.2016 - 01.2020
Bachelor of Science - Human Resources Management
Arizona State University