Anne Baesemann

• Full lifecycle recruitment in Design, UX, Product Management and Production including proactively sourcing talent, coaching and mentoring, providing resume guidance, conducting interview preparation, handling salary negotiation and offers, managing relocation, and overseeing onboarding for contract and permanent candidates
• Identify and pursue strategic accounts, assisting Business Development in both MSP and Direct Hire Recruitment Services for a multitude of Tech, Entertainment and CPG clients including: Apple, CoStar, Patagonia, DIRECTV, CVS, Coinbase, and various Ad Agencies
• Achieved Rookie Leaderboard status in under six months by securing contract and permanent placements with top clients

• In-house Talent Acquisition for AWS (Amazon Cloud) which included strategically partnering with Global UX Managers and Directors to identify talent and offer consultative guidance on hiring process and future needs for design skillsets including UX Designers, Visual Designers, UX Researchers and Technologist roles
• Led and contributed to 4 launched initiatives with goals around improving hiring process, increasing successful recruiting strategies and collaboration between Amazon teams
• Initiated contact with prospective candidates, conducting non-biased preliminary interviews to assess eligibility for current positions or inclusion in a talent pipeline for future opportunities. Ensured a professional and transparent candidate experience throughout the process.
• Participated in multiple Diversity and Inclusion classes to integrate DEI practices

- Impacted by Mass Layoff of 18K employees -

• Identify, recruit, select, and deploy top UX, Creative and Production talent for discerning Technology, FinTech and Start Up clients including LinkedIn, Netflix, ServiceNow, Workday and more
• Serve as main point of candidate contact and provide exceptional and clear candidate service from initial reach-out to offer
• Develop relationships with experts in the technology field, to identify best fitting career opportunities

• Recruiting for Full Time Positions in Manhattan for Brands aligned with Beauty, Cosmetic, Retail, Media and Luxury
• Identify and recruit a strong network of candidates through proactive and passive strategies using social media, job postings, referrals, and traditional networking
• Proactively market best-in-class talent to existing client relationships
• Served as the sole point of contact for client relationships, responsible for presenting candidates and collaborating closely with client Talent Acquisition
• Offer, negotiate and close candidates on complex full-time compensation packages $90K and above

- Actively recruited by former manager for role at Cypress HCM -

• Recruit top creative, digital and marketing talent for Fortune 500 companies in the Retail, E-Commerce and CPG sectors with clients including Adidas, Nike, Kohl's, Best Buy, Grainger, Walgreens, Ulta, Dick's Sporting Goods, The Home Depot and more.
• Manage client relationships, and soley responsible in expanding billing with a Key Account from $400K to $7M+
• Responsible for growth in existing Key Accounts by uncovering leads and expanding them with Business Development
• Manage active contractors (50+) for onboarding, payroll, benefits, client information, while achieving exemplary candidate satisfaction survey (NPS) results
• Developed strong pipeline of national candidates: Front End Developers FED, Full Stack Developers, Graphic Designers, Digital Designers, Email Designers, Production Designers, Copywriters, Project Managers, Digital Marketers, Paid Search and Social, UX Designers, Product Designers and more.
• Train, educate and mentor new recruiters with processes and culture (direct team of 6).

• Directed design department for a premiere monthly City Magazine + Digital Media Brand; including managing full-time staff and interns
• Collaborated with management to establish the annual budget, implementing streamlined cost-saving strategies
• Concepted, set up and directed complex photoshoots, including hiring models, photographers and stylists for studio and on-location shoots
• Worked with outside clients to design and concept special advertising sections

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