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Brynne Davies

Boston,MA

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Talent Acquisition Manager

Ceres
Boston, MA
11.2023 - 08.2024
  • Company Overview: Nonprofit Organization focused on Sustainability
  • Joined as third member of TA team and reported into the Senior Director of TA & Workforce planning
  • Quickly learned various teams of the nonprofit sector (Accelerator, Investor Network, Food & Forests, Water, etc.) and hired for several different positions & levels within these teams spanning Associate to Director
  • First urgent hire was directly working with the CEO to find her an Executive Assistant
  • Hired 8 individuals within first 2 full months of employment before organization went on a hiring freeze
  • Seamlessly shifted into project work focused on process improvement and best practices during hiring freeze
  • Crafted and rehauled entire Job Description editing & creation process and created 8 unique Templates for each level (Associate through Executive) which contained Ceres’ competencies and values
  • Worked on project to create a proposal for ‘how to approach Glassdoor’ strategy to improve accuracy of Ceres brand and image on the Glassdoor webpage
  • Acted as mentor to the two other TA members (1 Talent Acquisition Manager and 1 Associate) on recruiting best practices and various complex scenarios (such as hiring process, offer negotiations, etc.)
  • Nonprofit Organization focused on Sustainability

Recruiting Manager

Simon-Kucher & Partners (SKP)
Boston, MA
03.2020 - 03.2023
  • Hired to build out and own Experienced (non-campus) hires division for entire US & Canada divisions including: Life Sciences, Consumer Goods & Retail, Financial Services, Software Internet & Media, B2B, etc. as well as Central Functions (which includes Accounting, HR, Recruiting, Marketing and IT)
  • Hired as the first member of a 5-person recruiting team to build, manage & own Experienced/Lateral Hiring for the US & Canada, which entailed building & creating processes to efficiently source, attract, interview & hire senior level candidates (the other 5 members handled Campus Recruiting exclusively)
  • Hired 54 FTE (average of 4.5 hires/month) in 2021 (first full year at SKP) which was highest number of experienced hires to date
  • Developed and refined recruiting processes and procedures such as 'intake form' for information gathered every time there is a new requisition
  • Advise new leaders on strategy and hiring process for their first headcount additions at SKP
  • Work with and advise Partners on strategy for open searches and interview process
  • Completed DEI project with a Partner & Campus Recruiter that involved restructuring our job descriptions to contain inclusive language for all candidates (regardless of their race, gender, ethnicity, etc.)
  • Identify passive and active candidates on LinkedIn and other resources (Indeed, ZipRecruiter, etc.) and conduct first round phone interviews to discover best suited position for that candidate and uncover expected compensation for that individual
  • Manage negotiation of terms and conditions for any new and existing vendor relationships with outside staffing agencies (up to 20 different vendors)
  • Deliver and negotiate Offer terms with candidates
  • Manage a Recruiting Coordinator/Recruiter and ensure they are properly trained & enabled to complete scheduling & various tasks from myself and two other Recruiters; as well as Recruiting activities like sourcing & phone screening
  • Work closely with HRBP on annual hiring targets as well as other HR/Recruiting projects
  • Help support the rest of the recruiting team members on campus hiring initiatives

Software Engineering Senior Talent Sourcer

Wayfair
Boston, MA
11.2018 - Current
  • Effectively use tools like LinkedIn, Hired, Hiretual, Beamery and others to identify top Software Engineering talent for variety of open roles and levels (mostly experienced, senior levels)
  • Learned Wayfair’s current tech stack, environment and engineering challenges in order to describe to prospective candidates
  • Transitioned to new team structure, management and team members
  • Effectively trained and led 3 Entry-level Recruiter/Sourcers and 1 Senior Recruiter on recruiting process, systems, strategy and Supply Chain Engineering teams
  • Partner with and share strategies with other Engineering teams, such as front-end engineering and worked to share prospective candidates when possible
  • Effectively hire difficult-to-fill positions such as: Senior Engineering Managers, Senior Software Architects, Senior Software Engineers and Senior Software Managers

Logistics & Supplier Operations Senior Recruiter

Wayfair
Boston, MA
05.2017 - 11.2018
  • Responsible for full cycle recruitment of multi-level candidates across Logistics, CastleGate, Supplier Operations and Administrative groups
  • Build and develop strong relationships with hiring managers and key stakeholders & business partners to effectively consult & advise on recruiting practices and strategy
  • Guided & educated a new Senior Manager in the hiring process (as he had not previously hired) and grew his team from 2 to 6 members in 4mos. (which completed/fulfilled his headcount)
  • Effectively source, engage and obtain candidates for competitive difficult-to-fill positions
  • Consult with and advise hiring managers on candidate salaries and general recruiting process
  • Mentor, assist and help junior team members in recruiting best practices & process questions
  • Learn and adapt to ever-changing 'tech start up' policies, procedures and systems
  • Utilized Jobvite ATS, Workday, Greenhouse and a number of other in-house proprietary systems for report pulling and day to day ('Req. Tracker', 'Dash Analytics', etc.)
  • Responsible for pulling metrics on weekly basis for activity (i.e. Recruiter phone screens, interviews, offers, hires)
  • During the 6mo. Period of time that I was a member of Logistics recruiting-- Had highest number of hires on team (31) with lowest number of offer declines (6) which equated to the highest closing ratio (at 80% offer acceptance) during this time on team of 7 tenured Logistics Recruiters
  • Started 'Speaker of the Month' program with Logistics & Supplier Operations team (30ppl) to learn from Recruiter-chosen speakers throughout the business (later merged this group w SW Engineering recruiting team as well, to grow to approx. 50 participants)

Recruiter, Global Human Resources

State Street Corporation (via Beacon Hill Staffing Group)
Quincy, MA
02.2017 - 05.2017
  • Responsible for recruitment of entry level candidates, Associate 1 & Associate 2 levels for Alternative Investment Solutions division within MA, NY, NJ, PA & ATL offices
  • Volunteer as Mentor to PIC (Private Industry Council) high school student

Recruiter, Global Operations

State Street Corporation (via Beacon Hill Staffing Group)
Quincy, MA
02.2016 - 01.2017
  • Responsible for recruitment of entry level candidates including: Trainees, Associate 1 & Associate 2 level, for Global Operations division within MA & PA offices
  • Communicate daily with hiring managers on coordinating candidate interviews and processing offers/promotions
  • Responsible for recruitment for our internal team and for training and ramping up those hires
  • Responsible for the work of 2 team members (Recruiting Coordinator & Talent Sourcer) and ensured they were delegated tasks and had clear instruction for team initiatives & goals
  • Communicate and coordinate with Workforce Development teams to ensure diversity hiring
  • Meet with managers to learn more about their group culture and preferred candidate profile(s)
  • Negotiate offer salaries between candidate, manager, and Compensation team when an offer exception is needed and/or above market data/salary band
  • Prepare, process and present offers to internal and external candidates
  • Ad-hoc project management for Entry Level/University Relations group
  • Research, register and attend college career fairs to identify entry level talent
  • Complete online training and additional courses available
  • Lean Practitioner Certified
  • Utilize PeopleSoft and State Street proprietary web-based software
  • Presenter/Speaker in PIC Intern Developmental Workshop, consisting of 120 high school students
  • Attend volunteer events- ex. Greater Boston Food Bank

Account Manager & Talent Acquisition

Happie
Cambridge, MA
10.2015 - 12.2015
  • Company Overview: startup
  • Responsible for onboarding new clients and instructing them how to use video platform and explaining 'Event' model for Happie
  • Maintain client relationships and ensure that their needs are being met and they are attending appropriate 'Events'
  • Identify and screen potential candidates to include on 'Events' for clients
  • Follow up and gather feedback from both client and candidate after 'Event' has concluded; facilitate with coordinating next steps of interview process for that client
  • Utilized Bullhorn, HubSpot, and Happie platform daily
  • Startup

Account Executive (Technologies)

Beacon Hill Staffing Group
Boston, MA
03.2014 - 09.2015
  • Learned main skill sets and technologies required for positions within IT & Technology fields on an on-going basis
  • Leveraged relationships with previous clients to build new ones with key hiring managers in IT
  • Cold-called and maintained 60 calls/day to 'break' into new accounts and establish new & repeat business relationships
  • Visit client employers on a regular basis and interact with hiring managers and other key personnel and observe and assess clients’ work environment and cultures to maintain current understanding of both the content and context of clients' hiring needs
  • Qualify and dissect complicated technical job descriptions with Staffing Consultants, recruiters and hiring managers
  • Review and analyze candidate submissions from Staffing Consultants and select best representation to send to client position
  • Review and make recommendations to employers regarding terms and conditions of job offers
  • Work with Staffing Consultants and employers to facilitate interview processes for candidates
  • Coordinate with Staffing Consultants on all steps of the hiring and employment process for candidates, including documentation such as employment agreements, new hire paperwork, proper identification, written references and relevant certifications
  • Maintain consistent contact with employers and contractors on assignment to ensure employer satisfaction with contractor transition and performance and to assess and address any concerns

Account Executive (Accounting & Finance)

Beacon Hill Staffing Group
Boston, MA
05.2013 - 03.2014
  • Maintained and grew book of business within accounting area professionals
  • Learned new in-house staffing software, adapt, before company switched to eRecruit
  • Responsible for visiting clients on weekly basis
  • Attended networking group weekly in Boston to share leads and business with area professionals

Timeline

Talent Acquisition Manager

Ceres
11.2023 - 08.2024

Recruiting Manager

Simon-Kucher & Partners (SKP)
03.2020 - 03.2023

Software Engineering Senior Talent Sourcer

Wayfair
11.2018 - Current

Logistics & Supplier Operations Senior Recruiter

Wayfair
05.2017 - 11.2018

Recruiter, Global Human Resources

State Street Corporation (via Beacon Hill Staffing Group)
02.2017 - 05.2017

Recruiter, Global Operations

State Street Corporation (via Beacon Hill Staffing Group)
02.2016 - 01.2017

Account Manager & Talent Acquisition

Happie
10.2015 - 12.2015

Account Executive (Technologies)

Beacon Hill Staffing Group
03.2014 - 09.2015

Account Executive (Accounting & Finance)

Beacon Hill Staffing Group
05.2013 - 03.2014

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