Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Coaching
Volunteerism
Websites
Timeline
Generic

Chris Donahue

Nashville,TN

Summary

Dynamic and results-driven Talent Acquisition leader with a proven record of leading high-performing teams and executing strategic hiring initiatives aligned with business goals. Skilled in fostering cross-regional collaboration, ensuring compliance, and driving process improvements. Known for promoting transparency, enhancing operational efficiency, and supporting the growth of both the organization and individual TA team members. A purposeful and empathetic leader committed to delivering talent solutions that scale with business needs.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition

Concentrix
Nashville, TN
03.2023 - 04.2025
  • Led TA efforts for consultative technical sales teams across 25+ enterprise clients.
  • Delivered 500+ annual hires, from individual contributors to director-level, across six sales motions.
  • Managed and coached a team of 10-14 (managers, recruiters, coordinators) to exceed hiring goals.
  • Implemented performance metrics: 30-day time-to-offer, 45-day time-to-start; improved screen-to-interview (40%), interview-to-offer (50%), and offer-acceptance (95%) rates.
  • Utilized Workday and Phenom for funnel analysis, compensation trends, and client-facing reports.
  • Functioned as primary TA consultant to enterprise/solutions sales; earned 4.94/5.0 internal satisfaction rating.
  • Conducted regular TA team performance reviews; built action plans from feedback to enhance processes.
  • Partnered with global TA, HR, IT, and Ops teams to drive seamless candidate and new-hire experiences.
  • Updated recruiting processes, training plans, playbooks, and documentation for new TA hires.
  • Served as SME on weekly B2B ramp calls; advised on recruitment strategy and talent allocation.
  • Managed recruiting budget, vendor invoicing, and sourcing tools; resolved escalations as needed.
  • Optimized hiring timelines by reallocating resources and refining sourcing strategies.
  • Advised global TA leaders on regional performance, budget efficiency, and improvement plans.
  • Led candidate onboarding and recruiting project management for entire B2B department.

Manager, Talent Acquisition

Asurion
Nashville, TN
05.2018 - 03.2023
  • Led a team of recruiters handling 20–35 requisitions each across tech and retail functions.
  • Managed full-cycle recruitment and coached the team to meet sourcing, response, and time-to-offer goals, maintaining a 30-day average.
  • Delivered recruiting performance reports on position volume, time-to-fill, offer metrics, background checks, and onboarding.
  • Advised on hiring strategies in challenging markets, including relocation support and weekly 1:1 coaching.
  • Conducted quarterly performance check-ins; provided ongoing mentorship and process support.
  • Built recruiter scorecard dashboards and delivered regular insights to leadership.
  • Strengthened collaboration between TA, HR, and Ops to improve hiring efficiency.
  • Primary recruiting leader for two new Asurion business lines during the launch phases.
  • Maintained recruiting documentation and led training for new TA team members.

Recruiting Analyst

CareerBuilder
Chicago, IL
07.2016 - 01.2018
  • Recruited for roles in warehousing, engineering, healthcare, and customer service industries.
  • Managed full-cycle recruiting while maintaining close contact with clients, candidates, and internal teams.
  • Sourced and contacted 100+ candidates daily using ATS platforms and external job boards.
  • Extracted and analyzed recruitment data from multi-use Google databases; delivered insights to leadership.
  • Developed revenue and pipeline tracking reports for “RightSkill” hiring program.

Sales Recruiter

Bottomline Recruiting
Chicago, IL
06.2014 - 02.2016

Education

Bachelor of Arts - History

Wabash College
Crawfordsville, IN
05-2015

Skills

  • Talent acquisition
  • Data analysis
  • Recruiting process improvement
  • Onboarding process
  • ATS/HRIS (Workday, iCIMS, Taleo, Phenom, Greenhouse & Bullhorn]
  • Coaching and mentoring
  • Team management
  • Project management
  • Sourcing strategy [LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, CareerBuilder, ZipRecruiter]
  • Performance metrics

Coaching

  • Richard J Daley Community College - Men's Soccer - Head Coach (2019-2021)
  • St. Rita of Cascia High School - Boy's Soccer - Head Coach (2016-2019, 2022)

Volunteerism

  • Director and owner of The Husky Open (501c3), a charitable organization generating revenue for local and national cancer research organizations. [EIN: 99-1587822]

Timeline

Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition

Concentrix
03.2023 - 04.2025

Manager, Talent Acquisition

Asurion
05.2018 - 03.2023

Recruiting Analyst

CareerBuilder
07.2016 - 01.2018

Sales Recruiter

Bottomline Recruiting
06.2014 - 02.2016

Bachelor of Arts - History

Wabash College

Similar Profiles

CREATE PROFILE