CHRISTINA J. KENNEDY
Santa Monica,CA
Summary
Recruiting leader with extensive experience in optimizing hiring processes and enhancing candidate experiences across diverse industries. Proven ability to partner with executives and hiring managers to align talent acquisition strategies with business goals while mentoring teams to become trusted advisors.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Founder & Principal, Recruiting Consultant
THE KENNEDY NETWORK
01.2017 - Current
- Partner directly with hiring managers and executives to define hiring strategy and deliver high-quality talent.
- Managed full-cycle recruiting for diverse roles across executive, technical, corporate, legal, finance, HR, marketing, sales, privacy, regulatory, and operations sectors.
- Led recruiting initiatives and full-cycle support for technology, media, healthcare, and consumer clients, aligning talent acquisition with business needs.
- Designed recruiting processes, facilitated interview training, and contributed to workforce planning and employer branding for client organizations.
- Representative clients include WarnerMedia, HBO Max, Fanatics, Lucira Health, Venable LLP, Crunchyroll, a MAMAA company and Whalerock Industries.
Vice President, Talent Acquisition
GOLDEN HIPPO
01.2020 - 01.2021
- Led recruiting efforts for organization of 2,000+ employees, enhancing talent acquisition processes to support rapid growth.
- Directed recruiting strategy and actively participated in leadership and hard-to-fill searches, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
- Developed recruiting team capabilities through targeted coaching and mentoring, fostering a high-performance culture.
- Enhanced candidate experience by implementing feedback systems and improving communication channels.
- Implemented a new ATS and recruiting processes.
- Supervised a team of 5 by providing guidance, support, and performance assessments.
Senior Director, Talent Acquisition
WHALEROCK INDUSTRIES
01.2014 - 01.2017
- Built and led recruiting function to support rapid growth, enhancing talent acquisition strategy.
- Partnered with executives to hire key leaders including the CTO and CFO.
- Hired recruiting team, contributing to doubling of company headcount within a year.
- Designed structured interview processes and recruiting workflows to streamline candidate evaluation and selection.
- Oversaw budget planning and resource allocation for strategic initiatives and projects.
- Managed a team of 3.
- Built and oversaw corporate giving and wellness program.
Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition & Talent Management
HULU
01.2011 - 01.2013
- Managed $1.7M recruiting budget to optimize resource allocation and support talent acquisition initiatives.
- Advised leaders on workforce planning and talent strategy to ensure alignment with business objectives.
- Led recruiting efforts while serving as HR business partner to align talent acquisition with organizational goals.
- Managed university recruitment processes to attract top talent.
- Supported global recruiting and international expansion.
- Led ATS build, integration and training.
- Managed a team of 7+.
Head of Corporate Recruiting
SPACEX
01.2014
- Hired to build out the Corporate recruiting function from scratch.
- Led corporate recruiting during rapid expansion, aligning talent acquisition with business growth.
- Managed 150+ job requisitions across departments, ensuring timely and quality hires.
- Partnered with leadership to enhance recruiting effectiveness, streamlining processes and improving candidate experience.
- Supported Finance, HR, IT, Marketing, Sales, Purchasing, Communications, and Accounting hiring.
- Managed a team of 3.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - English Literature
Chapman University
Orange, CASkills
- Full-Cycle Recruiting
- Executive Recruiting
- Corporate Recruiting
- Recruiting Leadership
- Acquisition strategy
- Hiring Manager Partnership
- Candidate Experience
- ATS Implementation
- Recruiting Operations
- Workforce Planning
- Interview Design
- Employer Branding
- Team Development
Earlier Experience
- Manager, Recruiting — Paramount Pictures
- Senior Recruiter (Contract) — Demand Media
- Human Resources Business Partner / Lead Recruiter, International / Creative Recruiter — News Corp Digital Media (MySpace)
Timeline
Vice President, Talent Acquisition
GOLDEN HIPPO
01.2020 - 01.2021
Founder & Principal, Recruiting Consultant
THE KENNEDY NETWORK
01.2017 - Current
Senior Director, Talent Acquisition
WHALEROCK INDUSTRIES
01.2014 - 01.2017
Head of Corporate Recruiting
SPACEX
01.2014
Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition & Talent Management
HULU
01.2011 - 01.2013
Bachelor of Arts - English Literature
Chapman University