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CHRISTINE COVERT
Summary
15+ years of experience in full cycle recruiting across B2B SaaS, AI/ML, cybersecurity, and fintech sectors, leading global recruiting operations for startups and Series A/B/C companies. Expertise in executive search, diversity sourcing, and hyper-growth hiring strategies. Drove a 30% increase in qualified applicants for hard-to-fill roles and reduced time-to-hire by 24% through targeted recruitment campaigns and process optimization. Developed and led inclusive recruitment campaigns that elevated Diversity Equity & Inclusion representation from 20% to over 60% within GTM teams, contributing to culture-driven talent pipelines. Implemented scorecard-based hiring systems and optimized ATS tools like Ashby, Loxo, Workable and Greenhouse, reducing time-to-fill by 27 days and cutting agency costs by 75%.
Overview
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Aiwyn
Recruiting Advisor
12.2024 - Current
Job overview
- Company Overview: Series B- FinTech, B2B SaaS
- Partner with C-level decision-makers, Line Leaders, and HR stakeholders to identify key skills and competencies required for various roles, resulting in a 24% reduction in time-to-hire.
- Responsible for full lifecycle recruiting for Sales, Marketing, Customer Success, Finance, Legal, and beyond.
- Created and executed a targeted marketing campaign for a hard-to-fill position, resulting in a 30% increase in qualified applicants within the first month.
- Spread headed the demand for Executive level talent (VP and above) in go-to-market and technical areas by sourcing, assessing, and presenting candidates for difficult-to-fill positions across a breadth of industries and company sizes.
- Leveraged social media platforms to promote job openings and expand outreach efforts, resulting in a 19% increase in referral and recruiter generated candidates.
- Series B- FinTech, B2B SaaS
Cyware
Recruiting Advisor
12.2023 - 12.2024
Job overview
- Company Overview: Series C- AI/ML Cyber Security TIP SOAR, SEIM TIP
- Develop comprehensive recruitment strategies for positions ranging from individual contributors to leadership roles.
- Lead initiatives and projects aimed at enhancing our recruitment model and implement cutting-edge recruitment processes and tools including but not limited to sourcing, ATS reporting and DEI.
- Facilitate detailed and strategic alignment meeting to develop the recruitment strategy and ensure consistent understanding among the hiring team.
- Craft inclusive, captivating, and concise job postings that appeal to a wide range of candidates and promote diversity.
- Utilize advanced pipelining techniques to source candidates, while continuously exploring innovative methods to attract top talent.
- Maintain a positive and seamless candidate experience throughout the entirety of the recruitment process.
- Series C- AI/ML Cyber Security TIP SOAR, SEIM TIP
Blackbird.AI
Recruiting Advisor / Talent Management
01.2023 - 12.2023
Job overview
- Company Overview: Series B- AI ML, SaaS, Dis-information, and Misinformation
- End to End Recruitment Sourced and Hired: 2 Product Managers, 2 QA/Machine Learning Specialist, 1 Business Development Rep, 3 Account Executives, 3 Technical Program Manager, 1 Content/Communication Director, 1 Customer Success Manager and 1 Director of Demand Generation.
- Created and Implemented People and Recruitment Operations: Using the Workable ATS system, devised and executed a survey to assess the candidate's experience. This led to enhancements in job descriptions, improved interaction between recruiters and interviewees, and faster feedback from hiring managers.
- Improved the employee performance and learning and development: developed and executed a training program for conducting interviews utilizing Workable. The program aimed to enhance the application selection by promoting consistency and fairness while improving efficiency.
- Liaised with the marketing team to create branding content: By working with the marketing team, successfully created Social Media content that aligns with our Company Brand and effectively showcases the culture at Blackbird.ai. This collaboration resulted in a more cohesive pool of applicants at the top of the recruitment funnel and improved time-to-fill ratios.
- Series B- AI ML, SaaS, Dis-information, and Misinformation
Arkose Labs
Director of Recruiting /Sales, Opts, Finance and Marketing Talent Manager/ Executive Search
03.2022 - 09.2022
Job overview
- Company Overview: Series C- AI Fraud Detection AI/ML SaaS Start-Up
- Delivered 15 critical hires and closing another 12 candidates in 3 months by developing and scaling recruiting strategies for new and existing markets, which contributed to +20% increase in global headcount.
- Managed a team of 3 recruiters / coordinators to streamline operations and internally promoted successful sales and account management staff into leadership positions to drive company growth and talent development.
- Implemented data-driven hiring practices by tracking conversion rates to develop targeted outreach strategies and referral programs, resulting in a 40% increase in employee referrals and contributing to a record-breaking year for net new hires.
- Improved profit margins by reducing agency usage by 50% within 3 months and managing overhead budget through robust pipelines, workforce analytics, project management tools, which increased closings / optimized product turns.
- Liaised with the global marketing team on lead generation and company promotion to support market positioning, drive competitive advantages, and boost referral program, which led to 10% more inbound and higher quality talent.
- Series C- AI Fraud Detection AI/ML SaaS Start-Up
Tessian/Proofpoint
Director of Recruiting -Go to Market Recruiter/Executive Search Recruiter
02.2021 - 03.2022
Job overview
- Company Overview: Series B - AI/ML Email Security
- More than doubled global headcount from 129 to 265 employees within 1 year by driving creative sourcing strategies and developing scalable recruitment solutions to meet business objectives and hyper-growth capacity.
- Established North American recruiting team of 3 while executing hands-on full cycle recruiting, monitoring KPIs to stakeholder satisfaction, and leading strategic planning (budget, forecast, and operational modeling) with executives.
- Identified key talent acquisition opportunities within the AI/Security industry through proactive outreach to targeted candidates and increased pipeline by 45%.
- Exceeded hiring goals by building a GTM team of 49 in only 9 months (18 Mid-Market Account Executives, 12 BDRs, 5 Channel Salespeople, 5 Sales Engineers, 5 CSMs, 4 Sales RVPs) and adding tools to the recruiting tech stack.
- Reduced agency costs by 75% in 3 months by implementing the Rubric interview technique and partnering with cross-functional hiring managers to better understand department cultures, business strategies, and talent profiles.
- Series B - AI/ML Email Security
FireMon
Head of Recruiting- Sales, Marketing, Operations and Executive Search
01.2019 - 02.2021
Job overview
- Company Overview: Late-Stage startup/ Security Policy Management Solution
- Achieved an average time-to-fill of 41 days while owning full-cycle recruitment in USA, Canada, UK, Germany, Australia.
- Designed, hunted, closed, and enabled Sales Development Team of 15 (1 VP, 2 team leads, 12 SDRs) in 3 months following top-of-funnel strategy development, driving searches, and running point on offers averaging 8 per month.
- Built (from scratch) a job description database, job leveling scale, and rubric-style hiring plans for all Sales and Marketing positions while collaborating with internal teams to develop hiring plans and strengthen the employer brand.
- Re-Tooled recruiting process, resulting in a 20% decrease in time-to-fill and a 15% increase in candidate quality by implementing an innovative applicant tracking system and revamping job descriptions to reflect company culture and values better.
- Led weekly kick-off meetings with hiring managers to understand key job functions and requirements, set expectations given market trends, and refine interview plans based on shifting business needs.
- Late-Stage startup/ Security Policy Management Solution
F5 Networks
Principal Recruiter
01.2016 - 01.2019
Job overview
- Fulfilled 100% of annual sales roles by Q2 of 2018 by practicing non-traditional sourcing, implementing data-driven search strategies, and checking in with new employees post-onboarding-adding and retaining ~10 hires per month.
- Leveraged social media, advanced search techniques, and emerging technologies to identify, engage with, and support top talent in their career search, cultivating 2000+ passive candidates and increasing the quality of applicants.
- Instituted 30-60-90 closing plans for Sales, Pre-Sales, and Channel positions that targeted Super Bowl Cities and major competitors, pre-screening candidates gained through marketing campaigns for culture fit and pre-closing.
- Planned and executed monthly hiring events that resulted in recruiting 50 new hires across multiple departments within a six-month period.
- Trained and managed the staffing supervisor and recruiting coordinator: developed and implemented a comprehensive onboarding program for new hires, resulting in a 60% decrease in turnover rate within the first year of employment on the recruiting team.
Education
Arizona State University
Bachelor of Science from Psychology
Cornell University
Senior Human Resources Professional
08.2025
University Overview
- Certification (in progress)
- E-learning
Skills
- ZoomInfo
- Salesforce
- PeopleSoft
- Sherlock
- Ariba
- Entelo
- Gem
- HireRight
- CBiz
- Virtual Edge
- Bullhorn
- Workday
- Greenhouse
- Taleo
- Jobvite
- BrassRing
- Talent Hook
- Indeed
- Monster
- Workable
- CareerBuilder
- Dice
- AngelList
- Kenexa
- Lever
- Bamboo HR
- ADP
- Seek Out
- Distributed team building
- Management
- Global sourcing
- Diversity strategies
- Talent acquisition processes
- Best practices
- KPI reporting
- Analytics
- C-Level business partnering
- Consulting
- Boolean search string
- Passive candidate sourcing
- Executive sourcing
- Project management
- Recruiting operations
Timeline
Recruiting Advisor
Aiwyn
12.2024 - Current
Recruiting Advisor
Cyware
12.2023 - 12.2024
Recruiting Advisor / Talent Management
Blackbird.AI
01.2023 - 12.2023
Director of Recruiting /Sales, Opts, Finance and Marketing Talent Manager/ Executive Search
Arkose Labs
03.2022 - 09.2022
Director of Recruiting -Go to Market Recruiter/Executive Search Recruiter
Tessian/Proofpoint
02.2021 - 03.2022
Head of Recruiting- Sales, Marketing, Operations and Executive Search
FireMon
01.2019 - 02.2021
Principal Recruiter
F5 Networks
01.2016 - 01.2019
Arizona State University
Bachelor of Science from Psychology
Cornell University
Senior Human Resources Professional
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