Christopher Lopez
San Diego,CA
Summary
Experienced recruiting professional with over 15 years of experience who leads with empathy and transparency, along with a demonstrated history of success. Seeking to leverage my expertise in talent acquisition to drive strategic initiatives and partner with good, like-minded humans to create organizational growth.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Director, Global Talent Acquisition
Mural
Remote
04.2023 - Current
- Lead all aspects of the talent acquisition function, including developing and executing talent acquisition strategies to recruit 150+ employees within my tenure.
- Managing a team of four, providing guidance, mentorship, and performance feedback.
- Reduced average time to hire to 38 days while the team maintained an 85% offer acceptance rate through tenure.
- Developed and implemented a location hiring strategy in partnership with c-suite (North America, Argentina, UK, Ireland, Spain, Australia).
- Collaborate with c-suite to align talent acquisition strategies with business objectives and growth plans.
- Utilized data analytics and reporting tools to track key recruitment metrics, identify trends, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
Director, Talent Acquisition
Recharge
Remote
06.2022 - 03.2023
- Lead strategy, forecasting, reporting, vendor/tools, and employer branding while actively recruiting - focused on key leadership roles.
Manager, Technical Recruiting
11.2021 - 06.2022
- Managed a team of six, providing leadership, guidance, and mentorship to ensure alignment with company goals and hiring objectives.
- Spearheaded the establishment of the Pride Employee Resource Group (ERG), fostering a culture of inclusion and diversity within the organization and championing initiatives to support LGBTQ+ employees.
Principal Talent Acquisition Partner
02.2020 - 11.2021
- Collaborated with cofounders and executive leadership on key hires, playing a strategic role in securing top talent to drive business success.
- Achieved significant growth in FTE headcount, increasing from 90+ to over 600 within the first two years of tenure, supporting the company's expansion and scalability.
- Maintained an 85%+ offer acceptance rate.
Manager, Talent Acquisition
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
03.2019 - 07.2019
- Led the Operations & Initiatives recruiting team, overseeing all levels of recruitment.
- Built credibility with senior leaders, hiring managers, and critical stakeholders, acting as a trusted advisor and subject matter expert in recruitment.
- Owned and managed strategic vendor and agency relationships to support recruitment efforts.
- Contributed to the candidate care committee within the team, focusing on providing a superb candidate experience.
Senior Recruiter
02.2018 - 03.2019
- Acted as a full-cycle recruiter across various departments, from individual contributor to VP level roles.
- Maintained a 95% offer acceptance rate, the highest among recruiters during tenure.
- Exceeded hiring goals for all performance review cycles.
- Co-led Pride ERG initiatives.
Recruiter
Prezi
06.2017 - 01.2018
- Conducted full-cycle recruiting for various teams including Engineering, Sales, Marketing, Finance, Customer Success, Product, and Data
- Collaborated with hiring managers to strategize and implement various methods for talent pipeline building and sourcing campaigns
Recruiter
Evernote
09.2015 - 06.2017
- Full-cycle recruiting tes for engineering, creative, and non-technical positions of all levels.
- Maintained an 81% offer acceptance rate.
Senior Customer Success Manager
04.2014 - 09.2015
- Drive seamless on-boarding processes and work cross-functionally with our support and training team to proactively manage each customer's successful deployment.
Program Manager, Store Support
Apple
11.2013 - 03.2014
- Assist in communication, training, and any ongoing support for Program and Product launches.
Sales
08.2011 - 11.2013
- Leader in sales, product knowledge, and solutions.
Education
Associate Degree
Chaffey Community College
CaliforniaSkills
- Talent acquisition strategies
- Coaching and Mentoring
- Hiring and Onboarding
- Executive Recruiting
- Data Analysis
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Director, Global Talent Acquisition
Mural
04.2023 - Current
Director, Talent Acquisition
Recharge
06.2022 - 03.2023
Manager, Technical Recruiting
11.2021 - 06.2022
Principal Talent Acquisition Partner
02.2020 - 11.2021
Manager, Talent Acquisition
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
03.2019 - 07.2019
Senior Recruiter
02.2018 - 03.2019
Recruiter
Prezi
06.2017 - 01.2018
Recruiter
Evernote
09.2015 - 06.2017
Senior Customer Success Manager
04.2014 - 09.2015
Program Manager, Store Support
Apple
11.2013 - 03.2014
Sales
08.2011 - 11.2013
Associate Degree
Chaffey Community College
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