Geoff Achtenhagen
Phoenix,AZ
Summary
Seasoned technical recruiter with 10+ years of experience spearheading end-to-end talent acquisition for Fortune 500 companies, leveraging recruitment marketing, Boolean search expertise, and data-driven recruitment strategies to source diverse candidates and consistently exceed hiring goals
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Lead Staffing Manager
Kaleidoscope Education Solutions
Phoenix, AZ
03.2023 - Current
- Managed full cycle recruiting for 25+ concurrent openings across school districts and institutions
- Sourced over 150 new passive candidates per month through SeamlessAI and targeted LinkedIn outreach, expanding talent pipeline by 25%
- Partnered with HR and managers to understand talent needs and provide tailored recruiting solutions
- Creatively leveraged social media by implementing daily posting to source 75 passive candidates outside job boards
Senior Talent Advisor (Contract)
SS&C
Kansas City, MO (Remote)
09.2022 - 02.2023
- Req Load: 15-30 roles
- Roles recruited for: Software Developers (from IC to Managers), DevOps, Sales, Fraud, BI and Data Science, Cloud Devs, Legacy Devs (Z-OS and COBOL)
- Averaged over 3.7 hires per month, exceeding performance expectations
- Partnered with hiring managers across to understand talent needs and identify hard to fill roles
- Build stakeholder trust by facilitating weekly cadences, and setting deliverables
- Reduced time-to-fill by 30% for 15+ openings by swiftly sourcing quality candidates from existing talent pipeline
Senior Recruiting Consultant (Contract)
Rocket Power
San Francisco, CA (Remote)
11.2021 - 08.2022
- Supported clients such as Robinhood, Gem, and Paramount+
- Req Load: 20-30
- Roles Recruited for: Software Developers, DevOps, Cloud Developers, UX/UI Developers, Social Media Marketing, Video Editing
- Averaged over 3.1 hires per month
- Our Team of 6 was given a glowing recommendation from Paramount Plus for achieving 72 hires in 6 months - I was responsible for 18 hires.
- Lead the creation of a Sourcing Center of Excellence, where we created a repository of client and candidates knowledge for new hires
- Quickly established strong relationships with client hiring managers, leading to a reduction in time to hire due to client buy in
Senior Technical Talent Sourcer (Contract)
Wayfair
Boston, MA (Remote)
09.2021 - 11.2021
- Req Load: 10-15
- Roles recruited for: Level I, II, and III software developers
- Averaged 4.4 hires per month
- Quickly learned Wayfair's proprietary SD testing system, and utilized the system to move qualified candidates through the hiring process
- Established trust from hiring managers by setting realistic deliverables regarding candidates sourced and submitted, and grew trust by meeting those deliverables
- Responsible for weekly reporting of market data to ensure efficacy of advertising.
Talent Acquisition Specialist (Contract)
Reyes Beer Division
Chicago, IL (Remote)
04.2021 - 09.2021
- Req Load: 40-60
- Roles recruited for: CDL Drivers, Merchandisers, Warehouse Associates
- Oversaw 4 locations, and averaged over 3.2 hires per week
- Gave weekly update presentations to over 20 managers, ensuring continual process improvement and reducing time to hire
- Oversaw budget spend for advertising, making strategic adjustments in retargeting to ensure conversions from views to applications
Senior Talent Acquisition Manager (Contract)
ManpowerGroup
Milwaukee, WI (Remote)
09.2020 - 04.2021
- Req Load: 10-40
- Roles Recruited for: University Recruiting, Mortgage Professionals, Sales, Unskilled Labor
- Sourced over 200 passive candidates in 2 months, filling 30 urgent sales roles for major client Pella Windows & Doors
- Reduced time-to-fill by 15% on average by leveraging existing talent pipeline and employee referrals
- Created and Implemented an University Recruiting strategy for Caliber Home Loans, resulting in 43 Jr. Loan Officers being hired in 1.5 months
- Provided full life cycle recruiting for 10+ concurrent openings per client across multiple industries
Senior Sourcing Specialist
Johnson Controls
Milwaukee, WI (Hybrid)
01.2019 - 04.2020
- Req Load: 15-25
- Roles recruited for: Finance (VP level), HR generalists, Software Developers (IC and managerial), Engineering, Sales
- Averaged over 2.5 hires per month supporting Engineering, IT, HR, and finance roles across the organization
- Requested to serve as dedicated sourcer to 2 teams in the organization due to consistent and repeated success
- Consistent reduction in agency spend ($150k+ in cost savings in 2019) through effective recruitment strategy & delivery
- Engaging hiring managers directly to understand requirements and craft recruiting strategy for the organizations most difficult openings
Account Manager
Randstadt Technologies
Milwaukee, WI
06.2018 - 11.2018
- Roles recruited for: Cloud Developers, BI and Data Analytics, Software Developers, DevOps, QA
- Prospected, pitched, and onboarded 5 new clients resulting in 3 placements in less than 6 months
- Worked in a full desk capacity, acting as both a full cycle recruiter and a new business development representative
Resource Manager
Identify Security / ERP Careers
Milwaukee, WI
03.2017 - 05.2018
- Roles recruited for: CISO, Network Security, NOC Security (junior level), Pentesters, White Hat Hackers
- Served as the sole recruiter to 3 account managers, servicing over 150 accounts for IT Security positions
- In 6 months as sole recruiter, brought in $300k through multiple contract placements and direct hire placements
Technical Recruiter
Apex Systems
Milwaukee, WI
11.2015 - 03.2017
- Positions recruited for: Project/Program Managers, DevOps, Software Developers, QA, BI
- Achieved 29 placements 2016, resulting in $452k input and averaging $9.5k gross revenue per week
- Focused on IT roles for major clients in the Milwaukee area, including Northwestern Mutual, Johnson Controls, and American Family Insurance
Associate Recruiter
Kelly Services - OCG
Milwaukee, WI
05.2013 - 10.2015
- Roles recruited for: Call Center Staffing, Fraud Analyst, Collections Analyst, Customer Service Analyst, Rail Road Engineers (Sand blasters)
- Averaged over 6 hires per week, staffing for 9 call centers across the US
- Responsible for sourcing, screening, and assisting with any application questions for candidates · Assist with strategic planning, including making projection recommendations to clients
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
New York University
New York, NY05.2011
Skills
- Workday
- Greenhouse
- Avature
- Taleo
- Talent Neuron
- Gem
- TruePeopleSearch
- Salesforce
- Kenexa BrassRing
- Beamery
- PowerSuite
- MyStaffingPro
- SuccessFactors
- Karat
- ICIMS
- NextRecruiter
- SeamlessAI
- Spanish – Conversational
Certification
- AIRS - 2019
- Certified Diversity Recruiter - 2019
- Generative AI SME
Timeline
Lead Staffing Manager
Kaleidoscope Education Solutions
03.2023 - Current
Senior Talent Advisor (Contract)
SS&C
09.2022 - 02.2023
Senior Recruiting Consultant (Contract)
Rocket Power
11.2021 - 08.2022
Senior Technical Talent Sourcer (Contract)
Wayfair
09.2021 - 11.2021
Talent Acquisition Specialist (Contract)
Reyes Beer Division
04.2021 - 09.2021
Senior Talent Acquisition Manager (Contract)
ManpowerGroup
09.2020 - 04.2021
Senior Sourcing Specialist
Johnson Controls
01.2019 - 04.2020
Account Manager
Randstadt Technologies
06.2018 - 11.2018
Resource Manager
Identify Security / ERP Careers
03.2017 - 05.2018
Technical Recruiter
Apex Systems
11.2015 - 03.2017
Associate Recruiter
Kelly Services - OCG
05.2013 - 10.2015
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
New York University