JACK YEATON
New York
Summary
- Senior Recruiter and Talent Acquisition Specialist of 10+ years specializing in recruitment, placement and management of personnel. Proactive and innovative approach to building relationships with HR and Business Partners & Leaders, clients, business owners, project managers, hiring specialists, and candidates.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Talent Partner - US
THG
New York
10.2023 - Current
- Sole Talent Partner in the US supporting our Beauty, Nutrition, and Technology brands, which include Dermstore, Biossance, Perricone MD, Bentley Labs, MyProtein, and Ingenuity.
- Responsible for full lifecycle recruiting between these brands, partnering with local HR and Hiring Managers/Stakeholders, Senior Leadership, and the team in the UK (where headquarters is located) to fill a variety of requisitions within Marketing, Creative/Brand, Ecommerce, New Product Development, Executive Leadership, Retention & Growth, Buying, Planning, Sales, etc.
- Provided guidance on recruiting processes and best practices to hiring teams.
- Maintained an up-to-date database of potential candidates using applicant tracking systems.
- Analyzed hiring and retention trends to inform organizational talent priorities.
- Collaborated with hiring managers to identify job requirements and develop job descriptions.
- Advised hiring managers on selection decisions based on candidate qualifications.
- Conducted exit interviews and completed employment termination paperwork.
- Sourced, qualified and conducted screening interviews with job candidates.
- Tracked key performance indicators such as time-to-fill, cost-per-hire, quality of hire and others on Greenhouse ATS.
Talent Acquisition Partner
WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment)
Stamford
07.2022 - 03.2023
- Corporate Recruiter across multiple business units within the WWE including but not limited to Media, Creative, Marketing, Finance, Talent Development, Performance, IT, Engineering, etc.
- Lead recruiting strategy and partner with HRBPs, and various stakeholders to understand business, department, and position needs.
- Develop effective talent sourcing strategies inclusive of DEI, internal talent, and intern pipelines with the use of Workday and Google Drive.
- Utilize tools such as Workday, LinkedIn, NSCA website, Twitter, Instagram, etc.
- Create an effective engagement strategy to attract candidates, build key competitive research and deepen talent pipelines.
- Conduct kick off call with Hiring Managers and Business Partners, while also conducting weekly update calls to ensure constant communication throughout hiring process.
- Responsible for filling the NXT/Performance Center 2.0 initiative which supports our NXT athletes. Hired for Nutrition Manager, Manager, Strength & Conditioning, and Director, Strength & Conditioning along with other personnel and staff.
Talent Acquisition Partner - Technical Recruiting & UR/EC
WarnerBros Discovery
New York
12.2021 - 07.2022
- Recruited software engineers, data engineers, project managers & developers (technologies include: Java, SQL, Node, React, elasticsearch, etc.) for brands such as HBO, CNN Digital, Turner Sports, Warner Bros, WB Games, Bleacher Report and more.
- Recruited for University Relations and Early Careers for the Summer 2022 Internship program across multiple business units and verticals, which included: Data Engineering, Analytics Engineering, FP&A, Customer Insights, Finance, Marketing, Customer Experiences, Software Development, Content Strategy, Fraud Management, etc.
- Worked as a business partner between HR/People Partners & Hiring Managers in identifying top talent and filling needs.
Talent Acquisition Partner - Northeast Higher Education & Corporate IT
Aramark
Philadelphia
12.2021 - 02.2022
- Served as a consultative business partner to hiring managers and field HR partners for Higher Education in the Northeast to ensure successful recruitment, evaluation, and selection of candidates across diverse geographical locations and lines of business, which included a special IT hiring project.
- Utilized creative sourcing techniques including but not limited to the use of social media (incl. LinkedIn & Instagram, employee referrals, Boolean searches, and networking to identify top talent for the organization.
- Leveraged business knowledge, market intelligence, and industry trends to build candidate slates and inform hiring decisions.
- Provided business updates and top-notch client care by coaching and advising internal client groups.
- Worked with a variety of universities, which included St. Peters University, Fordham, NYU, Boston University, Wilkes Barre, etc.
- Worked on and filled positions for our special Corporate IT - Sports & Entertainment project, which included IT Project Managers, Systems Administrators, Help Desk, etc.
National Recruiter
Guaranteed Rate
Chicago
11.2017 - 12.2021
- Partnered with Regional and Area Managers on implementing strategies to grow their branches and move priority recruits to the next steps.
- Supported GR's Midwest and East region with strategic growth plans, retention, brand recognition and strategy.
- Upon starting, was primarily responsible for the strategic recruiting in Orange County, CA Online 'Gamechanger' initiative.
- Identified loan officer challenges and educated them on Guaranteed Rate's offerings.
- Gathered competitive intel and utilized it to improve cold calling and follow-up results.
- Strategically communicated with prospective candidates about company's value propositions.
- Utilized all social media platforms to cultivate awareness of business model and connect with potential talent in each market.
- Attended weekly recruiting/sales/performance conference calls with entire division.
- Utilized internal platforms, CRMs and technologies to source and connect with candidates.
Corporate Recruiter
Masonite International
Tampa
03.2015 - 07.2017
- Recruiting for: Finance, Marketing, Product, Sales, Manufacturing, Engineering, Architectural, Business Development, Quality & Information Technology Professionals.
- Managed the full life cycle recruiting process, which included sourcing (via LinkedIn, Indeed, Local College Career Fairs, Facebook, Twitter, CareerBuilder, internal ATS - iCIMS & Workday, pipeline, referrals, etc.), screening, interviewing (Performance Based & Behavioral), partnering with HR, Hiring Managers and Business Leaders and creating and extending offers throughout the selection process.
- Interviewed candidates, checked references (supervisor and peer), conducted pre and post client interview briefings, provided management of the offer and initiated the on-boarding process (contracts, background checks, drug tests).
- Conducted regular intakes with Hiring Manager and Business Leaders to gain exact position details and clear concise understanding of responsibilities to assist in creation of creative job descriptions and enhancement of sourcing efforts.
- Developed significant partnerships and trust with hiring managers to understand their business needs and to align with organizational goals. Treated them as 'my clients' and helped them through my recruiting efforts, screening, interviewing, testing, extending offers and conducting reference checks on candidates to ensure the results of higher quality resulting in higher retention.
- Took part in Workday implementation and training, as it platformed as our new HRIS and Recruiting software.
- Managed a consistent workflow of 20+ open requisitions, implementing and executing on robust and innovative recruiting strategies to attract and hire top talent.
- Sought out innovative ways to recruit in isolated areas where our manufacturing plants are located throughout the United States, which includes partnering with Chamber of Commerce, local Technical Schools & Universities and targeting competitors in the area.
- Attended a variety of events in the Tampa Bay Area, such as career fairs, forums and town halls in order to spread awareness of company and brand.
National Recruiter / Talent Acquisition & Human Resources Generalist
The Fountain Group
Tampa
05.2011 - 02.2015
- Company Overview: The Fountain Group is a nationwide leader in contingent labor sourcing.
- Sourced for contingent, contingent-to-perm, and direct hire positions for Fortune 500 clients across industries including IT, Engineering, Pharmaceutical, Healthcare, Financial, Business Development, DoD, and Aerospace.
- Sourced and placed candidates with specialties in .NET, Java, SQL, and Oracle development, quality, mechanical and electrical engineering, clinical trial management, financial services and management positions.
- Utilized social networking mediums and cold calls to attract and establish new candidates. Established relationships with account managers to identify exact needs for open positions.
- Utilized networking sources such as Monster.com, Applicant Tracking System (ATS) Craig's List, eBay Classifieds, Big Biller, LinkedIn, Dice, and Zip Recruiter to post jobs and source candidates.
- The Fountain Group is a nationwide leader in contingent labor sourcing.
Education
Business Management -
University of Iowa
Iowa CitySkills
- Sourcing Expert
- Boolean Search Proficient
- Applicant Tracking System (ATS)
- Social Networker (LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, etc)
- Talent sourcing strategies
- Job description development
- Talent pipeline management
- Employee onboarding
- Key client relationships
- Microsoft Office Suite
- HR Systems
- Performance Based Hiring
Timeline
Talent Partner - US
THG
10.2023 - Current
Talent Acquisition Partner
WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment)
07.2022 - 03.2023
Talent Acquisition Partner - Technical Recruiting & UR/EC
WarnerBros Discovery
12.2021 - 07.2022
Talent Acquisition Partner - Northeast Higher Education & Corporate IT
Aramark
12.2021 - 02.2022
National Recruiter
Guaranteed Rate
11.2017 - 12.2021
Corporate Recruiter
Masonite International
03.2015 - 07.2017
National Recruiter / Talent Acquisition & Human Resources Generalist
The Fountain Group
05.2011 - 02.2015
Business Management -
University of Iowa