Jackye Clayton
Waco,TX
Summary
Talent acquisition and DEIB executive with 15+ years of experience building data-driven hiring systems for companies like Textio and SeekOut. Spearheaded AI-driven recruitment solutions, reducing time-to-fill by 15% in six months while improving candidate experience scores by 18% in the first year. Built and scaled the customer success division, increasing client retention by 30% while driving enterprise adoption of AI-powered HR solutions. Recognized as a top HR Influencer & Leader.
Passionate about applying excellent organization and communication skills to manage and lead teams. Results-oriented individual well-versed in interfacing and consulting on business processes to drive results based on sound overall business judgment.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
VP of Talent Acquisition & DEIB
Textio
09.2021 - 01.2025
- Reinvented the standard recruitment funnel through the deletion of obsolete steps and the optimization of the crucial ones, resulting in the decrease in overall recruitment time by 30%
- Orchestrated technical recruitment strategies that directly supported Textio's business objectives and drove scalable hiring practices, leading to a 30% increase in engineering hires year-over-year
- Spearheaded AI-driven recruitment solutions, reducing time-to-fill by 15% in six months while improving candidate experience scores by 18% in the first year
- Created and implemented an internal knowledge repository with 80+ documented assets, reducing time spent on administrative project tasks by 40% and streamlining the employee onboarding experience
- Developed and executed hiring initiatives that increased leadership diversity by 22%, ensuring fair and equitable hiring outcomes
- Strengthened talent brand strategies, leading to a 20% increase in applicant engagement and a stronger pipeline of high-quality candidates
- Championed equitable hiring initiatives by presenting weekly reports to the executive team on the impact of product changes on diverse applicant pools, improving the talent pipeline
- Revolutionized talent sourcing by driving integration between the CRM and applicant tracking system (ATS); increased qualified candidate pipeline by 40% as measured by a candidate assessment test
- Pioneered a unified talent acquisition process by building a centralized candidate relationship management (CRM) system; accelerated time-to-hire by 15 days and boosted candidate satisfaction scores by 30%
- Structured and implemented programs and policies in the areas of training, compensation structures, benefit packages, incentives and on-boarding orientations, saving over 70% of recruiting costs
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Strategist
SeekOut
09.2020 - 09.2021
- Championed the use of advanced data analytics to identify key drivers of offer declinations, leading to targeted interventions that improved overall recruitment effectiveness by 20%; optimized candidate's experience
- Leveraged advanced data analytics to pinpoint key factors in offer declinations, enabling targeted interventions that enhanced overall recruitment effectiveness by 20% and optimized the candidate experience
- Launched the Bias Reducer feature, which anonymized candidate data to mitigate unconscious bias, resulting in a 30% improvement in equitable hiring decisions
- Developed and implemented advanced diversity filters, driving a 25% increase in underrepresented hires through merit-based selection frameworks
- Partnered with stakeholders across HR and engineering to integrate DEI analytics, increasing user engagement with inclusive hiring tools by 20% within a year
Director of Customer Success
HiringSolved
12.2017 - 08.2020
- Shaped product strategy through detailed analysis of user behavior and competitive landscape, resulting in the launch of two new features highly requested by customers that improved recruiter workflow
- Influenced product roadmaps, serving as the 'voice of the customer' to enhance recruitment platform features and improve user experience
- Led strategy for fast-paced, high-growth environments, ensuring talent acquisition tools met the needs of scaling organizations
- Set aggressive targets for employees to drive company success and strengthen motivation.
- Established team priorities, maintained schedules and monitored performance.
- Evaluated employee performance and conveyed constructive feedback to improve skills.
- Streamlined and monitored quality programs to alleviate overdue compliance activities.
- Defined clear targets and objectives and communicated to other team members.
- Trained personnel in equipment maintenance and enforced participation in exercises focused on developing key skills.
Digital Content Editor / Community Manager
RecruitingDaily
04.2015 - 12.2017
- Forged partnerships with leading HR tech vendors, securing exclusive content and features each quarter, providing RecruitingDaily readers with the most up-to-date resources
- Managed digital content strategy, creating data-backed hiring insights to drive engagement among recruiters, talent leaders, and HR tech professionals
Education
No Degree -
University of North Texas
Denton, TX1991
Skills
- Talent Acquisition Technologies
- Beamery
- Eightfoldai
- Avature
- Phenom People
- Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
- CRM
- AI-Driven Recruitment
- Recruitment Automation
- HRIS
- Recruitment Methodologies
- Full-Cycle Recruitment
- Technical Recruiting
- Executive Search
- Contingency Search
- Talent Mapping
Websites
Publications Thought Leadership
- Fast Company, 2024, Expert insights on inclusive hiring and skills-based job descriptions to attract diverse, high-performing talent.
- Industry Speaker, Frequent panelist and keynote speaker on ethical AI in hiring, DEIB strategy, and HR technology trends.
Certification
- Textio Inclusive Recruiting Certification
- Data-Driven Diversity Certification - SeekOut
- Crucial Conversations - LinkedIn
- Tech Recruitment Certified Professional - DevSkiller
Skills
Beamery, Eightfold.ai, Avature, Phenom People, Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), CRM, AI-Driven Recruitment, Recruitment Automation, HRIS, Full-Cycle Recruitment, Technical Recruiting, Executive Search, High-Volume Hiring, Campus Recruiting, Global Recruitment, Contingency Search, Talent Mapping, Inclusion Surveys, Representation Benchmarking, DEI Dashboards, Adverse Impact Analysis, Bias Mitigation, Diversity Filters, Equitable Hiring, Inclusive Hiring, DEIB Analytics, Talent Branding, Employer Branding, Recruitment Marketing, Content Development, Community Management, Applicant Engagement, Social Media, Employer Value Proposition (EVP)
Timeline
VP of Talent Acquisition & DEIB
Textio
09.2021 - 01.2025
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Strategist
SeekOut
09.2020 - 09.2021
Director of Customer Success
HiringSolved
12.2017 - 08.2020
Digital Content Editor / Community Manager
RecruitingDaily
04.2015 - 12.2017
No Degree -
University of North Texas
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