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Justin Fronberg

Las Vegas,NV

Summary

Dynamic Talent Acquisition Executive with a proven track record at MGM Resorts International, achieving a 40% reduction in cost per hire while elevating the candidate experience. Expertise in strategic recruiting and team leadership, complemented by a strong emphasis on stakeholder collaboration to drive organizational success.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Executive Director Talent Acquisition

MGM Resorts International
Las Vegas, USA
01.2022 - 08.2025

Responsible for developing and leading the strategy and operation of the recruiting function for all Las Vegas Properties, Corporate, Technology, Executive Recruiting, and Sourcing.

  • Led the development and implementation of a Talent Acquisition transformation to an Agile TA staffing reflecting in strategic partners with the business, 80% reduction of open positions, and decrease of cost per hire by 40%.
  • Integrated the company’s EVP throughout the entire candidate lifecycle and talent acquisition process to attract candidates aligned with the company’s values, translating to an increase in retention and a decrease in turnover of 30% over two years.
  • Implemented an agile marketing strategy resulting in a decrease of recruitment marketing spend by 50%
  • Developed and implemented an executive recruiting experience in alignment with Company and employer brand to support senior level recruiting and reduction of external recruiting spend, resulting in $1.6 million in savings for 2022.
  • Implemented candidate relationship management system and outbound sourcing tools to drive candidate engagement and increase quality of hire through full-cycle recruiting service.
  • Developed a hiring strategy for MGM Technology Digital & Data division to meet hiring objective for 2021 Q4 and 2022 Q1 goals resulting in delivery of MGM’s customer digital experience and over 300 hires.
  • Developed hiring manager training through customized learning modules, self-service portal, and on-site facilitation.
  • Doubled work opportunity tax credits with an increase over $1 million.

Director Talent Management | Corporate

MGM Resorts International
Las Vegas, USA
12.2020 - 01.2022

Responsible for leading Corporate HR and Talent Management strategies to improve critical organizational performance in the areas of employee engagement, succession planning, talent development, and employee relations.

  • Led the design and implementation of a talent development strategy across Human Resources and Security COE including talent discussions, career development, and a talent exchange program, resulting in career planning, succession planning, cross-functional and cross-property exposure, and increased diversity representation in alignment with our culture and business strategy.
  • Supported and advised the restructure of HR Shared Services model and implementation of tier 1.5 to deliver an enhanced and more efficient employee experience in-line with the Company’s digital transformation and self-service model.
  • Centralized the Investigations team from property security operations into the Security COE to standardize and create more consistency across the Company.

Talent Acquisition Manager | Executive & Corporate

MGM Resorts International
Las Vegas, USA
06.2019 - 12.2020

Led and manage executive and corporate recruitment operations for both domestic and international operations.

  • Position talent acquisition in a proactive state by collaborating with senior leadership and talent management to identify talent gaps and create external sourcing pipelines.
  • Implemented full cycle recruiting for corporate & technology recruiting post spans and layers reflecting in a more strategic partnership and advisory position within business and decreasing average time to fill from 90 days to 30 days.
  • Developed and implemented a formalized career development & succession planning strategy for the Talent Acquisition Department leading to an increase of 20% growth in engagement.
  • Implemented a formalized preferred external partner network for Corporate & Executive Recruitment.

Senior Talent Acquisition Consultant | Executive Recruiting

MGM Resorts International
Las Vegas, USA
05.2017 - 06.2019

Drive full cycle recruiting across MGM Resorts International executive positions for Director to C-suite hiring.

  • Partner with senior leadership and Talent Management to establish a more proactive position in identifying the organization’s external talent needs resulting in development of sourcing strategies and pipelines.
  • Developed & presented end-to-end Executive Recruitment process for both the Las Vegas and Regional markets to increase value, standardization of Executive Recruitment team.
  • Designed and implemented MGM’s executive candidate experience strategy to provide a more personalized candidate engagement and alignment with the company brand.

Talent Acquisition Ambassador | Recruiter

The Venetian Las Vegas
Las Vegas, USA
08.2010 - 05.2017

Led the development and implementation of formalized recruitment operations for the company, such as candidate experience, executive onboarding and college relations & programs.

  • Manage overall recruitment operations for all hotel operations positions, and identify areas for increase brand engagement, continuous improvement and process efficiency.
  • Built and led the candidate experience program reflecting in an enhanced candidate on-site evaluation and candidate engagement of the brand.
  • Designed and integrated a 90-day executive onboarding process for new hires for seamless integration into the Company.
  • Developed, implemented, and managed the first formalized college program resulting in 3-year growth strategy and long-term entry-level pipeline.
  • Managed all hotel operations recruitment for the organization.
  • Designed and led recruitment marketing aligned with Company’s employment brand across all social networks and career fair engagements.
  • Identified and appointed to Company’s Next Generations Advisory Board to help increase both company and employer engagement.
  • The Venetian Las Vegas is a luxury resort and casino complex, the second largest hotel in the world with over 10,000 suites.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Human Resources Management

COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY

Skills

  • Executive and Corporate Recruiting
  • High Volume Recruiting Expertise
  • Team Leadership
  • Talent Management
  • Domestic & International Recruiting
  • Organizational Development
  • Diversity & Inclusion
  • Strategic Roadmaps & Planning
  • College Relations & Programs
  • Recruitment Marketing
  • Stakeholder Relation Management
  • Process Establishment & Improvement
  • Candidate Experience Improvement
  • Succession Planning
  • Reporting, KPIs and Metrics
  • ATS/CRM Implementation & Integration
  • Mentorship
  • Negotiation Skills

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Executive Director Talent Acquisition

MGM Resorts International
01.2022 - 08.2025

Director Talent Management | Corporate

MGM Resorts International
12.2020 - 01.2022

Talent Acquisition Manager | Executive & Corporate

MGM Resorts International
06.2019 - 12.2020

Senior Talent Acquisition Consultant | Executive Recruiting

MGM Resorts International
05.2017 - 06.2019

Talent Acquisition Ambassador | Recruiter

The Venetian Las Vegas
08.2010 - 05.2017

Bachelor of Science - Human Resources Management

COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY