Kal McCloskey
Cheswick
Summary
Dynamic talent acquisition professional with a comprehensive understanding of recruitment strategies, employee engagement, and workforce planning. Recognized for a strong focus on team collaboration and a proven track record of delivering impactful results. Expertise in identifying top talent, managing full-cycle recruitment processes, and adapting to evolving organizational needs. Highly regarded for exceptional communication skills, innovative problem-solving abilities, and strategic thinking that drives success in talent acquisition initiatives.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Talent Acquisition Manager
PANTHERx Rare Pharmacy (Specialty Pharmacy)
10.2023 - Current
- Responsible for scaling and managing the Talent Acquisition/Recruiting Function for a rapidly growing PE-Backed Specialty Pharmacy.
- Lead and mentor a Talent Team of 5 that has successfully scaled the organization from 400 to 1100+ employees in 2 years.
- Consistently collaborate with C-Suite and Executive Leadership to assist with workforce planning, change management, and company-wide initiatives.
- Created and implemented company’s first Talent Acquisition Playbook consisting of the following; workflow diagrams, SOP’s, self-help guides, training modules, etc.
- Responsible for managing an Executive and Technical req load while leading the team and driving continuous improvement projects.
- Successfully staffed up 25 new drug program launches while operating under tight deadlines.
- Doubled the Engineering Department from 40 to 80+ FTE’s in 12 months across Software Engineering, Data Engineering, QA, AI/ML, IT Infrastructure, and Cybersecurity.
- Successfully staffed up multiple new sites across the U.S.
- Developed and implemented company’s first University Relations Program.
- Increased the quality of new hires by refining job descriptions, setting clear expectations, and establishing performance metrics for success.
Senior Manager - Talent Acquisition
Acrolinx, Gmbh (Content Intelligence SaaS)
05.2022 - 07.2023
- Responsible for building out Talent Acquisition/Recruiting Function for a globally based SaaS company operating in North America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia. There was no TA/Recruiting function until 2022, I and one other team member built the department and processes from the ground up.
- Primary hiring focus takes place in North America and Europe due to market growth and company expansion models for the following departments; Outside Sales, Marketing, Sales Engineering, Product Management, Product Support, Customer Success, Software Engineering, IT & Security, Linguistic Consulting, and Legal.
- Grew the organization from 127 employees to 207 from Q2, 2022 to end of Q4, 2022.
- Actively recruited on 8-12+ requisitions, averaging 4-6 hires per month.
- Created a Recruiting Playbook as the process pertains to the TA Team, HR, Hiring Managers, and Interviewers
- Migrated ATS systems from Lever to Greenhouse
- Trained the entire organization on how to use Greenhouse ATS
- Designed and Performed Interview training to Hiring Managers and Interviewers across the entire organization
- Created a Hiring Manager Satisfaction Survey for measuring the TA Functions NPS Score
- Vetted and managed Recruitment Agencies and Software Vendors
Talent Acquisition Specialist
RoadRunner Recycling, Inc. (Green-Tech Start-Up)
01.2020 - 04.2022
- Responsible for managing the recruitment process for Enterprise Sales, Outside Sales, Inside Sales, Sales Operations, and Sales Training staffing needs across 18 markets and 25 planned market launches.
- Take on additional staffing responsibilities as needed in Information Technology, Operations, and Administration.
- Act as Team Lead for all other Talent Acquisition Specialists, Talent Coordinators, and new members to the team by teaching best recruiting practices, sourcing strategies, interviewing techniques, offer negotiations, managing hiring manager relationships, etc.
- Responsible for entire recruitment process; creating and qualifying requisitions with hiring managers, posting, sourcing, screening, interviewing, assessing, selection and completing on-boarding for new hires.
- Perform full cycle recruiting on 10-20 job requisitions, averaging 5-10 hires per month.
- Design and execute aggressive sourcing strategies for 5+ departments via internal and external channels. External channels: LinkedIn Job Slots, LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, ZipRecruiter, and Social Networking.
- Developing and maintaining relationships with college career centers and campus leads to attract highly engaged candidates for entry level roles and internships.
- Manage relationships with RPO/Staffing Agencies for Inside Sales Recruitment.
- Provide coaching and training for management teams on screening, interviewing skills, and ATS System.
- Meet and exceed hiring goals; maintain and report on all hiring and pipeline matrices to hiring managers.
Technical Recruiter– (Shared resource for both companies)
Nemacolin Woodlands Resort & 84 Lumber Company
02.2019 - 01.2020
- Responsible for entire recruitment process; creating and qualifying requisitions with hiring managers, posting, sourcing, screening, interviewing, assessing, selection and completing on-boarding for new hires.
- Performed full cycle recruiting on 30-50 job requisitions, averaging 10-20 hires per month.
- Designed and executed aggressive sourcing strategies for 30+ departments via the web, social web, and networking channels.
- Developed and maintained relationships with college career centers and campus leads to attract highly engaged and educated candidates for entry level roles and internships.
- Provided coaching and assistance for management teams on screening, interviewing skills, and ATS Systems.
- Met and exceeded hiring goals; maintained and reported all hiring and pipeline matrices to hiring managers.
Technical Recruiter
Oxford Solutions, Inc.
11.2017 - 11.2018
- Responsible for managing entire recruitment process; qualifying requisitions with hiring managers and account managers, posting, sourcing, screening, interviewing, assessing, and completing on-boarding for new hires.
- Successfully identified, recruited, and placed IT Talent with different specialties including but not limited to the following; Software Engineers, Application Architects, Database Developers, Mobile Developers, IT Project Managers, Network Engineers, Network Administrators, Network Security Engineers, and Cyber Security professionals.
- Maintained a high-volume pipeline of candidates for numerous clients by making 50+ cold calls, emailing 100+ candidates, and asking for referrals daily. All activity was tracked utilizing Bullhorn ATS.
- Built a network of highly technically skilled IT professionals by sourcing with tools such as LinkedIn, Monster, Indeed, Dice, ZipRecruiter, Craigslist, Pittsburgh Technology Council, and attending career fairs.
Education
B.S. - International Business; Concentration in Marketing
Widener University
05.2015
Skills
- Talent acquisition strategy
- Workforce planning
- Technical recruiting
- Global recruitment
- Relationship building
- Process improvement
Timeline
Talent Acquisition Manager
PANTHERx Rare Pharmacy (Specialty Pharmacy)
10.2023 - Current
Senior Manager - Talent Acquisition
Acrolinx, Gmbh (Content Intelligence SaaS)
05.2022 - 07.2023
Talent Acquisition Specialist
RoadRunner Recycling, Inc. (Green-Tech Start-Up)
01.2020 - 04.2022
Technical Recruiter– (Shared resource for both companies)
Nemacolin Woodlands Resort & 84 Lumber Company
02.2019 - 01.2020
Technical Recruiter
Oxford Solutions, Inc.
11.2017 - 11.2018
B.S. - International Business; Concentration in Marketing
Widener University