Katrina Powell

• Lead development and execution of talent strategies that are in line with global business needs
• Oversee hiring and talent strategies for HubSpot's hyper-growth North America, LATAM, and Canada GTM teams
• Enhanced hiring speed and efficiency, exceeding headcount targets to support revenue growth.
• Built and managed a team of up to 60, crafting hiring strategies across multiple units in alignment with Quarterly Business Plans
• Streamlined recruiting and other people processes, increasing efficiency and productivity
• Formed strategic partnerships with Internal Stakeholders (HRBP's, Talent Development, Finance, Workforce Planning, and Business operations executives) to drive positive business outcomes.
• Oversaw TA operations and provided corrective feedback to achieve daily and long-term goals.
• Assisted with GTM Talent strategies to help meet revenue goals.
• Built and distributed reports to assist executives with critical business decisions.

Global Talent Development Projects:

• Developed and executed global TA Org-wide strategy for talent development.
• Successfully implemented Global TA OGPs (OKR Process) - Objectives, Goals, and Plays, including drafting the annual strategic plan, and managing enablement and communications for the entire TA org.
• Established Global TA performance goals and KPI's for uniform performance tracking and modeled high-performance culture.
• Led the launch of Global Recruiting Job Models and Competency Frameworks, aligning with HubSpot's Strategic Goals that reshaped the TA org structure and operations.

• Oversaw GTM Talent Strategies and Hiring for the the AWS Worldwide Specialist GTM Organization (WWSO)
• Led a team that built Sourcing Strategies for Business Development, Specialist Sales, and Technical Solutions Architecture.
• Implemented a DI&B Talent strategy in close partnership with HR

• Spearheaded recruitment efforts for various technologies within the Go To Market (GTM) division, overseeing talent acquisition for multiple technology areas, including CloudHealth, VMware Cloud on AWS, SDDC, Carbon Black, and EUC, amid significant mergers and acquisitions.
• Developed and implemented recruiting strategies to attract and retain top talent.
• Proactively measured and reported on recruitment metrics to track successes, forecast failures, and identify areas for improvement.
• Led TA specific integration processes for M&A's.

• Based in Austin, Texas, drove global talent acquisition for top talent in support of cloud initiatives.
• Oversaw recruitment for GTM, Professional Services, and Pre-Sales units, including VMware Cloud on AWS and CloudHealth.
• Led strategies to fill 1000+ job requisitions annually.
• Took the lead in a strategic skills-based hiring project focused on Kubernetes for VMW Professional Services, while assisting in M&A talent integration processes.

TA and L&D Projects:

• Implemented the Global TA Career Roadmap and Development Program
• Built TA development initiatives that aligned with organizational values and priorities
• Optimized TA performance through effective execution of initiatives
  Contributed to People Manager Training Development projects during L&D rotation

• Managed Talent Acquisition and hiring processes as TA Lead
• Built cross-departmental partnerships to meet or exceed annual headcount plans
• Executed TA development initiatives aligned with organizational values and priorities
• Conducted training for new team members
• Created and implemented talent acquisition and job placement strategies to attract diverse candidates.

• Supported Technical Pre-sales Systems Engineering, Solution Architecture, and Sales functions in the EMEA region.
• Collaborated with business unit leaders
• Developed recruitment programs
• Managed high-priority staffing projects across locations
• Coordinated with hiring managers
• Built targeted pipelines
  

• Developed and maintained employee records, ensuring accuracy and confidentiality of data.