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KYLE SHERMAN

Summary

Accomplished Talent Acquisition leader with extensive experience in global talent acquisition, people development strategy, and organizational leadership in top-tier and high-growth global organizations. Offering depth of knowledge in go-to-market strategy and the development of highly effective recruiting programs. Leveraging an extensive knowledge in front-end processes and coaching / mentoring to facilitate new talent acquisition, drive executive succession planning, and attract, place, and retain top talent. Dedicated leader who thrives in fast-paced environments and is passionate about creating, implementing, and executing best-in-class programs.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience

Work History

Sr. Director, Talent Acquisition, GTM Recruiting

RingCentral
01.2019 - 01.2023
  • Grow, develop, and manage a 36-person team responsible for recruiting for all Sales, Operations, Marketing, and Global Support and Professional Services in North America, Australia and EMEA
  • I oversaw increasing scope and responsibility to support the fast-paced business initiatives. Successfully met or exceeded goals for 24 consecutive quarters in 30% hyper-growth mode from $300MM to $2B in revenue and more than 10,000 employees globally, placing 260+ employees per quarter
  • My team was responsible for hiring 5000+ employees in total during my tenure.
  • Developed a program called RisingStars, which was our early career program
  • Collaborate with internal partners and C-suite leadership to standardize roles, map career progressions, and analyze compensation against market data to support total rewards.
  • Spearhead DE&I efforts that made a significant impact for both gender and ethnicity diversity within the business.

Sr. Manager, Talent Acquisition

RingCentral
01.2017 - 01.2019
  • Grew my scope here to add the Global Services & Solutions BU, EMEA region and the remainder of Sales in 2018
  • I was asked by our CRO to help eliminate the $500k+ per year that we were spending on recruiting agencies
  • Within the first year, we dropped it to less that 3%, second year was 0%.

Manager, Talent Acquisition

RingCentral
01.2016 - 01.2017
  • Managed a high-performing team of 9 Recruiters and Recruiting Coordinators across various cities and remote workforces, supporting all Mass Market Sales & Marketing, including Direct and Partner, Digital Operations and Enablement, Strategy and Training, Customer Support, and Professional Services recruiting across North America
  • Coached hiring managers for external and internal hiring strategic planning, including skill set leveling, future objectives, market trends, interviewing best practices, and new hire retention.

Manager, Talent Ops and Senior Corporate Recruiter

RingCentral
01.2014 - 01.2016
  • Transitioned from a contract employee leading the support of the Sales Strategy and Operations, Expansion, Strategic Alliances, Solutions Engineering, Channels, and Mid-Market Sales teams, to an internal talent ops manager overseeing the rollout of a new ATS (Lever) and drove our initial dashboards for reporting.

Lead Business Recruiter

Adap.tv
01.2012 - 01.2014
  • I was originally brought on as an individual contributor, but as the company grew, I was promoted to lead the business side recruiting efforts
  • Managed a team of 3 for business side recruiting- 2 recruiters and 1 scheduler
  • Collaborated with the hiring managers throughout the business to drive out their requirements across the US (NYC, LA, Chicago and the Bay Area)
  • Sourced and identified passive candidates through various sourcing techniques
  • Manage the recruiting process from start to finish, including requirement development, managing process, and negotiation of offers and offer generation
  • Bootstrapped the initiative of revamping our employee referral program- lifting up our percentage of hires made by the ERP to 33% in 2013 over 28% in 2012
  • Responsible for personally filling 50+ positions in 2013 ranging from VP’s to Account Coordinators
  • Participated in college recruiting events.

Managing Director

Kyle Sherman & Associates
01.2003 - 01.2012
  • Managed a small boutique recruiting firm that was primarily focused on the placement of technical talent
  • Grew the business from $0 to $MM in revenue over the life of the business.

Sr. Technical Recruiter

Guru Technical Solutions
01.2002 - 01.2003

Technical Recruiter

Hall Kinion
01.2000 - 01.2002

Education

City College San Francisco
San Francisco, CA

Skills

  • Workforce Planning
  • SaaS / Cloud Technology
  • Global Talent Acquisition
  • University Recruiting
  • DE&I
  • HR Technology / ATS
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Process Optimization
  • Training & Development
  • Leadership Development
  • Succession Planning

Highlightedqualifications

  • Committed to strengthening organizations through professional development programs which enable employees at all levels of the organization to contribute in increasingly effective ways
  • Recognized for implementing strategies that enhance operational and leadership strengths to solve specific and measurable organizational needs through technology, training and development, and talent management programs
  • Specialized in rapid scale and high growth organizations of varying sizes and development stages, focused on processes and implementations to achieve business goals and cultivate an engaged culture

Timeline

Sr. Director, Talent Acquisition, GTM Recruiting

RingCentral
01.2019 - 01.2023

Sr. Manager, Talent Acquisition

RingCentral
01.2017 - 01.2019

Manager, Talent Acquisition

RingCentral
01.2016 - 01.2017

Manager, Talent Ops and Senior Corporate Recruiter

RingCentral
01.2014 - 01.2016

Lead Business Recruiter

Adap.tv
01.2012 - 01.2014

Managing Director

Kyle Sherman & Associates
01.2003 - 01.2012

Sr. Technical Recruiter

Guru Technical Solutions
01.2002 - 01.2003

Technical Recruiter

Hall Kinion
01.2000 - 01.2002

City College San Francisco
KYLE SHERMAN