Makenzie Spanola
Camping World Headquarters
San Diego,CA
1
Language
9
years of professional experience
Strategic Senior Talent Acquisition and Recruitment professional with 7+ years of experience in high-volume, full-cycle recruiting. Expertise in talent strategy, recruiting operations, and process improvement, leading to efficient management of over 100 openings and hiring 400+ professionals annually. Collaborates with senior leadership to enhance team development and streamline recruitment processes to reduce time to fill.
Work History
Senior Regional Sales Recruiter
1 Year 10 Months- Lead full cycle, high volume talent acquisition for 80+ dealerships across 20+ states, specializing in commission based sales recruiting and managing 100+ concurrent openings
- Successfully hired 400+ sales professionals in one year, consistently exceeding monthly targets for hires, offers, screens, candidate submittals, and interviews
- Reduced average time to fill from 2 weeks to 3-4 days by streamlining recruiting efforts and strengthening coordination among the hiring managers and candidates
- Successfully planned virtual and in person high volume hiring events generating an average of 10+ hires per event, from strategic candidate sourcing and targeted ads on LinkedIn and Indeed
- Partnered with senior leadership, HR Operations, LinkedIn, Indeed, and other recruiting vendors to optimize sourcing strategies and reduce monthly recruiting costs
- Presented recruiting performance, hiring progress, and regional labor market trends to senior leadership and executives, while developing and delivering manager training on effective recruiting and hiring practices
- Built trusted partnerships with dealership leaders and hiring managers while overseeing the full candidate experience, from sourcing and screening through interviews, offers, and onboarding
- Managed full cycle recruiting from requisition intake through offer negotiation and onboarding coordination
- Served as Head of the Culture Committee and member of the HR Engagement Committee, partnering with HR Operations to coordinate employee celebrations, milestone recognition, team building activities, and engagement events.
Regional Talent Acquisition Partner III
9 Months- Managed talent acquisition initiatives across all Service Experts locations within the Central Time Zone, supporting 40+ businesses across a national private equity residential and commercial HVAC, electrical, and plumbing organization
- Successfully hired 250+ professionals across HVAC, Plumbing, Electrical, Sales, Administration, and Operations, supporting high volume staffing needs
- Managed sourcing and screening for 100+ open positions, implementing recruiting strategies that improved hiring efficiency and reduced time to fill over a six month period
- Built strong relationships with stakeholders ranging from local hiring managers to Vice Presidents, serving as a strategic talent acquisition partner across the Central Region
- Leveraged applicant tracking systems and recruiting technologies including Greenhouse, iCIMS, UKG, ADP, Indeed, Outlook, Microsoft Office, and Excel to manage candidate pipelines, track recruiting activity, and support efficient hiring processes
- Supported full cycle recruitment from candidate sourcing and screening through interview coordination and hiring, maintaining strong communication and candidate relationships throughout the process
National Talent Acquisition - Management Search
1 Year 9 Months- Led the Management Search function for 200+ businesses nationwide, owning the full cycle recruitment of Sales and Operations leadership while managing 30+ open management positions simultaneously
- Specialized in sourcing and recruiting management level talent across Sales, Operations, Call Center, Finance, Marketing, Accounting, HR, and IT, developing customized strategies based on business and position requirements
- Managed the full recruitment lifecycle, including candidate sourcing, screening, interviewing, and onboarding, while maintaining strong relationships with candidates and hiring managers
- Designed recruiting training programs for new and existing recruiters, creating onboarding materials, recruiting scripts, role plays, interview templates, and resources to enhance recruiter effectiveness and consistency
- Trained managers, leadership teams, and executives on best hiring practices, interviewing techniques, candidate evaluation, and effective talent acquisition strategies
- Traveled to national conferences and local offices to network with leadership, build relationships, and address recruiting opportunities, strengthening talent pipelines
- Started the organizations first Culture Committee, fostering employee engagement through company events, employee surveys, community service initiatives, and culture-building programs
National Recruitment Manager - Healthcare
1 Year 8 Months- Managed high volume recruitment of travel Registered Nurses (RNs) during the COVID-19 pandemic, partnering directly with hospital hiring managers and internal Account Managers to fill critical staffing needs
- Recruited specialized nursing talent across Emergency Department (ER), Medical Surgical (MedSurg), Intensive Care Unit (ICU), and Psychiatric (Psych) specialties based on hospital staffing requirements
- Built and maintained strong relationships with hospital hiring managers and Account Managers, aligning candidate qualifications, availability, specialty experience, and facility requirements to successfully fill clinical staffing needs
- Managed the candidate recruitment process from sourcing and initial screening through interviews, submission, and placement, ensuring candidates met facility specific qualifications and requirements
- Worked in a fast paced, high demand healthcare staffing environment, adapting recruiting strategies to rapidly changing hospital staffing needs throughout the COVID-19 pandemic
Recruitment Account Manager
11 Months- Promoted from Technical Recruiter to Account Manager, expanding responsibilities from talent acquisition into client relationship management, business development, staffing strategy, and consultative sales
- Managed staffing and recruiting initiatives for leading IT and healthcare organizations in the Tampa market, partnering with hiring managers and key decision-makers to identify workforce needs and deliver qualified talent solutions
- Built and maintained strong relationships with hiring managers, decision-makers, clients, and external vendors, serving as a strategic staffing partner and primary point of contact
- Led the full client-service process, including identifying staffing needs, interviewing candidates, presenting talent solutions, coordinating placements, and maintaining ongoing account relationships
- Drove new business development through cold calling, networking, marketing, lead generation, consultative selling, and account expansion strategies
- Secured new business opportunities by understanding client challenges and developing customized staffing solutions aligned with organizational needs and workforce goals
Technical Recruiter
5 Months- Managed full cycle recruiting for technical professionals supporting national companies and brands, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, reference checks, candidate recommendations, paperwork, and billing coordination
- Partnered with IT and non IT hiring teams to assess workforce needs and identify qualified candidates aligned with technical requirements, department goals, and client expectations
- Conducted phone and in person interviews to evaluate candidates technical qualifications, professional experience, strengths, and overall fit for client opportunities
- Collaborated with IT team leaders to forecast hiring needs, understand departmental goals, and proactively develop candidate pipelines
- Managed candidate qualification processes, including screening, reference checks, documentation, and onboarding paperwork, while maintaining a positive candidate experience
Marketing & Engagement Associate
1 Year- Coordinated with HBO and marketing agency Riddle & Bloom on campus event development to promote HBO shows and movies; fulfilled membership quota requirements via membership sign-ups and arranged social event placements across USF campus.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Marketing
Alumna of Kappa Delta Sorority. Elected to Vice President of Finance in 2018.
High School Diploma
Skills
Full Cycle Recruiting
Executive search
Sales recruiting
Executive recruiting
Talent acquisition management
Talent Acquisition (Expert)
Sales Talent Acquisition
Recruitment campaigns
Recruitment advertising
Market Analysis
B2B Sales Recruitment
B2C Sales Recruitment
Private Equity
Sales Candidate Sourcing
Sales Pipeline Development
Recruitment Training Programs
Talent Strategy Development
Stakeholder Engagement
Candidate Outreach
Business Development
Account Management
Client Relations
Performance metrics
Executive reporting
Presentations
Interviewing
Applicant Tracking Systems
Talent Integration
Workforce Planning
Excel and All other Microsoft Platforms
ADP
WORKDAY
ICIMS
Greenhouse
Phenom
LinkedIn
Indeed
Executive Presentations
Recruiting Prioritization
Languages
American Sign Language (Novice)
Links
LinkedIn
Personal Information
Title: Senior Talent Acquisition Partner
Timeline
Senior Regional Sales Recruiter
Camping World Headquarters
12.2024 - CurrentRead More
Regional Talent Acquisition Partner III
Service Experts Heating & Air Conditioning Corporate
03.2024 - 12.2024Read More
National Talent Acquisition - Management Search
Apex Service Partners | Private Equity HVAC
06.2022 - 03.2024Read More
National Recruitment Manager - Healthcare
Maxim Healthcare Services, Inc
10.2020 - 06.2022Read More
Recruitment Account Manager
Insight Global
11.2019 - 10.2020Read More
Technical Recruiter
Insight Global
06.2019 - 11.2019Read More
Marketing & Engagement Associate
HBO (Home Box Office)
01.2018 - 01.2019Read More
Strawberry Crest High School
High School Diploma
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University of South Florida
Bachelor of Science from Marketing
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