Matthew Santoli
Talent Acquisition Leader
New York,NY
Summary
Dynamic Talent Acquisition professional offering 15-plus-year progressive career across diverse tech-enabled industries. Proven history of designing and implementing recruitment, organizational effectiveness and strategic initiatives for Series A through IPO companies. Insightful and entrepreneurial with strengths in partnering with cross-functional business executives to strategize personnel-management solutions. Known for identifying improvement opportunities and spearheading projects to drive effectiveness.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Head of Talent, Founder
Bespoke Search Group
New York, NY
08.2013 - Current
- Partner with Founders, Board, and C-Suite executive stakeholders providing guidance on vital People matters, including leadership development, manager effectiveness, performance, and organizational culture.
- Provided strategic guidance to VCs and executive leadership on Talent acquisition, compensation/benefits, onboarding, employee retention and pre/post-funding scaling strategies.
- Designed and implemented first of its kind on-demand hiring platform resulting in 200% increase in quarterly firm revenue and 50% per placement client savings.
- Managed and mentored team of in-house and offshore recruiters.
- Devised hiring and recruitment policies for companies ranging from 25-1,000 plus employees.
- Conducted target market research to scope out industry competition and identify advantageous trends.
- Cultivated client partnerships with leading VC/PE firms Lerer Hippeau, Thynk Ventures and their portfolio companies resulting in multiple full-time and fractional executive-level hires.
- Some select clients include Industrious, Bombas, ConcertAI, Nutrafol, WeWork, LivePerson.
Senior Executive Recruiter - Accounting & Finance
Lucas Group
New York, NY
10.2012 - 07.2013
- Full desk recruiting lifecycle, business development targeting Fortune 500-1000 companies.
- Average filled between 3-6 positions per month, with 30-45 day open range.
- Directly source candidates and engage them through interview process; set expectations, provide guidance; negotiate and close all offers.
- Focused on NYC area, SF, LA and other major key markets.
VP of Business Development/Investor Relations
Pacific Bancorp
Los Angeles, CA
01.1999 - 09.2012
- Oversaw and built out firm's branch network from two locations to over forty within first two years.
- Partnered with and lead negotiations with intuitional banks to secure multi-million dollar warehouse lines of credit.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Finance
05.2001 -
Skills
Succession Planning
Accomplishments
Recognized by Forbes as a top Executive Recruiter, 2020
Timeline
Head of Talent, Founder - Bespoke Search Group
08.2013 - Current
Senior Executive Recruiter - Accounting & Finance - Lucas Group
10.2012 - 07.2013
University of North Carolina At Wilmington - Bachelor of Science, Finance
05.2001 -
VP of Business Development/Investor Relations - Pacific Bancorp
01.1999 - 09.2012
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