Meilan Van Cleave
Brooklyn,United States
Summary
Talent Acquisition professional with 3+ years of experience with demonstrated ability to make impact hires from interns - VP level candidates across Creative, Finance, Account, Strategy, Project Management, Business Development, and Social departments. Empathetic, strategic, and always a team player.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Talent Acquisition Manager
Taylored Search
01.2024 - 05.2024
- Sourced and hired 6 candidates for external clients within 3 months from junior to VP level
- Created a extensive applicant tracking system for future and past candidates
- Sourced, screened, scheduled for multiple candidates across 30+ roles at varying levels and departments.
Recruiter
VaynerMedia
11.2022 - 01.2024
- Responsible for attracting, recruiting, and hiring early career talent for the Creative and Project Management Departments through strategic sourcing
- Managed and recruited 2 successful Residency cohorts for both February and June
- Helped roll out the first Project Management Residency for VaynerMedia with an 80% conversion rate for Project Management Residents to Project Coordinators once completing the program
- Helped interview and hire 10 interns for the Summer Internship Programs in NY and LA spanning across Client Services, Client Partnerships, Finance, Production, Creative, Consulting, and Legal
- Assisted with sourcing for Creative roles at all levels for VaynerMedia's largest account, PepsiCo
- Presented at college tours at VaynerMedia to explain the company's mission and principles to attract future talent
- Drafted, created, and sent out offer letters to Resident hires as well as full-time offers for converted Residents through DocuSign
- Partnered with the Chief Creative Officer to understand goals and expectations pertaining to future Creator Talent for Residents and beyond (Senior Creators, Lead Creators, and Associate Creative Directors).
Associate Recruiter
Grey Group
10.2021 - 11.2022
- Promoted to Associate Recruiter within 7 months due to hiring success as a result of sourcing, coordinating, and screening
- Helped actively source for ~20-25 open positions at any given time spanning across Account, Project Management, Finance, Strategy, Social, New Business, Talent & HR, Creative, and Production
- Built and leveraged professional network connections both internally and externally to develop trust and to ensure a clean, successful candidate and hiring process for all parties
- Helped hire 37 passive and active talent within 9 months for 2021
- Sourced, screened, and hired 21 candidates prior to departure in November 2022
- Interviewed, hired, and trained back fill to understand core competencies pertaining to coordinating and screening candidates and applicants
- Advertised and promoted open positions using social media and digital marketing procedures
- Utilized LinkedIn Recruiter to create pipeline project folders for future and current open roles
- Helped make impactful hires resulting in the transformation that led to Grey winning 'A-List's 2022 Comeback Agency of the Year'.
Talent Acquisition Coordinator & Researcher
Grey Group
04.2021 - 10.2021
Junior Researcher
Grey Group
03.2021 - 04.2021
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
University of Wisconsin
Madison, WI08.2020
Skills
- Scheduling
- Strategic Sourcing
- Applicant Tracking Systems
- Recruitment
- Data-driven decision-making
- Talent management
- Salary and benefits negotiations
Timeline
Talent Acquisition Manager
Taylored Search
01.2024 - 05.2024
Recruiter
VaynerMedia
11.2022 - 01.2024
Associate Recruiter
Grey Group
10.2021 - 11.2022
Talent Acquisition Coordinator & Researcher
Grey Group
04.2021 - 10.2021
Junior Researcher
Grey Group
03.2021 - 04.2021
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
University of Wisconsin