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MELINDA BAUDOIN

MELINDA BAUDOIN

Summary

Sr. Account Director / Sales Recruiter with 7+ years of experience in talent acquisition and strategic planning, excelling in fast-paced sales environments. Proven track record of building strong partnerships and high performance in 100% commission-based roles. Now driven to exceed in a medical sales role after being a stay-at-home mom for 6 years.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Sr. GTM Recruiter

Stripe, Fintech SaaS Company
San Francisco, CA
07.2021 - 12.2021
  • Spearheaded recruitment for US Communications, hiring 7 directors across 3 teams
  • Surpassed quarterly target, averaging
  • Partnered closely with senior leadership to identify and secure top-tier talent, enhancing team capabilities and driving organizational growth
  • Analyzed recruitment metrics to optimize hiring processes, resulting in improved efficiency and candidate experience across communications teams.
  • Conducted phone interviews to assess applicants relevant knowledge, skills, experience and aptitudes.
  • Operated and maintained applicant tracking and candidate management systems.

Sr. Sales Recruiter

San Francisco, CA
09.2018 - 02.2019
  • First full life-cycle recruiter at 15Five, responsible for up to 15 open requisitions at a time
  • Developed partnerships with hiring managers to understand the complexities of their team, the unique requirements for each position, and to build talent pipelines to support future growth and development
  • Directly screened and evaluated candidates through phone and in-person interviews
  • Sourced highly specialized and niche positions within the Sales, Customer Success, Engineering, Product, and Design sectors of 15Five
  • Built a culture of talent that contributed to 15Five being awarded #3 on Glassdoor’s 2020 Places to Work

Sales and G&A Recruiter

New Relic
San Francisco, CA
09.2016 - 05.2017
  • Developed relationships at all levels of the business, meeting regularly with leaders to understand business needs and recommend effective and tailored recruiting strategies
  • Sourced, recruited, interviewed and closed professionals across a range of roles within Sales, Marketing, and HR
  • Successfully hired 21 new sales reps across SMB and MM orgs in collaboration with another sales recruiter
  • Organized and recruited for New Relic HQ hiring events, securing 100+ candidates in attendance while working on short deadlines

Sr. Sales Recruiter / Account Executive

The Collective Search
San Francisco, CA
11.2015 - 09.2016
  • Hired as first employee of startup recruiting agency with focus on placement at early-stage technology startups
  • Responsible for strategic sourcing, recruiting, interviewing, and placing top tier sales candidates
  • Hired candidates for roles in sales, account management, customer success, and business development across SMB, MM, and ENT
  • Provided a memorable candidate experience to build The Collective's brand

Sales Recruiter

Premier Staffing
San Francisco, CA
03.2014 - 11.2015
  • Managed full recruiting cycle for sales candidates within SaaS, digital media, mobile, cloud technology, etc
  • Strategically sourced inactive candidates via LinkedIn Recruiter, networking, Boolean searches, etc
  • Worked collaboratively with a team of 9 recruiters to place candidates within a book of 100+ active sales jobs
  • Averaged $30k per month in billings, ~ 6 placed candidates per month
  • Responsible for new business development and client management
  • Met with clients to understand and analyze organization's hiring needs
  • Identified potential prospects through referrals, cold calling, job websites and career fairs.
  • Negotiated salaries with candidates and provided counter-offers to determine win-win solutions.

Education

B. S - Merchandising, Business

Louisiana State University (LSU)

Interests

AWARDS: , Achieved President's Club 2015; Recognized as Sales Team MVP

Skills

  • Converting leads
  • Account development
  • Lead prospecting
  • Networking skills
  • Client rapport
  • Persuasive negotiations
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Strategic outreach

Timeline

Sr. GTM Recruiter

Stripe, Fintech SaaS Company
07.2021 - 12.2021

Sr. Sales Recruiter

09.2018 - 02.2019

Sales and G&A Recruiter

New Relic
09.2016 - 05.2017

Sr. Sales Recruiter / Account Executive

The Collective Search
11.2015 - 09.2016

Sales Recruiter

Premier Staffing
03.2014 - 11.2015

B. S - Merchandising, Business

Louisiana State University (LSU)
MELINDA BAUDOIN