Michael Nuzio
Orlando,FL
Summary
Recruiter with 15+ years of experience driving full-cycle recruiting across healthcare, media, advertising, technology, and entertainment sectors. Proven track record of aligning talent strategies with business objectives, building high-performing teams, and delivering impactful hiring outcomes in both agency and corporate environments. Trusted advisor to executive stakeholders, known for managing high-volume requisition loads, and filling complex, revenue-critical roles.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
Work History
Recruiter
Consultant
Remote
04.2023 - Current
- Drive successful candidate placements across healthcare, media, and entertainment sectors, including roles at Northwell Health, Crossmedia, AdventHealth, and Disney Experiences
- Develop innovative sourcing strategies aligned with employer brand initiatives, ensuring consistent attraction and hiring of top talent
Senior Talent Acquisition Recruiter
Rakuten International
Remote: New York, NY, San Mateo, CA
04.2020 - 03.2023
- Served as a strategic advisor to hiring managers and cross-functional stakeholders, fostering cohesive partnerships through proactive communication, consultative guidance, and data-driven hiring insights.
- Filled hard-to-fill roles critical to the commercial/revenue operations teams, account management, product, sales and corporate roles for Rakuten Advertising (largest pay-for-performance affiliate marketing network), adding to the BU's growth and development, part of the 70+ businesses operating in 30+ countries
Talent Acquisition Lead
McCann Health
New York, NY
08.2018 - 03.2020
- Led full life cycle recruiting for all Account, Strategy, Medical, Creative, Project Management, Operations, New Business, HR, Finance and Admin within multiple client groups
- Successfully managed up to 100+ open positions at a time and maintained detailed corporate metrics
- Collaborated daily with executive leadership, hiring managers and internal team, providing recommendations on strategy and compensation, whilst effectively developing and executing roll outs
Senior Talent Acquisition Partner
Omnicom Health Group
New York, NY
04.2016 - 08.2018
- Recruited for a variety of roster healthcare and med ed agencies
- Accurately managed candidate and requisition status reporting, applicant tracking system, hiring metrics, compliance regulations and agency recruitment policies
- Led team of full life-cycle recruiters
- Managed external vendors, contract negotiations, background checks and onboarding processes
Founder
AQUA Recruiting Partners
New York, NY, Miami, FL
11.2013 - 04.2016
- Boutique recruiting practice overseeing direct-hire, temp and contract roles
VP, Talent Acquisition
MikeWorldWide
New York, NY
11.2010 - 10.2013
- Managed staffing and recruiting for leading public relations and media firm with solution disciplines of corporate communications, consumer brand marketing, creative services, social and influencer strategy and issues/crisis management
- Oversaw and contributed to identifying, evaluating, closing, and on-boarding all new hires across all US regional and UK offices
Director
The Peak Organization
New York, NY
11.2005 - 08.2010
- Managed recruitment for AdComm division of professional staffing firm, focused on retained/ contingency searches for advertising, marketing, communications, brand/product management, strategy and creative talent
- Solidified relationships with candidate prospects as well as client contacts to assess needs, action plans, and devise strategies for creating pipelines
Regional Manager
Paladin (LHH)
New York, NY
07.2002 - 11.2005
- Directed operations for the New York and Boston branches of the national creative staffing agency; responsible for freelance and direct-hire, new business and talent conversion placements
Account Manager
ICC
New York, NY
01.1998 - 07.2002
Media Planning Supervisor
Wieden + Kennedy
Portland, OR
12.1996 - 09.1997
Media Planner, Assistant Media Planner
Resource/Ammirati, An IBM Company
New York, NY
05.1994 - 05.1996
Education
BBA - Marketing & International Business
Hofstra University
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Recruiter
Consultant
04.2023 - Current
Senior Talent Acquisition Recruiter
Rakuten International
04.2020 - 03.2023
Talent Acquisition Lead
McCann Health
08.2018 - 03.2020
Senior Talent Acquisition Partner
Omnicom Health Group
04.2016 - 08.2018
Founder
AQUA Recruiting Partners
11.2013 - 04.2016
VP, Talent Acquisition
MikeWorldWide
11.2010 - 10.2013
Director
The Peak Organization
11.2005 - 08.2010
Regional Manager
Paladin (LHH)
07.2002 - 11.2005
Account Manager
ICC
01.1998 - 07.2002
Media Planning Supervisor
Wieden + Kennedy
12.1996 - 09.1997
Media Planner, Assistant Media Planner
Resource/Ammirati, An IBM Company
05.1994 - 05.1996
BBA - Marketing & International Business
Hofstra University