Michaela Cowden
Summary
People-first Talent Acquisition Partner with 6+ years of successfully building global teams & processes within scaling start-ups from Pre-Seed to IPO. Proven strategic partner to both technical and non-technical teams. Expert in sourcing diverse and inclusive talent pipelines, and building strong relationships with both internal and external stakeholders. Superpowers include: communication, empathy, and curating an amazing candidate experience.
Tech Stack:
ATS: Greenhouse, TenstreetHRIS: Workday, UKG, Justworks, Rippling
Sourcing/Outreach: LinkedIn, Noon.ai, PeopleGPT, RecruitIn, Hired, BuiltIn, PowerToFly, Teamable, Lusha, Gem, ZoomInfo, Wellfound, Otta
Misc: Jira, Confluence, Lattice, Monday.com, DataPeople
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Talent Acquisition Partner
Nowsta (Series B SaaS Startup)
02.2023 - Current
- Partnered strategically with Sales, Finance, Marketing, and all Operational teams to fulfill global hiring needs
- Built & implemented formal recruiting processes and educated hiring teams on best practices according to latest market trends
- Developed internship program for Marketing team in partnership with VMG Partners
- Performed Day 1, 30, 60 check-ins to support new-hire onboarding in collaboration with HRBPs
- Consulted with hiring leaders to forecast hiring needs & proactively build diverse, inclusive pipelines via creative sourcing strategies
- Conducted compensation negotiations in partnership with human resources and hiring managers that supported internal and external equity
- Built and shared recruiting activity reports with stakeholders
- Created inclusive job postings utilizing DataPeople
Talent Consultant
Various Companies
06.2022 - Current
- Partner with various companies to provide contracted sourcing, full-cycle recruiting, and HRBP services
- Industries: Healthcare, Biotech, Non-Profit, Real Estate, Legal, Technology
Talent Acquisition Partner
CrowdStreet (Series C Fintech Startup)
11.2021 - 11.2022
- Partnered with Legal, Marketing, Finance, Investments, Operations, and Engineering teams to forecast and fulfill hiring needs
- Built out employee branding campaigns, scalable recruiting & interview processes, and reporting
- Rebuilt Marketing, Finance, and Operations teams from associate level to Director level following 2020 company layoffs
- Averaged 5-6 hires/ month, 41 day time to fill, 95% offer acceptance, 7% attrition rate (calculated at new-hire 6 month mark)
- Collaborated with HRBPs to support onboarding process and address new-hire feedback
- Created job postings and proactively built diverse and inclusive pipelines by utilizing creative sourcing strategies
- Partnered with HR and Finance in compensation negotiations to foster both internal and external equity
- Kept up to date on latest market trends and educated hiring teams on best practices to uphold a positive candidate experience
Talent Acquisition Partner
HealthIQ (Series D Healthcare Startup)
03.2021 - 10.2021
- Solo Corporate TA Partner, responsible for all Legal, Finance, Marketing, Sales Ops, IT, and HR global hiring
- Hired 92 employees with 95% close rate, managing 15-20 requisitions at a time
- Rebuilt Marketing team from associate-level to VP leadership
- Built out weekly reporting and scalable recruiting processes
- Partnered with HRBP to scale new-hire onboarding
- Collaborated with department leaders to forecast hiring needs and proactively build diverse pipelines via strategic sourcing
- Create inclusive job posts and manage all inbound applicants
- Manage compensation negotiations in partnership with HR and Finance
Recruiter
Carvana (Post-IPO E-commerce Platform)
01.2019 - 03.2021
- Partnered with Logistics, Wholesale, and Purchasing teams to fulfill all corporate and field hiring needs from Associate-level to Director-level
- Recruited on both high and low volume roles, averaging 15 hires/ month and managed 15-20 requisitions at a time
- Trained and onboarded new recruiting team members
- Created and served on leadership board for two ERG groups
- Built strong relationships with internal and external candidates to ensure an excellent hiring experience
- Conducted phone interviews to assess applicants relevant knowledge, skills, experience and aptitudes
- Performed 30, 60, 90 check-ins with new hires and partnered closely with HRBPs to address feedback and improve onboarding experience
Recruiter
Concentric Healthcare (Healthcare Staffing Agency)
04.2018 - 12.2018
- 360 recruitment for Laboratory, Admin, and Nursing divisions
Business Development Lead
LaserAway (Private Healthcare Franchise)
08.2016 - 08.2017
- Full-cycle sales, responsible for generating and closing new business and upsell opportunities
Education
Bachelor of Science - Biology, Psychology
Allegheny College
Skills
- Strategic and creative sourcing
- Global, full-cycle sourcing and recruitment
- Executive recruiting
- Employer branding
- Candidate experience
- Internship program development
- Interview training
- Reporting
- ERG creation and management
Timeline
Talent Acquisition Partner
Nowsta (Series B SaaS Startup)
02.2023 - Current
Talent Consultant
Various Companies
06.2022 - Current
Talent Acquisition Partner
CrowdStreet (Series C Fintech Startup)
11.2021 - 11.2022
Talent Acquisition Partner
HealthIQ (Series D Healthcare Startup)
03.2021 - 10.2021
Recruiter
Carvana (Post-IPO E-commerce Platform)
01.2019 - 03.2021
Recruiter
Concentric Healthcare (Healthcare Staffing Agency)
04.2018 - 12.2018
Business Development Lead
LaserAway (Private Healthcare Franchise)
08.2016 - 08.2017
Bachelor of Science - Biology, Psychology
Allegheny College
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