Seasoned recruiting professional with proactive, flexible and hardworking approach to accomplishing employer hiring objectives. Successfully partner and collaborate with Leadership to hire best in class talent. Skilled in coaching, overseeing and encouraging successful recruiters.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Executive Recruiter
MillerKnoll (previously Herman Miller, Knoll)
01.2021 - 05.2024
Managed recruiting efforts across Global Retail Group, under the MillerKnoll umbrella
Recruited for Director level and above across Herman Miller corporate teams
Built strong relationships with leadership team across corporate functions and retail group; continually assessing hiring needs
Incorporated DEI principles into recruiting practices.
Developed and implemented a comprehensive recruitment strategy to identify, attract and retain qualified candidates.
Managed multiple applicant tracking system databases to track all candidate information throughout the recruitment process; implemented new ATS - Workday.
Provided guidance to hiring managers on best practices for interviewing techniques and selection criteria.
Assisted in developing training materials related to sourcing methods or interview processes.
Supported transition of hiring needs during integration of Herman Miller and Knoll.
Created and maintained positive relationships with hiring managers and HR business partners.
Worked with senior leadership to develop comprehensive recruitment strategies for long-term implementation.
Managed full cycle recruiting process for senior level roles; successfully hiring Executive talent across Anthropologie, Urban Outfitters and Free People; including but not limited to Digital, Marketing, Creative, Production
Responsible for recruiting strategy as it aligns with current and future business needs; managed high touch experience with Senior level candidates; sourcing, negotiating offers, relocating, onboarding
Established best practices and hiring benchmarks in collaboration with cross functional business partners
Creation of recruitment analytics and reporting metrics, presented to Executive Leadership teams quarterly/annually
Developed improvement to onboarding, training and development to meet culture goals and create seamless transition for new hires
Conducted weekly meetings with Hiring Managers to assess current talent needs and guide them through organizational development; enabled teams to successfully structure departments for future business growth
Continual partnership with Legal, Human Resources, Talent Development to navigate internal performance issues and promote talent development
Utilized strong network of talent to efficiently fill Director, Executive Director and Chief level recruiting needs; through LinkedIn, Employee Referrals and Pipelines
Managed team including Associate Recruiter, Assistant Recruiters and Coordinator; coaching, training and mentoring to successfully meet our high volume business needs.
Recruiter
Anthropologie
01.2013 - 01.2018
Owned full recruiting life cycle for 15-20 concurrent searches; including but not limited to Creative, Digital, PR, Marketing, Buying, Store Design, Visual
Built and cultivated strong relationships with Hiring Managers; meeting weekly/monthly, partnering to review open headcount and evaluate ongoing business needs
Built accurate reporting for open requisitions across all departments
Proactively identified passive candidates within retail sector and managed ongoing relationships with best in class talent
Established strong relationships with brand finance team, reconciling open positions quarterly
Continual partnership with field recruiters to develop pipeline of store employees
Managed team including Coordinator, Assistant Recruiter and Associate Recruiter; as well as mentoring junior level team members.
Associate Recruiter
Anthropologie
01.2010 - 01.2013
Recruited across all departments including Buying, Design, Ecommerce, Planning and Visual; Filling 80+ roles annually at junior level across areas
Responsible for facilitation of college recruitment and managed hiring for all internships
Developed a pipeline of candidates for current and future open positions; maintaining up to date candidate/search records in our ATS
Sourced, recruited and managed Talent Acquisition Intern.
Researcher
Anthropologie
01.2007 - 01.2010
Owned Recruiting process for entry level roles across Buying & Design; identified qualified candidates through research and built talent pipelines to support business needs; Partnered with Recruiters to develop and execute research strategy for open roles including market research, building target lists, networking with employees; Maintained accurate reporting utilizing ATS.
Account Executive
Free People
01.2003 - 01.2007
Contributed to the growth of the Wholesale business from $5mill to $80mill; Managed Department Store and International Accounts; traveled extensively to manage relationships for Department stores; Partnered with Home Office Design, Production, Buying and Customer Service teams.