TANIA SAHAKIAN
Glendale,California
Summary
- Accomplished Leader with over 15 years of experience in global team building, operations, building partnerships, learning initiatives and fundraising.
- Successfully implemented strategic initiatives that enhance organizational growth and company culture.
- Spearheaded employer branding and community engagement efforts, significantly boosting brand visibility and stakeholder relationships.
- Proven track record in managing large-scale projects and events, with a focus on driving business objectives and fostering a collaborative work environment.
- Adept at recruiting top-tier talent, developing comprehensive training programs, and leading cross-functional teams to achieve high-impact results.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
VP, Organizational Development
Plat.AI
Los Angeles, CA
01.2023 - Current
- Instrumental in guiding the organization's evolution, ensuring sustainable growth and development
- Spearheaded the company's strategic direction in human resources, talent optimization, organizational design, and cultural initiatives
- Build the company's mission, vision, values, OKRs, and communication strategies
- Recruited & hired a sales team, including hiring of the key role of CRO
- Pioneered the inception and rollout of the employer branding department, overseeing its marketing strategy which encompasses social media, press relations, digital outreach, events, and conferences
- Collaborate closely with leadership and product teams to craft a compelling product marketing narrative and strategy
- Champion corporate social responsibility endeavors and act as the primary community representative alongside the CEO.
Regional Director
DISQO
Los Angeles, CA
06.2018 - 12.2023
- Established the company’s first overseas branch, including negotiating and finalizing office space lease, legal and financial entity formation, and managed construction projects over $350k
- Developed local hiring process, sourced, screened, coached hiring managers and interviewed candidates, closing 30 senior engineers within 3 months of branch launch
- Grew staff to 150 team members in 3 years, comprising 40% of the global company: through full cycle recruiting for every level of position in a variety of departments
- Raised DISQO’s employer brand in Armenia to Top 5 out of 500 companies by creating and implementing long-term employer branding strategies
- Created & implemented engaging global employer branding campaigns, including regular outreach and 100+ social events, connecting with the community through consistent cadence of social media posts across all platforms (Fb, Instagram, Linkedin, YouTube, Telegram, etc.)
- Secured brand visibility quarterly in PR & media through interviews, articles, digital media video creation
- Represented the company in media, government relations and at tech community events giving talks and lectures
- Organized and managed large-scale 500+ participant events for employer branding purposes (lectures, workshops and job fairs)
- Launched a global internship program (trained 200, hired 25) which involved creating partnerships with community educational institutions, overseeing content creation, creating selection processes, and supervising general training through graduation & hiring
- Recruited, sourced, interviewed and sent offers to 10 senior engineers for the US office during pandemic
- Created company CSR policy and implemented tools for fundraising campaigns and volunteer drives raising over $50k.
Senior Consultant, Talent Acquisition
Freelance
Los Angeles, CA
05.2017 - 05.2018
- 30+ hires for international tech companies, including: 4 C-level positions (operations, sales), 20+ senior engineering developers, 10+ hires in design/animation, 10+ hires in customer support
Director Of Development
TUMO Center For Creative Technologies
Yerevan, Armenia
08.2011 - 04.2017
- Established and executed fundraising strategies, including domestic and international fundraising events
- Executed donor outreach and relationship management resulting in over $2M in investment
- Collaborated with the management team to organize large scale public events, including TEDx, UN RIO + Earth Day, and concerts with thousands in attendance
- Recruited and managed partnerships with over 300 professionals and industry leaders from 19 countries to teach at the center, including executives from leading organizations such as Uber, Google, and Twitter, as well as celebrities, such as George Clooney.
Workshops & Content Manager
TUMO Center For Creative Technologies
Yerevan, Armenia
08.2011 - 04.2017
- Directly managed a staff of 30 educational coaches; developed and implemented training for them on classroom management, child behavioral practices, and team building
- Oversaw the creation of a comprehensive personalized learning curriculum including workshops, projects and lectures for 6,000 students studying web development, video game design, animation, digital video and audio development
- Project managed clients for Tumo’s five start-ups which are comprised of web, game development, product and design/PR teams.
Senior Fundraising & Donor Relations Manager
Armenia Fund, Inc.
Glendale, CA
08.2005 - 06.2011
- Coordinated annual telethons which resulted in $75M in donations from 2005-2010
- Led organization outreach (direct, press releases, media partnerships)
- Managed and trained over 100 volunteers for the day of the live televised telethon that included phone banking, donor outreach, stage presence, etc
- Coordinated 35 organizations’ production schedule to participate in the annual telethon
- Managed donor database for mailers, campaign pieces, general outreach on Raiser’s Edge CRM software
- Composed press releases and updated web content.
Teacher (Secondary)
LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
Los Angeles, California
03.2008 - 06.2009
- Taught sixth grade math, science, and elective at a Title I low-income, high-risk student population Middle school.
Education
Multiple Subjects Teaching Credential -
California State University, Northridge
06.2007
Bachelor of Arts -
University of California, Los Angeles
06.2003
Skills
- Change management & organizational development
- Strategic planning & implementation
- Global talent acquisition/Recruiting
- Talent Management
- Human Resources
- Corporate Social Responsibility
- Communication/PR
- Diversity/Relationship building
- Employer Branding
- Servant Leadership
- Management
- Team Building
- Partnership-Building
- Event Planning
- Construction Management
- Operations Management
- Fundraising/Donor Management
- Community Outreach
Languages
- English, Native
- Armenian, Native
- Spanish, Fluent Professional
- Portuguese, Conversational
Languages
English
Native/ Bilingual
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
Armenian
Native/ Bilingual
Portuguese
Limited
Timeline
VP, Organizational Development
Plat.AI
01.2023 - Current
Regional Director
DISQO
06.2018 - 12.2023
Senior Consultant, Talent Acquisition
Freelance
05.2017 - 05.2018
Director Of Development
TUMO Center For Creative Technologies
08.2011 - 04.2017
Workshops & Content Manager
TUMO Center For Creative Technologies
08.2011 - 04.2017
Teacher (Secondary)
LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
03.2008 - 06.2009
Senior Fundraising & Donor Relations Manager
Armenia Fund, Inc.
08.2005 - 06.2011
Multiple Subjects Teaching Credential -
California State University, Northridge
Bachelor of Arts -
University of California, Los Angeles
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