Strategic Talent Acquisition Manager with 8+ years of experience leading high-impact hiring initiatives across diverse corporate environments. Skilled in managing recruitment teams, developing scalable talent strategies, and aligning hiring efforts with organizational goals. Strong advocate for data-informed hiring, inclusive practices, and exceptional candidate experiences.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Talent Acquisition Partner
Life Fitness / Hammer Strength
03.2024 - Current
Partners with hiring managers to identify current and upcoming needs, develop or refine job descriptions, and identify targeted sources.
Manages the full-cycle recruitment process, guiding candidates throughout the hiring process, from initial contact through offer acceptance, for a myriad of corporate candidate profiles.
Applies data-driven decision-making while consulting with internal team about hiring strategies, sourcing approaches, and initiatives dedicated to attracting quality talent.
Maintains a productive, diverse candidate pipeline to meet present and future recruitment needs.
Collaborates with the marketing team to develop an employer brand strategy that focuses on enhancing brand awareness, attracting top talent, and optimizing the candidate experience.
Developed and implemented a standardized interview scorecard strategy to ensure fair and consistent evaluation of interview performance, company-wide.
Recruiting Manager - Marketing
Wayfair
06.2021 - 12.2023
Managed and developed a team of up to six recruiters and managers to provide best-in-class service to internal stakeholders and candidates alike, with a 98% offer acceptance rate.
Lead corporate hiring for a 500+ person marketing and creative organization, while forecasting employment needs, reporting and analyzing recruiting data, and building recruitment funnels to maintain a consistent stream of top-quality candidates.
Partnered with senior executive stakeholders on recruitment strategy, organizational planning, and consulting on market trends and obstacles.
Subject Matter Expert in the independent contractor and freelancer hiring process and protocols, and sole manager of recruiting agency relationships for corporate profiles. Leading a project to convert a cohort of 30% of an organization to full-time equivalents (FTEs).
Organized employee engagement surveys, analyzed results data, and formulated plans to increase satisfaction, with a Manager NPS (Net Promoter Score) of 100%.
Led and collaborated on cross-functional organizational innovation projects to drive efficiency and effectiveness within the recruiting process across the entire Talent/HR organization, including implementing a new mental health program, with 34% of the company population enrolled in the first month (up from 3% in the previous year).
Managed successful training programs for new hires and established employees to keep all employees educated on recruitment policies and procedures.
Senior Recruiter
Aquent
02.2017 - 06.2021
Successfully recruited top digital, creative, and marketing talent for B2B and B2C clients in a myriad of industries, including tech, consumer goods, financial, manufacturing, and more.
Managed end-to-end recruitment activities from intake to offer stage, securing a position as a top-five revenue-generating recruiter within the company in the last year of tenure.
Collaborated with internal stakeholders on sales and marketing strategies to build meaningful client and talent relationships.
Grew the business year-over-year with top clients and talent, while seizing growth opportunities throughout the organization.
Identified as a top performer for hard-to-fill UX, CX, and UX Research placements (with over a 90% fill rate), and consulted with colleagues around the country on recruiting strategies.
Recognized as a top performer in filling hard-to-fill CX, UX, and Product Design roles, achieving a 90%+ fill rate, and serving as a strategic advisor to colleagues nationwide on recruitment best practices.
Marketing Manager
Multiple Companies
10.2006 - 02.2017
Over a decade of Marketing experience prior to career shift to Talent Acquisition
Details on role responsibilities and employers upon request