Senior Director, Talent Acquisition (On-Air), Discovery Studios
Los Angeles, California, United States
Hired and led a 40+ member team in full cycle on-air talent recruitment for Discovery Inc.’s portfolio of TV/streaming outlets (HGTV, Animal Planet, OWN, TLC, Food Network etc.). Partnered with senior leadership and hiring managers to identify and build out immediate recruiting needs and long-term talent acquisition strategies, with a laser focus on diversity representation. Oversaw in-depth sourcing, research, referrals, marketing campaigns, cold-calling, job fairs, and mining of major & niche job sites and social networks. Led comprehensive candidate interviews and evaluations, gauging both the necessary hard skills' aptitude and the less tangible soft skills required (motivations, interpersonal skills, situational & self-awareness, values, EQ, chemistry, etc.).