Craig Gordon Email & Phone Number

Palm Springs, CA, US

Santa Clara, CA, US

Santa Clara, CA, US

• As we navigate the ever-evolving business landscape, it's become increasingly evident that proactive and thoughtful succession planning is a cornerstone of ServiceNow's resilience.
• Devised and launched our new global External Succession function striving to curate the future executive talent of ServiceNow.
• Focused on engaging with executive talent for our global critical roles, these are essential roles within ServiceNow that champions innovation, has direct impact on shareholder value, and sets strategic direction in.
• A targeted approach to identify and engage with best sought after executive talent championing diversity, equity and inclusion.

London, England, GB

• We provide a full partnership with Leadership and Executive search. We grow with you, continuing to build the wider teams critical to your business growth from tech start-up, scale-up / hyper growth to Fortune.
• COO / President - Leading Coaching & Development Company
• COO - SaaS
• CTO - SaaS
• Chief People Officer - SaaS
• CMO - SaaS

Ridgefield Park, NJ, US

• Joined Samsung on a short-term engagement to build out a robust executive recruiting function.

San Francisco, California, US

• Hired to develop and launch a best in class in-house executive search practice implementing new processes and programs at scale.
• Led the executive search process, partnering with C-Level/executive team on position definition, search strategy, candidate requirements, developing recruiting strategies and offer negotiations.
• Influenced executive leaders in an advisory/consulting capacity in a rapidly scaling environment with a strong understanding of equity components.
• Partnered with the Head of People and the executive team to define the ideal profile of an Opendoor leader at this phase of Opendoor’s growth.
• Also incorporated new recruiting processes within the Corporate Recruiting Team driving a bespoke candidate process mirroring the Executive Recruiting process.
• Devised a market mapping and research strategy to build and maintain a pipeline of key talent in anticipation of future needs as we drove the internal / external succession and driving a diverse talent plan.

Waltham, MA, US

• Responsible for Global Sales talent function across 5 business groups of senior leadership sales roles in a newly created Global Attraction Team. Incorporating an elevated talent research model that thinks differently.
• Driving a strategic method utilizing the expertise of senior TA knowledge and experience. In addition to market insights, competitor analysis and hiring difficulty levels for certain skills/geographic areas.

Chicago, IL, US

• TalentRise provides tailored, high-touch consulting and recruitment solutions delivered by a partner-led team across retained executive search to fill critical leadership roles; on-demand and project-based recruiting.
• Partnered with Dover Corporation ($7Bbn) across multiple operating companies leading a talent search process.
• Previous engagement on partnering with a Global beverage organization, Constellation Brands ($8bn) on a strategic 9-month search project.
• Providing feedback and collaborating on new recruiting work streams as the organization builds out a new Talent Acquisition function.

Los Angeles, CA, US

• Returned to Korn Ferry on a consulting basis leading search projects assisting various Global Clients.
• Partnering with C-Level on Executive searches.

Cupertino, California, US

• Approached by Apple Retail Corporate US to continue the efforts from my previous success in the EU & China and led the Talent Acquisition for the HR Teams, Apple Retail US & Canada.
• Executing on HR senior level roles, (VP, HR Senior Director, Global Program Leaders and Talent Acquisition)
• Proactively partnered with Global HR Business Leaders and C-Level in accurately assessing workforce planning, succession externally and building senior level talent pipeline.

Los Angeles, CA, US

• Leading a team of Project Recruiting Directors and Senior Consultants for client engagements across the US / Canada partnering with Global Fortune 100 Companies.
• Exposed to a diverse mix of industries, Media, Consumer & Retail, Telecommunications, Professional Services, Technology and Manufacturing.
• Partnered and mentored Senior Hiring Managers, HR and Senior Business Leaders on strategic sourcing and recruiting processes, as well as market intelligence data and metrics.
• Designed workflow process for client ATS incorporating recruiting, on-boarding and performance management.
• Consult with key stakeholders to identify metrics, introduce tracking mechanisms in measuring results, trends and opportunities to impact recruiting effectiveness.

Cupertino, California, US

• Led the HR Recruiting for Apple Retail EMEA, US & Canada executing against Senior HR, L&D and Talent Acquisition searches.
• Partner with Global HR Leaders to source and identify APAC HR and L&D Senior Leaders, calibrating on the external talent and incorporating into the succession framework.
• Led the design of a new candidate interview process efficiency while continuing to provide a positive candidate experience.
• Partnered with Sourcing Leader to develop and execute strategic sourcing plans for HR, Recruiting and L&D roles across EMEA, US and Canada.
• Evaluated China search firms, re-negotiated recruiting contracts and drove new agency selections.

Los Angeles, CA, US

• Conceived the blueprint for strategically executing the RPO for Nestlé’s integration of the newly acquired Kraft Pizza and Dreyers Ice Cream businesses, $10BN.
• Initially deployed leading a team tasked with the planning and execution of a company initiative aimed at hiring 400 positions within 5 months by integrating two major acquisitions, Dreyers Ice Cream and Kraft Pizza.
• Continued to spearhead and led the Korn Ferry – Nestle $9M US RPO encompassing 800 open positions and 1500 annual filled positions.
• Led, coached and drove high performance across a functional recruiting team of 45 Recruiters and 4 Recruiting Senior Leaders.
• Developed a new centralized sourcing team of research professionals to close the critical talent gap of 1500 positions. Designed, created and executed on new sourcing methodologies to ensure we drove pipeline and bench.
• Accountable for the strategy of the P&L and budget for the marketing and staffing components.

• Created and implemented a Talent Acquisition function for a personal development organization supporting 20 US offices.

Los Angeles, CA, US

• Direct Search Alliance, is a Executive Search and Talent Consultancy in the HR and Finance arena.
• Gained multidisciplinary depth and breadth across Commercial and Professional Staffing. Successfully placed Executives, Managers, Sales and Delivery Professionals within the Staffing Fortune 100 organizations.
• Assisted on building the largest confidential network of HR professionals in North America.

Los Angeles, CA, US

• Senior Managing Consultant recognized within the firm as top performer exceeding expectations (90% of searches completed within 60 days)
• Coached and led Consultants working across both retained searches and projects.
• Partner with leading Fortune 100/500 companies recruiting projects on both multiple and single searches.
• In-depth networking strategies and initiatives in maximizing talent pipeline enhancing my recruiting profile within the industry.

Los Angeles, CA, US

• Reported directly to Chairman of Guess? Inc.
• Design and launched new Retail Recruiting function, creating new Regional Recruiter positions US wide, implemented and designed new interview procedures, design of recruiting marketing tools and materials across 4.
• Partnered with Retail Directors & VP on succession planning of retail, field and corporate office management.
• Responsible for recruiting across 350+ stores in US in addition to supporting Canadian retail stores.
• Designed and launched ‘Recruiters Training Induction’ & recruiting modules for all Retail Management.
• Recruiting business partner to all Retail District Managers, Regional Directors and Vice-Presidents with high consistency through four distinctive brands, Guess, Guess Factory, G By Guess & Marciano.

• Conceived and launched a European Boutique Search Firm with a focus on Executive level roles, partnering with key retail luxury and corporate brands within the UK and Europe.
• Client portfolio: Apple Retail, Ralph Lauren, Hugo Boss, Tiffany, Christian Dior, Harvey Nichols, Harrods, Louis Vuitton Group, Levis, Zara, Top Shop, H&M etc
• Led and coached Senior Talent Consultants and Researchers across 2 UK offices, London and Glasgow.
• Liaised and counseled with clients on recruitment advertising strategies and creation and execution of recruitment events.
• Partnered with Apple Retail Recruiting Executives in successfully sourcing and recruiting key Retail Management for new store locations within the UK.
• Instrumental in the recruiting strategy for Ralph Lauren in souring and recruiting Senior Retail Store Managers across the European Flagship stores.