Named one of WorkLife’s 50 Best Places to Work and one of Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies, Whalar Group is a global creator company on a mission to liberate the creative voice. We are a curious, diverse team of over 300 individuals around the world who are passionate about the Creator Economy. Our proximity, understanding, and trust of creators evolved into a first-of-its-kind creator ecosystem. Under Whalar Group, there are six companies: Whalar, a global creator agency; Sixteenth, a full-service, 360° creator and talent management company; Foam, a suite of AI tools, templates, and services; Moby Ventures, a creator-centric venture studio; Umi Games, a groundbreaking gaming studio; and The Lighthouse, an IRL campus for creators and their teams.As the Head of Global Talent Acquisition, I lead the talent strategy across all six businesses under the Whalar Group umbrella. My role involves developing and executing innovative recruitment strategies, ensuring the attraction and retention of top-tier talent globally. I partner closely with senior leadership, hiring managers, and stakeholders to align our talent efforts with business goals.Key Responsibilities:• Oversee full-cycle recruitment for a wide range of roles across marketing, advertising, and influencer marketing industries.• Drive diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives to ensure a more inclusive hiring process.• Develop sourcing strategies that target both active and passive candidates, ensuring a steady pipeline of top talent.• Lead employer branding efforts to position Whalar as a top destination for creative and marketing professionals.• Manage a global team of recruiters, fostering a high-performance, collaborative environment.• Support business growth by aligning talent acquisition strategies with evolving market demands.• Implement data-driven recruitment processes and KPIs to improve efficiency and time-to-hire metrics.

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• Spearheaded the full-cycle recruitment process for contingent and full-time positions across various tech domains, exceeding the department's hiring targets by 20%• Developed and executed innovative sourcing strategies, leveraging tools such as LinkedIn Recruiter, Bullhorn, Boolean searches, and niche tech forums, which increased candidate pipeline by 35% • Achieved and surpassed key performance indicators for recruitment effectiveness, including offer acceptance rate (95%)• Implemented a consultative approach to recruitment, establishing strong relationships with hiring managers to deeply understand technical requirements and team culture, resulting in a 30% improvement in first-year retention rates for new hires.• Utilized data analytics to track recruitment metrics and generate insights for continuous improvement, optimizing recruitment channels and techniques• Recruit for positions such as Object-Oriented Developers, Project Managers (Finance, IT PMO), Business Analysts, Systems Analysts, Infrastructure Engineers, Data Scientists, QA Analysts, Application Support, Enterprise Architects, Procurement Specialists, Information Security, Financial Analysts, AML Investigators, Agile Coaches, and Scrum Masters,• Postion's worked on include Front-end, back-end, full-stack developers, big data engineers, data scientists, ML engineers, project managers, systems analysts, infrastructure engineers, desktop engineers, and information security engineers

• Full Cycle Recruiter for a New York-based staffing firm servicing Fortune 500 clients in the finance and insurance industries• Responsible for high volume, full life-cycle recruitment of contingent workers and direct placements• Sourced and made placements for positions including but not limited to Business Analysts, Systems Analysts, Data Scientists, Developers (Java, .NET, C#, ETL, C++, iOS, Android, UX/UI, HTML5/CSS3, SQL, BigData, and Hadoop), Project Managers (Finance, IT PMO), QA Analysts, Testers, Application Support, Enterprise Architects, Procurement Specialists, Information Security, Financial Analysts, and AML Investigators• Created strong talent pipelines using Job Diva and Linkedin Recruiter• Created strong relationships through a consultative approach with clients

• Expert knowledge of sales process and procedures• Conducted high volume phone calls daily, which consisted of customer follow ups, new leads, and prospecting• Assisted customers with vehicle selection and promoted model options and features• Negotiated sale closure in a clear, concise, and ethical fashion

• Drafted and posted Job Descriptions as part of the recruitment and employment process• Trained faculty and staff members on new Hirezon paperless applicant tracking system (ATS)• Revised candidate search process and procedures• Collected and revised HRIS data required for time and attendance reporting hierarchy • Produced reports from SUNY HR Management System• Assisted with the implementation of new departmental initiatives and HRIS projects• Researched salary compression• Assisted in Title IX/anti-harassment compliance training• Reviewed Affirmative Action Plan data and assisted in preparations for 2016 Affirmative Action Plan