Christopher Hoover Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Il, Us

United States

• Partner with Practice Group Leaders on Practice strategy and roadmap, business development priorities, market research, knowledge management, marketing, data and insights, and thought leadership

Greater Chicago Area

• Partner on launch of firm's global artificial intelligence (AI) practice, serving as primary US research to deliver support around internal stakeholder management, market research, knowledge management, marketing, thought leadership, and business development/client advisory opportunities• Act as strategic thought partner to develop innovative approaches aligned with clients' diverse human capital needs and drive effective engagements across executive search, board, and CxO successions• Guide internal teams through planning and management of client projects, ensuring high-touch, high-value engagement and seamless execution• Provide specialized market insights, leveraging subject matter expertise to enhance project understanding and influence engagement direction to support overall team and client success• Collaborate on business development initiatives, creating customized pitch presentations, coordinating events, and contributing to new intellectual property (IP) and white papers• Mentor junior researchers through hands-on coaching and guidance on assignment progress, while actively supporting their professional development goals

United States

• Lead point person for engineering/R&D and CTO (hardware and software) segment, collaborating closely with consultants and fellow researchers across industries to deliver market analysis, talent trends, and relevant industry credentials• Ensure continuous knowledge management to stay abreast of industry shifts and maintain repository of critical information for client assignments• Served as primary support for two consultants during launch of engineering/R&D segment, contributing to its successful establishment within the firm and Technology Officers practice• Conducted thorough evaluation of global leads/assignments spanning past 5 years, evaluating trends by region and practice as well as identifying clients for sustained business development initiatives

Greater Chicago Area

• From 2022-2023, specialist focused on Technology Officer roles, with an emphasis on engineering and CTO, across industries• From 2021-2022, specialist focused on various functional roles across the Industrial industry (e.g., automotive & mobility, machinery & industrial technology, and energy & cleantech)

United States

• Orchestrated planning and execution of recruitment goals, strategies, and programming for US intern program, overseeing operations across 7 offices in 2022 and 5 offices in 2023• Collaborated directly with 7 regional leads, global technology and HR teams, and practice group specialists to strategize and implement training, onboarding, staffing, and capstone projects• Recruited firm's largest summer analyst class of 19 interns in 2022, resulting in 5 full-time offers• Spearheaded restructuring of 10-week, hybrid program• Partnered with US HR team to streamline application process across external platforms and internal system

Greater Chicago Area

• Provided strategic guidance to 6+ clients in financial services, consumer, and technology sectors, conceiving and implementing DE&I recruitment solutions to increase representation of underserved, minority job seekers in clients' candidate pipelines• Collaborated with cross-departmental, senior leadership to develop and program manage college service line, ensuring scope, goals, and framework supported core business, exceeding grant’s two-year goals• Analyzed quantitative and qualitative data on college recruitment, identifying themes around service efficacy and presenting continuous improvement recommendations to senior leadership• Conducted comprehensive analysis of industry trends during the COVID-19 pandemic, contributing to business development leadership by authoring 35 client prospecting research reports within 3-week turnaround• Initiated restructuring plan for talent acquisition team, leveraging agile frameworks to enhance team focus and reduce client delivery times• Appointed by CEO and 2 VPs to lead execution of company’s first paid, retained search, resulting in successful recruitment of 2 high-profile hires before targeted deadline• Drove improvement in interview-to-hire ratio to 78% (from 51%) for multinational online advertising client’s inside sales role

Greater Chicago Area

• Collaborated daily with senior teammates to screen resumes, conduct interviews, and successfully submit qualified candidates for 5 strategic and high-volume roles in financial services, health, and consumer industries• Revamped sourcing and recruitment strategy for a multinational online advertising client’s inside sales role, surpassing hiring goal with a 270% achievement in first year (compared to 40% in 2016)• Partnered with Marketing Director to elevate company branding across online platforms; Authored 6 career resource blogs for company website, spearheaded college job board advertising, and monitored LinkedIn campaigns• Effectively managed exclusive DE&I recruitment project for local technology incubator, securing hire within 1-month timeframe• Compiled and analyzed comprehensive internal repository of 30 local colleges, aligning academic offerings with clients’ entry-level roles to optimize recruitment strategies

Greater Chicago Area

• Sourced resumes for clients’ contract projects, coordinating and scheduling 10-15 weekly phone, Skype, and in-person interviews for team of 4 legal staffing recruiters across US• Maintained daily job database and tracked monthly recruitment activity for national team of 16 executive legal recruiters• Provided guidance to 50+ candidates weekly, addressing inquiries on registration, open roles, and onboarding requirements to foster positive candidate experiences• Appointed by COO and CEO to offer analysis and recommendations during transition to new ATS and career website, helping to streamline administrative processes and enhance back-end operational efficiencies and front-end user experiences• Collaborated with Executive Marketing Director on initiatives to reflect company's rebranding

Greater Chicago Area

• Managed priority and expedited research requests from external clients and University members, collaborating with staff across all 6 campus libraries to meet delivery deadlines and provide customer support• Led training and supervision of 10-15 undergraduate and graduate student workers

Greater Chicago Area

• Navigated campus libraries to fill time-sensitive research requests from institutions worldwide

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Concentrations: General Management, Operations Management, and Behavioral Science

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Sociology