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Venerate Media Group (www.veneratedigital.com) grew out of a concept to move away from the static automation of social media. Rather than offering our clients a "One size fits all" approach we do something revolutionary - we listen to their needs and develop an action plan that will deliver results. Have a conversation with your social media provider and ask them why you need: a Twitter account, FaceBook, YouTube, blog, LinkedIn, etc. Challenge them further and ask for metrics on how your social media has achieved results - you may be surprised.Venerate Digital Media, a boutique consulting firm, stands ready to provide a complete, personalized social media program, allowing companies to focus on meeting the needs of their clients while managing their business.Our comprehensive services include: content creation, digital marketing optimization, branding, training, and community management. Individualized attention - matched with years of experience and expertise - allows us to fulfill our customer’s requests and match their goals.We are poised to help our customers fill their needs with our hands-on approach. Venerate Media Group offers accomplished staff who are qualified to target precise profiles and give our customers the competitive edge. Our extensive network, strict code of professionalism, ethics, and confidentiality assures our clients a positive outcome.

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

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LivePerson is the market leader in real-time intelligent customer engagement. From the largest global enterprises to one-person businesses, our 8,500 customers trust us to deliver increased sales conversions, higher order values and lower support costs. • Negotiate all vendor contracts, including agency agreements, screening tools, ATS, SEO automation, and boards• Redesign entire LivePerson recruiting lifecycle to incorporate core values• Build and execute training programs concerning recruiting, on-boarding, and SEO/SEM • Partner with creative on redesign of career page to function internationally, utilizing two ATS (Taleo & Redmatch)• Present weekly hiring metrics featuring cost savings, time to fill, cost per hire• Proven cost saving in excess of 400K Q1 2011 vs. Q1 2010

www.themolecule.net The Molecule - An award winning Visual Effects, Motion Graphics and Production company, providing services to those in the Feature Film, Commercial, Corporate, Promo and Television industries. The Molecule has produced visual effects for the Emmy award-winning television series Rescue Me as well as motion graphic service to Conde Nast mastheads including Glamour, Vogue, GQ, and more.Duties included:• Hired and onboarded employees in all areas including; Creative, Sales, IT/IS, Marketing, and PR• Created and maintained employee handbook and employment application• Trained all new hires, including consultants, freelancers, and interns• Launched and developed internship, orientation, and customer service programs• Attended networking events to raise awareness of The Molecule brand and product offerings

New York City Metropolitan Area

An internet Incubator housed in Silicon Alley NYC.Tasked with building out six (6) disparate companies from scratch working with the former CEO of Doubleclick and the innovator of DART technology. www.alleycorp.com consists of:www.gilt.comwww.10gen.com/ - now called MongoDBwww.businessinsider.com/www.shopwiki.com/Plus two defunct companies "Music Nation" and "Panther Express".Duties included• Directed a team of 5, including 3 senior recruiters, 1 junior recruiter, and 1 researcher• Recruited in all areas, including creative, merchandising, finance, sales, IT/IS, and marketing• Developed organization from 30 employees to over 200 employees for 6 distinct companies• Implemented and designed employee referral rewards program• Designed, developed, and successfully implemented internship program• Executed requisition program from form structure to management training• Launched extensive marketing efforts to drive traffic to AlleyCorp and partner sites• Built college relations with top-ranked institutions• Worked with CFO to build fiscal year budget

New York, United States

Gilt is an online shopping and lifestyle website based in the United States, launched in 2007 At one time valued at over $1 billion on paper, the company was eventually sold to Hudson's Bay Company for approximately $250 million

New York, United States

Insider Inc., originally called Business Insider Inc., is an American online media company known for publishing the financial news website Business Insider and other news and media websites.

New York, United States

MongoDB is a source-available cross-platform document-oriented database program. Classified as a NoSQL database program, MongoDB uses JSON-like documents with optional schemas.

• Carried a regular requisition load of over 20 openings• Developed rapport with hiring managers while working on site• Conducted background/ credit checks during offer stage• Partnered with hiring managers to develop database of compelling job descriptions• Worked with research team to bring best talent to hiring managers at the lowest cost• Managed two junior recruiters

• Carried a regular requisition load of over 15 openings plus managed entire freelance process• Conducted background/ credit checks during offer stage• Partnered with compensation to conduct industry salary reviews to extend appropriate packages• Created databases/ metrics for EEO reporting, resource management, and resume mining• Produced E-forms for improved candidate contact, lowering cost with less waste• Maintained pipeline of full time/ freelance staff, dramatically improving time to fill• Managed, trained, and mentored two junior recruiters