Damar Smith Email & Phone Number

Hoboken, Nj

Jersey City, Nj

Oversee property management company for multi-family private residences including maintaining property rentals, advertising and filling vacancies, negotiating and enforcing tenant leases and ensuring security. Partnering with local city officials to address community and quality of life issues impacting residents. Consulting with contractors and vendors for special projects, renovations, building inspections and New Jersey building code compliance. *NJ Real Estate Licensee

Greater New York City Area

•Partnering with senior management on leading the integration of a multi-faceted diversity, equity and inclusion strategy and initiatives into NRDC’s operations.•Developing relationships with professional associations, colleges and universities and community groups that support NRDC in sourcing and recruiting diverse candidates for positions at every level (interns, fellows, support staff, managers, attorneys and policy advocates).•Experience effectively managing the full life cycle recruiting process for a requisition load at a minimum of 20-25 open positions at any given time.•Hands-on experience working with applicant tracking systems and using social media and internet tools for candidate sourcing.•Building diversity education and training programs and managing NRDC’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Council comprised of 55 employees across the organization differing in level, age and work. •Creating and analyzing metrics for measuring the effectiveness of organizational diversity and providing regular updates to senior management on the value of DEI initiatives and the organization’s progress.•Providing coaching and guidance to senior leaders on diversity, equity and inclusion issues.•Providing HR support for NRDC’s Land & Wildlife team in employee relations, compensation, benefits and policy administration.

Greater New York City Area

•Successfully collaborated with businesses across global media company in developing an integrated talent strategy that attracts, retains and develops a diverse workforce. Proactively recommended, assessed and evaluated cost-effective and talent-focused programs that improved diversity recruitment and workplace inclusion outcomes at all levels. •Partnered with human resource teams to develop an integrated human capital and talent management strategy focused on enhancing leadership competencies, succession planning, advancement and retention of 150 diverse mid-to-senior level employees.•Negotiated high profile recruitment, business development and public relations sponsorships for News Corp and 21st Century Fox at national diversity conventions. Reduced recruitment costs by 40 percent with custom-tailored brand awareness and marketing campaign (during public company separation) to attract diverse talent and position both organizations as preferred employers.•Engaged diverse consumers and talent using social media platforms: Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn to promote News Corp products and services, increase interest in employment opportunities and drive revenue. Created a day of trending with 9.7M Twitter users viewing News Corp on their timeline (exceeded target to reach 1M total mentions and views using social media impact report to measure results).

New York, Ny

•Developed workforce programs to increase employee engagement; facilitated high-level informational and educational internal events with senior executives, talent and community organizations. Promoted a diverse and inclusive work environment for five unique businesses that fostered sensitivity and respect for people of diverse backgrounds, cultures and special needs.•Successfully restructured News Corporation Foundation’s charitable giving to establish strategic partnerships with education institutions through scholarship programs designed to attract high potential talent. Created and managed News Corporation/UNCF Scholarship Fund (12 scholars at Grambling State University, North Carolina A&T, North Carolina Central University, Morehouse College, Spelman College and Hampton University). •Served as an internal resource by partnering with businesses in identifying key initiatives and opportunities that drive revenue and impact diverse communities. Interfaced with diverse communities to strategically position News Corporation with innovative, business-driven initiatives to attract diverse audiences, build new revenue streams and enhance talent diversity. •Managed department support staff; addressed and resolved employee relations issues and enhanced productivity to achieve diversity goals.•Created and implemented company-wide internship program for 10 high potential undergraduate and graduate level candidates to build pipeline of diverse, creative and innovative talent.•Assisted executives with compiling diversity recruitment and outreach reports to support OFCCP audits and ensure compliance with EEOC regulations.

New York, Ny

•Managed cross-divisional diversity initiatives for News Corporation’s east coast business units and established strategic alliances with organizations and institutions whose mission is to serve diverse constituents.•Created, developed and implemented promotional campaigns to increase News Corporation’s visibility and cultivated positive working relationships with key community-based organizations within the tri-state area to enhance company image, brand awareness and reputation within diverse communities.•Managed News Corporation’s signature education and outreach program Journey to Excellence for underserved youth.•Managed outreach activities including 20th Century Fox film screenings, college campus recruitment events, trade shows, corporate sponsorships, community programs and special events.•Fostered an environment that promoted authentic inclusion by creating employee engagement opportunities and partnerships with community organizations to increase volunteer efforts.•Worked with key government officials, educational institutions, professional organizations, trade/industry associations and non-profit partners to increase awareness of products, services and opportunities for diverse representation across News Corporation companies.•Responded to daily inquiries; established and maintained relationships with local, regional and national organizations.

Greater Los Angeles Area

•Managed Fox Writer’s Program and reviewed 600 incoming project submissions from filmmakers, producers and actors for representation by diversity department to network, studio and film group.•Coordinated the execution of development initiatives, meetings and travel for senior executives, talent, community leaders and coalition groups including National Hispanic Media Coalition, Asian American Legal Consortium, Native American Media Coalition and NAACP.•Coordinated screenings and receptions from inception to end for the following events: Billboard Music Awards, NAACP Image Awards, F/X original series Black/White and Redemption premiere, Congressional Black & Hispanic Caucus, UNITY Journalists Convention (Washington, D.C.) and Hollywood Film Festival.•Managed signature outreach program Journey to Excellence and provided academic programs including SAT courses, career awareness and personal development workshops for 75 underserved youth.•Managed corporate sponsorships, external requests and community outreach activities. Processed all diversity correspondence and delegated projects to assistants and interns.

Ba, Communications Minor: Television Production

Mba, Human Resources Management, 3.2

Diversity Management