Eric Hettena Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, California, United States

Recruiting for AI, VR, Gaming, EV, and more.

Culver City, California, United States

Supernatural is an immersive, virtual reality fitness experience that combines the best music, coaches, destinations and movements into an incredible home workout. A new workout is released every day. Acquired by Meta in March 2023.• Collaborate with key engineering leaders, including the VP of Engineering and Director of Backend Engineering, to build from scratch four new business-critical teams in a rapidly growing startup environment: Data Intelligence/Machine Learning, Gameplay, DevOps/Cloud, and Program Management.• Improved time-to-fill metrics, internal referrals, and diverse candidate sourcing by establishing a strongcommunication cadence and building trusting relationships with candidates, hiring managers, and stakeholders.• Grew Engineering Org. 62% by recruiting highly specialized Software Engineers & Technical Program Managers in areas like Backend Services, Systems, Databases, DevOps/Cloud, Graphics/Gameplay, and niche AR/VR functions.• Achieved 91% offer acceptance rate and 94% retention rate by identifying, attracting, and hiring amazing talent.• Improved recruitment processes by effectively leveraging Applicant Tracking Systems/ATS and Tools such as Greenhouse, G-Suite, Gem, LinkedIn Recruiter, Workday, Google Sheets, Excel, and A/B Testing.

Greater Los Angeles Area

At rapidHire, we strive to identify and recruit the optimal match between the client and candidate. With the use of innovative strategies, extensive research and staying current with the industries ever evolving trends our skilled recruiters seek out the ideal candidate based on our valued client’s professional and cultural needs. • Recruited and consulted for major Video Game clients such as Netmarble, Discord, 505 Games, Obsidian, Bioware, SEGA, PLAYSTUDIOS, FunPlus, Pocket Gems, Kabam, Backflip Studios, PerBlue, Daybreak.• Attained 20%+ year-over-year growth for the expansion of Netmarble's US Publishing unit by spearheading the full cycle recruiting process and consulting leadership on hiring best practices.• Utilized a wide range of creative sourcing methods beyond traditional platforms like LinkedIn Recruiter to identify and attract highly qualified and diverse candidates, including diversity job boards, web scraping, and social media.

TS2 is a premier search and recruiting firm focusing on locating top talent in the INTERACTIVE GAMING, DIGITAL MEDIA and TECHNOLOGY space. We recruit and place professionals in marketing, sales, business development, business intelligence, licensing, product development, product management, engineering and creative, from junior level to C-level executives. (www.ts2recruit.com)• Worked with top Video Game Publishers & Developers, including Scopely, SEGA, Square Enix, FunPlus, D3, Konami, King, Gameloft, Bandai, Riot, to fill positions ranging from Software Engineer to Designer and Marketing.• Supervised a team of recruiters and sourcers, overseeing weekly team meetings to track KPIs, analyze performance data, and implement search strategies that resulted in timely and successful closing of open job requisitions.• Promoted from Recruiter to Lead Recruiter within two years, demonstrating ability to consistently deliver results.* Associate Director Aug 2014 to Dec 2014* Sr. Account Manager Jan 2014 to July 2014* Account Manager/Sr Recruiter March 2012 to Jan 2014

• Managed end-to-end recruitment of healthcare professionals for the entire branch, from sourcing to screening, interviewing, and staffing, while also providing operational oversight in monthly sales, managing weekly schedules, and administering payroll for a team of 100+ employees.• Promoted from Recruiter (Mar 2008 to May 2010) to Senior Recruiter (May 2010 to Mar 2012).