Joel Schaefer Email & Phone Number

Kirkland, Wa, Us

Redmond, Washington, Us

Part of the External Resource Team supporting various Groups across Microsoft Engineering.

Redmond, Washington, Us

Industry aligned partner to Azure Quantum Computing; focused on Software Engineers, Data Scientists, Researchers, and Program Managers up to the Principal level. Collaborate with stakeholders to deliver on their service/product and educate on D&I and best practices. Guide candidates through the recruitment process ensuring an exceptional candidate experience. Responsibilities are full cycle: Account Management, Sourcing, Screening, Interview Prep, Offer Negotiations, and Closing. Proactively sourced talent via LinkedIn and the internal recruiting ATS (iCIMS) to build connections and contribute to the larger success of the organization by adding talent to central pipelines. Passionate about helping others.

Redmond, Washington, Us

Industry aligned partner to Azure Global; focused on Software Engineers, Data Scientists, and Program Managers up to the Principal level. Collaborate with stakeholders to deliver on their service/product and educate on D&I and best practices. Guide candidates through the recruitment process ensuring an exceptional candidate experience. Responsibilities are full cycle: Account Management, Sourcing, Screening, Interview Prep, Offer Negotiations, and Closing. Passionate about helping others, onboarding mentor to new vendors focused on organizational best practices and workflow management.

Bellevue, Wa, Us

Seattle, Wa, Us

Recruiting partner to ASCS; owner of the experience and technology for what people know as Amazon.com. Cross-team collaborator with a focus on continuous improvement of recruiting workflow and strategy. Partner and advisor to hiring managers providing guidance around inclusive hiring, sourcing strategies, and reporting for end-to-end hiring plans aligned to the business. Lead weekly meetings with LT and stakeholders providing updates on candidate pipeline and strategy. Sourced Talent through a myriad of channels and strategies to meet immediate and long-term goals. Screen & Assessed Candidates for technical skills, career interests, leadership principals, and ability to hire. Maintained 2:1 Onsite to Offer ratio with roles across Software Engineering & Technical Program Mgmt.

Redmond, Washington, Us

Business partner to Azure PIE providing strategic guidance and partnership to HMs and Stakeholders. Trusted advisor and mentor to GTA vendor new hires | active participant in best practice conversations. Built credibility and trust through recommendations, communication, execution, and follow through. Partnered with candidates throughout the recruitment process ensuring an exceptional candidate experience. Responsibilities were full lifecycle: Acct Mgmt, Sourcing, Screening, Interview Prep, and Offer Negotiations. Positions included Software Engineers, Data Scientists, and Program Managers up to the Principal Level (L67). Drove Process Improvement for Azure Hiring Events increasing offer ratio from 33% to 50%. Secured 78 external offer accepts | Avg time to fill 38 days | Consistently managed req load of 40+.

Kirkland, Wa, Us

Conducted MBR and QBRs utilizing metrics and analysis verses operational targets to measure SOW KPIs. Developed and managed new and existing business relationships with an emphasis on customer retention, renewals, and expansion of services; Managed Multimillion dollar Staff Aug and SOW based Book of Business. Met with stakeholders and procurement to identify and discuss current projects and upcoming needs. Lead consultative efforts with VMS provider; met with VMS leaders to discuss Quarterly Score Cards.

San Ramon, Ca, Us

Managed team of 5, provided direction for branch including business dev., marketing, and support strategies. Developed and executed repeatable, successful processes for implementing new clients into core offerings. Implemented pipelining best practices which reduced the avg time to deliver from 7-days to 48-hours. Trained and mentored team with a focus on overcoming obstacles, streamlining processes, and CSAT. Created and rolled out company-wide Cold Call and Reference Check Training; resulted in 100+ new clients.

Fort Mill, Sc, Us

Built and managed relationships with internal and external stakeholders, project mgrs, and delivery teams. Partnered with stakeholders to qualify needs, structure agreements, & create Statements of Work (SOW). Analyzed project data to identify areas of need, design solutions, and drive client satisfaction. Lead MBR and QBR focused on operational insights through combining data analytics and business acumen. Developed and rolled out client re-engagement model across entire BD Team; resulted in 50+ new clients.

Tampa, Fl, Us

Leveraged data metrics to present strategies, decisions, and value propositions resulting in the addition of over $10M net new annual revenue (exceeding $6M growth goal by over 66%). Lead team of 6 local Account Executives and Provided direction to 15 National Account Executives. Created Statements of Work (SOW), Managed budgets, and Facilitated sales, training, and strategy meetings. Escalation point for project issues; coordinated with stakeholders and internal depts. ensuring resolution.

Seattle, Wa, Us

Drove meetings with stakeholders and project owners to uncover /define scope and budgetary requirements. Negotiated, secured, and implemented strategic partnership with International third-party recruitment firm. Regularly met with clients and consultants to ensure satisfaction of projects and services.

Buffalo, New York, Us

Nationally ranked in top 10% for GM dollars 2009-2013, President’s Club, High Achiever, Star Performer. Secured FY12 revenues of $10.7M ($5.9 Project Based & $4.8M Staff Augmentation); 214% of $5M Quota. Partnered with hiring managers and simultaneously drove multiple projects in different completion phases. Collaborated with Finance, Legal, Procurement, Delivery, Recruiting, and HR Teams to launch every project. Designated leader for mentoring all new hires on Volt/VMC Microsoft Client Solutions Team. Created Monthly Interviewing Events with Hiring Managers and Quarterly All-Hands with contractors.

Buffalo, New York, Us

Buffalo, New York, Us