Chris Harp Email & Phone Number

Atlanta, GA, US

New York, NY, US

• Managed a multi-million dollar Talent Acquisition budget to establish iHeartMedia’s first Talent Acquisition department, supporting over 160 markets, 850 radio stations, 3 national sales hubs, inside sales, and 6.
• Performance Metrics and Analysis: Established key performance indicators (KPIs) to monitor the effectiveness of AI implementations, conducting regular analysis to drive continuous improvement and achieve measurable.
• Automated and streamlined job postings (to 400+ partner sites)
• Led integrations between Workday and LinkedIn, Rooster, Cornerstone (LMS), Broadcast Career Link, CareerBuilder, etc.
• Led AI Strategy Development: Directed the creation and implementation of comprehensive AI strategies to enhance talent acquisition and human resources functions. Aligned these initiatives with organizational goals and.

New York, NY, US

• Served as Talent Acquisition functional leader during tenure as Talent Acquisition Manager
• Quickly and efficiently created and implemented a multi-faceted Talent Acquisition strategy and best practices for the organization
• Hired, coached, and developed a team of 12 Talent Acquisitions Partners + several external agency partners (RPO and Contingent Staffing)
• Assessed and implemented cost and time-saving best practices for talent acquisition including:
• Partnered with 160 Markets (400+ Sales Managers) across 7 Divisions to increase both the volume and quality of hiring sales, technology, finance, accounting, and programming talent
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Coordinated with stakeholders across departments to gather requirements, provide updates, and ensure the successful deployment and adoption of AI solutions.

Atlanta, Georgia, US

• Recruited from Cox Enterprises to Cox Media Group in order to establish new Talent Acquisition and
• Recruitment best practices for a 6,000+ person Media organization
• Continued support of sales, non-sales, and executive recruitment across all Cox Media Group and Northwest Broadcast Group properties
• Led system implementation and vendor selection of new ATS, HR, and Onboarding systems for Cox Media Group
• Managed, trained, and developed a team of 7 Sr. Recruiters across diverse lines of business

Atlanta, Georgia, US

• As a Senior Recruiter for Cox Enterprises supporting Cox Media Group, I served as a talent acquisition professional and strategic talent adviser focused on recruiting, sourcing, interviewing, and hiring top-notch.
• Facilitated sourcing and recruitment efforts for Cox Media Group's diverse portfolio, including 14 TV stations, 61 radio stations, 5 newspapers, and 3 digital advertising agencies nationwide.
• Proven success with strategic sourcing across talent networks (LinkedIn, Monster, Indeed, CareerBuilder) and internal talent databases (Taleo, Avature)
• Highly effective across key metrics including Hires, Time to Fill, Client and Candidate Satisfaction, Timely Slate Presentation, etc
• Extensive experience and proven track record recruiting for both Sales and Non-Sales roles in an extremely competitive Digital Media landscape
• Collaborated effectively building relationships with GM/Market VP, Director, and Manager level clients within the organization to optimize recruiting efforts and delivering a best-in-class experience

Orlando, Florida, US

• BlueWave is a Boutique Recruiting firm that specializes in building teams through close partnerships with clients experiencing rapid growth.
• Essential in the growth of BlueWave’s Digital Media/Marketing and Technology client base due to in-depth knowledge of those industries
• Extremely effective in recruiting across all roles including sales, digital media, healthcare, marketing, and technical positions - Technical roles included Developers:.NET, C#, AWS Python, Ruby, JS: Angular, React.
• Cultivated and nurtured lasting client and candidate relationships through best practices of consultative recruitment
• Negotiated and secured staffing service agreements with enterprise-scale companies and SMBs when needed
• Managed new business development for the firm while also operating as a full-desk recruiter

Fully-Remote Workplace, US

• Talent Acquisition and Development Lead:
• Lead Recruiter for all Technical, Sales and Non-sales Roles -Recruited and sourced technical talent with experience in Ruby, JS (Ember, React, Angular), AWS, CSS, jQuery, JIRA, Linux, System Architecture, etc.
• Controlled workforce planning, budgeting and requisition/position development in addition to recruiting, sourcing and onboarding
• Brought the company to the most efficient and effective talent acquisition period in it's history
• Led and mentored a team of 3-5 cross-functional employees
• Proudly served as IZEA's biggest brand ambassador and advocate at all times

Orlando, FL, US

• Responsible for attracting, identifying, recruiting, hiring and retainingtalent in a high turnover industry for various Darden and Golden GateCapital (Red Lobster) Restaurants
• 5+ years handling market level full life-cycle recruiting across 10+Darden Restaurants (Red Lobster/Olive Garden) in Denver, CO andMelbourne, FL before responsibilities were rolled back into corporateoffices in Orlando
• Managed University on-site and on-line events and recruitment at keyCO colleges - University of Denver, University of Colorado (Boulder andDenver), University of Northern Colorado, Colorado State University
• Exuded passion and excitement at all times to keep guests and crewmembers engaged and informed
• Managed daily restaurant operations ordering, food safety, employeedevelopment, etc.