Irit E. Gross Email & Phone Number

New York, New York, United States

New York, New York

Responsible to act as council to the President, coordinating his time and best utilization of efforts with internal and external parties. Coordinate communications out of the President's office ensuring content, tone, and consistency in addition to project lead for intricate cross-departmental initiatives.

Greater New York City Area

Manage the Donor Services Department assuring that field staff and the entire development team are effectively supported through various resources including but not limited to events, stewardship and community based strategies.

Responsible for building, implementing, and managing the national alumni and young leadership engagement plans, increasing the giving of current donors and broadening the Birthright Israel Foundation's base of support.

Greater New York City Area

 Project Lead during Country Wide and Merrill Lynch acquisition under Bank of America & Adecco MSP/Fieldglass. Recruited team members for transition, monitored change management, created foundational base for training materials, implemented learning sessions for new business under the program. Provided overall leadership to the MSP organization and was POC to assist with design of technology around specific compliance requirements. Offered quick response time and keen insight into issue resolution.  Recruited, interviewed and placed over 15 nationwide technology MSP team members to move account to $1 billion dollars globally. Worked with external supplier partners to create supplier community, developed SLA’s to track/prove success and influenced strategies to hiring managers. Developed and lead hiring manager and supplier based training through WebEx. Demonstrated strong level of oral and written communication skills.

Greater New York City Area

 Held the dual role of Master Service Provider (MSP) and Supplier through Beeline RAQS while maintaining and tracking all consultant activity and data  Developed strategic staffing solutions for open positions under vice presidents, first vice presidents, managing directors and directors Built relationships with key decision makers in various departments to ensure accurate recruiting needs, clear job descriptions, and strong client relationships  Pre-screened, interviewed, and evaluated qualified candidates to be submitted to hiring managers Responsible for new hire Merrill Lynch specific orientations, policies & procedures, guidelines, and compliance Negotiated direct hire placements and pay increases with all senior level management Dealt with all levels of employee relations, counseling, and acted as an intermediary with any conflicts or issues between a manager and talent Managed 25 Executive Assistants in a floater program providing professional direction, employee evaluations and overall feedback Identified and recruited talent for executive support staff using a variety of sources including advertising, job fairs and referrals Placed ads and sourced resumes using Career Builder, Monster.com, Hot Jobs, and other professional internet sites Trained Randstad Account Managers on various systems, databases, processes and assisted with on boarding

Taught business professionals English, administered a Masters in English Program, participated in English intensive courses