Kate Ball Email & Phone Number

Seattle, US

As the spirited Founder and Managing Consultant of Sparkle & Sass Consulting, I am at the helm of a dynamic venture committed to reshaping the business landscape. With a flair for innovative solutions and a penchant for strategic brilliance, I lead the charge in transforming ideas into impactful realities.Recent Projects: Showcasing Expertise and.

Seattle, WA, US

• Served as co-founder of Amazon’s Mental Health & Well-Being Affinity Group, acting as the managing Vice-President and proxy President (2020-2022). Led the group to increase membership from 400 at launch to 28,000+.
• Hosted 10-15 events per month with an average audience satisfaction rating of 91%; drove numerous SOP and process changes across the business; and championed the inclusion of Mental Health Resources to the global.
• Achieved positive result in a recent poll, with 93% of respondents stating that they feel more comfortable bringing their authentic selves to work today than they did 1 year prior (due to the work of this group). 88%.

Seattle, WA, US

• Created and managed 2 programs designed to drive greater employee and community engagement. These programs showcased the diverse talents and skills of the Amazon workforce and provided authentic opportunities for all.
• Bar Raiser & BRiT (Bar Raiser in Training) Mentor (only 3% of global employees hold this accreditation)
• MGHD Facilitator (Making Great Hiring Decisions mandatory training)
• ROLL Trainer (Recruiter Onboarding & Leadership Learning)
• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Champion
• Master Mentor

Seattle, WA, US

• Independently raised $1.4M, via various business groups and sponsors, in order to deliver employee engagement programs that operated outside of HR and Employee Resource functions. These programs were created to address.
• Created, organized and hosted 3 international annual conferences designed to educate, engage and inspire employees, called Amapalooza. In 2021, Amapalooza presented 34 events across 6 core tracks/themes, and was.
• Created, organized and hosted Amazon’s Got Talent, an annual talent contest for employees. This program provided an opportunity for Amazonians all over the world to cut through the stresses and strains at work by.

Seattle, WA, US

Founded and coordinated the Amazon Blood Drive Program in North America, which is staffed entirely by volunteers. This program hosts quarterly, week-long blood drives in HQ1 and the surrounding area, collecting 1000+ pints of blood each time. In addition, the program has been rolled out in 180+ cities and Operations locations across the US. Within 2 years.

Seattle, WA, US

• Honored as Diversity sourcing champion in 2016, 2018, 2019 and 2020.
• Recognized as a consistently high performer with productivity metrics and deliverables, landing in the top 5% of the global team.
• Redesigned various recruiting processes and communications templates in both Ops and AWS to support high volume hiring and improve candidate experience. As a result, AWS conversion metrics improved from 74% to 90%.
• Designed and hosted a 6-part hiring manager workshop designed to improve candidate experience and increase knowledge. Over 1,000 managers and interviewers attended in 2019 and 2020, and the sessions received an average.
• Created a team wiki and knowledge sharing platform that was replicated across 13 other teams.
• Developed and hosted a series of bite-size, train the trainer sessions for recruiters and designed to upskill knowledge in all key areas, including: stakeholder management, working backwards, influencing upwards.

Seattle, WA, US

Seattle, WA, US

• Coordinated and managed 360 recruitment for the launch of 37 Delivery Stations, 9 Sort Centers, 12 Hubs and the EMEA Learning & Development Team.
• Project managed the launch of the EMEA Transport Operations Centre, which included defining the strategy and roadmap, designing the recruitment process (including all documents and assessments utilised), partnering.
• Acted as launch partner for the expansion of Amazon Logistics and Middle Mile in France, Germany, Italy and Spain.

London, GB

• Oversaw the delivery of the talent strategy and agenda to the business, including the recruitment/talent attraction, engagement and retention, employer branding and learning and development functions. Acted as a key.
• Project managed the opening of 2 new restaurants and oversaw Clos Maggiore’s successful bid for accolades, such as Wine List of the Year, World’s Most Romantic Restaurant, and Three AA Rosette status.

Chicago, Illinois, US

• Championed excellence in recruitment processes, led initiatives to optimize delivery, ensured a pipeline of talent was maintained, owned succession planning, and worked closely with the Head of HR to ensure that.
• Exceeded YOY activity by 134% in FY14TD (Oct-June) – 183 hires made across the group during this time compared to 78 in the same period for FY13
• Reduced time to hire and time to start by 3.96 weeks and 3.81 weeks respectively
• Redesigned resourcing and branding strategy, which led to a 68% reduction in cost per hire
• Lowered labor turnover by 6.03% YTD, with a 44% reduction in leavers within first 6 months YOY.
• Increased internal progression and development by 61%

Seattle, WA, US

Supported the Hotwire brand after its international launch. Tapped as the first non US-based HR staff member, charged with an initial remit to set up and provide day-to-day Recruitment and HR support, while facilitating growth in the EMEA region. Maintained an international focus and oversaw the global business, with particular emphasis on London, Geneva.

London, GB

• Managed the attraction, retention, selection and recruitment of all staff within 7 hotels (and 3 corporate offices) with overall accountability for budgetary analysis of recruitment spend, recruitment process and.
• Optimized and standardized processes to improve consistency
• Created and delivered a HR and Recruiting training program for Managers
• Managed the HR and Recruitment for a new hotel opening and expansions
• Revamped employer brand and marketing initiatives, which reduced recruitment advertising expenditure by 58%
• Introduced psychometric and aptitude assessments as part of the selection process

Clients included: Gordon Ramsey Holdings, Compass Group, Alphabet (Google), Tate Galleries, NASDAQ, Financial Times Group, Accenture & Barclays.

London, England, GB

Clients included: Coca Cola, Deloitte, Disney, L'Oreal, MasterCard & Diageo

Miami, Florida, US

Launched a new contracting division, securing and managing clientele such as: HBO, Universal Music, Visa, Carnival Cruise Lines, Ryder Systems, Burger King and Publix.

Zurich, CH

Clients included: Lennar, Bacardi, Baptist Healthcare, Royal Caribbean, Norwegian Cruise Lines, World Fuel Services & Memorial Services.

Clients included: The Women's Institute, Mott MacDonald, Arup, Vodafone, HSBC, Astra Zeneca, Ocado & BT.

Clients included: Goldenwest, McDonalds, Waverly, Gist, Prologis, Kodak, Compass Group, Stryker and Gist.