Katie Spellman Email & Phone Number

Woodward, Ia, Us

Woodward, Ia, Us

Des Moines, Iowa, Us

👉🏽 Support senior executives with calendar management, using personalized techniques to create more white space and executive focus time👉🏽 Communicate with board members regarding quarterly board meeting, updates and events👉🏽 Conduct weekly prioritization sessions to assist with delegation of projects/goals 👉🏽 Work with HR team to plan monthly all-company events to foster a fun and inclusive culture in a remote-first company👉🏽 Update confidential and detailed information regarding investor relations👉🏽 Assist executives with all-company communications (including proof-reading and editing communications for an inviting, on-brand tone)👉🏽 Create company and CEO profiles for executive review prior to investor meetings👉🏽 Create meeting agendas and update bi-weekly all-hands meeting materials

Des Moines, Iowa, Us

Project Lead - Dwolla Summit 2022👉🏽 Led a small, cross-functional team and worked closely with senior leadership to host an in-person summit to drive employee engagement and provide opportunities for professional development👉🏽 Managed a six-figure project budget and utilized negotiation skills and cost-saving measures to come in $15,000 under budget👉🏽 Executed a post-event survey to learn what went well and where improvements can be made for future summits-------------------------Talent Recruiter (September 2021 - January 2023)👉🏽 Owned the life-cycle of the recruitment process from position posting through offer stage and onboarding👉🏽 Created best practices documentation and scalable processes to ramp up from ‘occasional’ hiring to a high-traffic hiring environment within the first 3 months👉🏽 Built trust-based relationships with hiring managers to understand current hiring needs and business dynamics to ensure a successful recruiting process👉🏽 Served as the owner of our applicant tracking system: created and ran reports, maintained/updated forms and templates, researched new feature releases to find efficiencies and automation opportunities👉🏽 Created efficiencies in the hiring process which resulted in exceeding quarterly goals by reducing time-to-hire and securing over 65 hires in less than 9 months👉🏽 Executed 2 executive-level hires, saving the company over $50,000 in search firm fees👉🏽 Supported new employees by providing a high-touch onboarding process and worked with an internal team to revamp Dwolla’s ‘First Friend’ program to ensure high levels of employee engagement in the first 90 days👉🏽 Collaborated with HR team to roll out new initiatives to increase existing employee engagement and job satisfaction👉🏽 Enthusiastically communicate the company culture and professional opportunities to prospective candidates

👉🏽 Create personalized Facebook ad strategies for 6-figure online coaches and course creators designed to support their specific sales goals👉🏽 Conducted deep-dive assessment of funnel assets to create ad campaigns that promote existing high-functioning assets and identify funnel weaknesses (and executed targeted recommendations to enhance results)👉🏽 Provide custom weekly metrics reporting to clients (via Loom/spreadsheets) using easy-to-follow language and providing them with the numbers they need (and what those numbers mean) to make informed decisions👉🏽 Collaborate with client teams to brainstorm new creative ideas for video ads, messaging angles and create conversion-based ad copy that maintains client standards and style👉🏽 Research client audiences to find optimal interest targeting and ad placement👉🏽 Maintain detailed documentation of changes within ad campaigns to track, review and optimize best/underperforming assets👉🏽 Manage a small team of contractors using clear, straightforward communication regarding deliverables, timelines and expectations of outcomes so assets are developed on time and on-brand👉🏽 Manage all internal admin tasks including marketing, sales, onboarding, billing, payroll, taxes

👉🏽 Guided families through a meaningful, joy-filled, stress-free session👉🏽 Assessed personality and preferences of families and adjust my demeanor to create a comfortable, inviting environment👉🏽 Documented family details and engage with families to develop close relationships with clientele resulting in 80% retention rate (year-over-year)👉🏽 Worked within self-determined SOPs to edit, order and deliver client galleries on-time👉🏽 Utilized Dubsado, Calendly, Squarespace and Google Suite programs to manage billing, scheduling and other admin tasks(Work viewable at www.spellmanphotography.com)

Des Moines, Iowa, Us

👉🏽 Simultaneously managed up to 7 mid-high volume requisitions in a variety of fields including IT, finance, investments, accounting, and legal👉🏽 Reviewed several hundred student resumes for best fit, conducted first–level interviews, and determined which candidates would be the best fit for final interviews with hiring leaders👉🏽 Developed recruitment pipeline through creating relationships with 3 state universities by implementing school-specific workshops and career opportunities for qualified students👉🏽 Collaborated with hiring managers to develop targeted job descriptions and sourcing strategies to bring in diverse, top-tier candidates