Kimberly Cropper (She/Her) Email & Phone Number

United States

Baltimore, Md, Us

Hired by the Vice President of Human Resources, I lead proactive, strategic search for high classification, (Director and above) and hard to fill roles for the State of Maryland Department of Health. Bringing Boolean search, LinkedIn, social media sourcing and inclusion strategies to the State to increase employer brand awareness and engage passive talent. Experienced in using data to build insights and drive action. ● Serve as a trusted partner to the agency on external market trends, economic factors and recruitment best practices, and strategies to fill hard persistently vacant positions● Hired a former Deputy Secretary of Behavioral Health, Maryland Epidemiology Lab Chief, Medical Examiners, Pharmacists and Psychiatrists. Currently lead searches for behavioral health roles in hard to fill markets● Meet with executive team and directors to discuss diversity strategy and succession planning for targeted units● Negotiated and oversaw implementation of LinkedIn Recruiter; introduced HireEz A-I sourcing tool● Trained agency recruiters in in-depth manager intake meetings, Boolean search, and use of LinkedIn ● Review vacancy hiring documents, job descriptions, classifications, policies, provide market analysis and review compensation for offers; Provide ATS updates and reporting● Partnered with facility HR partners in relocation, onboarding for management level candidates● Workshopped Unconscious Bias training with Director of Diversity and set benchmarks and KPI's● Manage diversity efforts by expanding relationships with diverse professional organizations and associations, local universities, executive Schools, HBCU’s, LBGTQ and Veterans organizations

Provided recruitment, employer branding, on-boarding and diversity strategy to Start Up and Fortune 500 companies. Digital, PR, Entertainment, Market Research, Analytics , EdTech, Operations roles. Proficiency with Workday, Taleo, Brassring, and a wide variety of ATS and reporting systems. LinkedIn Recruiter, Hiretual, SignalHire, Boolean Search, XRay search.Stanley Black & Decker - Full cycle recruitment of digital talent for the company's new in house digital innovation agency . Partnered with mangers and online employee groups to increase use of employee resource groups , social media and online communities to raise employee referralsPublicis Re:Sources - Cross functional recruiting for the shared service center of IPG Media. Mid to senior roles in digital, legal, finance for licensing departments in support of the IPG agenciesWarner Music Group - Managed full life cycle recruitment of digital, analytics, marketing and UX positions. Also managed recruitment for WMG temps, executive admins and the summer interns. Revamped use of online alumni groups to drive application rates. Successfully filled director role that had been open over 90 days prior to startWeber Shandwick : Managed searches for hybrid talent with PR agency backgrounds with digital skills. Mid to Director level roles, Spirits, Beverage, CPG, Health, Crisis and Reputation, Finance accounts. GfK Market Research- Hired to manage recruitment of hybrid market research talent with ad/media agency experience for Health, CPG, Auto and Pet accounts. Research, digital and technology roles Aver. 25 - 30 jobs Amplify Education (EdTech) - Hired to recruit Marketing Directors, Sales executives, project managers digital staff from the K-12 Education Technology industry.

New York, Us

● Reporting to the Chief Talent Officer of GroupM, NA, I developed and managed GroupM's first diversity initiative including, programming, branding and community outreach for GroupM agencies in New York, while regularly working with GroupM offices across Chicago and Los Angeles. ● Acted as strategic partner with senior management and HR partners in developing strategies to integrate diversity principles into standard operating policies and procedures that aligned with business objectives● Fostered and maintained strategic partnerships with diversity industry organizations, community groups and campus associations such as NAMIC, AWNY, AAF Mosaic, 4A's MAIP, ADColor, Marcus Graham Project and Women in Communications● Compiled and analyzed reports and data to identify trends and make recommendations● Built pipeline of mid and senior level under-represented talent including African American, Hispanic/ Latino, Asian, LGBTQ and Ex-military for roles in Media Planning, Search, Analytics, Ad Operations, Mid to C- Levels● Managed campus recruitment, internships, and GroupM’s very first Diversity Scholarship Program● Contributed Diversity and Inclusion component for GroupM's new Performance Management and Orientation Systems. Leveraged data to track effectiveness of initiatives● Collaborated with Corporate Communications to brand GroupM’s Diversity Initiative, MEDLEY, including internal and external communications to position GroupM as an employer of choice● Established and managed MEDLEY Ambassadors to work job fairs and employee events, provide insights from their prospective agencies, champion employee referrals and further diversity efforts● Facilitated a partnership with Pace University in support of our STEM efforts resulting in a GroupM sponsored Annual Analytics Competition● Created a LinkedIn group, Speaker Series and GroupM’s first multicultural networking event

Recruiter/Generalist contract managing full life cycle recruitment of mid to Director level advertising and technology roles, and managing some HR responsibilities for the Generalist on leave.● Managed full cycle recruitment for Account, Strategy, Analytics, Insights and Creative candidates for CPG, Pharmaceutical, Auto and Non-profit accounts●Managed new hire paperwork , employee file and HRIS updates on new hires, promotions, internal job changes. Assisted with on boarding off boarding, employee recognition, company events, and coordinating the summer internship program● Provided employee relations counseling, as needed. Initiate, recommend, and assist with the development of strategies, tools, actions, policies, and procedures related to human resources. ● Expanded relationships with area college and industry diversity alumni groups such as VCU Brand Center, AAF and 4A's MAIP Alumni, community organizations (Washington DC Urban League), and social media groups to increase agency awareness and build pipelines● Recruited to New York by WPP GroupM

New York, New York, Us

Reporting to the founder and President, lead recruitment of corporate agency partners among advertising, public relations and marketing agencies in New York as part of the fight against hunger.Managed two full time coordinators, teams of volunteers. Established relationships with General managers, and corporate responsibility leads. Doubled agency membership before relocating to Maryland after recession of 2009.

Young and Rubicam Managed full life cycle recruitment of senior and executive advertising professionals for Enfatico, a WPP global start-up agency dedicated to Dell business. Recruited Account Directors, Marcom Managers, Supervisors, Project managers, Print Production manager, strategists and traffic manager for New York and Austin, Texas marketsSirius Satellite Radio Managed full life cycle recruitment of Technology, Finance, Marketing, Operations, and Human Resources professionals from mid to executive levels.● Collaborated with senior management on ideas to incorporate diversity and inclusion into standard recruitment and human resources process ● Trained headquarters recruiters in techniques to find director level diverse talent ● Leveraged employee referrals, diverse sororities, and fraternities, campus recruiting, networking and community organizations including New York Urban League, 100 Black Men, ColorCom and alumni from INROADS, Emma Bowen, to increase diverse applicants by 30%Screenvision Advertising● Managed full life cycle recruitment of Mid to Senior Advertising Sales Associates ● Tracked metrics such as cost per hire, time to fill, and salary analysis of various territories

New York, New York, Us

● Managed for full life cycle searches for retail banking technical, financial and marketing candidates from mid to executive levels for New York, Baltimore, and Los Angeles markets● Helped implement and enforce recruiting processes for the North America IT (NAIT) division● Trained hiring managers in use of the newly implemented Taleo applicant tracking system and coached in interview processes that met EEOC and OFCCP compliance● Hired and supervised team of temporary employees to manage I-9 project● Furthered partnerships with SEO alumni, INROADS, MLT, Emma Bowen, NBMBA, NABA, NSHMBA, NBIT, ALPFA, NAACP, SWE and other diverse professional associations, social networks, and trade groups, increasing diversity submissions by 30%● Partnered with Employee Research Group leads to promote initiatives in the NAIT division and leveraged their insights for recruitment and programming ideas● Partnered with top area colleges, ivy league institutions and HSBCU’s to find alumni candidates for mid to senior roles to support diversity initiatives for the NAIT division● Worked with HR Business Partners on transition programs for IT departments relocating to Cincinnati● IT roles included Data Modeling, Database development, SQL, Reporting/BI and OLAP, Business Intelligence, Data Warehousing, Data Visualization, ETL Tools, SQL Server, Oracle

Reston, Va, Us

● Lead Intel recruiter for Annapolis Junction office responsible for full life cycle recruitment of IT, engineering and cross functional staff, mid to executive levels until and during transition of SES to NCI Inc.● Led implementation of Taleo Applicant Tracking system and trained hiring managers in processes● Coached managers on consistent and appropriate interpretation and application of the NCI policies and procedures in line with local employment law framework and ensured EEOC, ADA, FLSA, FMLA, compliance● Managed submission of security background checks, offer letters, new hire paperwork, benefits and on boarding during company restructure ● Re-branded and promoted the employee referral program increasing qualified submissions by 20% in four months● Recorded KPI’s on time to fill, diversity hires, retention, ROI from vendors, job boards, job fairs● Led diversity recruitment efforts in Annapolis Junction promoting roles with community groups, ex-military, separation centers, diverse technology groups, and cleared networking groups increasing hires of African American, Hispanic and Women in technology and engineering roles by 30% ●Reducing agency fees by 20% in my first year● Developed diversity benchmarks and best practices● Managed one recruiter, assistant, and onboarding until purchase by NCI●Downsized due to attrition after acquisition

● Managed full life cycle recruiting of cleared mid to senior IT, satellite engineer, business development, and finance candidates for DOD, DOS, and NSA averaging 30 (Exempt) requisitions● Partnered with HR Manager and IT department in assessment and selection of Recruit Hire ATS● Assisted HR director with tasks such as preparing for annual reviews, open enrollment, coordinating health fairs, employee recognition and development programs● Coordinated monthly and annual events such as town halls, company holiday party, picnic, manger retreat, and company volunteer initiatives● Administered skills assessment tests, conducted background checks, and initiated security clearance processing and transfers; responsible for onboarding, offboarding and occassional orientations● Counseled managers in behavioral interviewing, job descriptions, and proper job classification ensuring OFCCP, EEO, and ADA compliance● Established campus relations with area universities and managed the first internship program