Melissa Clos Email & Phone Number

Detroit, MI, US

Santa Monica, California, US

Boston, MA, US

• Promoted from Talent Acquisition Partner to Lead Talent Acquisition Partner (Engineering, Product, Security) to Talent Acquisition Manager.
• Lead the EPS team in global recruitment for all hiring processes within the Software Engineering, Product, Implementation, Security, Risk, IT, Analytics, Business Operations, and Corporate Development departments in.
• Grew the company from 320 employees to 1300 employees globally from pre-IPO to post-IPO.
• Assist other hiring teams to recruit for additional departments including Marketing, Sales, Finance, Operations, Legal, and Customer Success when needed.
• In 2023, fulfilled 100% of the hiring plan with a personal time-to-fill metric of 42 days. Led the technical recruitment team to hire 111 employees globally, with 41 (37%) being women in technology, while the.
• In 2022, worked on a team of 7 Recruiters to fill 61 roles in Q1 and 206 roles within the first 6 months. Maintained a personal time-to-fill rate of 41 days in addition to 23% Black/LatinX, 25% women in technology and.

New York, NY, US

• Partnered with B2B and B2C SaaS technology startups and small to mid-sized companies to recruit salaried and contract employees across the United States including, but not limited to, Los Angeles, San Francisco, New.
• Created sourcing mechanisms for companies including candidate personas, talent pools, nurture campaigns and A/B testing.
• Provided recruitment for Software Engineering, IT, Product, Operations, Marketing, Sales, Financial and C-level executives.
• Tracked metrics in the ATS including time-to-fill, source of hire, applicants per hire, cost per hire and offer acceptance per hire.
• Met with hiring managers, created and posted job descriptions, sourced candidates, coordinated and conducted interviews, completed reference calls, delivered offers, partook in salary negotiations and handle onboarding.
• Sourced passive candidates via LinkedIn Recruiter, Angel.co, Stack Overflow, GitHub, social media, local Slack channels (such as NYCTech and ChicagoTech), Reddit and networking events.

Atlanta, Georgia, US

• Hired as first internal recruiter within Codesmith Development, a software development agency consisting of 20 Software Engineers who built SaaS platforms for small to mid-sized companies.
• Met with the Director of Engineering and CEO to discuss upcoming internal hiring needs and create job descriptions as well as source candidates, coordinate interviews and discuss offers.
• Researched and selected an ATS for the business as well as initiated the company’s social media presence.
• Tasked with creating a staffing arm for the business to provide clients across the US with full-desk staffing solutions.
• Exceeded recruitment goals by 203% within the first six months as the sole contributor on the team, having brought in $243k in direct hire engineering client fees which was $123k more than expected.
• Hired and managed up to three internal recruiters and reported directly to the CEO of the company.

Zurich, Zurich, CH

• Worked in a full-desk agency setting handling recruitment of Software Engineering and Product candidates as well as tracked metrics including time-to-fill, source of hire, applicants per hire, cost per hire, offer.
• Generated leads to obtain new clients and scheduled meetings with hiring managers throughout New York City, Long Island, Westchester, Jersey City and Hoboken to discuss recruitment needs.
• Sourced candidates utilizing GitHub, Stack Overflow, LinkedIn Recruiter, Angel.co, online job boards (Dice, Monster, Indeed, CareerBuilder), personal referrals, company database and networking events.
• Negotiated client contract terms including fee percentages, collection deadlines and refund guarantee periods.
• Vetted candidates during phone interviews, video interviews and in-person interviews to discuss roles in more detail.
• Coordinated client interviews, completed reference calls, extended offers and initiated background checks.

Menlo Park, CA, US

• Sourced and placed highly-skilled Software Engineering, Product and Data Analysis professionals with clients across New York City in contract, contract-to-hire and salaried roles.
• Conducted over 20 interviews every week with passive candidates to understand motivations and job requirements.
• Focused on roles such as Software Engineers (C#/.NET, PHP, Python, Ruby on Rails, Java, Front-End, iOS/Android), QA Engineers, Project Managers, Product Managers, Data Analysts, DevOps Engineers, Data Scientists and.
• Attended monthly networking events to meet candidates and announce open roles.

New York City, New York, US

• Served as the sole Human Resources Coordinator for more than 800 employees across three separate PR companies within the Omnicom Group umbrella including Ketchum, Harrison & Shriftman and Emanate (now called Access.
• Reported directly to three Vice Presidents of Human Resources and worked closely with two Managers of Talent Acquisition.
• Assisted in the annual salary and performance review processes.
• Interviewed candidates for open roles and coordinated interview times.
• Organized local training across three New York offices and led internal event planning for seven national office locations.
• Wrote and delivered offer letters, handled tax paperwork collection, coordinated details to new hires regarding the first day, conducted new hire orientation and ensured a smooth and flawless transition into roles.

Menlo Park, CA, US

• Increased gross margin by 12% within the first three months of employment which led to the division’s highest revenue.
• Marketed to clients to generate new business and conducted in-person meetings with hiring managers to discuss hiring needs.
• Conducted 20 weekly interviews to match skilled candidates with clients’ open positions.
• Managed the client interview process, completed reference calls and delivered offers.

Tuscaloosa, AL, US

• Attended the NAFSA Regional Conference in Mobile, Alabama and networked with international educators across the region
• Served as the Videographer and Editor for informative videos shown to encourage students to study abroad
• Held general information sessions in the study abroad office to expand students' knowledge regarding available programs, application deadlines, and procedures
• Monitored the office for a set amount of hours per week and attended bi-weekly meetings
• Visited classes, residence halls, and student organizations to spread the word about specific programs
• Acted as the secretary and task manager in charge of coordinating events for the advisor

Sebastopol, CA, US

• Gained approval to create a blog for the company in order to generate awareness as well as to advise any students hoping to study abroad: http://studyabroaditaly.tumblr.com/
• Facilitated group informational sessions about studying abroad to classes and organizations on campus
• Assisted during study abroad fairs and distributed SAI posters on campus

Atlanta, GA, US

• Edited internal videos for exposure to selected target audience and fulfilled dub requests
• Shadowed producers at local production studios in Atlanta, such as Doppler Studios
• Assisted video production editors to create television and radio spots for companies such as Toyota, Publix, and Buffalo Wild Wings
• Acted as the videographer, director, and sole editor for an intern-led video which premiered in front of the entire agency
• Digitized past commercials from tapes to QuickTime files

Bachelor Of Arts, Telecommunications And Film/Photography

(Study Abroad), Photography