Michael Toney Email & Phone Number

Greenville, North Carolina, United States

Responsible for the development and implementation of the Talent Acquisition Strategy, sourcing, evaluating, and selecting highly qualified and diverse talentDevelop, organize, and execute business plans to achieve annual talent acquisition goalsSupervise all staff within the Talent Acquisition DepartmentAnticipate needs, forecast staffing shortages, and formulate proactive short and long-term strategies to meet the needs of the organizationDirect Talent Acquisition team activities across the entire hiring cycle including establishing service level agreements with hiring managers and HR Client Managers, creating, and executing sourcing strategy, extending employment offers after review with compensation, checking references, and background checks, and coordinating new hire onboarding with HR and the hiring departmentManage relationships with appropriate external organizations, including vendor selection, contract negotiation, outsourcing, and supplier management to meet talent acquisition and workforce hiring goalsManage talent acquisition annual operating budget and plan resources to execute against hiring goals

Greater New York City Area

Responsible for the integration of the Applicant Tracking System (ICIMS) from implementation to going live and overseeing the vendor selection processNegotiated pricing, worked solely on implementation with the vendor, and met with the executive leadership team to give status updates on a bi-weekly basisSupervised the Talent Acquisition department and was responsible for exit interviews, terminations, visa paperwork, expatriate relocations, employee grievances, promotions, and offer lettersDirectly responsible for managing the recruiting team and hiring across all locations (Chicago, SF, LA, and NYC)Managed all freelancers, and outside vendors and negotiated consultant rates for freelancers based on the scope of work and longevity of the projectReported to Chief Operating Officer and dealt with any HR issues relating to over 100+ employeesDirectly placed senior-level executives and mid-level managers with various backgrounds in varied departments ranging from marketing, strategy, finance, analytics, data science, technology, culture, and operations

Greater New York City Area

Responsible for developing long-term recruiting plans, strategies, and policies consistent with established company-wide goalsDirected daily operations of recruiting team consisting of a team of eight across North AmericaRecruited and sourced for C-level, digital, programmatic, technology, strategy, analytics, paid search (SEO/SEM), social media, creative, interactive, and mobile candidatesDirect accountability for global recruiting systems, tools, processes, and leading development and implementation of global employer brand strategyEvaluated recruitment function, identified gaps, and implemented best practices to bring the function up to a higher standardFacilitated company-wide workforce diversity initiatives with C-level executives and senior managersShowcased companies’ commitment to diversity and inclusion by increasing engagement with relevant organizations and leading participation at nearly twenty diversity conferences in 2015 (4A’s, Marcus Graham Project, T. Howard Foundation)Developed and executed Havas Media's diversity management strategy focused on encouraging current and prospective employees to bring their diverse talents, experiences, and viewpoints to workEngaged employee resource group members in diversity recruiting activities by convening monthly leadership meetings for each region

Greater New York City Area

Responsible for implementing and managing the candidate experience through the application and hiring processEstablished recruiting policies and ensured they were followed by all team members and hiring managersDeveloped and implemented strategic initiatives to support projected corporate growthConducted performance appraisals and provided measurable feedback to assigned personnel and suggestions for improved performance. Formulated and implemented employee corrective actions as neededSupervised a recruitment team within Annalect and reported directly to the CEO. Responsible for building out recruiting practice of AnnalectCreated policies dealing with agencies, negotiated contracts with Taleo, and dismissed vendors who did not meet the metrics that were established.Recruited internationally, created offer letters, and reports, maintained recruiting budget, metrics, and bi-weekly updates to the executive team relating to new hires, resignations, orientations, position movements, and modifications to the on-boarding process.Implemented the campus recruiting process for both Ivy League, HBCU's campuses, and international universities (McGill, MIT, and Oxford)

Bachelor Of Applied Science - Basc, Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services, 4.0

Activities and Societies: National Society of Leadership and Success Jazz and Culinary club

A.S., Human Services

Activities and Societies: Full Basketball Scholarship ranked as one of the Top Basketball Players in the Country.

Human Resources Management And Services

PHR Certification