Hired to take a leadership role in managing and developing the staffing division of a unique digital agency. Mediabarn intertwines a full service digital agency, with a creative staffing agency, and a usability and research lab. As a business owner leading the Placement Services Division, currently tasked to develop new sales and recruitment strategies for Fortune 500 clients in Washington, DC as well as nationally.Key roles include: Operations, Sales Strategy, Account Management and Talent Recruitment.• Operations: Manage P&L, Payroll, Benefits, Collections and Administrative staff along with all external vendor relationships.• Business Development/Account Management: Responsible for all client acquisition, development, contract negotiations and client management.• Talent Recruitment: Responsible for overseeing talent sourcing and recruitment staff as well as hands on talent management, mentoring, coaching and career development.• Develop sourcing and recruitment strategies through a variety of vehicles with an emphasis on passive candidate attraction while maximizing the benefits of social media and other online channels.• Identify and attend industry and hiring events including partnering with colleges and universities to attract and mentor students and identify and recruit top performing talent.• Regularly write about hiring, staffing, social media and employment trends, and has also spoken at several recruitment and industry events for UXPA International, UXPA DC, MICA, NovaUX, and others.

Aquent provides staffing services in marketing and creative disciplines worldwide. It offers placement services in digital and graphic design, UX/UI architecture, Web and mobile development and other creative areas.Sr. Account Manager:• Led the account management focused on “design-centric” and entertainment clients for digital and technical positions in contract, temporary-to-permanent and direct hire placements.• Conducted 30-50 cold calls per week and numerous sales visits weekly to uncover new opportunities within new and existing clients including Discovery, National Geographic, PBS and others.• Managed 30+ active clients, each with numerous active openings.• Provided recruitment support as needed and worked directly with recruitment staff to help identify the best candidates for specific openings.• Was global top 5 revenue performer for consecutive years. Sr. Digital Recruiter:• Developed proactive and reactive recruitment strategies to uncover new and passive talent. • Evaluated candidates using behavioral-based interviewing techniques, phone screening, portfolio reviews, skill assessments and reference checks.• Worked with numerous offices and account managers to help support their digital needs in and around the DC Metro area. • Partnered with associations and universities and attended networking and recruitment events.

• Utilized HTML, CSS and JS to design, develop and maintain client websites.• Provided clients with online advertising, marketing and incentives programs.• Provided SEO and utilized meta data, content and search engine techniques to provide the best return on search results.• Designed and produced corporate collateral, technical brochures and presentations.• Marketed online credit card processing services and products to home based businesses.

• Provided technical support for individual terminal operations.• Handled all troubleshooting, debugging and application installations on Macintosh and PC platforms.• Formatted, edited, and proofed account proposals and press kits.• Designed, developed and maintained archive server.