Sara Geimer Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

• Manage full-cycle recruiting for the studio’s technical hiring initiatives (mainly Research,Pipeline, and Software Development), with a focus on building and growing innovative teamsthat will impact the future of filmmaking.• Keen ability to build strong relationships with hiring managers to understand the intricacies oftheir teams and hiring needs• Partner with Marketing and Communications team to promote the Eyeline Studios brand andawareness of the innovation and talent at the studio• Heavily engaged with our applicant tracking system, Lever, and LinkedIn to bring morevalue and insight to stakeholders and optimize our workflows.• Liaise with our global TA partners across the businesses at Scanline/Eyeline/Netflix to ensurealignment where needed and leverage shared resources while mitigating cultural and regionalfactors.

Larkspur, California, United States

• Successfully recruited elite technologists and artists to develop innovative projects evangelizing Unreal Engine’s use not only in video games, but across other industries like virtual production, visual effects, and automotive• Thrived in the fast-paced environment with shifting priorities as the company tripled in size, at times pivoting to hiring for new disciplines and areas of expertise with ease and curiosity• Formed strong stakeholder partnerships (Hiring Managers, HRBPs, Compensation) with the ability to guide and influence hiring decisions and processes based on years of hiring expertise• Provided mentorship to other members of the growing recruiting team and contributed to forming best practices• Subject matter expert in GEM talent engagement software, ensuring that the recruiting team was maximizing their usage and getting better sourcing results

San Francisco Bay Area

• Full-cycle recruiting for Pixar's RenderMan, Systems, and Studio Tools department• Play an active role in promoting and guiding the studio's diversity and inclusion efforts, primarily within the technology groups• Actively lead and participate in projects and events for the studio's Women in Technology employee relations group• Eager to explore and utilize new technology or approaches to help optimize the recruiting process, and often tasked with managing related strategic initiatives• Occasional recruitment for production-focused roles during times of high-volume hiring

San Francisco Bay Area

• Recruiting for ILMxLAB and Lucasfilm's Advanced Development Group focused on innovations in real-time rendering• Attracted top-level talent with limited resources for projects developed using emerging technologies

San Francisco Bay Area

• Brought in to focus on executive level hiring, building the new Online team• Examining recruiting department processes to develop best practices as the studio transitions through a period of growth

Singapore

• Transferred to the company’s Singapore location to take on new challenges and assume a leadership role• Responsibilities as the studio’s Lead Recruiter focus on guiding teammates and ensuring all potential candidates, hired or not, have a top-notch recruiting experience• Tasked with bringing in new studio leadership and executive level talent during a period of heavy growth, in addition to focusing on high-volume artistic hiring of candidates from all over the world that are capable of producing work that meets the company’s first-rate standards• Communicate regularly with Artist Management to foresee potential problems/insufficiencies and addressing in a timely manner to meet the studio’s staffing needs on time and within budget• Key player in global recruitment efforts between the company’s various locations, demonstrating excellent communication and follow-through in order to present a united-front to candidates interested in multiple locations• Worked closely with the Head of Studio Operations to oversee recruiting department management, including annual budget forecasts, policies, and day-to-day operations• Led recruiting training sessions for company’s hiring managers, sharing best-practices and tools to increase effectiveness of interviews• Represent multiple company divisions/locations at international industry conferences and recruiting networking events (SIGGRAPH Asia and school events)

San Francisco Bay Area

• Utility player, well-versed in full-cycle recruiting for multiple company divisions/industries (VFX, Games, Animation, Technology, and Engineering)• Trained/mentored incoming recruiters and coordinators on established company workflow and processed• Actively participated in integrating workflow and software changes within the department such as applicant tracking system upgrades• Presenter for recruiting training sessions given to company’s hiring managers and also at information sessions for school visits and conferences• Represented multiple company divisions at various industry conferences and recruiting events (SIGGRAPH, GDC, job fairs), including working at the booth and networking sessions• Started with the company as a Recruiting Coordinator, gaining a strong foundation in administrative functions and maintaining candidate records

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Responsible for supporting Story Department’s daily needs such as scanning/compositing/pinning storyboards via Photoshop for use in pitch meetings and Editorial Department• In charge of printing scripts and tracking their distribution

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Assisted all departments within the Feature Animation Division with daily needs• Created/managed various databases for production assets via Filemaker and Excel• Developed marketing collateral for various productions via Photoshop

San Clemente, Ca

• Started as Receptionist and was quickly promoted to Line Producer’s Assistant• Responsible for administrative and clerical support for the Line Producer which included coordinating daily schedules, organizing meetings, travel arrangements, assisting with facility issues, etc.