Michael Slate Email & Phone Number

Melbourne, Florida Area

Manage complete recruitment life-cycle for multiple business areas of an innovative Digital Media organization.Catalina Marketing Corporation is committed to helping manufacturer and retail brands deliver unprecedented performance. With proprietary and integrated in- and out-of-store marketing platforms, Catalina enables brand stewards to deliver the right message to the right audience in the right environment. Catalina leverages the world's largest, transaction-level, shopper-data warehouse to develop, deliver, and measure shopper and patient-driven engagements with approximately 90M households and 130M patients annually. Media distribution channels include 50,000 food, drug and mass locations worldwide, including 18,000 US pharmacies. Catalina is based in St. Petersburg, Florida, with operations in the US, Europe and Japan.

Palm Bay, Fl

Strategically sourced/recruited for Corporate and Government Systems divisions with focus on technical and professional individuals that included Executive, Financial, Engineering (Software & Hardware), Supply Chain, and numerous areas of Information Technology

Melbourne, Florida Area

• Original Corporate Recruiting Manager for parent organization and 4 (four) startup portfolio companies• Created company-wide programs and protocols for entire talent acquisition process from cradle to grave including job description generation, interview and feedback management, and workforce development• Researched and communicated industry trends in competitive markets and made recommendations for unique sourcing strategies• Assisted with the development of a custom made applicant tracking system for collaborative use across the organization for strategic pipeline initiatives• Successfully placed multiple Scientific, Engineering, Administrative, and IT support professionals • Managed the annual operating budget, tracking of billing and the coordination of international deployment strategies

Cape Canaveral, Fl

• Accountable for branch operations, sales, recruiting, and financials for client base throughout Kennedy Space Center and Brevard County • Trained, managed, and mentored professional and technical recruiters that were responsible for up to 250 contract employees • Advised recruiting teams on labor market challenges, opportunities and alternative strategies to attract top talent • Established core metrics and measurements to better gauge effectiveness of sourcing labor, resources and tools • Managed the tracking of billing, the coordination of proposals for RFP’s and presentations, sourcing strategies, the marketing of services, and employer branding • Handled escalated employee relations issues that included counseling, terminations, and other urgent and critical situations • Specialized in the placement of mechanical and electrical engineering, administrative, help desk, and desktop support personnel

Melbourne, Florida Area

• Managed a team who sourced and hired System Administrators, Software Developers, and additional IT support personnel at several local client sites • Liaison between recruiters and clients for all Talent Acquisition needs • Transitioned into a role where successfully formed and developed a newly created staffing division with specialization of professional management level personnel • Hired, trained, and managed a staff of professional recruiters and developed candidate funnel and business channels for new venture

Bachelor'S Degree, Social Sciences

Business Administration, Economics

Business Administration & Economics