Aug 2023 – May 2024 · 9 mos · Los Angeles Metropolitan Area · Remote

• Lead recruiter for Grindr's business functions

Jan 2020 – May 2023 · 3 yrs 4 mos

• Promoted to coach and mentor a team of 6 sourcers, drive process and performance improvement.
• Achieved 187% to goal (83 Offers from H1 2020 - H1 2023)
• Influenced senior business leaders leveraging market data, recruiting analytics, progress to goal, and location strategy to build hiring roadmaps and develop diverse candidate pipelines.
• Managed the most complex and senior roles across Partnerships, Business Development, eCommerce, Business Planning & Ops, Go-to-Market, Product Marketing and Data Analytics; achieved increased hiring velocity at every stage of the funnel.
• Created and implemented strategic and innovative DEI initiatives and recruiting programs, leveraging diversity analytics and best practices to identify, build, convert, and retain DEI talent.
• Created and led project opportunities and used data to drive outcomes such as improved conversion and time to fill; leading to 35% conversion in the funnel.

Aug 2018 – Jan 2020 · 1 yr 5 mos

• Leveraged deep recruiting expertise to craft and execute creative talent sourcing strategies for complex niche roles across Go-to-Market, Partnerships, Business Development, Content Strategy, Media Partnerships, Strategic Planning & Operations, Product Marketing and Data Analytics.
• Requisition-Based (Niche) Hiring: 195% to goal (157 Offers from H2 2018 - H2 2019)
• Provided strategic thought partnership to key stakeholders and influenced the hiring strategy by leveraging market data and recruiting analytics to build diverse candidate pipelines.
• Diversity Program lead; developed diversity sourcing initiatives, partnered with Diversity Business Partners and Diversity Program Managers, and executed org-wide business implementation of diversity sourcing strategies.
• Led the Latin@ Employee Resource Group; created the roadmap and strategic initiatives based on four global pillars (Community, Culture, Career and Company), onboarded 7 new pillar leads and an executive sponsor, managed alliances and external partnerships including representation at key events and engagements, drove personal and professional development and created operational efficiency.
• 7x chapter growth.

Jul 2017 – Jul 2018 · 1 yr

• Led full cycle recruiting responsibilities for individual contributor and executive level roles across Global Security, Finance, Legal and Facilities.
• High Volume Hiring: 230% to goal (68 Offers from H2 2017 - H1 2018).
• Proactively built diverse candidate pools by leveraging all available talent channels and partnerships with diverse associations and organizations, using data to optimize diverse representation at each stage of the recruiting process and influence broader diversity sourcing efforts.

Dec 2016 – Jul 2017 · 7 mos · Greater Los Angeles Area

• Leadership Sourcer for the Disney Sourcing Center of Excellence. Identified, researched and built communities of passive talented marketing technologist bringing in diverse talent at the executive level.
• Performed candidate sourcing and research activities focused on diverse Executive talent through the development and execution of full lifecycle research and sourcing strategies and plans
• Cultivated relationships with talent for current and future opportunities
• Networked closely within the industry to identify the right talent and companies to target
• Identified and articulated the qualifications, strengths, and opportunities of candidates to hiring managers and talent consultants
• Leveraged a variety of sourcing methods, techniques and technologies, inclusive of LinkedIn and Twitter
• Implemented key strategies and partnerships to include, but not limited to professional associations, diversity recruitment conferences, community outreach programs and events, industry networking events and associations, etc.
• Conducted in-depth screens and assessed potential candidates for level of interest, qualifications, compensation and converted hard to find passive talent
• Ongoing research of competitive landscape and market insights/trends to provide consultation for advising and influencing around talent market insights, competitive intelligence and talent demographics to enable recruiters and clients to be best informed

Apr 2015 – Dec 2016 · 1 yr 8 mos · Greater Los Angeles Area

• Part of the Disney Recruitment Center of Excellence, primary Recruiter for Disney Worldwide Shared Services, Financial Systems and Finance/Accounting. Led full cycle recruiting across the enterprise.
• Managed the full-cycle recruiting process by reviewing, sourcing, identifying and qualifying top-tier, diverse, active and passive candidates
• Developed and sustained relationships with business partners and hiring teams, consulted with hiring managers on the recruitment and interview process, liaison with HR Business Partners for current and future talent needs
• Scheduled and participated in talent strategy sessions with hiring leaders to create recruitment strategies and discuss interview processes
• Provided recommendations and counsel to hiring managers throughout the interview and onboarding process
• Sourced for talent by conducting complex candidate searches utilizing keyword and Boolean searches to initially identify passive candidates for outreach, social media, networking events, and referrals

Feb 2014 – Apr 2015 · 1 yr 2 mos · Westlake Village, California

• Managed the full-cycle recruiting process by building and sustaining a diverse candidate pipelines, established and maintained client relationships, consulted with hiring managers on the recruitment and interview process for current and future job orders, and fulfilled open orders
• Developed and managed relationships with external parties to build a high-quality talent pool
• Sourced and recruited for Accounting and Finance professionals on various job boards, social media, networking events, and through our internal database by conducting complex candidate searches
• Reviewed resumes, conducted phone screens and in-person interviews, and complete reference checks
• Prescreened candidates for the required skills, experience, and aptitude and matched with corresponding opportunities
• Scheduled and managed the interview process, coordinated interviews between hiring managers and candidates, conducted post-interview debrief meetings, negotiated with candidates and closed offers
• Acted as a liaison between candidates and clients
• Ranked in the top percentile for monthly billings in the Accounting Operations division for 4 consecutive months

Aug 2013 – Feb 2014 · 6 mos · Westwood, California

• Managed several accounting functions for a commercial real estate portfolio consisting of three separate entities
• Responsible for all Account Payables including vendor payments, internal payments, and business travel expenses
• Organized and maintained vendor contact information, payment terms and W-9 information, verified purchases, and reduced costs by initiating cost effective methods of billing and invoicing
• Responsible for all Account Receivables including collecting monthly rent from tenants and collecting monies owed from the sale of commercial real estate properties
• Responsible for all bank reconciliations, credit card reconciliations, and expense reporting
• Assisted marketing director with editing, renewing, and creating rental contracts, lease and buy/sell contracts, and various other legal documents
• Managed various properties, created marketing advertisements for vacant properties, screened new tenants, assessed credit risk, processed maintenance requests, handled tenant evictions, and other various tasks as needed
• Worked closely with external CPA to ensure all accounting functions were properly recorded, and closed the books on a quarterly basis