Erika Boswell

CEO

Austin, Texas, United States13 yrs 9 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Successfully hired 300+ global candidates in three years.
  • Achieved a Time to Fill rate below 35 days.
  • Maintained a hiring manager satisfaction score above 4.5.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Global Talent Acquisition expert with a focus on executive recruitment in HR Tech.

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Skills

Core Skills

Global Talent AcquisitionExecutive Sales RecruitmentGlobal RecruitingTalent ManagementExecutive SearchStakeholder EngagementRecruitingTechnical RecruitingStrategic SourcingFinancial RecruitingAccounting Recruitment

Other Skills

Human Resources (HR)HiringCorporate RecruitingSenior Stakeholder ManagementStrategic PlanningStakeholder RelationsCollege RecruitingGlobal SourcingSourcingCandidate AssessmentIT RecruitmentPassive Candidate DevelopmentDirect-hireTemporary PlacementTime Management

About

As Global Talent Lead at Safeguard Global, I drive executive and strategic hiring across our global business, partnering closely with leadership to build high-performing teams. I lead complex, international searches across HR, Finance, Marketing, Operations, Sales, and Product — aligning talent strategy directly to business growth, scale, and transformation. My focus goes beyond filling roles. I build strong talent pipelines, leverage data-driven insights, and elevate our employer brand to attract world-class talent in competitive global markets. I’m deeply passionate about identifying high-impact leaders who not only meet the skills set, but elevate the organization. I also care about the candidate experience from first conversation to final offer. I believe great recruiting is both strategic and human — rooted in clarity, transparency, and partnership. Outside of hiring, I enjoy coaching professionals on how to position themselves effectively, craft compelling career narratives, and stand out in today’s global market. Building teams that change businesses — that’s what energizes me!

Experience

13 yrs 9 mos
Total Experience
2 yrs 3 mos
Average Tenure
4 yrs 9 mos
Current Experience

Safeguard global

3 roles

Global Talent Lead

Promoted

Jul 2023Present · 2 yrs 9 mos

  • Oversee end-to-end recruitment for senior-level/executive positions across sales, marketing, product, tech, and customer success, driving processes from job scoping and talent sourcing to interviewing, negotiating, and offer closing.
  • Identify, attract, and engage top-tier, diverse talent using innovative sourcing methods, such as LinkedIn, industry-specific platforms, referrals, and networking, ensuring a broad and inclusive candidate pipeline.
  • Cultivate strong relationships with GTM senior leaders to gain a deep understanding of hiring needs, enabling the development and execution of proactive, strategic talent acquisition plans.
  • Time to Fill (TTF) Rate of less than 35
  • days, significantly below the company 45-day benchmark.
  • Sourced, engaged, and hired new CMO, in less in 90 days, leveraging search strategies and
  • industry connections. Made 9 key executive leadership placements in 2024.
  • Over three years, orchestrated the successful hiring of 300+ elite global candidates across 24
  • countries, driving substantial headcount growth and international talent acquisition.
  • Maintained a > 4.5 rating (out of 5) from hiring manager satisfaction score each quarter.
  • Sourced and engaged a niche specific searches across the global
Executive Sales RecruitmentGlobal Talent AcquisitionGlobal RecruitingHuman Resources (HR)RecruitingHiring+2

Talent Acquisition Team Leader | Americas

Promoted

Apr 2022Jun 2023 · 1 yr 2 mos

  • Global Talent Acquisition leader - Global recruitment - supporting executive and senior leadership hiring throughout operations, finance, sales, administrative, and marketing.
Strategic PlanningGlobal RecruitingExecutive SearchStakeholder RelationsTalent Management

Corporate Recruiter

May 2021Mar 2022 · 10 mos

  • Advised, managed, and completed all recruitment needs for the US and CAN hiring managers - focused on Leadership, Sales, and Marketing roles.
College RecruitingGlobal Talent AcquisitionStakeholder EngagementGlobal Sourcing

Treeline, inc.

Sales Recruiter

Aug 2020May 2021 · 9 mos · Boston, Massachusetts, United States · Remote

  • Executive Sales Recruiter for the Nation's Top Sales Search firm. Secured top sales executives for high growth organizations.
Strategic PlanningExecutive Sales RecruitmentSourcingCandidate AssessmentRecruiting

Inspire recruitment inc

Technical Recruiting Consultant

Mar 2018Jul 2020 · 2 yrs 4 mos · Austin, Texas Area

  • Recruitment consultant for a technical recruitment firm. Sourced and Interviewed top talent for start-ups.
Strategic SourcingTechnical RecruitingIT RecruitmentPassive Candidate Development

Austin staffing, inc

Senior Recruiter

Nov 2015Nov 2016 · 1 yr · Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area

  • Sr. Recruiter responsible for meeting clients, interviewing, sourcing, and onboarding. Specialized in HR, technical support, customer service, and Administration.

Financial professionals

2 roles

Senior Recruiter

Promoted

Jul 2012Sep 2015 · 3 yrs 2 mos

  • Managed the entire Temp services division of the business from managing the clients to sourcing the candidate. Averaged 1300 hours a week.
Accounting RecruitmentFinancial RecruitingDirect-hireTemporary Placement

Recruiting Coordinator

May 2012Jul 2012 · 2 mos

Kohl's

Assistant Store Manager Operations

Jun 2010Mar 2012 · 1 yr 9 mos · Austin, TX

  • 1 of 3 managers who managed a 10M dollar store with over 100 team members

Education

Texas State University

Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA — Marketing

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