Rachel Ashley

Head of Talent

Los Angeles, California, United States6 yrs experience

Most Likely To Switch

Key Highlights

Head of recruitment for multiple prestigious animation studios.
Led the development of mentorship and internship programs.
Expert in full-cycle recruitment for creative roles.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Talent Acquisition Specialist in the Animation industry.

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Skills

Core Skills

RecruitingTalent AcquisitionTalent DevelopmentCommunity Engagement

Other Skills

InterviewingSourcingApplicant Tracking SystemsCommunity ManagerSocial Media MarketingAdobe PhotoshopAdobe IllustratorConcept ArtCharacter DesignIllustrationAdobe Creative SuiteMicrosoft WordMicrosoft OfficeProp DesignBackground Painting

About

Head of Artistic & Production Recruitment across Titmouse Los Angeles, New York, and Vancouver, and Paris locations! Please check out titmouse.net/careers for upcoming roles. I can't respond to all your messages, but I'll try! **If you are a current or previous Titmouse employee, please contact me via my Titmouse email! :)**

Experience

6 yrs

Total Experience

1 yr 6 mos

Average Tenure

2 yrs 2 mos

Current Experience

Titmouse

Head of Artistic & Production Recruitment

Feb 2024 – Present · 2 yrs 2 mos · Burbank, California, United States

Head of Artistic, Production, and Editorial Recruitment.
Overseeing recruitment efforts for Titmouse’s Los Angeles, New York, and Vancouver locations.
Leading Talent Programs, including:
Titmouse Artistic Mentorship Program: An educational initiative that pairs aspiring artists with seasoned professionals for 1:1 mentorship.
Titmouse Production Internship: A partnership with the Television Academy.

RecruitingInterviewingSourcingApplicant Tracking SystemsTalent Acquisition

Nickelodeon animation

4 roles

Recruitment / Sourcing

Promoted

Nov 2021 – Feb 2024 · 2 yrs 3 mos

Recruiting highlights include but not limited to:
CG Roles: Lighting & Comp Artist, Lead Environment Artist, Texture/Surfacing Lead, Look Dev Artist, CG Generalist, Character Modeler, Matte Painter, FX Artist, VFX Supervisor, PreVis Artist, Prop Designer, Technical Director, CG Animation Director, Animator, etc.
2D Roles: Visual Development Artist, Character Designer, Storyboard Artist, Director, Head of Story, Supervising Director, Art Director, Background Designer, Background Painter, Revisionist, Prop Designer, Color Designer, Animator, etc.
Production & Studio Support roles: Line Producer, Production Manager, Associate Producer, Production Assistant, Production Coordinator, Writer, Script Coordinator, Accountant, Casting Assistant, Casting Coordinator, Audio Assistant, Executive Assistant, Nickelodeon Internship 2022, 2023, and 2024.
Experienced in full-cycle recruitment for staff, freelance, union, and non-union roles.
In partnership with Nickelodeon leadership and Paramount's Content for Change, built Avatar Academy from the ground up.
Projects: Star Trek Prodigy, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, SpongeBob, Big Nate, Baby Shark Movie, The Loud House, The Casagrandes, Max and the Midknights, Monster High, Rock Paper Scissors, Dora, Blaze, Rugrats, Avatar Studios, Tiny Chef, Transformers, and additional unannounced series and features

RecruitingInterviewingSourcingApplicant Tracking SystemsTalent Acquisition

Production Assistant

Jul 2020 – Feb 2021 · 7 mos

Star Trek: Prodigy

Recruiting & Studio Learning Assistant

Feb 2020 – Aug 2020 · 6 mos

RecruitingInterviewingSourcingApplicant Tracking Systems

Content Insights Coordinator

Apr 2019 – Aug 2019 · 4 mos

Assisted research team in conducting focus groups for animated content
Communicated with focus group attendees and parents
Tracked assets and research materials within department database
Monitored competition and researched current and projected youth trends
Interpreted data and designed presentations containing research findings

Riot games

Recruiting Coordinator

Feb 2021 – Nov 2021 · 9 mos

Game Design / Creative roles (Contract)

RecruitingInterviewingSourcingApplicant Tracking Systems

Adobe

Adobe Ambassador

Jun 2020 – Oct 2022 · 2 yrs 4 mos

Community ManagerSocial Media MarketingCommunity Engagement

Nickelodeon

International Marketing Intern

Oct 2018 – Apr 2019 · 6 mos · Burbank

Created pitch decks, presentations, and digital graphics
Input and tracked marketing data for campaigns and events
Coordinated with clients and scheduled travel for the Kid’s Choice Awards and Nickelodeon’s Malta Treasure Hunt
Ordered supplies and assisted in planning Nickelodeon's Gender Equality campaign for youth