Cathy Taylor

Associate Partner

Greater Toronto Area, Canada13 yrs 9 mos experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • 15+ years in recruitment and talent strategy.
  • Expert in strategic sourcing and global hiring.
  • Proven track record in building talent ecosystems.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a strategic recruitment leader in the SaaS industry.

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Skills

Core Skills

Strategic SourcingTalent AcquisitionTalent IntelligenceTalent SourcingCompetitive IntelligenceDiversity HiringStrategic Talent SourcingGlobal HiringEngineering RecruitmentCustomer Experience ManagementRecruitment SourcingRecruitment ConsultingRecruitment StrategyGlobal RecruitmentSourcing StrategiesRecruitment Management

Other Skills

StrategyPassive Candidate DevelopmentPassive Candidate GenerationNetworkingSourcingData-driven sourcingGlobal talent engagementSourcing model designDiversity hiring strategiesSalesManage Client RelationshipsQualifying CandidatesClosing CandidatesInterviewsPresentations

About

~~Note: Recruitment Agencies, my team and I are responsible for sourcing our own candidates, feel free to add me to your network but please refrain from reaching out for business opportunities. Thank you. ~~ I bring 15+ years of experience in recruitment and talent strategy, with a focus on strategic sourcing, global hiring, and talent intelligence. I’ve worked across companies at various stages of growth from pre-IPO environments to post-IPO, helping them navigate scale, complexity, and evolving talent needs. My work spans industries, functions, and geographies, where I’ve helped organizations move beyond reactive hiring and build proactive, scalable talent ecosystems. I specialize in turning sourcing into a strategic advantage, designing and leading global sourcing functions that consistently deliver high-quality, diverse pipelines aligned to business priorities. Key Areas: - Build and lead global strategic sourcing and coordination functions - Develop talent and competitive intelligence strategies - Design and implement scalable recruiting processes and operating models - Create proactive talent pipelines through market mapping and targeted sourcing - Partner with leaders to align hiring with evolving business needs

Experience

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

Optro

Director, Talent Sourcing Intel & Coordination

Dec 2022Present · 3 yrs 6 mos

StrategyPassive Candidate DevelopmentPassive Candidate GenerationNetworkingSourcingStrategic Sourcing+1

Confluent

Sourcing & Talent Intelligence

Nov 2020Dec 2022 · 2 yrs 1 mo

  • Confluent is pioneering a fundamentally new category of data infrastructure focused on data in motion. Our cloud-native offering is the foundational platform for data in motion --- designed to be the intelligent connective tissue enabling real-time data, from multiple sources, to constantly stream across the organization. With Confluent, our customers can meet the new business imperative of delivering rich, digital customer experiences and real-time business operations. Our mission is to help every organization harness data in motion so they can compete and thrive in the modern world.
  • My role was centered on strategic sourcing and talent intelligence leadership. I led the identification and engagement of top talent across the organization, designing and executing targeted, data-driven sourcing strategies to access global talent and convert passive candidates. As a key member of the recruitment leadership team, I contributed to scaling the organization from approximately 500 employees pre-IPO to over 1,000 post-IPO.
Strategic SourcingTalent Intelligence

Thomson reuters

Sr. Manager, Global Talent Sourcing

Jun 2019Nov 2020 · 1 yr 5 mos · Greater Toronto Area, Canada

  • Thomson Reuters is the world's leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals. We combine industry expertise with innovative technology to deliver critical information to decision-makers across diverse industries. We are trusted for the decisions that matter most, empowering our customers to act with confidence in a complex world. Bring your ambition to shape the future and we'll show you work with global impact.
  • Transformed and led the Talent Sourcing team at Thomson Reuters.
  • Designed and implemented a streamlined sourcing model, introducing new engagement tools, standardized processes, and clear SLAs
  • Developed and advised on global sourcing strategies and competitive intelligence initiatives
  • Recommended and supported diversity hiring strategies
  • Created a roadmap and proposed operating model for building a dedicated research team
  • Evaluated and tested a range of sourcing tools to optimize team effectiveness
Talent SourcingCompetitive Intelligence

Medallia

3 roles

Sr. Manager, Global Strategic Sourcing

Promoted

Mar 2017Jun 2019 · 2 yrs 3 mos

  • Medallia is the global leader in Customer Experience Management. Our mission is to create a world where companies are loved by their customers; where organizations see you as a person and not just their next sale. We do this by building a bridge between hundreds of companies and billions of customers, around the world, enabling access to your eyes, ears, and hearts, so they may design and deliver extraordinary experiences, every single day.
  • My role: Leading Strategic Talent Sourcing for Medallia worldwide. Contributed to the headcount growth from approximately 400 employees pre-IPO to over 1000+ post-IPO.
Strategic Talent SourcingGlobal Hiring

Sr. Manager, Talent Sourcing - Engineering

Apr 2016Jun 2019 · 3 yrs 2 mos

  • Medallia is the global leader in Customer Experience Management. Our goal is to create a customer-centric world where companies see you as a person, and not just their next sale. Our goal is to create a customer-centric world where companies see you as a person, and not just their next sale.
  • Leading strategic Talent Sourcing for Medallia Engineering.
Talent SourcingEngineering Recruitment

Sr. Talent Sourcer

Sep 2015Apr 2016 · 7 mos

  • Medallia makes software to measure and improve the customer experience in real time. We enable businesses to listen to, understand, and then act on their customers'​ feedback.
  • What does this mean? Think about the last interaction you had with a business. Was it a good one? Could it have been better? As a customer in this scenario, these questions may seem obvious. But here's the thing — they're not obvious to most businesses. A lot of them don't know whether the interaction you just had was a good one or not, and if they do know, who's held accountable for improving it in the future.
  • Medallia solves this. Our software lets businesses answer these questions — helping them to become companies that their customers love.
  • We've come a long way since being founded in Silicon Valley in 2001. Our product is powering some of the largest and most customer-centric organizations in the world. We're backed by Sequoia Capital, the world's pre-eminent venture capital firm. With offices in Palo Alto, New York, Buenos Aires, Paris, London, Melbourne, Sydney, and Hong Kong, we've got lots of smart, fun and interesting people working here. In fact, there's only thing we're really missing: You.
  • So check us out, and if the problems we're tackling sound interesting to you…let's talk!
Talent SourcingCustomer Experience Management

Expedia inc.

Sr. Recruitment Sourcing Consultant

Feb 2013Aug 2015 · 2 yrs 6 mos · North America

  • Expedia, Inc. is one of the world’s largest online travel companies, with an extensive brand portfolio that includes some of the world’s leading online travel brands, such as Expedia, Hotels.com, Expedia Affiliate Network (EAN), Egencia, Hotwire, eLong, trivago, and Venere, to name a few.
Recruitment SourcingTalent Acquisition

Randstad canada at honeywell

Senior Recruitment Specialist

Nov 2011Jan 2013 · 1 yr 2 mos · Greater Toronto Area, Canada

  • Recruiting for Honeywell Canada, supporting Automation and Control Solutions. Full cycle recruiting for various positions and various levels across the organization.
  • Develop recruitment and sourcing strategies, provide recommendations for attracting top talent.
Recruitment ConsultingTalent Acquisition

Blackberry (research in motion)

Global Recruitment Sourcing Specialist

Feb 2009Jul 2011 · 2 yrs 5 mos

  • Attract top talent using a variety of comprehensive sourcing strategies across various business sectors around the world.
  • Recruitment focus on IT, R&D, Manufacturing, Sales, Marketing, Organizational Development and Finance.
  • Build and foster strong relationships with business and with candidates.
  • Pre-qualify candidates and match them to suitable roles across the organization.
Recruitment StrategyTalent Acquisition

Ceridian

2 roles

Recruitment Manager

Feb 2006Feb 2009 · 3 yrs

  • Led the corporate recruitment function and RPO initiatives for Ceridian Canada, managing a team of nine full-cycle Recruiters and Sourcers. Directed day-to-day service delivery, ensuring adherence to service-level agreements and best-practice hiring standards. Served as the primary liaison between senior business leaders, HR, and hiring managers, advising on talent market trends and workforce planning needs.
  • In the latter part of my tenure, partnered on client RPO implementations—conducting requirements gathering, drafting business requirements documents (BRDs), creating training materials, and supporting client training and PeopleClick system setup and administration.
Global RecruitmentSourcing Strategies

Talent Acquisition Specialist

Mar 2005Feb 2006 · 11 mos

  • Full-cycle recruitment for internal corporate client and external outsourced clients.
  • Responsible for sourcing talent, conducting interviews and manage relationships with Hiring Manager and Executives.
Recruitment ManagementTalent Acquisition

Education

York University

Business and Society — Labour Studies and Political Science

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