Bobby Aragon

Co-Founder

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States17 yrs 10 mos experience

Key Highlights

Expert in building high-performing recruitment strategies.
Proven track record in reducing time-to-fill and improving quality of hire.
Passionate about empowering teams and developing future leaders.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Talent Acquisition expert in the Recruitment and HR industry.

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Skills

Core Skills

Talent AcquisitionRecruitingTechnical Recruiting

Other Skills

Retention ProgramsOrganization SkillsOral CommunicationMultitaskingLeadership DevelopmentDirect SourcingActive SourcingEmployee EngagementDiversity & InclusionGlobal Executive RecruitmentWorkday SMEEmployer BrandingProcess ExcellenceCompensationNegotiation

About

I am a Talent Acquisition Leader with deep expertise in building high-performing recruitment strategies that attract, hire, and retain top talent. Over the course of my career, I’ve led recruiting teams, optimized processes, built a recruiting firm, and partnered closely with executives to ensure hiring aligns with both immediate needs and long-term business goals. I specialize in driving measurable outcomes—reducing time-to-fill, improving quality of hire, strengthening retention, and lowering external recruiting spend—while creating a positive candidate experience. I thrive in dynamic environments where scaling, transformation, and innovation are key to success. What sets me apart is my ability to balance strategy with execution: I build data-driven, scalable hiring frameworks while also rolling up my sleeves to solve complex talent challenges. From implementing recruiting technologies and workforce planning models to mentoring recruiters and collaborating with leaders, I focus on enabling sustainable growth through people. I am a trained head hunter so no search is ever too daunting. I am passionate about empowering teams, developing future leaders, and ensuring organizations understand the importance of high-functioning recruiting teams to unlock their full potential by hiring the right talent at the right time.

Experience

17 yrs 10 mos

Total Experience

2 yrs 1 mo

Average Tenure

11 mos

Current Experience

Traeger, inc.

Talent Acquisition Manager

Jul 2025 – Present · 11 mos · Hybrid

Lead full-cycle recruitment across all departments, including Sales, Marketing, Product, Engineering, Technology, and Administration
Collaborate with hiring managers to define role requirements, interview processes, and decision-making frameworks
Guide hiring teams through final candidate selection to ensure alignment and efficiency
Develop and execute tailored sourcing strategies based on department needs
Manage relationships with external recruiting partners and oversee temporary/part-time recruitment support
Track and analyze hiring metrics to identify trends and improve recruitment strategies
Ensure compliance with internal policies and employment laws across all hiring activities
Maintain accurate applicant tracking records and support audit readiness efforts
Partner with the People team to align on job descriptions, offer structures, and talent initiatives
Provide regular updates to the Head of People on open roles and talent pipeline health
Champion the employer brand and ensure hiring practices reflect organizational values
Promote cultural alignment and shared responsibility in fostering a strong employee experience

Retention ProgramsOrganization SkillsOral CommunicationMultitaskingLeadership DevelopmentDirect Sourcing+6

Flsmidth

Global Talent Acquisition Manager

Jun 2024 – Jun 2025 · 1 yr

Retained as the sole team member following a company-wide RIF due to strong performance and leadership; rebuilt and scaled global recruiting operations by implementing a successful external RPO model.
Manage Talent Acquisition strategy and execution across the globe, aligning regional hiring needs with global workforce plans and driving consistent process excellence.
Serve as Global Executive Recruitment Lead and Workday SME, overseeing senior-level searches while optimizing TA systems, reporting, and compliance within the Workday ecosystem.
Cultivate strong partnerships with senior leaders, HRBPs, and external vendors to ensure a seamless, high-quality recruitment experience that aligns with business goals and global standards.
Lead global employer branding ,enhancing talent pipelines and reinforcing the company’s position as an employer of choice across key markets.

Talent AcquisitionGlobal Executive RecruitmentWorkday SMEEmployer BrandingProcess ExcellenceRecruiting

Hirefit

Founder and CEO

Feb 2022 – Jun 2024 · 2 yrs 4 mos · Utah, United States

INNOVATIVE DATA-DRIVEN RECRUITMENT
Recruiting with metrics helps all stakeholders to set expectations, come to an agreement, and fill positions in a timely manner. We help you understand who your target candidate is, what your competition is doing and find the right fit for your company.
HireFit is not just another recruiting firm. What sets us apart is the journey we take you on. Most agencies will make recruiting transactional by focusing on getting a butt in a seat. We focus on the journey and partnering with you every step of the way to help you build relationships with the right candidates to find the right fit for your company. We also will give you more data and knowledge to better set you up for success for the next time you hire. Think of us as your hiring wingman. We’re with you every step of the way.

Direct SourcingOrganization SkillsOral CommunicationRetention ProgramsCompensationLeadership Development+4

Healthequity

Technical Recruiting Manager

Apr 2020 – Feb 2022 · 1 yr 10 mos · Draper, Utah, United States

HealthEquity is a leading health account custodian that empowers Americans to build health savings by providing powerful tools for health savings accounts (HSAs) and other health financial services. Our convenient solutions serve millions of Americans, along with nationwide employers and health plans. With member support available every hour of every day, our team provides around-the-clock insight to maximize health savings.
HealthEquity offers a complete line of integrated accounts:
Health savings accounts (HSAs)
Health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs)
Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
Health incentive accounts (HIAs)
Our advantage:
Live integration with your health plan. We’ve successfully integrated with 80 health plans and can accommodate your individual needs
Helpful support for members, available every hour of every day
Personalized savings strategies
Multiple investment options
Flexible solutions
Visit our website at HealthEquity.com.

Direct SourcingOrganization SkillsOral CommunicationRetention ProgramsCompensationLeadership Development+4

Vivint smart home

Talent Acquisition Manager

Jul 2017 – Apr 2020 · 2 yrs 9 mos

Vivint Smart Home is one of the largest residential security and smart home services companies. We want to help our customers build an easy-to-use and affordable home automation system. Our goal is to create a seamless experience where each of our products works with the technology you already have to enhance security, increase energy efficiency, and simplify your life.
I currently support our Innovation and IT organizations which make up all of our technical talent. We have ~400 highly skilled professionals within our org. I oversee 4 recruiters and 1 coordinator to help fill the needs of the organization.

Direct SourcingOrganization SkillsOral CommunicationRetention ProgramsCompensationLeadership Development+4

Princeperelson

Director of Recruiting- IT & Software Development

Jan 2013 – Jul 2017 · 4 yrs 6 mos · Salt Lake City Metropolitan Area

Placing talented professionals in cutting edge jobs and have been personally responsible for generating over $3 million in new salaries specifically in technology over the past 4 years. I collaborate daily with innovative companies here in Utah to help them locate and hire the most talented professionals. I UNDERSTAND THAT IT’S NOT JUST ABOUT FINDING A JOB – IT’S ABOUT FINDING A PLACE WHERE YOU CAN THRIVE. I am committed to helping high-achieving candidates find life and career success across the Silicon Slopes.

Direct SourcingOrganization SkillsOral CommunicationCompensationActive SourcingMultitasking+2

United concerts / the depot concert and event center

Event Sales Manager

Sep 2011 – Jan 2013 · 1 yr 4 mos

As the Event Sales Manager, I was in charge of developing new business for the Depot Concert and Event Center. This included prospecting and developing relations with new and previous clients, negotiating, finalizing and executing contracts, staffing and supervising the guest service staff for each event that was booked, booking and negotiating contracts with various catering companies, staffing sound and light team, designing the floor plan for each event and providing excellent customer service at each event.

Organization SkillsOral CommunicationMultitasking

Utah jazz

Account Executive

Oct 2009 – Jun 2011 · 1 yr 8 mos

My role included negotiating and selling Season Tickets, Group Tickets and Premium Inventory for the Utah Jazz, Salt Lake Bees and Energy Solutions Arena. I performed outbound phone sales, negotiated long term deals on premium inventory, created flyers and mailings to send to businesses promoting our inventory and I also established a personal website to generate leads.
I utilized GoogleAdwords, flyers, mailings, Facebook and Twitter to promote this site.

Organization SkillsOral CommunicationMultitasking