Francesca Grater

Recruiter

Los Angeles, California, United States10 yrs experience

Highly StableAI Enabled

Key Highlights

Over 10 years in global talent acquisition leadership.
Expert in executive search and recruitment transformation.
Proven success in building inclusive, high-performing teams.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Global Talent Acquisition Leader with expertise in recruitment across tech, media, automotive, and gaming industries.

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Skills

Core Skills

Executive SearchGlobal Talent AcquisitionTalent AcquisitionGlobal Hiring StrategiesDiversity RecruitmentEquitable Hiring Practices

Other Skills

Data AnalyticsTableauFigma (Software)Copilot for webLinkedIn RecruiterPeople ManagementProject ManagementProblem SolvingRecruitingStrategic Human Resource PlanningStrategic PlanningFull-life Cycle RecruitingCommunicationResearchEvent Planning

About

Global Talent Acquisition Leader | Executive Search | AI Innovation | Analytics & Insights Global Talent Acquisition Leader with 10+ years of experience driving recruitment transformation across tech, media, automotive, and gaming industries. Demonstrated success in global workforce standardization, executive search, and ATS/AI workflow adoption. Recognized for building inclusive, high-performing teams and elevating the candidate experience while aligning talent acquisition strategy with business initiatives. 💡 Clifton Strengths: Achiever | Empathy | Relator | Communication | Connectedness (Relationship Building - Theme) 💡 If you are a current/past student or employee of YearUp or Braven and I can support you with a company referral, DM me with your organization in the header! #liftwhileweclimb

Experience

10 yrs

Total Experience

2 yrs 5 mos

Average Tenure

2 mos

Current Experience

Vast

Staff Corporate Recruiter

Mar 2026 – Present · 2 mos

Hyundai motor company

Sr. Manager, Global Talent Acquisition | Executive Search

Nov 2024 – Feb 2026 · 1 yr 3 mos

Designing and building a “best-in-class” executive search capability across 55+ global affiliates within the Hyundai Motor Company ecosystem to unify our brand externally, elevate candidate experience, synergize executive evaluations and reduce executive search firm spend.
Develop and execute global search strategies end-to-end, for executive level roles spanning across all domains and functions of the business.
Conduct in-depth research to identify and map prospective talent using various tools and sourcing techniques including candidate/employee referrals, mapping, networking, etc.

Data AnalyticsExecutive SearchGlobal Talent Acquisition

Warner bros. discovery

2 roles

Manager, Talent Acquisition - Global Product & Design

Aug 2023 – Sep 2024 · 1 yr 1 mo

Partnered with WBD executive leaders and cross-functional partners to develop and strengthen global hiring strategies inclusive of attracting, assessing and retaining top talent in NA, EMEA, LATAM, and APAC markets.
Managed and developed a team of 2-7 Technical Recruiters (~95% offer acceptance rate) with an emphasis on equitable process improvement and candidate experience.
Led a Global Product & Design branding overhaul, inclusive of: a functional careers website, a tech blog, and the WBD GP&D Monthly BRG Referral Program (8% increase in hires from referrals since program launch).
Founded and led multiple TA development programs inclusive of: employee shadow programs, high-potential recruiter development programs, and recruitment leadership think tanks to foster collaboration and resource efficiency.

TableauFigma (Software)Talent AcquisitionGlobal Hiring Strategies

Manager, Talent Acquisition - News & Sports

Sep 2021 – Aug 2023 · 1 yr 11 mos

- Established equitable hiring blueprints in partnership with our DE&I team and business leaders focused on: attracting diverse talent pipelines across technical skill sets and fostering equitable interview practices company-wide.

Data AnalyticsDiversity RecruitmentEquitable Hiring Practices

Yahoo

3 roles

Manager, Talent Acquisition (Engineering, Data, & Product)

Jul 2021 – Sep 2021 · 2 mos

Partnered with executive leaders and cross-functional partners across the Consumer Business Org to build, execute, and streamline hiring strategies in line with company objectives.
Managed and trained a team of 2-3 technical recruiters with an emphasis on removing roadblocks, self empowerment, and partner experience.

Diversity and Inclusion Program Support

Mar 2020 – Jan 2021 · 10 mos

Created and executed company-wide training programs to 10,000+ employees globally, focused around allyship, gender identity, pronouns, and more.
Engaged and collaborated with external organizations in support of Verizon Media’s DE&I strategy.

Talent Acquisition Manager (Engineering & Data)

Aug 2019 – Jul 2021 · 1 yr 11 mos

Partnered with leaders across Verizon Media brands (Yahoo Finance, Yahoo Sports, Yahoo News, HuffPost, etc) to build and execute hiring strategies within Engineering, Product, and Design skill sets.
Developed a customized candidate tracking system for the Product Design function to unify hiring best practices across teams and improve candidate experience.