Oct 2023 – May 2025 · 1 yr 7 mos

• Created strategic career content for Teal, the leading personal career growth platform empowering professionals to take control of their career development.
• Developed educational content across multiple platforms including LinkedIn, TikTok, and Instagram that drove audience growth and platform adoption
• Created career resources focused on job search strategy, resume optimization, and interview preparation
• Translated complex recruiting concepts into accessible, actionable advice for job seekers
• Conducted extensive user research to understand pain points in the job search process
• Collaborated directly with the product team to design and refine tools based on real user needs and feedback
• Helped develop improved resume builders, job application trackers, and career planning features
• Applied my recruiting background to ensure tools aligned with actual hiring practices rather than conventional wisdom
• Built engagement through authentic, straightforward career guidance that cut through typical career advice
• Established a distinctive voice for career content that resonated with professionals across industries
• My work bridged the gap between what job seekers thought they needed and what would actually help them succeed, creating both content and tools that provided practical solutions to real career challenges.

Apr 2022 – Present · 4 yrs 1 mo

• Helping job seekers land roles with less burnout, better strategy, and more money—by running their job search for them.
• As a Reverse Recruiter, I take the best parts of having a career coach, a recruiter, and a personal hype squad—and roll them into one. My clients don't just get guidance; they get hands-on support:
• ✅ Custom career strategy tailored to their goals
• ✅ Resume, LinkedIn, and pitch optimization that actually gets responses
• ✅ Curated job sourcing + direct applications sent on their behalf
• ✅ Done-for-you networking outreach and follow-up
• ✅ Interview coaching and salary prep so they show up ready
• My approach is part operator, part therapist, and all-in advocate. I’ve helped clients go from zero momentum to multiple interviews (and offers) in less than 30 days—and I do it in a way that feels empowering, not exhausting.
• Want someone to run your job search like a recruiter would?
• Start here → https://stan.store/maddiemacho

Mar 2022 – Jun 2023 · 1 yr 3 mos · Tampa, Florida, United States

• Sourced and delivered passive candidates for 30+ high-impact roles in Software Engineering, AI/ML, and Technical Product Management, leveraging LinkedIn Recruiter, SmartRecruiters, and Greenhouse.
• Increased passive candidate response by 30% in Q2 through data-backed experimentation with messaging sequences, Boolean refinements, and persona-targeted outreach templates.
• Created job market heatmaps, diversity sourcing strategies, and conversion analytics dashboards to enable more precise calibration conversations with hiring managers.
• Partnered with compensation and hiring leads to align pipeline quality with internal leveling bands and competitive benchmarks, reducing back-and-forth during offer stages.

Oct 2021 – Feb 2022 · 4 mos

• Owned sourcing strategy for high-priority engineering and infrastructure roles within Meta's AI and Privacy teams during a critical hiring surge, partnering directly with recruiters and HMs to fill hard-to-close reqs across EMEA and U.S.
• Delivered 15+ qualified, diverse candidates weekly by running intensive Boolean search sprints, GitHub sourcing, and competitive mapping across stealth startups and enterprise talent pools.
• Partnered directly with engineering leadership to define bar-raising talent profiles, recalibrate quickly, and guide closing strategy—resulting in multiple Staff+ hires in under 60 days.

Apr 2018 – Aug 2021 · 3 yrs 4 mos · Remote

• Designed and scaled TA operations for 15-person recruiting team supporting 200+ hires across engineering, security, and GTM verticals in U.S. and Latin America.
• Reduced time-to-fill by 25% through automation of cleared hiring workflows, implementation of standardized processes, and improved recruiter enablement.
• Developed sourcing playbooks, interview guides, and operational dashboards, improving conversion rates and onboarding outcomes.
• Collaborated with Sales, Engineering, and People Analytics to forecast hiring needs, run WBRs, and align strategy with organizational goals.

Jan 2016 – Jan 2018 · 2 yrs · Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

• Led full-cycle recruiting across technical, operations, and program support roles for a large-scale, government-aligned business unit
• Partnered with hiring leaders to align on job requirements, refine role definitions, and guide hiring strategy in fast-paced, deadline-driven environments
• Built proactive talent pipelines to support new business proposals and high-volume staffing plans
• Provided compensation guidance, interview support, and offer management, helping reduce hiring timelines and improve candidate conversion
• Acted as a strategic hiring partner during RFP cycles—collaborating closely with program managers to design staffing plans for future contracts
• Improved hiring manager satisfaction and candidate experience through stronger intake, process clarity, and recruiter-led communication flows

Jul 2014 – Nov 2015 · 1 yr 4 mos · Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

• Full life cycle recruiting for Secret, Top Secret or TS/SCI cleared individuals on a variety of OCONUS and CONUS opportunities
• Skill sets include placing Software Engineers/Architects , Database Architects, Database Developers, Database Administrators, Network Engineers, System Engineers, Security Engineers, Web Developers, Quality Assurance Engineers, Test Engineers, Program Managers, Senior Software Developers, Database Developers ,DOMEX, CELLEX, Information Assurance, Biometrics, Forensics, Imagery Analysts, LiDAR Analysts, VTC and Helpdesk.
• Actively engage with hiring managers and department heads to identify current staffing needs, and implement proactive candidate sourcing strategies to prepare for current and future hiring needs.
• Identifying, recruiting, and acquiring talent for numerous government contracts.
• Taleo duties (including but not limited to): creating offers, building requisitions, and managing talent pipelines.

Sep 2013 – Jul 2014 · 10 mos · Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

• DLA Piper is a global law firm with 4,200 lawyers located in more than 30 countries throughout the Americas, Asia Pacific, Europe and the Middle East, positioning us to help companies with their legal needs anywhere in the world.
• Full life cycle/end-to-end recruiting experience including: sourcing, screening, scheduling, interviewing, selecting, offer negotiation and closing.
• Sourcing by networking, social-media and cold-calling to locate both active and passive candidates.
• Collaborate with Hiring Managers from all over the nation to ensure job specifications are well understood and positions are posted appropriately providing qualified, fully screened candidates.
• Played a key role in the implementation of our HRIS and ATS Systems.
• Implement a standardized recruitment process for interview questions, evaluations and improve current practice on a global scale.

Jan 2013 – Aug 2013 · 7 mos · Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

• Insight Global is a premier technology staffing services firm, ranked as one of the top 5 fastest growing staffing firms for 6 consecutive years and named the 6th largest IT staffing firm in America. Since our inception in 2001, we have experienced unprecedented growth within our industry. We have rapidly expanded from an Atlanta based start-up to one of the most successful IT staffing firms in America, with 34 offices nationwide and counting. Insight Global employs over 18,000 people each year in companies nationwide and currently boasts revenues over $700 Million. We plan to continue this growth trend by expanding to 50 offices nationwide, exceeding $1 Billion in revenue, entering into industries such as Finance/Accounting, Administrative and Healthcare staffing, and ultimately going international.
• Specializing in full lifecycle technical sourcing and recruiting for Fortune 500 companies through strategic Boolean searches, professional networking, and social media platforms.
• Successfully establish and maintain client relationships with Tampa Area companies including Tech Data, Syniverse and Verizon.
• Act as a professional liaison between contracting candidates and the hiring teams of Insight Global’s clients.
• Utilize leading social media and professional recruiting platforms including Monster, Dice, CareerBuilder, LinkedIn, and Facebook.
• Carry out salary negotiations and contract agreements with contracting candidates and the hiring teams of Insight Global’s clients.
• Submit, onboard, and manage contractor compensation through VMS systems, which include but are not limited to PeopleFluent, Beeline, TimeTrak, and Econometrics.
• Engage in meetings with hiring managers to ensure business development and rapport.