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Sr. Creative Recruiter @ The Creative Group Promoted rapidly to a senior recruiter role; managed complex talent acquisition projects. Sourced, vetted, secured and placed talent across development, print and digital media: web, ecommerce, social, interactive, mobile marketing, business intelligence, creative design, etc. Partnered closely with corporate accounts to assess needs and develop plans. Researched, compiled and managed...

Sr. Creative Recruiter @ The Creative Group Promoted rapidly to a senior recruiter role; managed complex talent acquisition projects. Sourced, vetted, secured and placed talent across development, print and digital media: web, ecommerce, social, interactive, mobile marketing, business intelligence, creative design, etc. Partnered closely with corporate accounts to assess needs and develop plans. Researched, compiled and managed candidate data. Orchestrated posting, tracking system updates and interviews. From February 2013 to October 2014 (1 year 9 months) PhiladelphiaHead of Talent Acquisition @ RushOrderTees.com RushOrderTees.com is a company powered by Printfly Corporation that began in 2002. Focused on creating superior craft and intuitive technology through remarkable products. This Philadelphia based company focuses on offering industry-leading technology, proprietary logistics, state-of-the-art production facility, and amazing employees combine to make a remarkable experience through the portfolio of brands.Senior leadership role with strategic and fiscal responsibility for corporate recruiting supporting rapid corporate growth in highly-specialized technical roles and senior leadership. Managed internal talent acquisition specialist and outside vendors as needed. Reported to COO and partnered extensively with VP of HR, senior leadership team and business stakeholders as a strategic business partner to determine talent needs and execute mission-aligned recruiting strategies. Led full lifecycle talent acquisition, including requirements gathering, communications, marketing, sourcing, interviewing, negotiations and onboarding. Accountable for budgets, forecasting, short/long range strategic planning, retention and ROI analysis. Planned and managed corporate, community and university outreach events.• Significantly expanded company’s technical competencies in software engineering, integrated/digital marketing and creative leadership. Led talent acquisition programs for difficult-to-fill roles, including for VP of SEO, Creative Director, IT Infrastructure, UI/UX Designers, Digital Content Writers, Art Manager and Business Intelligence Analysts. Managed extensive diversity and campus recruiting strategies to improve talent pool.• Employee retention improved by 37% in 2018 versus 2017.• Defined and built employee culture brand centered on positioning company as an employer of choice.• Partnered with HR leaders to eliminate manual, paper-based onboarding process and created automated processes to significantly improve new employee onboarding and ramp up lead times. From November 2017 to December 2018 (1 year 2 months) Greater Philadelphia AreaDivision Director - Silver Club Member (Achieved $1 million gross margin milestone in 2016) @ The Creative Group Managed, trained, developed and oversaw a team of up to five recruiters leading creative talent sourcing, vetting and placement throughout a three state, northeast territory. Producing manager: lead creative talent sourcing and placement, while managing team and operations. Partnered with client business managers, human resource managers and executives to decipher and organize strategies to accomplish business unit needs and objectives concerning creative and technical talent (front end development-CSS, HTML, JavaScript, Wordpress; SEO/SEM, multimedia, interactive designers; graphic designers, business analysts, project managers, creative leadership). Consistently exceeded client goals for sourcing, identifying, evaluating, recruiting, hiring and retaining top creative and technical talent from national sources.Summary of Accomplishments:• Coached and led team to consistently meet and exceed all goals, while delivering top individual production performance in placements, revenue and profit margin • Improved divisional revenue by 2.3% and placement percentage by 2% in 2016 over 2015. • Grew divisional billing hours by more than 6,000 over previous year• Improved growth margin by 5% in 2016 over 2015• Achieved $1 million gross margin milestone in 2016• Delivered top performance numbers managing complex, full cycle recruiting, staffing and on-boarding initiatives (FTEs and contractors): research, sourcing, networking, advanced internet recruiting, copywriting, interviewing/assessment, offer letters, negotiations, compensation packages (incentives, sign-on bonuses, relocation, etc.) and retention• Excelled in staff and recruiting project management roles directing teams of internal and external resources to meet aggressive client needs and requirements • Extended contract timeline with more than 75% of engagements due to delivering a high volume of candidates, implementing process improvements, leading cost containment and locating the best talent From October 2014 to November 2017 (3 years 2 months) Greater Philadelphia AreaGraphics Manager @ Fabric Images Leading manufacturer of lightweight, durable, digitally printed fabric structures: 100% in-house design, build and installation of unique fabric structures for commercial interiors, as well as museums, events and exhibitions.Direct operational, production planning, quality and project management accountability for Preflight and Prepress Departments with a team of five direct reports; co-manage all daily print operations with oversight for a team of up to 30. Coordinate production plans and projects interfacing with Fabric Engineering and Sewing managers. Participate in daily production meetings to review all projects and production goals. Develop and manage Prepress and Preflight production schedules, project plans and timelines. Accountable for quality, inventory management, shrink reduction, rework/reprint, project delivery, reporting and leading production and process improvements. From February 2011 to May 2012 (1 year 4 months) Elgin, ILArt Services Manager @ Nimlok / Orbus Exhibit & Display Group Manage Digital & Prepress Department operations with oversight responsibility for concept, design, development, production, fulfillment and customer service. Train, manage, schedule and distribute workload to a team of up to seven art coordinators and two preflight technicians leading full cycle design and production. Orchestrate projects from initial concept to planning, design, prepress, special invoicing, shipping coordination, problem resolution, expediting and client services. Key client interface during pre-planning phases: gather specifications, uncover artwork issues and set up files for large format printing. From April 2007 to January 2011 (3 years 10 months) Principal/Head Talent of Acquisition/Consultant @ CKS Staffing CKS Staffing is a boutique, full service recruiting firm focused on high-level, specialized talent acquisition, while concurrently providing additional advisory and value added services across employer branding, social media marketing, retention initiatives, budgeting and developing talent acquisition/onboarding policies and standards.Manage complex recruiting & staffing projects; partner with business leaders, HR managers and executives to define/analyze talent requirements, develop plans and orchestrate sourcing, recruiting, evaluating and on-boarding talent. Plan and execute comprehensive recruitment life cycles (online, networking, job fairs): requisition management, program development, Boolean searching, pre-screening, pipeline management, interviewing, negotiations and placement. Consultant & Project Manager: Led buildout of recruiting department and led mass hiring program for a high-growth, startup independent sales representative company within smart home technology and energy markets. Developed recruiting policies, onboarded new recruiters, built talent pipeline, created offer protocols, managed posting/advertising budget and coached/mentored sales leaders and recruiters. Led a team of recruiters and a social media specialist; built out all social media presence and led social media marketing, including developing employer branding to secure improved talent. Developed retention strategy and training for sales teams and senior leaders. Consultant & Contracted Recruiter for a national recruiting agency for executive, technical and creative talent. Instrumental in developing agency business, operating and IT strategy supporting portfolio growth. Built a strong candidate and sales pipeline. Built processes to improve candidate experience, as well as focus on diversity recruitment and to promote a positive client culture; served as brand ambassador for clients. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States