Talent Acquisition Leader with a track record of partnering with early-stage startups and large enterprises to develop and implement scalable recruitment and HR strategies. Expertise in building high-performance teams and aligning recruitment strategies with business goals. Skilled in full-cycle recruitment, people management, along with optimizing hiring processes to improve time-to-hire and retention. Strategic Partnerships: Collaborated with C-level leaders, founders, and VCs—including KKR and Volition Capital—to scale high-performing teams across engineering, sales, and go-to-market functions.

Hofstra University

•	Synchronize with human resources and leadership to establish role descriptions, compensation structure, and organizational design of each vacancy. Direct team of recruiters to source candidates. Communicate and formulate analytics dashboard and delivery process. Regulate and report on profit and loss figures. Full life cycle recruiting, manage 20-28 openings concurrently. 
•	Lead full recruitment life cycle, developing job descriptions, sourcing candidates, assessing resumes, conducting interviews, and facilitating application selection. Positions inclusive of C-suite, Vice President’s, Directors, and SW Managers, Software Architect’s, Software Engineer’s, Data Scientists, Front End Engineer’s (Angular, JavaScript), Cloud Engineers (Amazon Web Services, Azure), and DevOps. Place engineers specializing in Python, Kubernetes, Java, Scala, JavaScript, C++, .NET, Artificial Intelligence, and Machine Learning. (ATS) experience with Salesforce, Bullhorn, ADP, Greenhouse, etc.
•	Selected Applicant Tracking System and Built talent pipelines and formulated talent acquisition strategies to target leading businesses, regions, and technical communities. Increased candidate pool by 30% in 6 months. Developed and implemented candidate sourcing strategies resulting in a 40% increase in qualified candidates. Improved the time-to-hire metric by 20% by streamlining recruitment processes. Placed top-performing sales managers, and product managers.  
•	Built and managed a team of 5 recruiters, resulting in a 50% increase in hiring productivity. Improved retention rate of newly hired employees by 30% by developing and implementing a comprehensive onboarding program. Established and maintained relationships with key stakeholders, resulting in a 50% increase in client referrals. Collaborated with hiring managers to understand client requirements, resulting in a 20% improvement in the quality of candidates submitted. Conducted candidate interviews resulting in a 90% satisfaction rate fro

Director Talent Acquisition

•	Superintended operational and management teams as well as ten (10) producers for South Florida region. Headed comprehensive hiring process, involving qualifying candidates, drafting job descriptions, analyzing resumes, arranging interviews, and coordinating applicant selection. Navigated business opportunities by fostering account relationships and engaging with hiring managers to understand client requirements. Reported on key recruitment metrics, resulting in a 25% improvement in recruitment efficiency. 
•	Developed and implemented a data-driven recruitment strategy resulting in a 30% reduction in recruitment costs. market data and industry trends to provide insights and recommendations to hiring managers, resulting in a 40% increase in the quality of candidates submitted. 
•	Built teamwork which helped bring these results. Management skills include project management, delegating tasks, coaching, strategic planning, relationship management. Analytical skills: data analysis, critical thinking, research, consulting. Marketing skills: content marketing, SEO, market research, social media, channel marketing, affiliate marketing, etc. Led to increasing billable hours by over 400% from 300 to 1400 within 7-month period, resulting in highest U.S. growth office.
•	Evaluated pertinent recruiting analytics to determine areas of improvement and developed company-wide talent acquisition training manuals and processes.

Branch Manager/Lead Technical Recruiter

•	Spearheaded candidate recruiting process comprised of sourcing, screening, and coaching candidates as well as relaying benefits, employment laws, regulations, and closing. Facilitated interviews and background checks to pre-qualify and submit applicants to hiring managers. Delivered talent acquisition services to clients like Baxter and Smith & Nephew. Established recruiting firm from inception to deployment, generating revenue up to over $182K within one year timeframe.
•	Built product marketing team for Baxter Healthcare, staffing Product Manager, Marketing Managers, Group Managers, and Mechanical Engineers in domestic and international markets.

Owner and Recruiting Manager

Bryan Priest

English

Talent Acquisition

Budgeting

Customer Relationship Management

Process Improvement

Strategic Planning

Project Management

Onboarding

Performance Management

Networking

Data Analysis

Planning

Time Management

Lead Generation

Multitasking

MS Word

Prospecting skills

Leadership

Relationship Building

Customer Service skills

Sourcing

Researching

Hiring

Organizational Development

Team Leadership

organizing

Recruiting

Objection Handling Skills

Talent development

Time Management Skills

Problem-Solving

diversity and inclusion

Screening

Interviewing

Stakeholder management

MS Excel skills

Analytical skills (data driven)

Great time management

Developing and implementing candidate generation strategies

Recruiter ATS

Recruiting and sourcing skills

Excellent negotiating skills

Judgement making skills

Full cycle recruiting skills

ATS  (Workday)

communicating

Negotiating

Analyzing

Evaluating

Employer Branding

Recruitment Strategy

Communication

Conflict Resolution

Customer Service

Emotional Intelligence

Negotiation

Problem Solving

Time management

Detail Oriented

Driven and self-motivated

Interpersonal Skills

creativity

Organization

Prioritizing skills

Analytical Thinking

flexibility

Critical thinking

Teamwork

Communication Skills

Active Listening

Adaptability

Problem-solving and resourcefulness

Detail Oriented and Organized

Multi-tasker

Verbal and Written Communication

Multi tasker

Driven for excellence

Science & Technology

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