Michaele M. Glenn
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Professional Highlights
Integral business development activities performed and led company exposure within
a new market sector
Highly experienced industry researcher with keen sales support skills and marketing
analytic skills; expert strategist.
Seasoned problem solver of complex systems resulting in simplified and intuitive
procedures.
Industries include Healthcare, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, and Food Service.
Qualities: Energetic self-starter; articulate communicator verbally and in writing;
highly motivated, creative and versatile with excellent organizational skills.
1 Key Accomplishments
Tyler & Company, Regional Office-Chadds Ford, PA, Executive Recruitment
Firm for the Healthcare, Life Sciences & Manufacturing Industries
1 Executive Recruiter and Research Manager 2008-7/2013
Skillfully balanced multiple searches for executive-level positions;
executed and/or coordinated many aspects of a comprehensive retained search
from site visit, start-up meeting and search strategy to maintaining
contact with prospects and candidates.
Developed and presented outstanding prospects by conducting industry and
company third-party source calls, utilizing membership portals, proprietary
database, and conducting original research via such avenues as LinkedIn and
boolian search strings; contacting prospects and thoroughly assessing
experiences and critical competencies; probing for specific examples of the
prospect's past behavior in overcoming challenges to meet goals; and
providing detailed information gathered from references, assessments and
resume/CV/bio.
Communicated search-specific industry trends and market research to
consultant who, in turn, communicated with the client.
Member of Life Science Task Force, assembled to grow that practice line.
Contributed heavily regarding market intelligence, industry trends,
providing lead generation to other regional offices and headquarters.
As Research Manager, provided initial research on potential searches and
new searches to consultants; provided assistance to Recruiters on existing
engagements; lead efforts in exploring alternative avenues of candidate
identification.
Life Sciences: assumed business development role and successfully reached
out to life sciences executives to establish and/or reestablish
relationships.
Instrumental in successful proposal to BIO of breakout session proposal for
2009 international convention.
Member of Healthcare Businesswomen's Association; member of DIA; company
membership representative to Pennsylvania Biotechnology Association.
Ran company-wide training sessions to educate employees about life
sciences.
Achievements and Results: Managed scores of searches simultaneously;
successful proposal for breakout session during BIO2009; educated employees
of depth and scope of life sciences; managed research efforts of
simultaneous multiple searches.
Young International Group, Malvern PA, International Executive Recruitment
Firm for the Life Sciences Industries
2 Director - International Research 2002-2006
Directed all International Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology R & D placement
research for positions of Director through Executive Vice President.
Facilitated hiring client discussions to maximize competitive features of
their organizations and current or forecasted position openings.
Managed diverse and complex research efforts by leveraging numerous
industry sources to identify and propose Tier 1 candidates to hiring
client; sold hiring client on Tier 1 candidate emphasizing each candidate's
unique skills and industry experiences inclusive of their unique qualities
to meet / exceed hiring client requirements.
Managed communications with hiring client by interfacing with Human
Resources through CEO for key placement needs and opportunities.
Formulated international methodology to develop, manage and sustain
pipeline of both clients and candidates by monitoring news of Venture
Capital monies, industry news, Wall Street news, industry publications /
conferences, cold-called (phone or email) passive population, etc
Trained 2 direct reports on Young International Group's aggressive and
competitive search and placement operating procedures and how to maximize
all research sources for existing and potential client needs.
Results: Managed scores of placement opportunities simultaneously;
individual six to eight week job search cycle consistently led to 90%
placement
1 Director - US Research 1998-2002
Built both hiring client and candidate pipelines for US territory utilizing
independently created search methodology which identified current and
anticipated placement needs; frequent communications with executives of
major pharmaceutical companies based both in the US and internationally,
led to heightened rapport, confidence and repeat opportunities for both
hiring Clients and placement of Tier 1 candidates.
Screened and trained personnel for US and London offices.
Informally appointed as Young International Group's Business Manager with
responsibilities for collecting, managing and documenting all mission
critical client / candidate data. Designed, deployed and maintained all
relevant systems to run the firm.
Achievements: Placement Methodology increased company revenues increased
140% with four fiscal years.
ARAMARK Corporation, International Services Company
Business Services' Manager, Creative Services 1996 - 1998
Managed production of Creative Services Center with responsibility to
execute on over 275 major sales projects per year equating to $450 million
in revenues, annually
Spearheaded ARAMARK internal collaborations with cross business unit
executive management to expand the Creative Services Center's market
offerings
Conceptualized, articulated, presented, managed and documented near- and
long-term goals of the Center to executive management and cross business
unit leaders resulting in aggressive marketing of capabilities.
Recruited, trained and managed proposal coordinators for existing and new
Center programs
Defined need to streamline project management and execution process.
Delegated creation of process, supported the consensual model, and managed
effectiveness.
Achievements: Successfully laid the groundwork of the Center's
capabilities to four other business units within ARAMARK; routinely
managed, delivered and closed 20 complex, multimillion dollar proposals
each quarter resulting in a close ratio of over 80%.
Campus Services' Regional Marketing and Sales Coordinator 1992 - 1996
Responsible for regional proposal/specialty copy, graphics and presentation
production
Collaborated extensively with regional sales directors and Business
Development VP on proposal requirements and / or responses to RFPs
Created and delivered new marketing designs / messages; wrote / co-wrote,
edited and coordinated marketing support materials for specific regional
market needs.
Researched, proposed and introduced new technologies to improve proposal
generation process.
Achievements: Led proposal coordination efforts for more than 500
proposals varying in revenue opportunity from $100K to $100M; met every
deadline; 80% increase in proposal turn-around time.
Education
Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA - Bachelor of Arts
Villanova University, Villanova, PA - Sociology; transferred to Penn
State University
2 Current Salary
Salary Requirements available upon request