Talent Acquisition Manager

Tamaya Nelson

Tamaya is an experienced Talent Acquisition and Media Strategist. She is particularly

skilled at managing all aspects of the recruiting process, fostering, and maintaining talent/employee relationship through coaching, advising, and negotiating in conflict situations, and assisting in organizational effectiveness efforts. Along with using her linguistic prowess and deep cultural competency to develop and provide counsel on communications strategies that inspire, engage, and support diverse and multicultural audiences.

EXPERIENCE

MikeWorldWide Public Relations Agency, Midtown NYC Talent Acquisition Manager

Responsibilities included but not limited to: HR Operations. Collaborating with hiring managers to understand job requirements, developing and implementing a talent acquisition strategy for each role, troubleshooting challenging roles, and implementing creative solutions to attract, evaluate, and recruit top talent across various verticals of business including: finance, corporate reputation, brand/consumer, public affairs and entertainment. Providing counsel on communications strategies that inspire, engage, and support diverse and multicultural audiences.

4/2023- 12/2023

Hogarth WorldWide Production Agency, Midtown NYC

Talent Acquisition / Human Resource Coordinator

Responsibilities included but not limited to: Working with our Chief People Officer to address and resolve workplace conflicts, grievances, and employee concerns. Leading communications and follow up processes for mandated training, employee performance evaluations and internal promotions. Leading the recruitment process by all levels of hires. Starting with sourcing, continuing with vetting, interviewing, coordinating with recruiting managers, advancing prospects through the interview process, negotiating hire conditions, and concluding with making offers. Along with processing background checks, organizing and facilitating onboarding for new corporate employees in-person and remotely. HR Operations.

5/2021-3/2023

Publicis Media Groupe, West Village NYC

Junior Multicultural Research/Development Strategist Clients: Starcom, Zenith, Spark Foundry, Digitas, Blue 449 and Performics

Working with senior leaders to support a culture of learning through effective, employee-centered initiatives, collaborating with HR to identify and assess learning gaps and find short/long-term solutions to maximize employee success. Along with implementing key priorities and communication plans as they relate to leadership and career development, team building, onboarding, and engagement. Building and facilitating in-person/virtual workshops, applying proven learning techniques to design and delivery.

2/2021- 5/2021

Spark Foundry, West Village NYC

Associate Brand Strategist and Media Planner Client: Comcast Optimizing media marketing campaigns to increase brand awareness and help achieve business goals by deciding which media outlets will promote a client's brand or product the most effectively. Done across a variety of media channels including radio, television, the internet, and billboards.

1/2020- 2/2021