Scott Swan

San Francisco, California ***** 415-***-****

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Executive Summary

Repeated success guiding sizeable, high-performance recruiting, sales, and marketing teams in the design, redesign, and launch of leading-edge business solutions. Talent for launching high-growth employer branding and recruiting, sales and marketing strategies, for fast growing companies operating spanning various industry sectors: Healthcare, Technology, Logistics, and Education. Expert presenter, negotiator, and businessperson; able to forge solid relationships with partners and build consensus across multiple organizational levels.

Highlights of Expertise

Talent Acquisition Management

Full-Cycle Recruiting and Staffing

Candidate Sourcing

Provider Credentialing

Onboarding Management

Pipeline Management

Applicant Tracking Systems

Communication Skills

Relationship Management

Human Resources Experience

Career Experience

Opya, Inc — Director of Recruiting — Oct 2018 to April 2020

Provided senior-level leadership with full recruiting accountability for an autism therapy provider committed to treating and supporting children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) through the provision of personalized therapy services and custom technology.

Concurrently responsible for the management and implementation of employer branding, recruiting, and marketing strategies for a high-growth startup organization.

Spearheads recruiting activities that facilitate to candidate pipeline growth of 1,071% YOY 2018/2019.

Conceptualized and initiated an internal plan to cross-functionally develop retention strategies, including an industry-first training program, leading to reduced employee attrition.

Reviewed, selected, and recommended a collaboration to establish organizational culture and employee experience.

Introduced strategic and tactical action plans to cultivate partner and channel relationships.

St. Timothy’s Academy — Director of Marketing & Admissions (Contractor) — Feb 2018 to Jul 2018

Earned a successful tenure with the development and implementation of a growth strategy and a tactical business development plan that ensured the attraction, recruitment, and retention of students.

Spearheaded a seamless Student Customer Journey through setting relevant policy, procedures, and quality standards, customer service standards, and the assurance of delivery to all stakeholders.

Led project workforce on the development and deployment of a new organization website, and digital marketing channels.

Directed efforts to increase sales (student enrollment) by 66%.

Oversighted cross-functional work process, enactment of linkage of the admissions, marketing, finance, and operations (education), functions through effective communications strategies.

Head of Marketing & Admissions — Limai Chinese American International — Sep 2015 to Sep 2017

Provided end-to-end project management through the completion of a go-to-market strategy; launched an American accredited international education program in the highly competitive Chinese market.

Achieved $50M in sales revenue from September 2016 to August 2017; and increased sales (student enrollment), by 585% from September 2015 to August 2017.

Managed a $2M and $5M marketing budget in 2016 and 2017, respectively

Spearheaded the successful fulfillment of an assured strategy that attracted the recruitment and retention of students.

Supervised both the Marketing and Admissions teams comprised of 13 professionals.

Delivered a seamless Student Customer Journey through setting relevant policy, procedures, and quality standards, customer service standards, and the assurance of their delivery to all stakeholders.

Regional Director of Marketing — DHL Global Forwarding— Jul 2013 to Apr 2015

Executed the global marketing strategy that supported a regional business development plan. To ensure full market penetration across all touch points and sectors, I developed a strategic communications plan that supported business initiatives across the African continent.

Conceptualized, developed, and executed the global go-to-market strategy for African trade lanes.

Lead strategic planning efforts for the Sub-Saharan Africa region to drive brand awareness and revenue for customers spanning all sectors of business.

Managed a team of 5 marketing professionals.

Additional Experience

Inside Sales Manager (2011 to 2013) DHL Global Forwarding - Johannesburg, Gauteng

Account Director (2010 to 2011) The SpaceStation - Johannesburg, Gauteng

Portfolio Manager (2009 to 2010) Succeed Magazine - Johannesburg, Gauteng

Sales & Marketing Manager (2008 to 2009) The SpaceStation - Johannesburg, Gauteng

Key Account Manager (2007 to 2008) DHL Express - Johannesburg, Gauteng

Education & Credentials

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology

University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, Gauteng

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