William Melville

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A highly motivated Executive Talent Associate, who is a data-driven professional with excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to work across all levels of a complex organization and collaborate with multiple stakeholders. A consistent problem solver with a high degree of resilience and persistence. Exceptional organization and presentation skills and able to work under extreme pressure in fast-changing environments to deliver high-quality results.

Senior Associate, Korn Ferry, Chicago, IL March 2019 - May 2020 Korn Ferry is a management consulting firm specialized in executive search, RPO, and Advisory. Brought in as a Senior Associate within the Executive Search branch to work exclusively on executive positions at the VP, SVP, and C-Suite level.

● Lead associate for c.12 Executive roles at a time; including Chief Marketing Officer, CEO, President, Country Lead, and Chief Commercial Officer.

● Involved in all parts of the client process, from building out the pitch deck, establishing targeting strategies, outreach, presentation, and running references.

● Worked on positions in a variety of industries primarily focusing on LifeScience and Digital Consumer but also including, eCommerce, Finance, and Software.

Executive Talent Sourcer, Sears Holding Corporation, Hoffman Estates, IL May 2018 - January 2019 Sears is a $15bn integrated retailer and services provider. Directly recruited by the Head of Talent as a Lead Talent Sourcer working exclusively on corporate positions at the VP, SVP, and C-Suite level.

● Lead sourcer for c.12 Executive roles including Chief Marketing Officer, Head of Retail Operations, Chief Administrative Officer, and Business Unit Presidents.

● Responsible for sourcing and reach out for c.15 Store Management Leader roles.

● Contacted more than 1000 possible candidates with a 35% response rate.

● Brought more than 60 candidates in for final interviews. Senior Research Associate, JMJ Phillip Group, Troy, MI January 2016 - May 2018 The JMJ Phillip Group is a national, full-service boutique executive recruiting firm. Joined directly out of college and was rapidly promoted to supervise the research team.

● Screened and ran interviews for internal hires for the Research, Recruiting, and Resume Writing teams.

● Successfully sourced candidates generating over $500k in revenue yearly.

● Prepared market research presentations to be used in both sales and recruitment.

● Sourced 600 candidates a week for c.20 concurrent roles.

● Conducted market research and wrote SEO optimized content for JMJ Phillip and its subsidiary brands.

● Experienced in using Bullhorn applicant tracking system (ATS). Education:

College of Social Science, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI B.A. Economics, 2015

College of Social Science, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI Business Cognate, 2015

Flatiron School,Chicago, IL

Immersive Data Science Bootcamp program, 2020