BRENT KINSEY
978-***-**** – ***********@*****.***
Professional Summary
Sr Execu2ve with proven experience in leading global teams in APAC, EMEA, Americas, and LATAM. Demonstrated exper2se in all facets of talent acquisi2on. Recognized as a creative, innovative, and a proven performer consistently meeting or exceeding goals. Overall, an employee centered, customer focused, performance based, professional with a mission dedicated to improving lives.
Professional Background
GlobalizaBon Partners, Global Head of Talent AcquisiBon Mar. 21 – December 22 G-P’s AI-driven, automated, global employment pla:orm solu;on offers the ability to scale remote teams and grow revenue faster anywhere in the world.
● Led, managed, and developed a global remote team of 35 professionals across APAC, EMEA, Americas and LATAM.
● Built a data-driven Talent Acquisi2on func2on, including analy2cs, that provide insight and decision support; and develop and implement key recruitment metrics and help drive business results.
● Advised the C-Suite on a workforce plan for employment needs and developed the strategy to meet business targets for hiring in over 40 countries. Plan contributed to growing the employee headcount number by approx- imately 350% in 2 years.
● Advisor and partner with People Business Partners on areas related to TA and D&I, to drive development and implementa2on of strategies and tac2cs for recrui2ng, development, and reten2on of a robust pipeline of diverse talent.
● Developed succession plans and promo2onal paths for talent acquisi2on team
● Led the implementa2on and deployment of GP’s global background check program
● Built the first internship program which resulted in 32 interns par2cipa2ng in a 12-week program. EBSCO InformaBon Services, Head of Talent AcquisiBon Jan 18 - Mar 21 EBSCO is the leading provider of research databases, e-journals, magazine subscrip;ons, eBooks and discovery ser- vice for academic libraries, public libraries, corpora;ons, schools, government, and medical ins;tu;ons
● Provide exper2se on and draZ policy changes related to Talent Acquisi2on, performance management, tal- ent management, succession planning and compensa2on.
● Developed and executed a recruitment marke2ng strategy including effec2ve branding ac2vi2es, events and targeted content for all media buys and outreach
● Developed and implemented training for behavioral interviewing techniques to improve ability to hire quali- ty talent. Trained over 550 managers on behavioral interviewing, remote interviewing, and process.
● Directed the successful implementa2on of new compensa2on pay structures. U2lized matrix management skills by leading cross-func2onal teams within HR, Payroll and IT as well as outside vendor (Towers Watson) to complete top to bocom compensa2on structure re-design.
● Global Recrui2ng & Search ● Coaching & Training ● HRIS & Talent Technology Tools
● On-Boarding & Reten2on ● Diversity and Inclusion ● Workforce/Headcount Planning
● Talent & Succession Planning ● Behavioral Interviewing ● External Recruitment Partner Engagement
● Talent Management ● Social Media Strategies ● Performance Metrics & SLAs
● Organiza2onal Structure and
Strategy
SMITH & NEPHEW, Director of Talent AcquisiBon-Americas Oct 15 – Jan 18 Smith and Nephew is a medical equipment manufacturing company. It is an interna;onal producer of advanced wound management products, arthroscopy products, trauma and clinical therapy products, and orthopedic recon- struc;on products.
● Lead a team of 10 TA professionals and an RPO collec2vely responsible for > 2500 hires annually
● Re-aligned the TA team by business unit to ensure process efficiency and subject macer exper2se
● Reduced 2me-to-hire from 75 to 59 days by restructuring the recruitment process and realigning the team
● Senior member of the RPO project to design and implement the Workday ATS system SHIRE, Head of Talent AcquisiBon-Americas Mar 14 – May 15 Shire was a global biotechnology company focused on serving people with rare diseases and other highly special- ized condi9ons.
● Led a team of 25 TA professionals with overall responsibility for over 1500 hires in 2014
● Member of the Leadership Team responsible for developing Metrics and, SLAs to becer meet client needs
● Increased Client Sa2sfac2on through a clearer understanding of TA roles and responsibili2es
● Implemented and managed an RPO to assist with hiring during a large re-organiza2on
● Collaborated with senior leaders to determine hiring and succession plans based on business objec2ves AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC., Director of Talent AcquisiBon Mar 13 – Mar 14 Akamai is a content delivery network, cybersecurity, and cloud service company, providing web and Internet security services. Akamai's Intelligent Edge Pla:orm is one of the world's largest distributed compu;ng pla:orms.
● Responsible for the organiza2onal Talent Acquisi2on COE strategic roadmap, design, implementa2on, and day-to-day management of talent acquisi2on ini2a2ves. Focused on development of TA Partners, succession planning, candidate onboarding, and candidate experience
● Led a team of 23 TA professionals charged with recruitment and recruitment opera2ons for 230 FTE hires
● Led ATS op2miza2on process by upgrading to the new ICIMS plajorm that improved the candidate experi- ence, reduced workflows, and increased data accuracy for repor2ng
● Designed virtual Behavioral Interviewing training for Akamai associates across North America
● Designed the first day Onboarding process to welcome new hires into Akamai NOVARTIS, VACCINES & DIAGNOSTICS, Global Head of Talent AcquisiBon Oct 07 – Mar 13 Novar;s is a Swiss-American mul;na;onal pharmaceu;cal company
● Led global strategy and recruitment for Novar2s’ $2.1B/6,000 employee Vaccine division
● Managed a global team of 5 direct and 9 indirect reports responsible for an average of 900+ hires each year
● Oversaw recrui2ng for the en2re Sales Organiza2on with 200 professionals across 50 states
● Reduced cost-per-hire over by 45% through a new Employee Referral Program, enhanced social media/net- working strategies, and a cross-divisional Talent Exchange Program
● Cer2fied Trainer for Novar2s’ Leaders as Coaches, and Interview Selec;on programs
● Member of the Global Staffing Council that managed global projects including direct candidate sourcing through social media, execu2ve staffing, and talent mapping, learning agility/sustained performance con- cepts, retained search firm selec2on, the global roll-out of behavioral interviewing, and ongoing op2miza2on of the Kenexa ATS system.
COMCAST CORPORATION, Associate Director of Staffing Jun 05 – Oct 07 Comcast is the largest American mul;na;onal telecommunica;ons conglomerate
● Led a team of recruiters, support staff and contractors; mentored, coached, and advised on hiring best prac- 2ces
● Designed, developed, and implemented strategies, processes, and programs to acract highly qualified and diverse candidates
● Designed and implemented an internship program for the North Central Division
● Trainer for Comcast University focusing on interview and selec2on skills training AXCELIS TECHNOLOGIES, Global Staffing Manager Nov 03 – Jan 05
• Directed the Global Staffing Department for this $1B semiconductor company
• Developed the North America hiring process
• Hired over 100 people in 5 months u2lizing direct sourcing, agencies, referrals, and adver2sing
• Managed on-site staffing agency, recruiter and staffing coordinator
• Developed and manage the new employee orienta2on program EducaBon
● B.S., Concentra2on in Marke2ng, Minor in Economics & Finance, Southern New Hampshire University (New Hampshire College)
Skills, CerBficaBons & Awards
● Talenjul - Top 50 Leaders in Tech 2022
● Talenjul - Top 100 Leaders in tech 2023
● Speaker for mul2ple HR Conferences, online and in-person
● Proficient in Workday, Greenhouse, Anaplan, Slack, MS Office, Taleo, ICIMS, Brass Ring, Success Factors, and BBI
● Cer2fied Targeted Selec;on Trainer and Advanced Cer;fied Internet Recruiter (ACIR)
● Member of the Novar2s Global Staffing Council
● Novar2s Human Resource Excellence Award – 2008 and 2009
● Keane Top Recrui2ng and Leadership Award