Mark S. Barnes

Business Leader/Talent Acquisition Profile

adzter@r.postjobfree.com • 319-***-****

www.linkedin.com/in/mark-barnes-8011ab200 • Marysville, OH

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Dynamic business/talent acquisition/human resources leader offering 21-year progressive career as a Marine Corps Officer. Proven history of designing and implementing recruitment, training and conflict-resolution initiatives for companies up to 800 employees. Detail-oriented marketing leader with experience in retention strategies. Insightful and creative with strengths in partnering with cross-functional business executives to strategize personnel-management solutions. Known for identifying improvement opportunities and spearheading projects to drive effectiveness.

Areas of Expertise

Training & Development

KPIs & Metrics

Recruiting & Staffing

Project Management

Operations & Planning

Sales & Coaching

Leadership

Conflict Management/Resolution

Problem-Solving & Risk Mgmt.

Professional Experience

United States Marine Corps, Various Locations 2002 – Present

Marketing Analyst Program Manager 4th Marine Corps District (2023- Present)

Organize activities with sales and marketing teams strategies that coincide with business objectives. Analyze data on consumer behavior, competitor activity, and market trends. Perform research activities to identify messaging and target audiences. Implement research and market data to improve organization decision-making for marketing strategies.

●Excels at using data to develop strategic insights, with a deep understanding of leveraging segmentation

●Instituted metrics to measure the effectiveness of marketing campaigns and find areas for improvement.

●Maximized the success of marketing programs with the reporting and monitoring of KPIs and goals with the executive team.

●Applied software and data analysis tools to large data sets to discover marketing insights.

Head of Talent Acquisition/Operations Officer Recruiting Station, Columbus, OH (2021- 2023)

Led full-cycle recruitment program which included the development and implementation of talent acquisition strategy designed to attract highly qualified and diverse talent throughout the enterprise. Directly responsible for development and implementation of talent acquisition strategy to achieve the most appropriate sourcing, evaluation, and selection of highly qualified and diverse talent. Developed, organized, and executed business plants to achieve annual talent acquisition goals. Directed talent acquisition team activities across entire hiring cycle including establishing service level agreements with hiring managers, creating and executing on sourcing strategy, extending employment offers, checking references, background checks, and coordinating new hire onboarding. Built and maintained recruiting policies, procedures, and training processes to enhance recruiting effectiveness. Created opportunities for professional development, individualized training and coaching that supported recruitment and retention. Ensured that teams were aligned to achieve the company’s missions and goals.

●Strong analytical decision making abilities. Through in-depth analysis, was able to quickly identify issues within the recruiting cycle, implement training strategies, minimize potential turbulence and increasing production by over 30%.

●Creatively solved complex problems by identifying issues and working with stakeholders to create solutions.

●Brilliant communicator with unshakable morals, always ensuring information is accurate, founded in truth and fact.

●Through delegation and supervision, ensured all tasks were completed accurately, timely and never missing timelines. This showed in the annual audit with a flawless inspection.

●Advanced knowledge of the adult learning theory

Sales Director/Training Team Officer 8th District, Fort Worth, TX (2018- 2021)

Led with full responsibility/accountability a staff of experienced sales leaders tasked with developing talent acquisition managers and sales managers while diligently executing the annual training plan. Directly responsible for the development of multiple senior managers on operations management, analytical decision making, sales and solving complex issues throughout an area of operations encompassing more than 1M square miles, and a staff of over 800 personnel. Drove the development, implementation and evaluation of learning strategies, encompassing both formal and informal learning approaches. The conduit for innovation by developing a team mentality.

●Identified by the Director of Operations as one of most technically proficient individuals he has had the pleasure of working with.

●Identified as the Director of Operations personal sounding board with regards to business specific issues.

●Directly responsible for the sustained superior performance of the district.

●Impeccable ability to analyze data and identify trends to prevent future turbulence.

●Guest instructor at the enterprise level on multiple occasions due to technical acumen and dynamic skills.

●Directly oversaw the learning strategy to deliver impactful learning experiences.

●Results oriented leader that evolved best-in-class learning and development team that accelerated employee growth and development.

●Advanced knowledge of the adult learning theory

Head of Talent Acquisition/Operations Officer Recruiting Station Atlanta, GA (2016- 2018)

Led full-cycle recruitment program which included the development and implementation of talent acquisition strategy designed to attract highly qualified and diverse talent throughout the enterprise. Directly responsible for development and implementation of talent acquisition strategy to achieve the most appropriate sourcing, evaluation, and selection of highly qualified and diverse talent. Developed, organized, and executed business plants to achieve annual talent acquisition goals. Directed talent acquisition team activities across entire hiring cycle including establishing service level agreements with hiring managers, creating and executing on sourcing strategy, extending employment offers, checking references, background checks, and coordinating new hire onboarding. Built and maintained recruiting policies, procedures, and training processes to enhance recruiting effectiveness. Created opportunities for professional development, individualized training and coaching that supported recruitment and retention.

●Achieved over 100% of assigned mission, with impressive KPIs.

●Established business practices to solidify quality control performance improvements.

●Orchestrated a plan to achieve a larger share of the mission, ensuring the district would meet goals.

●Presence and efforts synergized positive outcome and control in a dispersed operational environment.

●Advanced knowledge of the adult learning theory.

Additional Experience

District Sales Trainer and Coach/Training Team Member 9th Marine Corps District, Chicago, IL (2013-2016)

Territory Sales Manager and Coach Des Moines, IA (2011-2013)

Education

Business Leadership (Coursework)

University of Arizona Global Campus, Chandler, AZ

Human Resource Fundamentals

United States Marine Corps

Career Recruiter Course

United States Marine Corps

Professional Training

Project Management Professional (PMP) Course Training, Fort Worth, TX

Senior Leadership Academy- Marine Corps

Licenses & Certifications

Achieve Global Tools for Coaching Excellence T3 Certification

Achieve Global Professional Selling Skills T3 Certification

Awards & Honors

Bronze Star with Valor

Navy & Marine Corps Commendation (4)

Navy & Marine Corps Achievement Medal (3)

Familiar with state and federal employment laws

Strong presentation skills

Rapport

persuasive

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