Talent Acquisition Specialist

Tom Wadlington

Portsmouth, NH

Email: *************@*****.***

Phone: 617-***-****

**SENIOR SOURCER AND RECRUITER • TALENT ACQUISITION SPECIALIST**

Strategic and data-driven talent acquisition specialist with over 20 years of experience in sourcing and hiring top-tier talent for technology companies including VMware, DigitalOcean and SAP. Adept at developing innovative sourcing strategies, leveraging market analysis, and providing actionable insights to fulfill organizational talent needs. Recognized for exceptional communication, independent project management, and fostering strong stakeholder and candidate relationships.

**CORE COMPETENCIES**

- Strategic Talent Sourcing

- Diversity Sourcing and Hiring

- Executive Recruitment

- Data-Driven Market Analysis

- Creative Sourcing Techniques

- Candidate Engagement & Assessment

- Cross-Functional Collaboration

- Talent Pipeline Development

- Stakeholder Relationship Management

**PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE**

**Head of Talent**

The Pipeline Group, Portsmouth, NH — April 2023 to present

- Providing expert talent acquisition consulting services, improving talent sourcing strategies for emerging technology companies.

- Helping companies improve their diversity candidate pool by increasing engagement with potential future diversity hires.

- Analyzing talent market trends to guide clients on strategic hiring decisions.

**Executive Recruiter**

SAP, Palo Alto, CA — July 2018 to April 2023

- Spearheaded innovative sourcing strategies for executive roles, filling 36 VP to C level positions in 2019, 44 in 2020, 54 in 2021 and 30 in 2022 while maintaining a 97% closing rate.

- Cultivated a robust executive talent pipeline by employing diverse sourcing channels, including social networks, professional platforms, and extensive market research.

- Maintained a diversity hiring rate of 35% for engineering related roles and reduced average time to fill by 50% from 90 days to 60 days.

- Pioneered data analysis initiatives to refine recruitment processes and presented key insights to influence talent acquisition decisions.

- Enhanced candidate and hiring manager experience through engaging communication and streamlined initial assessment protocols.

**Executive Recruiter**

DigitalOcean, New York, NY — November 2016 to July 2018

- Designed and executed bespoke sourcing strategies for senior management roles, contributing to the company's successful initial public offering in 2021 by building a strong leadership foundation.

- Utilized creative sourcing methods to connect with and recruit high-caliber candidates for strategic positions such as General Counsel, VP of Marketing, VP of Product, VP of Infrastructure and Chief Security Officer.

**Head of Talent**

The Pipeline Group, San Francisco, CA — December 2014 to November 2016

- Provided expert talent acquisition consulting services, improving talent sourcing strategies for emerging technology companies.

- Analyzed talent market trends to guide clients on strategic hiring decisions.

**Vice President of Talent Acquisition**

Talend, Redwood City, CA — February 2014 to November 2014

- Revamped the talent sourcing strategy, significantly increasing application rates and improving the company’s employer brand on recruitment platforms.

**Principal Strategic Staffing Partner**

VMware, Palo Alto, CA — March 2005 to February 2014

- Enhanced sourcing strategies for R&D staffing, tripling engineering hires from 5 to 15 a month and helped to establish a successful remote R&D center in Cambridge, MA, hiring over 200 software engineers.

**EDUCATION**

Bachelor of Arts in Political Science

U.C. Berkeley, Berkeley, CA

**SKILLS**

- Talent Sourcing & Recruitment

- Executive Search

- Data Analysis & Market Insights

- Candidate Engagement

- Stakeholder Management

- Creative Problem-Solving

- Self-Motivated Leadership

**PROFILE**

https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomwadlington/

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