Mental Health Digital Media

Peter Kelly

Location: USA

Contact: *************@*****.***

Peter is a success-obsessed and customer-focused recruitment expert with over a decade of experience in headhunting top-tier talent across core STEM industries of tech and healthcare. Specializing in both contingency and retained search, I connect organizations with high-impact executives to drive business transformation. With 87+ senior placements across commercial and publicity functions, I have generated

$6.2M+ in total placement value over 10 years.

My expertise spans ad agencies, B2C digital media, consumer tech, digital payments, and startup leadership roles, as well as strategic partnerships with healthcare PR in SMB agencies. With 5 years of direct people development experience, I balance clear instruction with open, empowering communication to foster high-performing teams.

An advocate for mental health awareness and inclusive hiring, I integrate empathy, data and market insights into value-added recruitment outcomes for my clients. Raised with ambition from humble beginnings, I value hard work, merit and accountability. No excuses, no complaints, and always learning from those who know more.

Education

2015 MIT, OpenCourses, Strategic HR and Recruitment Diploma 2002-2006 University of the West Indies, Jamaica

BSc. Science, Media & Communication

Applied Sciences (Major), Hons.

Media & Communications (Major), Hons.

1995-2002 Clarendon College, Jamaica (High School to 6th form, UK Education System)

(Elected Student Body President 2000-2001, 200*-****-****- 1995 Hillel Academy in Kingston, Jamaica

Some Companies Serviced: Netflix, Expedia, ByteDance, Walt Disney, Crunchyroll, BBC, Nielsen, Amazon, Conde Nast, Cloudflare, L’Oreal, WeWork, Thomson Reuters, TechCrunch, Aol Media, Visa, Ogilvy & Mather, McCann Erickson, Metlife Insurance, PatSnap,Airwallex, PayPal, MasterCard, Visa and MoneyForward.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Oct 2024-Feb 2025 SThree Plc, Real Life Sciences Staffing, NYC

● Engaged Healthcare PR talent and hiring partners on the agency side.

● Identified and met 78 talent in NYC and NJ 16 in-person meetings

● Targeted/canvassed 470 SMB healthcare PR agencies via Zoom Info. obtained 83 meetings in 4 months. Signed 8 RSAs

● One successful 360 placement fee generated - 47K USD.

● 1 Retainer sold for an initial search administrative fee of 12K USD. Mar 2023-Sept 2024 VantagePoint, JAC Group

Vice President

● Execute end-to-end recruitment processes, maintaining strong client relationships in digital media and consumer tech inclusive of digital payments.

● Collaborate with team members to share market insights and support collective success.

● Managed individual performance metrics (JPY40M per year) and revenue targets with P&L responsibility.

● Utilize recruitment tools for streamlined processes and accurate record-keeping.

● Actively participate in client meetings, demonstrating a deep understanding of client needs.

● Contribute to agency growth through business development activities and idea sharing.

● Uphold ethical standards and compliance, adapting to changes in the recruitment landscape.

● Take ownership of clients and vacancies, managing the entire recruitment lifecycle autonomously.

● Direct people manager of team of 3 consultant billers. Dec 2020 - Feb 2023 ROBERT HALF, JAPAN

Senior Recruitment Manager

Senior Recruiter - Digital Media, Enterprise & Consumer Tech

● Collabed on 2 placements per month across functions as the client or candidate engagement manager

● Collaboratively created hiring results within RH’s very specific hiring framework, rewarded for my use of company-in for 8 placements in 2001.

● Placed Mid-Senior Level GTM talent into B2B and B2C tech companies Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Champion

Collaboratively piloted the APAC DEI committee at RH Japan. In our workplace setting, the DEI committee spearheaded actions taken to shift mindsets, behaviors, and practices toward equitable and inclusive leadership for individuals, teams, and organizations for employees with disabilities, working parents, those in need of mental health support, counseling & members of the LGBTQ2+ community.

Sept 2016 - Dec 2020 COMPUTER FUTURES, STHREE

Computer Futures, STHREE

Principal, Digital GTM, Tokyo Japan

●Recognized as the overall top biller of 250 consultants in APAC during the 2018-19 fiscal year, consistently outperforming peers with outstanding results in payments and consumer tech GTM space.

●Delivered a presentation at the 2018 APAC Sales Conference, sharing recruitment success strategies with industry professionals

●Developed a niche-specific talent pool over three years, generating over 250 career opportunities through strategic advertisement placement, applicant credential evaluation, and pre-screening assessments

●Utilized Boolean searches to create targeted applicant portfolios, ensuring alignment with client requirements for key roles

●Led the team to surpass quarterly placement goals by 20%, showcasing strong leadership and effective strategic planning

●Supported a mentorship initiative that accelerated onboarding for new hires and fostered team cohesion

●Streamlined recruitment processes within the sales and marketing team, enhancing efficiency and reducing time-to-fill for open positions by 15% through the use of modern technologies and best practices

Principal (2018-01 - 2018-12)

Digital Media, Content & Advertising

2018-19 FY – Overall Top Biller of 180 consultants in APAC 2017-18 FY – Top 3 Overall out of 120 consultants in APAC

●Presented on successful recruitment strategies at the 2018 APAC Sales Conference

●Developed and maintained strong client relationships, supporting their hiring needs and ensuring satisfaction

●Explored new business opportunities while maintaining existing accounts through active involvement in project planning, quotations, and proposal submissions

●Managed candidates throughout the recruitment process, ensuring only the best-qualified candidates were submitted for placement

●Responsible for all recruitment activities across the full recruitment cycle, from sourcing to placement

●Maintained up-to-date candidate records and activity logs in Salesforce

●Set and consistently met KPIs in alignment with team goals

●Mentored 4 junior colleagues, providing guidance on daily operations, troubleshooting, and deal management.

Senior Consultant Level 2 (2018-01 - 2018-06)

Results: 2017 FY – Top 3 Overall out of 300 consultants in APAC

●Worked closely with client HR and TA teams to align recruitment strategies with organizational plans and objectives, engaging with line managers to identify and define hiring needs

●Built and maintained strong client relationships, balancing their interests with SThree's business goals and personal performance targets while negotiating lucrative contracts and qualifying client requirements

●Operated as a 360 recruiter, creatively marketing roles to attract top-tier candidates and managing the entire recruitment lifecycle from sourcing and interviewing to job offer negotiations

●Seized opportunities to learn and grow while collaborating with exceptional clients and colleagues, thriving in a dynamic, fun, and sociable work environment. Senior Consultant Level 1 (2016-09 - 2017-12)

● Results: 2015 FY – Top 3 Overall 2014/2015 within top 10 in-spite of working for the firm for only 3 months

● Managed approximately 5 client accounts within a specialist portfolio, including some who were not actively hiring, employing strategic prioritization of time amongst accounts. May 2014 - Aug 2016 Wahl & Case, Recruitment Consultant Digital Tech., Tokyo Japan

●Sourced and facilitated process for mid-level bilingual Japanese talent entering technology companies.

●Generated business with new clients by recognizing leads collaboratively with my manager, creating strategy and building relationships which result in new contracts, utilizing cold calling and referrals from the network.

●Maintained clear and timely documentation of activities and communication with customers on internal CRM systems.

●Worked with Heads of Engineering and CTOs with tech staffing solutions, SMEs & Startups

●Recruited 9 Legal and Compliance Talent 2014-2015, specifically magic circle firms and corporate compliance departments in Tokyo

Oct 2008-Feb 2014 Jamaica National Group, JN Bank

Group Marketing Communications Lead

● Produced and executed business effective communication and public relations strategies.

● Wrote weekly news and feature stories for media circulation.

● Laid out and edited weekly newsletter, The JN Weekly aVoice.

● Worked under strict time and financial constraints.

● Monitored return on investment of public relations strategies used by group companies in my portfolio.

● Reported on financial services technology and did weekly progress reports while architecting plans for future action.

Feb 2006 - Jan 2008 Jamaica Tourist Board, Kingston Jamaica PR Manager

● Jamaica Tourist board (JTB) operates through local offices in areas and overseas offices in New York, Los Angeles, Miami, Chicago, Toronto, London, Germany and Japan, as well as marketing representations in Italy, France, Holland and Quebec, Canada.

● Develop and implement strategic PR programs to achieve significant increases in Destination Jamaica's brand awareness. Cultivated relationships with key business journalists in national and trade publications.

● Pitch and place stories to both national and local media.

● Achieve highest visibility for coverage entitled in print, broadcast, TV and online media outlets, 500% YOY.

● Write clear and compelling pitch letters, speeches on behalf of Ministry officials press releases and by-lined articles.

● Identify media trends, news cycles and publicity opportunities - Proactively managing the Ministry of Tourism's editorial calendars through timely delegation - Analyzed and measure ROI results of PR programs - with a 50% increase in viewership of programs

● Direct people manager, team of 3 PR executives for 3 tourism agencies under the GOJ. Awards received

● Optimist International Essay Contest Winner, 2001

● World Intellectual Property Organisation Essay Contest Winner, 2002

● UWI placement and Careers Essay Competition Winner 2001 & 2002

● Optimist International Oratorical Competition Winner, 2003

● Ralph Lauren Award for Academic performance, 2004-2006

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