Talent Acquisition Human Resources

Deborah J. Levy 917-***-**** https://www.linkedin.com/in/deborah-levy-a4bba3216/

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Executive Talent Acquisition & Human Resources Leader-Strategic and results driven professional with extensive experience designing and executing innovative talent acquisition and human resources strategies. Proven ability to build high performing teams, drive organizational growth, and enhance employee engagement. Expertise in talent acquisition, human resources, training, compensation, and metrics driven performance. Professional Experience:

Talent Acquisition & Human Resources Consultant 10/2022 – Present

● Provide strategic HR and recruiting support to clients in telecom, retail, communications and engineering/construction.

MOTHER - Head of Recruiting 11/2021 – 06/2022 (Layoff)

● Led talent acquisition for New York and Los Angeles offices of global advertising agency

● Developed and executed comprehensive talent acquisition strategies aligned with business objectives, incorporating metrics, talent mapping, and salary/compensation benchmarking.

● Directed and supervised recruitment team, while managing recruitment for senior creative, account, and corporate staff. Collaborated with leadership, DEI, and PR teams on recruiting and people initiatives.

● Led bi-weekly pipeline meetings with the senior leadership team to review competitive talent with a particular focus on director through SVP and C-Suite level.

● Developed timelines and budgets for all TA projects. EVOKE - SVP, Talent Acquisition 08/2019 – 09/2021

● Directed talent acquisition for Evoke Group's diverse pharmaceutical/healthcare agencies across Creative, Account Services, Medical, Analytics, Media, Tech, GTM & G&A. Scaled and led the TA department in North America and provided strategic guidance to offices in London and Dublin.

● Formulated and executed a comprehensive talent acquisition strategy, including infrastructure design, system implementation, and tool optimization.

● Led recruitment campaigns for all senior and leadership positions, introducing programs to broaden the candidate pool while enhancing candidate experience and onboarding policies.

● Developed a hiring strategy that increased employee referrals by 40% over prior years and organized innovative hiring events, significantly reducing external expenses.

● Partnered with marketing to generate content and launch measurable recruitment branding campaigns.

● Collaborated with HR Centers of Expertise to enhance employee performance,engagement, retention, and productivity.

● Established and analyzed comprehensive TA metrics to assess initiative effectiveness, identify areas for improvement, and delivered quarterly reports to executive leadership, driving data-driven strategic adjustments.

● Pioneered recruitment and HR initiatives including talent mobility, coaching, succession planning, interview skills training, process and policy manuals, employee relations, change management, and conflict resolution and DEI initiatives(US & Global) from job descriptions to policy changes and Employee Resource Groups.

● Led a complete overhaul of Evoke’s intern program, achieving 51% diversity representation, establishing a leadership advisory team, and securing client involvement. Cultivated relationships with HBCUs and universities with highly diverse student populations.

● Conducted a comprehensive compensation review, establishing and implementing competitive salary ranges across the organization.

DENTSU-Talent Partner Lead 7/2018 – 7/2019 (Consulted 7/2018 – 12/2018- Recruited by Evoke)

● Managed full-cycle recruitment for diverse business units, including Media, Tech, HR, Legal, Finance, and Analytics within a complex and highly matrixed business enterprise.

● Mentored the talent acquisition team and collaborated with HR and business leads to develop new procedures while establishing strong relationships with global hiring managers.

● Member of Talent Mobility team, working closely with senior HR leaders and Immigration/Visa specialists.

Talent Acquisition Consultant 6/2017 – 7/2018

● Provided recruitment support to companies including Hall & Partners, Havas, and Dentsu, focusing on qualitative and quantitative analyst roles, advertising, and PR positions. OMNICOM HEALTH GROUP (formerly The CDM Group) - Consultant/Senior Talent Acquisition Partner/Talent Acquisition Partner 01/2013 – 01/2017

● Provided extensive recruiting support for groups including Account Services,Project Management, Creative, Analytics, CRM, MSA, Strategy, Editorial, Media, Tech, Operations, GTM

& G&A.

● Provided coaching, supervision, and mentorship to junior team members.

● Spearheaded the implementation of an alumni rehire program, resulting in a 55% alumni rehire rate through targeted engagement strategies.

● Utilized LinkedIn Boolean searches,networking, referrals,specialized job boards and recruiting events to increase internal hiring and significantly decrease external agency use.

● Acted as interim HR Business Partner, addressing employee relations, terminations and investigations, collaborated with Senior HR Generalists on performance management issues.

● Developed recruitment metrics and reporting, delivering training on behavioral-based interview techniques and best practices. Created interview skills training for agency-wide use and fostered intra HR team sessions to promote collaboration and understanding among team colleagues.

●Developed company wide recruitment events and initiatives with successful hiring rates and significant cost saving results.

● Conducted conflict resolution workshops, traveling with the President of CDM Group to North American offices to establish trust, leadership, consistency, and implement new programs.

● Advised senior management on headcount, compensation, marketplace trends,mobility, onboarding, and candidate experience. Worked closely with HR business leads, addressing complex employee relations issues and challenges.

● Collaborated with finance and agency leadership on new position requests and approvals, serving as a member of the agency compensation committee making recommendations on headcount, salary, compensation and increases, succession planning and other related issues. PRIOR OMNICOM HEALTH GROUP EXPERIENCE:MEDICAL SPECIALISTS COMMUNICATIONS GROUP - Director of Recruitment 08/2010 – 07/2012

● Led the management and development of the recruitment team for pharmaceutical communications agencies Harrison & Star and Biolumina Education: Adelphi University, Nassau Community College Key Technical Skills: Microsoft Office Suite, Google Suite Greenhouse, Lever, ICIMS, Workday, Jobvite, Bamboo, Gusto, Boolean Keyword Searches, LinkedIn Recruiter

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