Senior Recruiter - Full-Cycle Recruiting Leader - AI-Enhanced Sourcing

LOVELEN TORRE, SPHR

Lead Recruiter · Full-Cycle Recruiting · Startup & Growth-Stage Environments · Technical & Non-Technical Hiring · AI-Augmented Sourcing

703-***-**** · *********@*****.*** · linkedin.com/in/lovelen-torre-224205226 · Maryland · Remote · Available Immediately

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

SPHR-certified Lead Recruiter with 15+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience across technical and non-technical disciplines in startup, high-growth, and mission-driven environments. A visible, opinionated talent partner — not a heads-down operations engine — who builds genuine trust with hiring managers through direct engagement, clear communication, and outcomes-focused execution. Proven ability to own full-cycle recruiting independently across Engineering, GTM, and G&A functions while simultaneously shaping roles, calibrating talent bar, driving intake conversations, and challenging assumptions that lead to stronger hiring decisions. Skilled at leveraging AI tools to amplify sourcing, outreach, screening, and pipeline-building campaigns — applying strong judgment about where AI helps and where human instinct wins. Comfortable laying track when the train is already moving, scaling recruiting infrastructure from 85 to 150+ FTEs, and maintaining a high performance bar without sacrificing the integrity of the process or the humanity of the candidate experience.

KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Built Aga Khan Foundation USA's entire recruiting function from scratch as the organization's first internal recruiter — designed intake processes, sourcing infrastructure, calibration tooling, hiring manager enablement, and scalable recruiting operations from zero

Reduced time-to-fill by 30% at Crohn's & Colitis Foundation through outcomes-focused recruiting — reshaped intake conversations, challenged hiring manager assumptions, and drove alignment on talent bar across 20+ national searches

Grew qualified candidate pipelines by 40% in six months through AI-augmented sourcing strategies, outbound outreach campaigns, and creative pipeline-building for hard-to-fill roles

Reduced time-to-hire by 25% at ICBA through ATS workflow optimization, debrief and calibration process design, and hiring manager upskilling — maintained high talent bar under time pressure without sacrificing quality

Solved a unicorn SVP search at Sompo International independently — AI-assisted Boolean sourcing identified the single qualified candidate in the country, demonstrating strong judgment on where AI amplifies and where human instinct closes

Managed 50+ concurrent requisitions simultaneously at Sunrise Senior Living — working visibly across hiring manager relationships, moving fast without false urgency, and maintaining rigorous-but-human candidate experience throughout

Partnered with C-suite and senior leadership across every engagement as a public-facing talent advisor — opinionated, visible, and trusted across cross-functional spaces rather than operating as invisible infrastructure

CORE COMPETENCIES

Full-Cycle Recruiting — Technical & Non-Technical

Visible Cross-Functional Stakeholder Partnership

Startup & Growth-Stage Recruiting (Engineering, GTM, G&A)

Candidate Experience & Employer Storytelling

AI-Augmented Sourcing & Outreach

Recruiting Infrastructure & Operations Scaling

Ashby ATS & LinkedIn Recruiter

Offer Management & Negotiation Strategy

Intake Conversation Leadership & Role Shaping

Recruiting Metrics & Executive Reporting

Talent Bar Calibration & Hiring Manager Upskilling

Ambiguity Navigation & Independent Operation

Outbound Pipeline Building for Hard-to-Fill Roles

DEIB Recruiting & Equitable Hiring Practices

Debrief & Calibration Process Design

High Talent Bar Under Time Pressure

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Lead Recruiter · DLM Professionals Nov 2023 – Present

Own full-cycle recruiting independently across 40+ concurrent roles — sourcing, outreach, screening, coordination, offer management, and close — with a stakeholder-partnership-first orientation in a fast-moving remote environment.

Leverage AI tools to amplify sourcing, outreach, and pipeline-building campaigns — applying strong judgment about where AI increases efficiency and where human instinct is required to maintain quality and candidate experience.

Run outbound sourcing and pipeline-building campaigns for hard-to-fill roles — optimizing for quality over quantity to keep efforts efficient and candidate flow rich for highest-priority searches.

Work visibly across hiring manager relationships — engaging proactively in cross-functional spaces, building confidence through consistent communication rather than invisible reliability.

Track recruiting metrics and produce reporting that raises the visibility of talent acquisition's impact on business outcomes — keeping the big picture in mind across every active search.

Lead Recruiter (Contract) · Crohn's & Colitis Foundation Oct 2022 – Nov 2023

Partnered with C-suite and VP-level hiring managers as a visible, opinionated talent advisor — drove intake conversations that drew out real hiring needs, challenged assumptions, and aligned teams on Check-caliber talent bar across 20+ national searches.

Reduced time-to-fill by 30% through outcomes-focused recruiting execution — reshaped sourcing strategy, upskilled hiring managers on interview effectiveness, and designed debrief and calibration processes that produced stronger hiring decisions faster.

Owned full-cycle recruiting across fundraising, marketing, program, and leadership functions — demonstrating the cross-disciplinary recruiting versatility required across Engineering, GTM, and G&A.

Leveraged AI-augmented sourcing tools to amplify pipeline reach for hard-to-fill leadership roles — applying judgment on where automation accelerated quality and where human outreach was required to close candidates.

Maintained rigorous-but-human candidate experience throughout every search — selling candidates on organizational vision with clear, compelling storytelling at every stage of the funnel.

Lead Recruiter (Contract) · Sompo International Mar 2022 – Sep 2022

Partnered visibly with senior finance, actuarial, and executive leadership as a trusted talent advisor — shaped roles, calibrated talent bar, challenged hiring manager assumptions, and drove alignment on what great looked like for each search.

Leveraged AI-assisted Boolean sourcing to solve a unicorn SVP of Finance search independently — identified the single qualified candidate in the country and closed at same-day offer, demonstrating strong judgment under time pressure without sacrificing bar.

Built outbound sourcing and pipeline campaigns for hard-to-fill specialized roles — optimizing for candidate quality over application volume and maintaining high performance standards throughout.

Delivered compensation benchmarking and market intelligence to senior leadership — informing offer strategy and helping the organization avoid negotiation traps on critical hires.

Lead Recruiter (Contract) · Sunrise Senior Living Aug 2021 – Feb 2022

Managed 50+ concurrent requisitions simultaneously — moved fast without false urgency, maintained a high talent bar across every search, and worked visibly across hiring manager relationships across multiple regional locations.

Built outbound sourcing and pipeline campaigns through LinkedIn Recruiter, AI-augmented tools, referral networks, and direct outreach — keeping candidate flow rich for highest-priority roles under high-volume conditions.

Maintained rigorous-but-human candidate experience at scale — ensuring every candidate experienced a thoughtful, responsive, and engaging process regardless of volume or time pressure.

Operated independently at full speed with full ownership of sourcing through close — demonstrating the autonomous, outcomes-focused recruiting execution this role requires.

Lead Recruiter & Talent Advisor (Contract) · Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) Oct 2019 – Mar 2021

Served as a visible, trusted talent partner to VP and director-level hiring managers — drove intake conversations, shaped roles, calibrated talent bar, and built hiring-manager confidence through engagement rather than invisible reliability.

Built and deployed a custom ATS workflow system that reduced time-to-hire by 25% — designed debrief and calibration tooling, interviewer upskilling programs, and hiring manager enablement content that scaled recruiting quality across the organization.

Optimized recruiting operations for efficiency and integrity — built infrastructure that improved consistency, fairness, and speed without sacrificing the rigor of the process or the quality of the candidate experience.

Produced executive recruiting reporting that raised the visibility of talent acquisition's business impact — delivering data-driven insights to senior leadership on pipeline health, sourcing quality, and hiring outcomes.

First Internal Lead Recruiter (Contract) · Aga Khan Foundation USA Aug 2018 – Aug 2019

Joined as the organization's first internal recruiter and built the entire recruiting function from scratch — laid track while the train was already moving, designing intake processes, sourcing infrastructure, calibration tooling, interviewer upskilling, and hiring manager enablement simultaneously.

Operated with complete independence in an ambiguous, fast-moving environment — making sound decisions without a complete playbook, scaling recruiting operations from zero, and delivering results across global searches in Asia and Africa.

Worked visibly across senior leadership and cross-functional teams — building genuine hiring-manager confidence through proactive engagement and direct communication rather than quiet operational reliability.

Lead Recruiter & HR Manager · Land Trust Alliance Mar 2018 – Aug 2019

Led all recruiting operations for a national nonprofit — shaped roles, drove intake conversations, upskilled hiring managers, designed debrief processes, and maintained a high talent bar across every search.

Built outbound sourcing campaigns and pipeline-building initiatives that increased candidate diversity by 30% and reduced recruitment spend by 15% — demonstrating creative, AI-augmented sourcing capability and outcomes-focused execution.

Partnered visibly with organizational leadership on employer branding, candidate experience design, and competitive compensation structures — raising the visibility of recruiting's impact across the full business.

Lead Recruiter (Contract) · Winrock International Jun 2017 – Nov 2017

Executed full-cycle recruiting for USAID-funded international programs — built outbound sourcing campaigns for hard-to-fill global roles across Africa, Asia, and Latin America using LinkedIn Recruiter and AI-augmented search tools.

Worked visibly across international program leadership — shaped roles, calibrated talent bar, and maintained rigorous-but-human candidate experience across cross-border searches in ambiguous, fast-moving conditions.

Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist · JBM Defense Contracting Oct 2015 – May 2017

Owned full-cycle specialized recruiting for DoD programs — built outbound sourcing campaigns for cleared technical professionals with Secret through TS/SCI clearances, demonstrating strong judgment and high talent bar under significant time pressure.

Maintained full OFCCP and EEO compliance with audit-ready documentation — bringing process integrity and equitable hiring practices to every search without sacrificing speed or quality.

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS

Bachelor of Business Administration · Strayer University

Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) · HR Certification Institute (HRCI)

ATS & TECHNOLOGY PROFICIENCY

Ashby · Greenhouse · Workday · iCIMS · Taleo · BrassRing · JazzHR · ADP Workforce Now · LinkedIn Recruiter · Indeed Recruiter · AI-Augmented Sourcing Tools · Boolean Search · Recruiting Analytics & Executive Reporting · Microsoft Office Suite · Google Workspace · Slack · Zoom

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