Alanna S.

Senior Executive Recruiter Project Manager @Horizontal Talent

Austin, TX, US

Managed end-to-end executive search process and engagements from inception to completion (e.g, identifying qualified external talent, client management, candidate engagement, candidate experience, partnering with human resources and other stakeholders) and partnered with our research team to identify, engage, evaluate, and recruit executive-level candidates.• Proficient in moderately complex initiatives and deliverables within Executive Recruiting functional area and contribute to large-scale planning related to functional area deliverables.• Supported various business segments within Horizontal Talent and delivered full-lifecycle executive recruiting, developing relationships with multiple hiring executives, and acting as the subject matter expert for specialized talent acquisition needs.• Primarily hiring for complex, director/senior-level executive positions through actively managing the end-to-end hiring process - candidate communication, negotiating offer terms, and conducting reference checks.• Consulted with recruiting counterparts, hiring managers, and HR business partners to develop search strategies to proactively recruit diverse talent for executive openings.• Provided counsel to hiring managers during assessment and evaluation of candidates and act as a primary negotiator.• Ensured a strong positive client and candidate experience throughout the hiring process. • Interacted with and provide thought leadership to other executive recruiters within the Horizontal Talent’s executive recruiter community.• Partnered closely with Senior Executive Recruiters on more complex, senior level positions.• Provided leadership and consultation on various ad hoc projects focused on executive human capital initiatives within the LOB.• Experienced in proactive recruiting executive-level professionals in either a retained search or contingency search firm.• Successfully sourced passive executive-level candidates through referrals, warm leads, and cold calls.

Texas Southern University

Bachelor's degree, Management Information Systems, General