Alissa Danaher

About Alissa Danaher

Global talent leader with 20+ years of experience building and scaling comprehensive talent strategies that span recruiting, talent management, culture, and organizational transformation across diverse, high-growth environments. Currently serving as SVP, Global Talent Leader at Epsilon (Publicis Groupe), I\'ve built my career leading teams of 75-200+ professionals across major organizations including GE HealthCare and PwC, where I\'ve consistently driven organizational transformation, M&A integration, and large-scale recruiting operations. My expertise spans the full talent lifecycle—from executive search and global talent strategy to employment branding, diversity initiatives, and technology optimization. I specialize in navigating complex organizational changes, whether transitioning from RPO to in-house models, implementing AI-driven recruiting solutions, or coordinating talent activities for acquisitions and divestitures. With a proven track record of improving key metrics like time-to-fill, diversity pipeline growth, and passive candidate sourcing, I\'m passionate about building scalable talent infrastructures that align with business objectives and create exceptional candidate experiences across all levels, from entry-level to C-suite.

Experience

1. SVP Global Talent (Epsilon, Part of Publicis Groupe)

   Epsilon

   Aug 2024 — Present

   Lead global talent strategy across 6+ regions (US, India, LATAM, Europe, ANZ, Asia) including talent acquisition, people experience, culture and compliance • Partnered with global SHRMs and Executive leadership on global talent management and attraction strategies • Built and scaled global executive recruiting infrastructure• Improved global time to fill to 54 days (-5 YOY) and increased passive sourcing new hire channel to 20%(+14% YOY)

Education

• Gies College of Business - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

  Bachelors, Economics

Skills

• Executive Search
• Talent Acquisition
• Business Analysis
• Talent Management
• Organizational Design
• Performance Management
• Training
• Business Strategy
• Process Improvement
• Team Building
• Management
• Technical Recruiting
• Consulting
• Change Management
• Acquisition Integration
• Project Management
• Business Process Improvement
• Strategy
• Human Resources
• Recruiting
• Sourcing
• Management Consulting
• College Recruiting
• Leadership
• Performance Improvement
• Strategic Planning
• Business Development
• IT Consulting
• People Development