Ariel Chivalrous

About Ariel Chivalrous

Strategic Talent Acquisition Leader with 15+ years of global experience across the U.S, U.K, and Asia. I’ve led high-performing recruiting teams across corporate, technical, and early-career functions—building strong pipelines, advising leaders, and scaling organizations during periods of growth and change.Today, I lead Talent Acquisition for HQ, Early Career, Sourcing, and TA Technology at Niagara Bottling, driving innovation and alignment across our hiring ecosystem. My background also includes executive search, international recruiting, talent development, and coaching across food & beverage, agriculture, manufacturing, and tech industries.Alongside my corporate work, I support selective organizations through Thrive Collective Partners, providing strategic advisory, project-based hiring support, and guidance for specialized or hard-to-fill roles—especially in agriculture, food, and manufacturing environments.I’m also the founder of Empowered to Bloom, a coaching practice supporting mothers through birth, postpartum, and career transitions. Across all my work, I’m passionate about helping people and teams grow, thrive, and reach their full potential.

Experience

1. Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition Hq, Talent Sourcing, Ta Technology and Campus Recruitment

   Niagara Bottling

   Jul 2024 — Present

   As Senior Manager of Talent Acquisition, I provide strategic leadership across multiple core functions of our hiring ecosystem—headquarter talent acquisition, early career recruitment, talent sourcing, and TA technology. I lead a team of three managers, guiding their development and aligning their teams to deliver on both near-term hiring goals and long-term talent strategies.Partnering closely with senior leadership, I translate business needs into forward-thinking hiring solutions, optimize team structures and processes, and champion a data-informed approach to talent acquisition. From building scalable early career pipelines to driving innovation in sourcing and technology, I’m focused on developing high-performing, inclusive teams that fuel organizational growth and culture.

Education

• Institute of Professional Grief Coaching

  Certificate In Grief to Gratitude Coaching, Health and Wellness, General

• The Embody Lab

  Certificate, Movement and Mind-Body Therapies and Education

• Birthing From Within

  Certificate, Birthwork Educator and Birth Doula Training

• CIPD Qualifications

  PG Diploma in Human Resource Development - CIPD

• University of Lincoln

  Bachelor of Science - BSc, Human Resource Management

• Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana

  Certificate, Yoga Teacher Training/Yoga Therapy