Avril Ryan

About Avril Ryan

With 16 years of dedicated experience in the recruitment industry, I bring a wealth of expertise in various domains, including global expansion, people management, executive search and selection, project recruitment, high-volume, temporary solutions, and global knowledge. My utmost passion lies in leadership. Every day, I strive to enhance my leadership skills to achieve optimal results and cultivate an environment fostering trust, inspiration, innovation, and empowerment. My approach involves quickly grasping business challenges and goals, enabling me to deliver measurable success. I excel in translating abstract talent acquisition and recruiting needs into practical strategies and solutions, ensuring desired outcomes.CORE SKILLS:Effective CommunicationInfluencing at C-levelAligning Talent Planning with Business StrategyStrategic Execution of Talent AcquisitionUtilization of Recruiting Technology including AIProficiency in Talent Acquisition MetricsEnhancing Process and Service DeliveryTeam Building, Development, and TrainingCrafting Employment BrandingDeveloping Strategic Sourcing StrategiesExpert Project Management of Key Programs and InitiativesDesigning Diversity and Inclusion Talent Attraction Strategies

Experience

1. Head of Talent Acquisition, America\'s

   Zoom

   Jul 2022 — Present · Denver, CO, US

   As the Head of Talent Acquisition America\'s, I am a leader and strategist who partners with peers across the People Experience (PX) and business Leadership Teams to deliver the best and brightest talent in the region. I lead a regional team of Recruiting Leaders, Recruiting Partners with matrixed relationships with Talent Branding, Talent Operations and Data Analytics. I am responsible for empowering my team to translate the staffing needs of the business and delivering outcomes in line with Zoom\'s Talent mission and goals across the Revenue, Corporate and Tech teams.

Education

• Cork College of Commerce

  Graduate Diploma, Advertising, PR and Marketing

  2003 — 2008

• St. Mary's High School , Midleton, cork

  Graduate Diploma in Advertising, PR & Marketing, Marketing

  1997 — 2003

Skills

• Sourcing
• IT Sales
• Technical Recruiting
• Hiring
• Account Management
• Leadership
• Recruiting
• Human Resources
• Graduate Recruitment
• Customer Service
• Networking
• Temporary Staffing
• Interviews
• Contract Recruitment
• Strategic Communications
• Interviewing
• Talent Acquisition
• Social Media
• Executive Search
• International Sales
• Recruitment/Retention
• Inside Sales
• HR Consulting
• Search
• Management
• Training
• New Business Development
• Bilingual
• Talent Management
• Sales Recruitment
• Business Development
• Sales
• Multilingual
• Management Consulting
• Generation Y
• Crm