David Gilkey

About David Gilkey

Talent Acquisition leader with success in departmental turnarounds, restructuring teams, & building company wide partnerships leveraging a duality of experience from a publicly traded company leading 16 direct reports that supported 30+ business units to solely managing all TA functions for a privately held company with 4 growing locations across the US. Experience with recruiting operations to revamp candidate experience, overhaul interview process, & qualify ideal candidate personas by quantifying their experience, performance, and fit to increase retention and reduce turnover based on internally bench marked top performers. Ability to identify and apply proactive strategies for applicant lead generation through community networking, trade school partnerships, advisory board affiliation, early talent programs, college engagements, public speaking events, & open house events. Marketing contributions including branding, social media, website overhaul, copy writing, email sequencing, job board revamps, & developing ad campaigns through newspaper & radio.Vendor management including consolidation, upgrades, implementations, & contract negotiations for ATS/CRM, Job Boards, Agency Placement, Technology, & more. Full cycle recruiting of: Sales (Inbound/Outbound/AE/AM/RSM), Customer Service (B2C), Client Success (B2B), Project Management, Supply Chain, Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Design, Test, Product), IT, Developers, Accounting, Human Resources, Talent Acquisition, Skilled Trades, General Labor.

Experience

1. Director of Talent Growth & Performance

   Legacy Service Partners

   Oct 2025 — Present

Education

• Cleveland State University

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Psychology

  2002 — 2007