Jenni Sasser McDonough

About Jenni Sasser McDonough

Jenni McDonough has two decades of progressive experience in human resources. Her mission is to attract and retain top talent, drive innovative, strategic employee relations programs and nurture a vibrant company culture. McDonough’s areas of expertise include employee relations, solution-focused HR program design, conflict resolution and internal communications. McDonough is skilled at determining and directing an organization\'s human resources goals and strategies to support productive and profitable business operations. In addition, she provides leadership and focus to advance the organizational vision. As a Chief People Officer, McDonough drives organizational effectiveness and supports the executive team on agency initiatives. As Vice President of Engauge (acquired by Moxie in Aug 2013), McDonough was responsible for managing all Human Resources & development initiatives for an expanding workforce of 525+ employees across 5 national offices. Her responsibilities included full-cycle Human Resources including attraction and retention of top talent, development of that talent, performance management, cross-office cultural initiatives, change management, internal communications, recognition and rewards, on-boarding and exiting, as well as benefits administration. McDonough translates business plans into strategic human resources and operational plans.Prior to joining Engauge in 2011, McDonough served as Vice President, Human Resources, for the Atlanta office of MS & LGroup, a Publicis Groupe company, for eleven years. She currently volunteers as a Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta Troop Leader. Previously, McDonough served Park Pride Atlanta as leader of the board development committee and member of the strategic planning committee. She has also served on the board of the GA Transplant Foundation and as a member of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, GA Chapter, Leadership Class.

Experience

1. Chief People Officer

   Alloy

   Feb 2023 — Present · Atlanta, GA, US

   Passionate about empowering teams, fostering strategic growth, and driving excellence through collaboration. Committed to creating impactful and inclusive workplaces where talent thrives.#HRLeadership #TalentDevelopment #OrganizationalChange #AtlantaBusiness #CompanyCulture

Education

• Georgia Southern University

  Bachelor of Science, Communication Arts, emphasis in Public Relations

• Georgia Southern University

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Communication and Media Studies

Skills

• Newsletters
• Integrated Marketing
• Employee Training
• Conflict Resolution
• Recruiting
• Business Development
• Training
• Change Management
• Event Management
• Employee Engagement
• Public Relations
• Internal Communications
• Editing
• Benefits Administration
• Press Releases
• Employee Relations
• Advertising
• Lead Generation
• Interviews
• Morale
• Corporate Communications
• Public Speaking
• Management
• Creative Direction
• Coaching
• Budgets
• Marketing
• Human Resources