Julie Julianne Molnar

About Julie Julianne Molnar

Julie Molnar is an accomplished and visionary Chief Talent Officer and VP of Operations with 20+ years of experience delivering a rare combination of talent strategy, operational excellence, and award-winning strategic communications expertise to the executive table. She is a culture catalyst and internal architect who leads through ambiguity to accelerate enterprise-wide impact and transform internal capabilities. She builds high-performing, people-centered organizations with deep expertise in talent strategy, business acumen, and operational excellence that strategically aligns people, performance, and processes.Julie brings creative precision of a marketing and brand strategist and systems thinking of an operational leader, navigating shifting work environments, brand complexity, and culture transformation. She has led the charge on enterprise-wide initiatives spanning leadership development, L&D, employer branding, employee engagement, and change communications. She has recalibrated performance management systems and coaching frameworks as a champion of employee engagement, further amplifying her leadership impact. Talent Strategy + Experience Organizational Effectiveness + Culture Strategic Communications Operational Excellence Leadership Development Learning + Development Employee Engagement Employer Branding Public RelationsMedia placements in: The New York Times, The Chicago Tribune, The Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, Today and CBS Evening News & Kichler Lighting, Sherwin-Williams, Vitamix, GE Lighting, Home Depot, Ames True Temper, Step2, Meijer, Blue Spark Technologies, Ohio Guidestone, Energy Harbor, Nordson, Oatey, Clearstead Financial Advisors“.” -

Experience

1. Chief Talent Officer, Vice President of Operations

   Falls & Co

   Jan 2022 — Present · Cleveland, OH, US

   Leads 2 core strategic pillars, Talent Development and Operational Excellence. Executes dual leadership of the Employer Brand/Employee Experience practice group and $700k annual Strategic Communications/PR client portfolio. Reports directly to the COO: Recalibrated Mission, Vision, and Values enterprise-wide. Spearheads success planning, team building, performance coaching, leadership development, and talent acquisition strategies: Achieved $50k in cost savings and 97% employee satisfaction; deployed new performance management system, executive coaching tools and behavioral interviewing process.+: Pioneered enterprise L&D program, including “Master Class” series; led content evaluation/rollout, achieving an 82% participation rate: Launched the 1st Operational Excellence team driving project improvement and standardization, delivering $335k in cost savings: Partners with COO on operational technologies, including HRIS systems, budget reporting improvements, and resource allocation systems: Owns annual talent development budget; leads firm department heads from an operational lens. Fully accountable for operational P&L./: Owns strategy, service design, communications, employer brand, and employee lifecycle solutions: Directs brand communication strategy, mission, vision, and values, communications, employer branding, media relations, digital content strategy and change communications.

Education

• Ashland University

  Bachelor of Arts, BA, Journalism , Mass Communication/Media Studies

• Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University

  Master of Science Positive Organizational Development, MSPOD