Keisha Brister

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ABOUT KEISHA BRISTER

With 30+ years in HR and recruiting, I’ve honed subject matter expertise in high-volume, client-facing commercial sales recruitment across Life Sciences, including pharmaceutical, biotech, biopharma, healthcare, and diagnostics industries. Over the past 20 years, I’ve successfully hired sales professionals, specializing in product launches and expansions, travel onsite hiring event management and field sales expansion recruiting across multiple therapeutic areas - Oncology, Neuroscience, Endocrinology, Neurology, Vaccines, Immunology, Respiratory Biologics, CNS, Allergy, Infectious Disease/HIV, Cardiovascular, GI, Market Access, and Women’s Health.Previously, as a career Contractor specializing in product launch and expansion efforts, my experience spans from passive sourcing to competitive offer negotiations. I have worked in RPO and CSO settings partnering with Merck, BMS, Sanofi, UCB, GSK, GE Healthcare, Quest Diagnostics, Intra-cellular and PDI & IQVIA. Brand ambassador in RPO customer partnerships, seamless company brand representation to candidate population and internal stakeholders.Outside of Life Sciences, my corporate recruiting work spans across Manufacturing & Big Box retail field sales supporting business group areas Corporate IT, Accounting/Finance, Engineering, Quality, Market Research, Supply Chain, Sales Operations and Field Sales management.Working remotely for the last ten years, I have excelled in delivering great candidate experiences, quality high-volume hires and collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet business objectives. I am a self-starter and DDI certified (STAR method) responsible for delivering top talent and timely hires. Passionate about interview prep training and candidate coaching, I am committed to connecting talent with the right opportunities. Let’s connect!