Kim Williams

About Kim Williams

I’m a Talent Advisor with 10+ years of experience partnering with hiring managers and leadership to build strong, inclusive teams across Design, Engineering, Security, Privacy, and Machine Learning. I specialize in full-cycle recruiting in complex, fast-moving environments — translating business needs into thoughtful hiring strategies, advising on market conditions, and guiding both candidates and hiring teams through clear, human hiring processes. Over the course of my career, I’ve supported everything from high-volume hiring to specialized technical searches, rebuilt strained recruiting partnerships, mentored teammates, and contributed to inclusion-focused hiring initiatives and employee resource groups. I care deeply about candidate experience, sustainable hiring practices, and being a calm, trusted partner when the work gets messy (because it always does). When I’m not recruiting, you’ll probably find me tending to my plants or dialing in a good cup of coffee. 🪴**Please note: employment opportunities and job offers at Expedia Group will always come from Expedia Group’s Talent Acquisition and hiring teams. Never provide sensitive, personal information to someone unless you’re confident who the recipient is. Expedia Group does not extend job offers via email or on any other messaging tools to individuals to whom we have not made prior contact. Our email domain is @expediagroup.com. The official website to find and apply for job openings at Expedia Group is careers.expediagroup.com/jobs.

Experience

1. Talent Advisor

   Expedia Group

   Apr 2022 — Present · Austin, TX, US

   As a Talent Advisor, my goal is to fill openings through a consultative approach. I want to match the right candidates to the right roles on the team, not just put random butts in seats. I support Experience Design, Engineering, Information Security, Privacy, and Machine Learning teams within Expedia’s Technology organization. Partner closely with hiring managers and leaders to define role scope, hiring strategy, and realistic timelines in a fast-moving environment Act as a trusted advisor on market conditions, candidate availability, and sourcing strategy for both active and passive talent Collaborate with Sourcing to build targeted pipelines and refine search strategies to improve candidate quality Rebuilt and strengthened the recruiting partnership with the Experience Design organization, earning consistent positive feedback from hiring managers Support onboarding and mentor teammates; serve as a go-to resource for process guidance, tools, and complex hiring situations Leverage deep systems knowledge (Workday, LinkedIn Hiring tools, Beamery, SeekOut) to troubleshoot issues, improve workflows, and support reporting needs Represent Expedia at external events including AfroTech, Render, and other community partnerships Contribute to inclusive hiring initiatives such as Return Ticket, PowerToFly, and Black Tech Pipeline

Education

• Stony Point High School

  High School Diploma

  2002 — 2006