Laura Cooper Szekely
Strategic Talent Leader | Program Architect | Complexity Solver
- Role
- Global Recruiting Planning and Strategy Partner at Meta
- Location
- Seattle, WA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Laura Cooper Szekely
I am a builder of talent engines. From AWS to Meta, I’ve spent the last decade designing and scaling flagship programs that secure the world’s most specialized tech talent (PhD Research, AI/ML, and more).What I bring to the table: The \"V1\" Specialist: I built Amazon’s first centralized SDE sourcing team and Meta’s AI Accelerate frameworks. 🧩 The Complexity Solver: I thrive in ambiguity, driving consensus from IC to VP to secure funding and alignment for global initiatives. The Optimizer: I don’t just launch; I improve. By accelerating Meta’s Research Intern planning, we improved offer accept rates and hired critical AI/ML Research talent faster than ever.When to reach out: You need a strategic partner to navigate cross-functional \"gridlock,\" someone to design a large-scale hiring roadmap, or a mentor to help level up a high-performing recruiting team.
Experience
Global Recruiting Planning and Strategy Partner
Apr 2022 — Present
Lead complex demand planning and demand management for large-scale EIC recruiting programs that deliver thousands of hires each year (e.g, University Recruiting, AI Accelerate/Elevate, MetaU, Pathways).Redesigned the generalist UR headcount planning process to deliver headcount to teams sooner, improving hiring velocity, hiring efficiency, and resource planning, as well as Meta’s brand in the academic community. This required influence and partnership with VPs across Recruiting, Mission Control, and Finance.
Education
California State University-Fullerton - College of Business and Economics
Bachelor of Arts
Skills
- Resume Writing
- Permanent Placement
- Strategic Sourcing
- Negotiation
- Corporate Recruiting
- College Recruiting
- Onboarding
- Recruiting
- Recruitment Advertising
- Employer Branding
- Executive Search
- Interviews
- Talent Management
- Sourcing
- Business Development
- Project Management
- Screening
- Professional Services
- Entrepreneurship
- Vendor Management
- Temporary Placement
- Networking
- Search
- Technical Recruiting
- Consulting
- Internet Recruiting
- Enterprise Software
- Contract Recruitment
- Cold Calling
- Business Strategy
- Account Management
- Screening Resumes
- Employee Relations
- Staffing Services
- Human Resources
- Information Technology
- Customer Satisfaction
- Training
- Performance Management
- Crm
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