Tony Clementi

Director Talent Acquisition @Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Chicago, IL, US

Reported to Senior Vice President of Human Resources to develop talent acquisition (TA) function for emerging $250M biopharmaceutical company of 400 employees across United States. Consolidated all recruitment activity, reviewed and improved processes and systems, worked with leadership to understand current and future needs, developed analytics to inform leadership on progress of TA evolution while developing company capabilities to identify and attract talent.• Converted TA administrator into full cycle recruiter with team of 2, filling 109 roles in 2023, 143 roles in 2024, 195 in 2025.• Reduced agency spend 60% and cost per hire reduced 25.8%, saving $300K+ in 2024 while maintaining time to fill targets by improving TA acumen and reducing agency reliance.• Created recruitment dashboard and quarterly presentations, providing data analysis of hiring trends and needs.• Updated applicant tracking system (iCIMS), streamlining recruitment processes and improving efficiency.• Collaborated with sales leadership, determining success competencies and developing behavioral interview guides.• Developed Quality of Hire to deepen discussion around regrettable / non regrettable turnover, termination reasons, and leadership capabilities, improving sourcing, screening, interviewing, and onboarding to increase engagement.

University of Wisconsin

Bachelor of Science (BS)