Katharine Gehring Sykes

Seasoned Global Talent Acquisition professional with solid experience in leading geographically dispersed recruitment teams, talent strategy, DE&I, process improvement, creative sourcing strategies and metrics to drive growth for businesses Corporate (Small, Mid-size and Enterprise level) and Agency Recruitment: * Full cycle Recruitment for 20+ years; startups and large corporations (Zadara, Moloco, Blackhawk Network, Oracle, Sun, ADP, Picarro) for Technology, SG&A positions * Design, develop and implement strategic recruitment campaigns * Leadership of geographically dispersed recruiters and sourcing teams (up to a team of 12+) * Development and automation of hiring processes and procedures * Executive Hiring and managing 3rd party providers * Developed and implemented Internship Program * Evaluation and implementation of Applicant Tracking Systems (Taleo Enterprise, Taleo Business Edition, ICIMS, Jobvite, Open Hire, Ceridian) * Strong ability to identify and source for key roles ( Executive Management, Mid level management and individual contributor roles) within organizations Specialties: AdTech, SaaS sales, Enterprise Search, CRM (Salesforce, Fusion), Forecasting, Recruitment, Management, Coaching, Training, Sourcing & Interviewing candidates