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Sara Joyner

Talent Acquisition Manager specializing in technical recruiting and workforce planning

Tango AnalyticsPrairie View A&M UniversityHouston, Texas11 Years ExperienceDirector LevelWorks Remote

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Talent acquisition leader and executive recruiter who has managed up to 10 recruiters while driving tech stack optimization, vendor/cost management, and executive-level reporting. Experienced partnering closely with HRBPs and CFO-level stakeholders on director+ hiring, including internal audit leadership roles, and has led a full recruiting lifecycle redesign to improve candidate experience and hiring leader visibility.

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Key Strengths

  • Led and managed a recruiting team of up to 10 direct reports
  • Built executive-ready leadership reporting and insights cadence
  • Optimized recruiting tech stack and processes to reduce friction for recruiters and hiring leaders
  • Implemented end-to-end recruiting lifecycle standardization (intake, scorecards, ATS stage definitions)
  • Drove adoption of process change through manager enablement, success metrics, and feedback loops
  • Executive recruiting experience (director-level and above) with hands-on requisition ownership
  • Strong HRBP partnership across comp alignment, workforce planning, and vendor management
  • CFO-level stakeholder collaboration on role structuring and hiring strategy (e.g., director-level internal audit hires)

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Experience

Manager, Talent AcquisitionTango Analytics · Jun 2022 – Nov 2024
Manager, Talent AcquisitionSilverstone REIT · Jul 2017 – May 2020
Talent Acquisition SpecialistHearst Media · Feb 2015 – Jul 2017
Senior Corporate RecruiterRobert Half Technology · Mar 2013 – Jun 2014
Contract RecruiterRent the Runway · Jan 2021 – Jun 2022contract
Contract Talent AdvisorClassPass · Nov 2020 – Aug 2021contract
Compensation AnalystAmerican Medical Association · Jul 2020 – Nov 2020

Education

Prairie View A&M Universitybachelor, Business Management (2005)

Skills

CoachingMentoringPerformance ManagementProcess ImprovementProject ManagementStakeholder ManagementWorkforce PlanningVendor managementAnalytical ThinkingBoolean SearchCandidate EngagementCandidate ExperienceCompliance ManagementConflict ResolutionCost Per Hire Optimization

Languages

English

Certifications

SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP)Management Certificate, Human Resources Management - University of Houston-DowntownTexas Workforce Commission - Vocational Rehabilitation (TWC-VR) - University of North Texas

Memberships

  • SHRM

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