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Scott Smith
Director of Talent Acquisition specializing in high-volume and executive recruiting
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Talent/Recruiting Operations leader who has managed small TA ops teams and redesigned hiring workflows to speed decisions and improve quality. Drove measurable outcomes (time-to-hire cut to 38 days; first-year turnover down 6%) and has led cross-functional ATS implementations (Taleo, Greenhouse) while supporting fast, high-volume creative hiring with strong process and documentation.
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Key Strengths
- Managed TA operations team of up to 5 (TA specialists, sourcers, schedulers)
- Redesigned interview workflow to reduce decision-makers and standardize interviews
- Reduced time-to-hire from 50+ days to 38 days
- Reduced first-year turnover by 6% via improved hiring process
- Data-driven recruiting optimization using ATS stage/time and funnel analytics
- Led ATS implementations (Taleo, Greenhouse) with cross-functional teams (TA, HR, IT, Creative)
- Built rapid hiring process for 15–20 creative hires using interview days and 24-hour portfolio feedback
- Maintained rigorous documentation by capturing written feedback in ATS and running weekly decision meetings
Reference Highlights
- Outstanding leader for Talent Ops/Recruiting Ops
- One of the best hands-on recruiters
- Professional
- Competent
- Compassionate
- Strong leader who leads by example
- Effective in high-growth and high-intensity recruiting environments
- Effective in downsizing environments
- Creates clear processes
- Maintains solid internal and external relationships
- Adaptable (workflows that expand/contract)
- Exceptional at using data to inform decisions
- Makes analytics clear, approachable, and actionable
- Helps executives understand the 'why' behind the numbers
- Direct communication style valued
- Effective at managing complex system implementations
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