ScreenedIdentity Verified
No cost, no commitment - we'll make a personal intro
Sonia Jairath - Senior Consultant, Talent Acquisition in Los Angeles, CA

Sonia Jairath

Executive Talent Acquisition leader specializing in high-volume and executive hiring across media and tech

Abastraction MediaHofstra UniversityLos Angeles, CA20 Years ExperienceExecutive LevelWorks Remote

Connect with Sonia

Sonia already has a relationship with Reval, so a warm intro from us gets a much better response than cold outreach.

Available immediatelyTypically responds within 24 hours

Recommended

Already have an account?

About

Talent Acquisition leader (former Director of Talent Acquisition at Paramount Global) who has managed recruiter teams (1–7 direct reports) and can jump into high-impact executive searches. Experienced partnering with C-suite/EVP stakeholders and HRBPs on offer approvals and leveling/comp adjustments, and has implemented recruiting process/ATS workflows and team training programs across both startups and large enterprises.

Hire with Reval

Find your next great hire

Our AI agents source, screen, and vet candidates for your open roles. Get qualified candidates within 48 hours.

$250one-time kickoff
10%on successful hire
Post a Role90-day money-back guarantee

Key Strengths

  • Managed recruiter teams with 1–7 direct reports
  • Hands-on executive search; builds new professional relationships and initiates candidate pipelines
  • Partnered with HRBPs on offer approvals and role/compensation leveling resets with hiring leaders
  • Engaged C-suite/EVP stakeholders to build out teams, including executive assistants
  • Built and scaled recruiting processes and ATS workflows across startups and larger companies
  • Trained TA teams on interview best practices and offer compliance; enforced process adherence tied to KPIs

Like what you see? We'll introduce you to Sonia directly.

Experience

Senior Consultant, Talent AcquisitionAbastraction Media · Jan 2024 – Presentfreelance
Senior Consultant, Talent AcquisitionMemeHouse LA · Jan 2024 – Presentfreelance
Senior Consultant, Talent AcquisitionAC Lion Executive Search · Jan 2024 – Presentfreelance
Director & Principal, Talent AcquisitionParamount Global · May 2021 – Dec 2023
Senior Manager, Talent AcquisitionS4 Capital Group · Sep 2020 – May 2021
Senior Manager, Talent AcquisitionMediaMonks · Sep 2020 – May 2021
Senior Consultant, Talent AcquisitionLincoln Center for the Performing Arts · May 2020 – Aug 2020freelance
Senior Consultant, Talent AcquisitionViacom · Oct 2018 – Apr 2020freelance
Senior Consultant, Talent AcquisitionThe Bloc · Jul 2018 – Oct 2018freelance
Senior Consultant, Talent AcquisitionFleishmanHillard · May 2018 – Jul 2018freelance
Senior Consultant, Talent AcquisitionNews America Marketing · Jan 2018 – May 2018freelance
Senior Consultant, Talent AcquisitionEileen Fisher · Sep 2017 – Dec 2017freelance
Director, People & CultureSITO Mobile · Sep 2016 – Sep 2017
Director, Talent AcquisitionZeta Interactive · Jun 2015 – Aug 2016
Senior Consultant, Talent AcquisitionPrudential Financial · Sep 2014 – Jun 2015freelance
Senior Consultant, Talent AcquisitionMethod · Mar 2014 – Sep 2014freelance
Senior Consultant, Talent AcquisitionChobani · Sep 2013 – Mar 2014freelance
Senior Consultant, Talent AcquisitionAKQA · Jun 2013 – Sep 2013freelance
Senior Consultant, Talent AcquisitionMaxus · Mar 2013 – Jun 2013freelance
Senior Consultant, Talent AcquisitionDigitas · Aug 2012 – Feb 2013freelance
Manager, Talent AcquisitionThe Estée Lauder Companies · Oct 2011 – Aug 2012
Senior Consultant, Talent AcquisitionMomentum Worldwide · Apr 2011 – Oct 2011freelance
Senior Consultant, Talent AcquisitionWunderman · Feb 2010 – Mar 2011freelance
Founder, Executive Search AdvisorMetierlink · Sep 2008 – Feb 2010
Practice Lead, Creative and Marketing + Recruiter/Talent ScoutThe Hired Guns · Apr 2006 – Aug 2008

Education

Hofstra Universitybachelor
United Nations International Schoolhigh_school

Skills

Languages

English

Certifications

Reiki Level 1 & 2Executive & Life CoachingSocial Talent Certified Recruiter

Similar Candidates

PP

Senior Talent Acquisition Programs & Operations Leader specializing in full-cycle recruiting

California, USA12y exp
ICH ConsultingEmbry-Riddle Aeronautical University
View profile
JP

Senior Talent Acquisition Leader specializing in global sourcing, TA ops, and talent intelligence

Remote, US12y exp
Embedded TAPost University

Recruiting leader and player-coach who has managed teams (3 direct, 2–3 indirect) and stays hands-on with executive search, sourcing, and screening. Known for data-driven recruiting lifecycle improvements (time-in-stage/pipeline leakage) and for partnering closely with HRBPs on compensation benchmarking, confidential searches, and succession planning; has influenced CEO-level decisions to address hiring process and comp challenges at Precision Value & Health and improved technical interview outcomes at CVS.

View profile
DO

Diana O'Neal

Screened

Director-level Talent Acquisition & Executive Search leader specializing in mission-driven organizations

Brooklyn, NY11y exp
Ascend Public Charter SchoolsNYU Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service

Recruiting leader who builds structured, competency-based hiring systems and can also personally run Senior Director-to-C-Suite searches. Notable for scaling a full hiring season to 175+ teacher hires and for leading a high-stakes CEO succession search, advising a board to define a new leadership vision and landing a CEO who remains successful four years later.

View profile
DL

Executive Talent Acquisition & HR Leader specializing in healthcare, pharma, and advertising

14y exp
MOTHERAdelphi University
View profile
DB

David Barner

Screened

Director-level Talent Acquisition Leader specializing in agency and healthcare/pharma recruiting

New York, NY18y exp
Taylored SearchSUNY Geneseo

Talent acquisition leader with experience at Grey, Publicis, and Taylored Search who specializes in building and restructuring recruiting teams and embedding TA into strategic business planning (including new business/RFP pipelines). Known for bringing market data and candidate sentiment into executive org-design decisions to improve hiring outcomes, speed offer approvals, and increase acceptance rates.

View profile
MC

Executive Talent Acquisition leader specializing in global TA transformation and executive recruiting

14y exp
FreelanceFairleigh Dickinson University
View profile

Interested in Sonia?

We'll personally introduce you - no strings attached.

For Hiring Teams

Build your dream team with Reval

Our AI agents source, screen, and vet candidates for your open roles. Get qualified, high-intent candidates on your desk within 48 hours.

$250one-time kickoff
10%on successful hire
48hrsto first candidates
Post a Role90-day money-back guarantee. A fraction of traditional agency fees.

Discover more candidates like Sonia

Search across thousands of pre-screened, high-quality, high-intent candidates on Reval.

Search Talent

Connect with Sonia

Sonia already has a relationship with Reval, so a warm intro from us gets a much better response than cold outreach.

Available immediatelyTypically responds within 24 hours

Recommended

Already have an account?

Hire with Reval

Find your next great hire

Our AI agents source, screen, and vet candidates for your open roles. Get qualified candidates within 48 hours.

$250one-time kickoff
10%on successful hire
Post a Role90-day money-back guarantee
Sonia JairathExecutive Talent Acquisition leader specializing in high-volume and executive hiring across media and tech