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Valarie Cornelius

Director-level Talent Acquisition Leader specializing in global sourcing and TA operations

Spurs Sports & EntertainmentWestern Governors UniversityFort Worth, TX8 Years ExperienceDirector LevelWorks On-Site

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Recruiting Operations leader who has managed teams up to 6 across local/remote/international (including Brazil) and specializes in building multi-site recruiting infrastructure. Led multiple ATS implementations (most recently UKG to Ceridian Dayforce, covering ATS + onboarding) and redesigned high-volume hiring events into a measurable engine, cutting candidate wait times by 30% and improving hiring outcomes.

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Key Strengths

  • Led recruiting/talent ops teams up to 6 (local, remote, international including Brazil)
  • Built and optimized recruiting infrastructure for multi-site organizations
  • Repeated success leading ATS implementations and workflow optimization
  • Redesigned high-volume hiring event workflow; reduced candidate wait time 30%
  • Implemented event analytics (attendance, interview-to-offer, acceptance, time-to-start) to drive predictability
  • Improved hiring outcomes via process standardization; achieved 10% over-hire ratio
  • Standardized fast seasonal hiring with structured interviews and scorecards; maintained compliance and filled roles before opening day

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Experience

Sr. Manager, RecruitingSpurs Sports & Entertainment · Feb 2023 – Present
Global Sr. Manager Talent AcquisitionSmarHop · May 2022 – Sep 2022
Manager, Talent AcquisitionTuesday Morning · Feb 2021 – Feb 2022
HR Manager-RecruitingMarriott - Gaylord Texan · Jan 2018 – Dec 2020
AdvisorMarriott · Jan 2014 – Jan 2014
Division DirectorMarriott · Jan 2014 – Jan 2014
Sr. Search ConsultantMarriott · Jan 2014 – Jan 2014

Education

Western Governors Universitybachelor, Business Administration - Human Resource Management

Languages

English

Certifications

Predictive Index Certified PractitionerSHRM-CP

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Valarie CorneliusDirector-level Talent Acquisition Leader specializing in global sourcing and TA operations