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David Blanco

@davidblanco

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Senior Talent Acquisition Partner specializing in technical and GTM recruiting for enterprise SaaS.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking to lead enterprise SaaS and technical GTM recruiting—building pipelines, partnering with executives on workforce planning, and improving KPIs with structured processes to consistently hire hard-to-find talent.

I’m a Senior Talent Acquisition Partner with 10+ years of experience building and scaling recruiting functions across enterprise and high-growth organizations. I’m known for spearheading hiring in complex, high-stakes, or underperforming situations by building pipelines, improving processes, and delivering consistent results.

I bring deep expertise recruiting technical and GTM talent across data, cloud, enterprise SaaS, and fraud/identity platforms. I’ve repeatedly succeeded engaging passive talent in competitive markets while partnering directly with executive leadership to drive hiring strategy.

Most recently, I was brought in during organizational restructuring to stabilize recruiting, rebuild pipelines from scratch, and deliver consistent hiring outcomes in a low-volume, high-complexity environment. I delivered 25+ hires with a 22-day average time to fill and 80% offer acceptance rate, and implemented structured interview frameworks and KPI tracking to improve pipeline visibility.

Earlier, I led full-cycle technical and GTM hiring at Experian across six business units, including roles spanning Software Architecture, Data Science, Cloud Engineering, Java, SQL, and Fraud & ID. I also led international hiring strategy for Costa Rica and Spain and built AI-enabled sourcing workflows that reduced time to fill by 20%.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Senior Talent Acquisition Partner

Pete Fowler Construction Services

Mar 2025 - Mar 2026 (1 year)

Stabilized the recruiting function during organizational restructuring by rebuilding pipelines and standardizing hiring operations in a low-volume, high-complexity environment. Delivered 25+ hires with a 22-day average time to fill and 80% offer acceptance rate across specialized technical and professional roles.

Full Cycle Recruiting Stakeholder Management Workforce Planning

Recruiting Partner

The One Group (Benihana)

Jul 2024 - Mar 2025 (8 months)

Managed full-cycle recruiting for a high-volume, multi-location restaurant group, aligning hiring strategy with regional operational needs while meeting compressed timelines in tight labor markets. Recruited corporate and field operations talent including General Managers, Executive Chefs, and Regional Leaders across multiple markets.

Full Cycle Recruiting High Volume Hiring Stakeholder Management Interview Coordination Time To Fill Optimization

Talent Acquisition Partner

Experian

Aug 2021 - Mar 2024 (2 years 7 months)

Recruited across six business units for enterprise SaaS, data and analytics, cloud infrastructure, and fraud and identity platforms at Fortune 500 scale. Built AI-enabled sourcing workflows and reduced time to fill by 20% while executing international hiring strategy with HR leadership in Costa Rica and Spain.

Enterprise SaaS Recruiting Cloud And Data Hiring Fraud And Identity Recruiting Recruiting Analytics Market Mapping

Recruiting Partner (Contract)

Arbonne International

Mar 2021 - Aug 2021 (5 months)

Provided recruiting partner support for Arbonne International, handling full-cycle recruiting activities during the contract term. Focused on candidate sourcing, coordination, and pipeline management to support hiring needs.

Full Cycle Recruiting Candidate Sourcing Pipeline Building ATS CRM Coordination Recruiting Operations

Talent Recruiting Manager

Tender Greens

Mar 2019 - Apr 2020 (1 year 1 month)

Led the recruiting function across 30+ locations as the primary partner to leadership for manager-level, executive, and corporate hiring while supporting new restaurant openings and multi-market expansion. Reduced time to fill by 25% through improved sourcing strategy and process optimization during rapid growth.

Full Cycle Recruiting Sourcing Process Optimization Time To Fill Reduction Labor Market Hiring Stakeholder And Operator Alignment

Recruiting Partner

Verify Global Inc.

Jul 2017 - Aug 2018 (1 year 1 month)

Supported recruiting efforts for Verify Global Inc. (Quality, Supply Chain & Industrial), partnering to source and advance candidates aligned with business needs. Managed recruiting coordination and candidate pipeline activities throughout the hiring process.

Recruiting Coordination Candidate Sourcing ATS CRM Usage Pipeline Management

Recruiting Partner (Contract)

Beauty Barrage LLC

Sep 2016 - Feb 2017 (5 months)

Provided recruiting partner services on a contract basis for Beauty Barrage LLC. Helped manage candidate sourcing and recruiting coordination to support ongoing hiring.

Full Cycle Recruiting Candidate Sourcing Recruiting Coordination Pipeline Building Time To Interview Support

National Recruiter

Advantage Solutions

May 2015 - Sep 2016 (1 year 4 months)

Worked as a National Recruiter at Advantage Solutions, supporting hiring across recruiting cycles and managing candidate pipelines. Coordinated sourcing, screening, and process steps to meet organizational talent needs.

National Volume Recruiting Support Candidate Sourcing Pipeline Management ATS CRM Coordination Screening Support Scheduling coordination