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Doug Cottengim

@dougcottengim

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Strategic IT talent acquisition leader who builds high-performing recruiting teams.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek a leadership role where I can build and develop high-performing recruiting teams, drive strategic talent acquisition, optimize hiring processes, and partner with stakeholders to meet evolving hiring needs.

I am a strategic full-cycle IT talent acquisition leader with extensive national staffing and recruiting experience across Technology, Finance, Engineering, Manufacturing, Construction, Health Care, and Supply Chain sectors.

I build and lead high-performing recruiting and account management teams, hiring, training and developing recruiters while setting measurable goals to drive performance and improve hiring outcomes.

I design and refine recruiting strategies, implement offshoring capabilities, collaborate with Procurement/Strategic Sourcing, and use ATS and sourcing tools such as Workday, Greenhouse, Taleo, and LinkedIn Recruiter to optimize efficiency and candidate experience.

I regularly monitor market trends and recruitment metrics, manage client relationships, lead cost and proposal analysis, and execute recognition and retention programs to reduce turnover and deliver strategic hiring results.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Director of Delivery

Current

Encore Talent Solutions

Feb 2025 - Present (7 months)

Lead a high-performing recruiting team of 7, establishing recruitment metrics and processes that improved time-to-fill and quality of hire while aligning talent strategy to business objectives.

Team Leadership ATS (Workday Greenhouse)Sourcing Process Improvement Stakeholder Management

Practice Director – IT Talent

Robert Half Technology

Nov 2023 - Feb 2025 (1 year 3 months)

Rebuilt the Cincinnati recruiting operation, led and coached recruiting teams across multiple markets, and drove end-to-end talent acquisition strategy to improve client hiring outcomes.

Talent Acquisition Workforce Planning Client Relationship Management Recruiting Operations Market Analysis Process Optimization Employer Branding

Principal Recruiter

Jobot

Jul 2022 - Jul 2024 (2 years)

Built specialized recruiting teams and improved recruiting processes and performance metrics to increase candidate flow and address hard-to-fill technical and professional roles.

Process Improvement Sourcing Market Research ATS

Market Director

Russell Tobin

Jun 2019 - Jun 2022 (3 years)

Rebuilt the Cincinnati office and launched the Louisville office, led a team of 7 recruiters/account managers and delivered strategic talent solutions for mid-to-senior IT roles.

Office Launch Team Leadership Sales Recruitment Performance Management Recruiting Market Expansion

Managing Director

CLICK IT Staffing

Jun 2013 - May 2019 (5 years 11 months)

Started and led the Cincinnati office, managed an 8-person recruiting team and 250 offshore recruiters, and drove sales and delivery across multiple markets to improve staffing performance.

Office Start Up Recruitment Operations Training Sales Operations

Managing Director

Kforce Professional Staffing

May 2012 - Jun 2013 (1 year 1 month)

Led local IT & Finance divisions, managing account managers and recruiters to deliver full-cycle staffing services and drive regional revenue and performance improvements.

Staffing Sales Management Recruitment Strategy Revenue Growth Client Management

Director of Sales

Employment Screening Associates

Apr 2011 - May 2012 (1 year 1 month)

Established and directed the sales team to achieve strategic objectives, managed career development and performance, and implemented sales plans to grow national accounts.

Sales Leadership Sales Planning Account Management Go To Market

Market Manager / Sr. Account Director

Kforce Professional Staffing

Jan 2006 - Dec 2011 (5 years 11 months)

Directed account managers and recruiters for contract IT staffing, generating approximately $4M+ annually and driving operational improvements and team performance.

Account Management Revenue Growth Team Leadership Recruiting Operations Forecasting KPI Tracking

IT Account Manager

Kforce Professional Staffing

Jan 2003 - Jan 2006 (3 years)

Managed technical recruiting and account management responsibilities, consistently achieving top performance levels and high placement results.

Technical Recruiting Account Management Candidate Sourcing Client Relations Contract Negotiation

Sr. Technical Recruiter

Kforce Professional Staffing

Jan 2000 - Jan 2003 (3 years)

Directed local technical recruiting for consulting/staff augmentation, sourcing IT professionals for contract and direct placement opportunities to meet client needs.

Interviewing ATS Contract Placements Recruitment Strategy