Gabrielle Smith

I am a talent acquisition and project management professional with experience placing executive leaders for mission-driven organizations and supporting high-volume recruiting operations. I consistently leverage data and structured processes to build strong candidate pipelines and deliver measurable results.

At DRG Talent I led executive searches across nonprofits with annual revenues from $330K to $207M, advanced multiple search engagements to completion, and maintained applicant tracking systems like Avionte, Loxo, and LinkedIn Recruiter. I designed structured interview processes and interviewed dozens of candidates weekly to ensure objective selection.

Previously, I supported recruiting operations at the University of Pennsylvania, training student staff, managing scheduling and website updates, and producing recruiting activity reports. My coordination roles at advisory and nonprofit organizations strengthened my client-facing communication, calendar and travel management, and onboarding skills.

I am collaborative, detail-oriented, and mission-focused, eager to partner with organizations that value inclusive hiring, strong candidate experience, and strategic workforce solutions to improve team dynamics and organizational impact.