GL Rivera

Recruited and led a team of 12 DJs to successfully execute over 350 large-scale events annually, coordinating seamlessly with vendors and venues. Managed event logistics, AV setups, and DJ assignments, ensuring timely equipment distribution and on-schedule execution.

Partnered closely with recruiters and hiring managers to identify and analyze critical business needs, increasing the quality of candidate submissions by 30%. Executed advanced Boolean search strategies and utilized LinkedIn to connect with over 200 GenAI & ML passive candidates.

Spearheaded a comprehensive overhaul of candidate management processes for senior Cloud tech roles, improving candidate quality metrics by 40% with a 98% fulfillment rate. Identified and mitigated a key bottleneck in the interview scheduling process, leveraging data analytics to streamline workflows.

Played a key role in developing and executing a targeted outreach campaign, achieving a 40% increase in participation with over 250 talented candidates engaged. Spearheaded collaboration among intern recruiting and employee referral teams to effectively implement a bulk rejection process for 30K candidates.

Led weekly coordination efforts between HR, IT, and organizational leaders to optimize technical setup and resource allocation for new hires, enhancing overall onboarding efficiency. Pioneered the development of adaptive onboarding experiences by leveraging session survey insights, improving integration and growing overall new hire satisfaction by 60%.

Orchestrated a profile training program for tech and non-tech roles, producing a significant increase in profile knowledge across the organization, including boosting the assessments pass rate from 42% to 90%. Strengthened partnerships between recruiters, sourcers, and hiring managers by coordinating sourcing sessions.

Executed public affairs strategies to strengthen stakeholder relations and optimize press inquiry workflows, increasing media impressions by 25%. Directed a 10-member team in developing a multi-channel public affairs campaign, achieving a 70% engagement rate among 45K soldiers.

Increased transparency during a high-profile trial by developing a system to accelerate the response time to media inquiries and coordinating with public affairs, legal, and security departments. Boosted brand awareness by 25% over 3 months by developing and leading a social media campaign.

Developed and integrated a comprehensive communications strategy incorporating radio, television, and print delivery of organizational communication. Planned and executed a two-day public affairs seminar for experts in social media, crisis communications, and media relations.

Project-managed vital initiatives to outfit Special Forces teams from 13 countries with $3M in equipment. Oversaw all aspects of foreign military sales programs while deployed in support of critical initiatives.

Provided media training to team members to facilitate interview requests from various publications and journalists. Devised a public affairs representative program, training five team members to write and produce print stories.

Completed a Master of Professional Studies focusing on Public Relations and Corporate Communications. Gained advanced knowledge in strategic communication, media relations, and corporate messaging.

Earned a Bachelor of Science with a specialization in Sales and Marketing. Developed foundational skills in sales strategies, market analysis, and consumer behavior.