Hilary Gardner
@hilarygardner
Strategic People Leader with 10+ years in recruitment and people leadership across tech sectors.
What I'm looking for
I am a Strategic People Leader with over a decade of experience in recruitment and people leadership across various tech sectors, including gaming, adtech, music tech, and fintech. My expertise lies in developing and implementing strategies to attract and retain top talent while fostering organizational success.
Throughout my career, I have held leadership roles where I have coached and developed recruiting teams, executed hiring strategies, and driven diversity and inclusion initiatives. My approach emphasizes building trusted relationships with stakeholders and ensuring seamless post-hire experiences.
I am passionate about creating inclusive hiring practices and leveraging data to drive quality hires. My experience includes leading global recruiting efforts, organizational development, and talent strategy, with a strong focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Talent Consultant
Gardner Group
Feb 2023 - Present (2 years 4 months)
As a Talent Consultant, I support clients in recruitment by building targeted candidate lists, conducting outreach, and providing interview training. I focus on organizational development and ensuring teams are equipped with best practices for hiring.
Contract Recruiter
Front
Aug 2023 - Nov 2023 (3 months)
Supported hiring goals for Product, Design, Analytics, and Marketing teams across multiple locations. Managed the end-to-end recruitment process, ensuring quality candidates for the organization.
Director of Recruitment
Alloy
Jan 2022 - Nov 2022 (10 months)
Led a recruitment team to double the company's size while focusing on coaching and developing team members. Implemented inclusive hiring practices and supported diversity hiring strategies.
Director, People & Global Head of Recruiting
SoundCloud
Apr 2020 - Oct 2021 (1 year 6 months)
Expanded role to lead People topics for US teams while supporting global recruiting efforts. Worked closely with executive leaders on headcount strategy and org design.
Head of Recruiting
SoundCloud
Jul 2018 - Apr 2020 (1 year 9 months)
Promoted to build and lead a global recruiting team, developing a talent strategy and maintaining high diversity levels in hiring practices.
Recruiting Lead
SoundCloud
Mar 2017 - Jul 2018 (1 year 4 months)
Served as the sole recruiter during a challenging period, rebuilding teams and implementing efficient hiring metrics to support business growth.
Recruiting Manager
Adaptly
Jul 2014 - Feb 2017 (2 years 7 months)
Centralized recruiting efforts, built processes, and implemented best practices, leading to significant company growth during my tenure.
Recruiter
Betts Recruiting
Feb 2014 - May 2014 (3 months)
Focused on learning the New York market while recruiting for GTM and Account Executive roles in SaaS startups.
Technical Recruiter
GREE International, Inc
Nov 2011 - Jan 2014 (2 years 2 months)
Built recruitment efforts for a gaming company, focusing on tech, design, marketing, and operations roles, successfully scaling the company.
Partner
VonChurch
Jul 2010 - Nov 2011 (1 year 4 months)
Gained foundational experience in technical recruitment at a boutique gaming agency, focusing on various recruitment strategies.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Saint Mary's College of California
Bachelor of Business Administration, Business Administration
Activities and societies: NCAA Division 1 Women's Lacrosse
Studied Business Administration while being a NCAA student athlete, receiving a scholarship for Division 1 Women's Lacrosse.
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