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John-Miguel Mitchell

@john-miguelmitchell

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Senior talent acquisition leader scaling recruiting operations and reducing hiring costs.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek a leadership role where I can scale recruiting operations, influence culture, reduce hiring costs, and mentor teams in a growth-oriented organization.

I am a senior talent acquisition leader with deep experience building and scaling recruiting functions across live events, entertainment, startups, and technology. I lead high-performing teams, deliver large volumes of hires, and design hiring strategies that align talent with business goals.

At AEG Presents I built hiring strategy across 10+ U.S. markets, led a team of six recruiters, delivered 250+ hires per year, cut time-to-fill from 90 to 45 days, and saved $3.3M by filling roles without external agencies. Previously I established statewide recruiting operations at Brilliant Corners, delivering 245+ hires, saving $1.4M, and implementing ATS and analytics to forecast hiring needs.

I advise founders and VCs on culture, founder alignment, and leadership scalability through my consultancy, teach talent management at Graziadio Business School, and publish thought leadership on culture and hiring. I bring practical experience in executive recruiting, high-volume hiring, employer branding, and talent analytics.

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Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Founder, Lead Consultant

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Ekipo

Jul 2023 - Present (2 years 6 months)

Advise VCs and startup founders on culture diagnostics, founder alignment, and leadership scalability while publishing thought leadership on culture and talent strategy in the venture ecosystem.

Talent Strategy Culture Diagnostics Founder Coaching Thought Leadership Employer Branding

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Head of Talent Acquisition

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AEG Presents

Sep 2021 - Present (4 years 4 months)

Built and scaled hiring strategy across 10+ U.S. markets for large-scale live events, leading a team of 6 recruiters to deliver 250+ hires per year and reducing time-to-fill from 90 to 45 days.

Talent Acquisition Greenhouse Workforce Planning Recruiting Team Leadership Time To Fill Reduction Employer Branding

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Adjunct Professor

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Graziadio Business School

Jan 2020 - Present (6 years)

Teach modern talent management including workforce planning, succession, engagement, analytics, and advise student consulting teams on live talent challenges through the E2B program.

Talent Management Workforce Planning Succession Planning Employee Engagement Talent Analytics Coaching Curriculum Development

Head of Talent Acquisition

Brilliant Corners

Jan 2019 - Jan 2021 (2 years)

Built a statewide recruiting function delivering 245+ hires in 2 years, implemented Greenhouse ATS and cut time-to-fill from 120 to 50 days while saving $1.4M in agency fees.

Greenhouse ATS Talent Analytics Vendor Management

Executive Recruiter

Lockstep

Jan 2016 - Jan 2018 (2 years)

Closed senior and executive searches (VP–C-Suite) across tech, entertainment, and financial sectors, maintaining diverse pipelines and reducing client dependency on retained firms.

Candidate Sourcing Pipeline Development Stakeholder Management Client Relations Interviewing

Recruiter

Staffing Agencies & In-house Teams

Jan 2011 - Jan 2016 (5 years)

Conducted recruiting across technology, financial services, nonprofit, retail, and construction industries supporting staffing agencies and in-house teams from 2011–2016.

Sourcing Interviewing Onboarding