Jenna Kinker
Charlotte,NC
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Recruiting Operations
Duke Football
01.2024 - 03.2026
- Manage planning and execution of all recruiting visits and events
- Serve as recruiting liaison, managing relationships across campus, city, and internal logistics
- Build and maintain meaningful relationships with recruits throughout the recruiting process
- Oversee full-time staff and student workers, including hiring and training team members
- Assist with hiring processes for other departments as needed
- Coordinate travel and itineraries for the head coach and coordinators during recruiting trips
- Manage recruiting budget and reconcile related expenses
Coordinator of On-Campus Recruiting
Florida State Football
09.2022 - 01.2024
- Assisted with planning and coordinating all on-campus visits and events
- Helped organize itineraries, activities, and travel/lodging for official visits
- Managed recruiting student workers' schedules, training, and projects
- Coordinated recruiting travel for defensive coaching staff and reconciled travel expenses
- Assisted with digital and mail correspondence for prospective student-athletes
Recruiting Manager
Townsquare Interactive
05.2022 - 09.2022
- Managed a team of recruiters handling full-cycle recruiting
- Coached, trained, and developed a team of eight corporate recruiters
- Set team performance standards and metrics to meet headcount goals
- Worked closely with senior leadership to align recruiting strategy with company objectives
- Collaborated with managers to plan and conduct recruiting strategies
Corporate Recruiter
Townsquare Interactive
05.2021 - 05.2022
- Sourced candidates through LinkedIn, Indeed, Handshake, networking, and cold calling
- Reviewed applications, conducted phone interviews, and scheduled in-house interviews
- Collected and tracked interview feedback to support hiring decisions
- Extended job offers, communicated rejections, and assisted with onboarding new hires
Recruiter & HR Consultant
Seal Shield LLC
04.2020 - 04.2021
- Set up interviews and onboarding with hiring managers
- Helped create job descriptions and job presentation videos
- Reviewed Spark Hire interviews and shared top candidates with the team
- Tracked HR metrics and helped with hiring and onboarding tasks
Recruiting Operations Intern
UCF Football
09.2017 - 02.2020
- Helped plan and coordinate all on-campus visits and events
- Assisted coaches with daily recruiting and social media tasks
- Managed and updated prospect information in Jump Forward and XOS
- Collected, reviewed, and organized transcripts for all prospects
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Interdisciplinary Studies
University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL12-2019
Timeline
Director of Recruiting Operations
Duke Football
01.2024 - 03.2026
Coordinator of On-Campus Recruiting
Florida State Football
09.2022 - 01.2024
Recruiting Manager
Townsquare Interactive
05.2022 - 09.2022
Corporate Recruiter
Townsquare Interactive
05.2021 - 05.2022
Recruiter & HR Consultant
Seal Shield LLC
04.2020 - 04.2021
Recruiting Operations Intern
UCF Football
09.2017 - 02.2020
Bachelor of Arts - Interdisciplinary Studies
University of Central Florida