Sean Blalock
Charlotte
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Sr. Talent Acquisition Business Partner
Selective Insurance
06.2022 - Current
- Company Overview: Selective is a midsized U.S. domestic P&C insurance company with a history of strong, consistent financial performance for nearly 100 years.
- Sole recruiter for all of IT, including Application Delivery, Data Engineering, Infrastructure, Architecture, Cyber Security & Product Transformation
- Lead Recruiter building a 2nd technology hub for the company, growing our IT presence from 3 employees to over 40 onsite in our Charlotte, NC office
- Partner with IT Leadership to build recruiting strategies and support workforce planning & forecasting
- Helped drive transformations within Business Analyst and Product orgs, including department restructuring, skills gap analysis, market matching, comp analysis, and job alignment
- Attend Bi-weekly IT Leadership meetings to provide staffing updates & talent market insights
- Oversee IT Early Career Rotational Program and advise leaders on best practices
- Established partnership with HTD Talent, focusing on increasing diversity in our early career hiring
- Lead TA Partner on the implementation of new ATS, ICIMS
- Led demo and selection of a new Technical Assessment Platform to improve technical interviewing capabilities
- Worked closely with TA Director to build future-state recruiting strategy, along with training to increase recruiter capabilities for our team
- Partner with external immigration attorney for all visa processing
- Partner closely with ERG Leaders to build inclusive recruiting strategies
- Work with HRBP & Compensation team to build and optimize job descriptions
Corporate Recruiter
Contentful
07.2021 - 03.2022
- Company Overview: Contentful is a unicorn status ($3B valuation) tech start-up focused on building a next-generation CMS platform
- Responsible for leading recruiting efforts supporting Finance, Customer Experience, and Corporate Security
- Roles include IT Cyber Security, Solution Architects, Technical Trainers, Learning Experience, FP&A, Accounting, and Revenue
- Lead interview training classes for new hiring managers across the organization
- Supporting hiring leaders in the U.S, Germany, Australia, Netherlands and U.K
Sr. Talent Acquisition Partner- Executive Recruiting
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
07.2020 - 07.2021
- Executive Recruiting: Responsible for facilitating all Executive Recruiting activities including vendor management, offer negotiation, offer creation, and offer extension
- Providing direct support to VP-level and above executives, including President of the company
- Key hires include, SVP Rare Disease, VP Clinical Development, VP Medical Affairs, Executive HR Director, and DE&I Director
- Revamped Executive Recruiting Program to focus on improved candidate experience
- Lead Recruiter supporting G&A, Legal, IT, and HR departments
- Conducted compensation analysis focusing on diverse demographics across the organization
- Developed Sign-On matrix to provide consistency across roles and departments when drafting offer proposals
- Contract
Sr. Recruiter/HR Generalist
VizExplorer
07.2019 - 05.2020
- Company Overview: We build Operational Intelligence Solutions to help casino and gaming operations become more efficient and productive
- Sole recruiter responsible for hiring across the organization, as well as building out recruiting processes and best practices for hiring managers
- Responsible for new-hire onboarding, employee terminations, exit interviews, and employee relations
- Worked with VP, HR to implement Quarterly Performance Reviews with a focus on career pathing for employees and updated Performance Improvement Plans to provide consistency company-wide
- Aligned with CTO, CRO, and COO to develop hiring strategy and staffing expectations
- Heavy focus on technology and Sales roles including Software Engineers, DevOps, QA, Customer Experience, and Business Development
- Lay-off due to Covid-19 Pandemic
Senior Recruiter
Wunderman Thompson
10.2018 - 06.2019
- Responsible for hiring Software Engineers, Front End Developers, UX Designers, Creative Directors, Visual Designers, Digital Strategists, Performance Marketing, Project Managers, and Business Analysts
- Provide direct support to Mirum’s executive leadership including CEO, CFO, COO, and CTO
- Conducted 1-on-1 portfolio review sessions with VP of Experience Design to qualify candidates
- Responsible for supporting San Diego, Minneapolis, Dallas, and Atlanta offices
- Lay-off due to company acquisition
Digital Recruiter
Horizon Integration
01.2018 - 07.2018
- Company Overview: Horizon Integration is a digital marketing and Sitecore technology implementation partner headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
- Sole recruiter responsible for supporting the staffing efforts of our Digital Marketing Agency including Minneapolis, Dallas, and Denver offices
- Responsible for recruiting a wide range of roles including Software Engineers, QA Engineers, UX Designers, Digital Strategists, Project Managers, and Development Managers
- Hold weekly recruiting status meetings with CEO, COO, CTO, and Managing Director
- Worked with CTO to build out a brand-new training program for junior developers, focusing on building internal talent pools for Sitecore development
Senior Recruiter
CentralSquare
04.2016 - 10.2017
- Company Overview: CentralSquare is a leading Public Safety software company that specializes in developing enterprise and SaaS full-suite software solutions for Public Safety agencies.
- Lead recruiting efforts for multiple business departments including Engineering, Operations, Product Management, and Sales in our San Diego, CA, Wilmington, NC, Sioux Falls, SD, and remote offices.
- Successfully hired over 150 new employees during high-growth phase
- Work with hiring managers to improve efficiencies in the recruiting and interviewing process, including the implementation of a structured interview process
- Lay-off due to company merger
Technical Recruiter
Talution Group
05.2014 - 04.2016
- Company Overview: Boutique Staffing Agency
Education
Bachelor’s Degree - Hospitality Management
Western Illinois University
Timeline
Sr. Talent Acquisition Business Partner
Selective Insurance
06.2022 - Current
Corporate Recruiter
Contentful
07.2021 - 03.2022
Sr. Talent Acquisition Partner- Executive Recruiting
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
07.2020 - 07.2021
Sr. Recruiter/HR Generalist
VizExplorer
07.2019 - 05.2020
Senior Recruiter
Wunderman Thompson
10.2018 - 06.2019
Digital Recruiter
Horizon Integration
01.2018 - 07.2018
Senior Recruiter
CentralSquare
04.2016 - 10.2017
Technical Recruiter
Talution Group
05.2014 - 04.2016
Bachelor’s Degree - Hospitality Management
Western Illinois University
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