Tony Riggins

Recruitment Specialist • People & Culture • Sales & Business Development Manager • San Diego, CA, US

Recruiting

Talent Acquisition

Account Management

Account Executive

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Full-Time Roles

Contracts

Data-driven Recruiter | Open to Opportunities in Talent Acquisition and Sales | Proud Alum: LVMH, Snapchat, Twitch, Pandora, Clif Bar 🧗🏽

👋 - My name is Tony and I'm a Sr. Recruiter with 9 years of recruiting experience. I hit an average of 3.5 hires a month in my last role w/ a 90% offer accept rate and a HUGE focus on DEI pipelines. I'm an organized, flexible and seasoned Recruiter experienced in Full-Cycle Recruiting and creatively Sourcing candidates. Currently, a Talent Acquisition Consultant. Formerly @ LVMH, Snapchat, Twitch, CLIF Bar and Pandora. Deep experience recruiting globally for Sales, Marketing, Business Development, Communications, Creative, Human Resources (HR), People, Recruiting (R4R), Finance & Accounting, SWE, Product Design, Product and Project Management, Data Science, Analytics, Legal and Executive Searches for Director level and above.

Projects

Career Coach and Career Strategist

As a Career Strategist and Growth Coach... my goal is to proactively identify key stumbling blocks that are hindering the path to achieving your full potential. Providing 1:1 Career Coaching to help with: - Structuring your job search - Bouncing back after a layoff - Salary negotiations & promotions - Creating your personal brand / Working on your pitch - Optimizing your Resume / LinkedIn profile to attract recruiters and hiring managers - Interview preparation - Mock Interviews - Mindset, confidence and self-worth - Re-balancing personal and professional life *Pay Equity Champion & Educator. Passionate about helping women and BIPOC be strong negotiators to bridge the pay equity gap. **Interested in working with me? Schedule a Free (30 min) Discovery Call 👇 https://calendly.com/careergrowthcoach Client feedback: "I wholeheartedly recommend Tony as a career coach. I've worked with many professionals in his line of work over the years and I can categorically say few have even come close to what Tony offers. His understanding of the talent marketplace is valuable enough; when you add his human, personal approach you get a one-of-a-kind coach. He challenges you to not only think in terms of a career, but also dig deeper to understand your true motivations. Will happily work with him again." - Jason Feinberg "Just do it, hire Tony! Tony is the coach you need for your career goals. He is encouraging, a great listener and full of insights. He has an unmatched ability to get you thoughtfully and strategically moving forward in the right direction to reach your goals. I 100% recommend working with him." - Lisa Ahlgren "Working with Tony is productive. Tony is highly observant and he's an excellent listener which allows him to get to the core of what might be holding someone back. He provides feedback and tools that are easy to understand and apply. Anyone looking to grow in their role or career should contact Tony! - Megan JamesSee More

Work History

Talent Acquisition Consultant

Freelance*Fully flexible On-Demand Contract Recruiting and Fractional Talent Acquisition support when needed. **If you or your team is looking for a freelance or contract recruiter to take on short or long-term projects, let's talk 📧 tonyriggins@gmail.com Talent Acquisition consultant supporting in-house teams and providing full-cycle contract recruiting and sourcing strategies. Actively hiring across both non-technical and technical roles, functions and levels. Deep experience recruiting globally for Sales, Marketing, Business Development, Communications, Creative, Human Resources (HR), People, Recruiting (R4R), Finance & Accounting, SWE, Product Design, Product and Project Management, Data Science, Analytics, Legal and Executive Searches for Director level and above Specializing in Diversity + Inclusion Strategies, Market Intelligence, Sourcing and Recruitment Marketing initiatives Clients: LVMH - Moët Hennessy Recently featured in Talent Thought Leadership (Podcasts and Articles) - Career Contessa's "Salary Project" on Pay Equity, and The LinkedIn Talent Blog on "Recruiting Strategies and Tactics" and "Laid Off? 3 Things You Should Do After You've Been Laid Off"

Senior Corporate Recruiter

SnapchatMar 2021 - Sep 2022 • 1 yr 7 mos**Impacted by 20% company-wide workforce reduction of 1,200+ employees Data-driven, full-lifecycle (Non Tech) recruitment and diversity sourcing for mid-level to Sr. Director positions at Snapchat during a period of hyper growth. Business units spanning across: Marketing, People, R4R, Leadership, Finance & Accounting. 2021- 2022 outcomes: *Placed an average of 3.5 hires a month *90% Offer Accept Rate *64% of my hires identified as Female or Non-binary *29% of my hires identified as Black *26% of my hires identified as Latinx *7% of my hires identified as Asian *7% of my hires identified as a Veteran A Few Wins: 1st Head of Employer Brand, 1st Director, Recruiting Operations, 1st Sr. Director - Financial Operations, 1st Sr. Mgr - Technical Recruiting, 1st foundational Executive Recruiting team, 1st Head of HR Technology Operations, 1st foundational Principal Recruiter and Principal Sourcer hires, Recruiting Mgrs, Lead Recruiters, Tech Recruiters, Sales Recruiters, Business Recruiters, Technical Sourcers, Executive Sourcer, University Recruiters, Acquisition Marketing Associates, Staff Accountants, Analysts, Senior Risk Advisory Partners and Business Marketing Leads. I'm a strategic talent advisor that builds trust and respect with my client groups by coming to the table with an informed point-of view on talent pools, interview best practices, assessment criteria and competitive market data. Proactively partnered with hiring leaders to define recruiting strategies and best practices in alignment with pay equity, inclusion strategies, sourcing diverse talent pools and championing equitable hiring practices. Regularly developed and tested outside the box sourcing strategies to stand apart from the competition while leading with integrity and empathy. Collaborated with Senior Leadership to effectively keep passive/active pipelines warm and drive searches from concept to successful close while delivering white-glove hiring manager and candidate experiences.

Sr. Business Recruiter

Clif BarDec 2019 - Mar 2021 • 1 yr 4 mosSupported full-lifecycle (Non Tech & Tech) recruitment and diversity talent sourcing client lead focused on Clif Bar's Exec Search, Sales, Marketing, Communications, Creative, Brand, Product, Finance, Data & Analytics and IT client groups (Jr. level to VP). Recruitment Marketing Project Leader working to establish Clif Bar as a top employer of choice by tapping into our unique cultural competitive advantage. We are a private, family and employee-owned company guided by five “bottom lines”: Sustaining our People, Community, Planet, Brands and Business. It’s through our Careers Site, LinkedIn and Glassdoor that I tell human-centric stories of our company and our employees, drive employer / employee branding programs and create impact within our communities. *Special Projects: Ask me about (Project Marketplace) and check out my (Projects) section below. Helped to build innovative tools that increased employee engagement. Passionate about internal mobility > temps, redeploying talent, upskilling, reskilling, engagement, belonging, inclusion and retention. Key Hires: VP, Social Impact, Athlete Marketing Managers, Account Directors, Brand Managers, Email Marketing Manager, Consumer Engagement Managers, Direct-to-Consumer - Digital Merchandising Manager, Field Marketing Managers, Digital Marketing Managers, Senior eCommerce Marketing Analyst, Senior Brand Finance Analyst, Senior Business Analyst - Supply Chain, Business Analysts, Senior Accountants.

Senior Client Lead Recruiter

Twitch (Amazon)Jun 2018 - Nov 2019 • 1 yr 6 mosHighly adaptable, full-lifecycle (L6) Senior client lead across a broad range of functions in Non Tech including but not limited to: Advertising Sales, Marketing, Music Industry, Creative, Product, Design, Business Development, Corporate Development, Partnerships, Finance, Legal, HR, People, R4R, IT and Leadership recruiting (Executive search to Jr. level). Partnered with hiring leaders to define recruiting strategies and best practices in alignment to pay equity, inclusion strategies and diversity goals while delivering exceptional candidate and hiring manager experiences. Proactively applied an omni-channel marketing strategy to meet aggressive hiring goals, (targeted messaging, comms and analytics) to attract, engage & nurture passive and active talent by reinforcing candidate marketing and our employer brand in the same way a marketer approaches a customer journey. Hires: Head of Global Talent Acquisition, 1st Head of Diversity and Inclusion, 1st Employer Brand Manager, Deputy General Counsel, Head of Legal Compliance, Head of Brand Marketing, Head of Partnership Marketing, Dir. Brand Media, Head of Content Moderation, Head of Policy - Trust & Safety, Product Marketing Managers, Brand Marketing Managers, HR Business Partners, Systems Architect, Tax Analysts, Tax Managers, Data Analysts, Business Development Managers, Corporate Strategy Managers, Sr. Financial Analysts, Marketing Analysts, Project Managers, Program Managers, Accounting Managers, IT Architect, Data Engineer, AV Support Engineer, Systems Development Engineer, Account Executives, Sales Executives, Creative Strategists, Manager Recruiting Operations, Recruiters & Sourcers

Recruiter | Sales, Marketing & Partnerships

PandoraJan 2014 - Mar 2018 • 4 yrs 3 mosFull-lifecycle recruitment and talent sourcing focused on Pandora's Ad Sales, Programmatic, Brand Sales, Revenue Operations, Business Development, Creative, Marketing, Partnerships, Events, Music Industry, Engineering, Product and Tech client groups (mid-level to Sr. Director) across Silicon Beach (LA), Silicon Valley (SF Bay Area), Silicon Prairie (CHI) and Silicon Alley (NYC). (2014-2018) Diversity sourcing :: Mapped a diverse slate of AdTech prospects to widen Pandora's candidate pool / increase the percentage of employees of color across Pandora offices. Goal on track to help increase Pandora's percentage of employees of color from 35% to 45% by 2020. Hires included: SVP, Music Industry Relations, VP, Director, Sales Executives, Dir., Artist Marketing, Dir., Music Industry Relations (UMG, Sony, WMG), Associate Producers, Production Designers, Product Managers, Hadoop Administrator, Product, Marketing and Ads Analysts. Proactively partnered with leadership and hiring managers for the past 4 years to sharpshoot hard to find talent, gather market intelligence, vet (active and passive) candidates and developing prospect pipelines to support hiring demands across 29 offices. Focused on identifying and maintaining strong talent communities, nurturing relationships, uncovering emerging players and developing innovative talent acquisition, recruiting and retention strategies. (2014-2016), Attended SXSW to lead strategic recruitment efforts. (2016 >> 5000 leads reviewed >> 115 curated targets >> 63 face to face meetings) over 9 days and hit hiring goal of recruiting 10 top Sales profiles by EOY 2016. Specialties: Recruitment Marketing, Diversity Sourcing and Inclusion, Talent Acquisition planning and strategy, Employment Engagement, developing Talent Pools / Pipeline Maturation, Intake Meetings, Managing hiring committees, Reporting, Job Analysis, Screening, Interviewing, Assessing, Selecting, Reference checks, Negotiating offers, Closing Talent and On-boarding.

Director, Business Development

USTREAM, an IBM company May 2010 - Dec 2013 • 3 yrs 8 mosResponsible for Biz Dev, content acquisition and brand initiatives by structuring, negotiating and product managing new and existing partnership opportunities with Music rights holders. ● Closed 100 partnerships during my first year. As of December 2013, Ustream (The #1 live video platform) was doing over 81M monthly views (up from 50M UVM when I joined). ● Brokered SaaS, content and strategic partnerships to grow revenue and traffic: including strategic business models and managing ongoing relationships. Developed a strong skill set for assessing partnership potential and crafting custom deals to satisfy the needs/restrictions of both parties. ● Sourced, negotiated and closed recurring revenue opportunities with SXSW, UMG, WMG, Sony Music, AEG, CAA, Live Nation, MTV, Bonnaroo, Outside Lands and more.

Marketing Manager

Nettwerk Music Group Jun 2008 - Jun 2010 • 2 yrs 1 moAngus and Julia Stone, Old Crow Medicine Show

Marketing Manager

Interscope RecordsJun 2007 - Jun 2008 • 1 yr 1 moLady Gaga, Beck, Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Education

California State University Chico

Bachelor of Arts, CommunicationsSep 2000 - Dec 2003

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