Jess Mariel dela Peña

Strategic Partnership & Planning: Partner with hiring managers to identify technical staffing needs and
develop tailored recruitment strategies, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and optimizing talent
acquisition outcomes.
Candidate Sourcing & Assessment: Source, screen, and evaluate candidates via online job boards, social
media, networking events, and referrals; conduct initial phone interviews to assess technical skills, experience,
and cultural fit, driving quality-of-hire.
Interview Coordination & Lifecycle Management: Coordinate and schedule interviews with hiring managers
and technical teams; manage the full recruitment lifecycle—from crafting and posting job ads through offer
negotiation and onboarding—to streamline time-to-fill.
Pipeline Development & Candidate Experience: Build and maintain a robust pipeline of qualified candidates
for current and future hiring needs; cultivate ongoing relationships to deliver a positive, responsive candidate
experience throughout the process.
Industry Insight & Continuous Improvement: Stay current on industry trends and best practices in technical
recruiting, optimizing sourcing techniques and processes to improve efficiency and candidate satisfaction.

Leadership & Strategy: Lead the full-cycle recruitment process for technical and internal roles, managing hiring activities across APAC and EMEA. Partner closely with senior leadership to align recruitment strategies with business objectives, ensuring scalability and long-term success.

Team Development: Coach and mentor a team of 5+ recruiters, providing hands-on training in advanced sourcing, interviewing, and candidate engagement strategies. Foster a high-performance culture, achieving a 90% team success rate on hiring targets.

Process Improvement: Spearheaded the design and implementation of recruitment workflows, reducing time-to-hire by 25% and increasing process efficiency by 30%.

Client Engagement: Conduct regular benchmarking calls with clients to align on hiring expectations, enabling consistent quality in candidate endorsements with a 95% client satisfaction rate.

Analytics & Reporting: Develop and track KPIs to monitor team performance, identifying trends and gaps to drive continuous improvement. Delivered actionable insights that contributed to a 20% improvement in candidate quality metrics.

Client-Centric Solutions: Built and maintained strong relationships with U.S. and offshore clients, tailoring
recruitment strategies to meet their specific hiring needs. Successfully placed high-performing talent across
various industries, ensuring cultural and technical alignment.
Advanced Sourcing: Utilized diverse sourcing methods, including Boolean search, social media platforms, and
networking, to identify and engage both active and passive candidates.
Pipeline Management: Established robust talent pipelines for recurring and high-demand roles, maintaining a
database of 500+ qualified candidates.

Strategic Recruitment: Designed and executed end-to-end talent acquisition strategies for both U.S. and Philippine offices, filling over 200 key roles in IT, operations, and management.

Stakeholder Collaboration: Partnered with hiring managers and department leads to conduct detailed workforce planning and recruitment needs analysis, aligning hiring outcomes with organizational goals.

Employer Branding: Launched targeted recruitment marketing campaigns to enhance the companys employer brand, resulting in a 25% increase in applicant volume.

Process Improvement: Standardized interview processes and implemented candidate feedback loops, achieving a 20% improvement in candidate experience ratings.

Sourcing Expertise: Led sourcing initiatives using job boards, Boolean search, and deep-web techniques, contributing to a 30% increase in qualified candidate submissions.

Knowledge Management: Championed the creation of a centralized knowledge base for sourcing strategies and candidate engagement best practices, reducing recruiter onboarding time by 40%.

Candidate Assessment: Conducted detailed resume reviews and initial screenings, ensuring only top-tier candidates were presented to hiring teams.

Recruitment Metrics: Monitored and analyzed sourcing performance, optimizing team efforts to meet or exceed recruitment goals consistently.