Erik Brandstetter
Global Talent Acquisition Director at Mediaocean- Claim this Profile
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LinkedIn User
Erik is the guy who gets it done. Very professional leader. Demonstrated servant leadership at all times. Erik is truly the person you want leading your team. Proud to say I worked with Erik.
ShaRhonda Ashmon, EdD
What can I say about this Amazing Recruiting executive. Erik and I have worked together on the same HR team for about 2 years and he was an amazing professional. His support as a Recruiting professional was second to none and helped us break record numbers on various initiatives in our business. He has a very innovative approach to recruiting but most of all knows the business , which better assists the search in finding stellar talent. I would recommend Erik to any business as he would be an asset to your company !
LinkedIn User
Erik is the guy who gets it done. Very professional leader. Demonstrated servant leadership at all times. Erik is truly the person you want leading your team. Proud to say I worked with Erik.
ShaRhonda Ashmon, EdD
What can I say about this Amazing Recruiting executive. Erik and I have worked together on the same HR team for about 2 years and he was an amazing professional. His support as a Recruiting professional was second to none and helped us break record numbers on various initiatives in our business. He has a very innovative approach to recruiting but most of all knows the business , which better assists the search in finding stellar talent. I would recommend Erik to any business as he would be an asset to your company !
LinkedIn User
Erik is the guy who gets it done. Very professional leader. Demonstrated servant leadership at all times. Erik is truly the person you want leading your team. Proud to say I worked with Erik.
ShaRhonda Ashmon, EdD
What can I say about this Amazing Recruiting executive. Erik and I have worked together on the same HR team for about 2 years and he was an amazing professional. His support as a Recruiting professional was second to none and helped us break record numbers on various initiatives in our business. He has a very innovative approach to recruiting but most of all knows the business , which better assists the search in finding stellar talent. I would recommend Erik to any business as he would be an asset to your company !
LinkedIn User
Erik is the guy who gets it done. Very professional leader. Demonstrated servant leadership at all times. Erik is truly the person you want leading your team. Proud to say I worked with Erik.
ShaRhonda Ashmon, EdD
What can I say about this Amazing Recruiting executive. Erik and I have worked together on the same HR team for about 2 years and he was an amazing professional. His support as a Recruiting professional was second to none and helped us break record numbers on various initiatives in our business. He has a very innovative approach to recruiting but most of all knows the business , which better assists the search in finding stellar talent. I would recommend Erik to any business as he would be an asset to your company !
Experience
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Mediaocean
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United States
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Software Development
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700 & Above Employee
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Global Talent Acquisition Director
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Feb 2022 - Present
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TELUS International
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Canada
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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700 & Above Employee
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Corporate Talent Acquisition Manager
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Mar 2020 - Feb 2022
Key Contributions: • Created net-new Corporate TA Standard Operating Procedure within first 60 days of hire during COVID-19 Pandemic • Hired first-ever Chief Accounting Officer within 30 days of posting (1/3 of SLA) • Coached & developed direct-report from PIP consideration to exceeding metrics • Direct & dotted-line responsibility for global recruiting projects spanning from Central Europe to the Philippines. Managed globally-dispersed Corporate TA team including contract sourcing professionals.
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dunnhumby
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United Kingdom
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Advertising Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Director Talent Acquisition
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Apr 2018 - Feb 2020
Key Contributions: • Reduced average Time to Hire in region from 100+ days to 54 in 14 months. • Decreased agency usage from 30% to 4% within first year. • Led project in collaboration with Learning & Development team to create global Hiring Manager workshop. Training program was adopted as mandatory development by SLT on three continents. • Managed project to launch global Talent Acquisition social media (Instagram) account & content calendar. Soft launch resulted in over 200 followers in less than 6 months. • Partnered with Procurement & Legal to optimize global Preferred Supplier List with re-negotiated rates & terms & conditions. Supplier list was reduced by 20% and estimated YOY savings of approximately $1M. • Co-led project to create & manage regional Hiring Manager & New Hire recruiting feedback surveys. Resulting feedback shaped TA project scope and prioritization for 2019. North America held highest Hiring Manager feedback scores on a quarterly basis. • Served as Interim Talent Acquisition Manager for Latin America from October, 2018 – February, 2019. • Oversaw international recruiting projects for Central Europe.
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Medela
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Switzerland
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Medical Equipment Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Talent Acquisition Manager, US
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Apr 2015 - Jan 2018
Key Contributions: • Introduced full-lifecycle internal recruiting program within first 6 months of hire. Reversed agency usage in first year from 80% dependency to 20%, resulting in Cost-Per-Hire reduction of $4k; gross savings of $400K in 2015 & $1.2M in 2016 • Created & implemented Hiring Manager workshops (2-part program). Training adopted as Mandatory development for all managers & supervisors by SLT. • Led project to implement global ATS in United States. • Negotiated and secured contracts for Indeed, Glassdoor, LinkedIn & OFCCP compliance job distribution platforms. • Restructured team from 2 Recruiting Associates to 3 Corporate Recruiters and 1 Recruiting Coordinator. • Reduced time-to-fill by average of 8 days per hire for exempt hiring (individual contributor through SVP). • Introduced KPIs, metrics, and Talent Acquisition process & best practices – exceeded all metrics YOY. • Won CANDES (Candidate Experience) Award, 2015
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Allegis Global Solutions
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United States
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Staffing and Recruiting
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700 & Above Employee
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Recruitment Relationship Manager (RPO)
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Jul 2013 - Apr 2015
Key Contributions: • Managed national team of recruiters for McGraw-Hill and American Express RPO accounts; developed and trained team of up to 6 direct reports. • Met or exceeded all Service Level Agreements including: time-to-fill, client satisfaction rating. • Dramatically reduced agency usage in IT positions to 2/year. • Awarded highest overall client & candidate survey satisfaction scores across first-year account, CY 2013. Key Contributions: • Managed national team of recruiters for McGraw-Hill and American Express RPO accounts; developed and trained team of up to 6 direct reports. • Met or exceeded all Service Level Agreements including: time-to-fill, client satisfaction rating. • Dramatically reduced agency usage in IT positions to 2/year. • Awarded highest overall client & candidate survey satisfaction scores across first-year account, CY 2013.
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Restaurant.com
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United States
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Restaurants
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700 & Above Employee
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Corporate Recruiting Manager
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Apr 2011 - May 2013
Key Contributions: • Recruited by senior leadership at RDC (a former client) to spearhead the company's recruiting initiatives during aggressive startup/expansion stage of company development • Hired and developed team of 7 recruiting professionals. • Implemented and managed recruiting metrics, KPIs and departmental SLAs from scratch in first 4 months; met or exceeded all goals YOY. • Created and managed first-ever company recruiting dashboard and reports. • Oversaw growth-related hiring of 400 employees within a 15-month timeframe (near double company net FTE); titles ranged from Intern to Sr. Vice President. • Reduced staffing agency spend to near-zero; streamlined vendor management process. • Negotiated and implemented partnership with LinkedIn Recruiter, ZipRecruiter and Indeed.com. • Team consistently recognized by leadership and “Employee of the Month” awards.
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Education
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Illinois State University
Bachelor of Science - BS