Robert Merrill
Talent Futurist
I am a Strategic, Data-Driven Talent Leader & Builder with a Bias Toward Action.I am an Operations Expert. Talent Futurist. Author, Thought Leader & Polymath.I empower and support others with meaningful and high-earning work so they can realize and live their best livesI am open to work on contract consulting engagements as well as full-time, long-term (w-2) work. Please use the buttons or icons below to learn more or contact me.
Robert Merrill
Talent Futurist
I am a Strategic, Data-Driven Talent Leader & Builder with a Bias Toward Action.I am open to work on contract consulting engagements as well as full-time, long-term (w-2) work. Please use the buttons or icons below to learn more or contact me.
Work
I am a talent acquisition & recruiting expert with global experience in talent attraction, candidate marketing, black-belt programatic technical sourcing, and full-cycle talent management.I am a
- Strategic
- Data-Driven
- People LeaderClick the links or button below to learn more about me and how I work.If you'd like to connect, please reach out!
Strategic
I help companies see the future with data & intelligent analysis, but make sense of it through actionable, repeatable & scalable talent playbooks.I built operations & systems that "disappear" because they work smoothly & effortlessly, enabling companies to hire faster, retain longer & attract more diverse, inclusive talent to support their unique talent mission.I have succeeded in Fortune 100 to seed-round companies and have been especially successful in any company experiencing hyper-scale growth (or suffering from lack of leadership during growth).
Data-Driven
“Data isn’t information, any more than fifty tons of cement is a skyscraper.” - Clifford StollFrom P&L and financial oversight to tracking candidate-source, pipelines and predicting candidate conversion rates and hiring time-to-fill six weeks in advance, I always "trust but verify" with the data.The most-challenging thing is often to make sure you are asking the right questions, developing a test to see what the answers are, and then putting down the markers to collect and share these data accurately and in a timely-manner.If your data is not yet telling you a story, perhaps you are not reading it right.It's been said that I am human-first, but data is my love language. 🤖❤️Technical Skills: Technical expert (APIs, Integrations, Automations, ATS, CRM, SQL, Boolean/complex search, advanced systems engineering & product development). ATS expertise includes: Greenhouse, Lever, SmartRecruiters, JobVite, Workday ATS, Cornerstone OnDemand, Breezy, JazzHR, BambooHR, Taleo and more
People Leader
I am a collaborative and entrepreneurial leader. Skilled in developing people in fast paced environments, managing teams, negotiations, and effective communication.Results-driven with proficiency in hiring, leadership, coaching, training & mentorship, project management, and budget management.I have hired or managed individuals in 15 countries and major talent hubs across the United States.
LET'S GET TO WORK
I am a Strategic, Data-Driven Talent Leader & Builder with a Bias Toward Action.I am open to contract consulting engagements as well as full-time, long-term (w-2) work.Tap the above links to learn more about my specialties or tap below to connect.
Consuilting Expertise
- Short term recruiting needs?
- Need to automate your recruiting function?
- Seeking more actionable metrics?
- Need to stand-up a RecOps function or sourcing team?
- Implementing a new ATS/CRM and need integrations?In the short run, I specialize in tech recruiting or recruiting for tech companies of all types, and I am particularly good at streamlining recruiting processes & standing up/improving recruiting ops teams.I am particularly good at systems integration, workflows, automations and recruiter-enablement through metrics.And if you are still manually chasing approvals for headcount or offers, you will wonder where I have been all your life.Technical Skills: Technical expert (APIs, Integrations, Automations, ATS, CRM, SQL, Boolean/complex search, advanced systems engineering & product development). ATS expertise includes: Greenhouse, Lever, SmartRecruiters, JobVite, Workday ATS, Cornerstone OnDemand, Breezy, JazzHR, BambooHR, Taleo and more.Zapier, Make/Integromat automations management
Advanced scripting & automation: Google Suite, Airtable, Notion, Slack, etc
Career Path
In the long-run, I feel I'm best in a strategic role leading Talent Acquisition & Talent teams.I have a particular skillset working with (or standing up) Recruiting Operations (RecOps) functions including talent sourcing, pipelining, candidate experience (CandX), scheduling & interview management.I fit especially well in organizations with (or considering) heavy recruiting tech investments and trying to get the most ROI out of those systems from data, actionable reports, metrics-driven recruiter-enablement, strategic headcount planning, forecasting & budgeting.It's been said, I am human-first, but data is my love language.I have succeeded in global, Fortune 100 as well as seed-round companies and have been especially successful in any company experiencing hyper-scale growth (or suffering from lack of leadership during growth).Grab my leadership resume or reach out to chat.
Robert Merrill Resume
Senior Director, Global Talent Acquisition
Download a copy of my leadership resume by tapping the image to the right or by clicking hereSummary: High-touch, collaborative, entrepreneurial, data-enabled talent acquisition leader with global experience across 15 countries. Global sourcing specialist with an operational & technical focus. Natural teacher and mentor. Biased toward action; driven by data. Advocate for equality, inclusion & belonging in all my work.
About
A driven talent futurist and thought leader, I help companies see the future with data & intelligent analysis, but make sense of it through actionable, repeatable & scalable talent playbooks.I built operations & systems that "disappear" because they work smoothly & effortlessly, enabling companies to hire faster, retain longer & attract more diverse, inclusive talent to support their unique talent mission.I successfully bootstrapped a fractional recruiting business from $0 - $1.5MM ARR in 4 years, employing 38 people from 3 countries.I am seeking new opportunities to develop my talents even more, and assist in building stronger, global teams.
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