Emily Pattyn
Lead Recruitment Professional
Seattle, US.About
Highly versatile and results-driven recruitment professional with extensive experience in program and team builds, data analytics, and international talent acquisition. Proven ability to drive continuous improvement and foster strong relationships, adept at optimizing complex recruitment processes and scaling high-performing teams across diverse industries, including hospitality, sports, and entertainment.
Work
Remote, Various, US
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Summary
Led international talent acquisition programs, supervising a team of two and driving significant improvements in hiring efficiency and process optimization for hospitality and sports clients.
Highlights
Directed a 2-person team to strategize and execute international visa recruitment programs (H-2B, L-1, O-1), boosting hiring efficiency by 28% year-over-year across APAC and LATAM regions.
Collaborated with cross-functional departments to reclassify legal, petition, visa, and travel costs, enhancing process efficiency by 92% and optimizing departmental cost allocation.
Spearheaded the successful rollout of a conversational AI recruitment platform, modernizing visa recruitment program operations and improving candidate experience.
Remote, Various, US
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Summary
Consulted on talent acquisition, building critical data, engineering, and HR teams from VP to co-op levels in partnership with the Chief Data & Analytics Officer.
Highlights
Collaborated with the Chief Data & Analytics Officer to establish a new 38-person eCommerce data platform, data science, and data strategy team, spanning all levels from VP to co-op.
Recruited and onboarded a new 9-person Fintech engineering and product team across US and Canadian markets.
Restructured and rebuilt the Compensation and Benefits team, recruiting key personnel from director to coordinator roles to enhance organizational capabilities.
Bellevue, WA, US
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Summary
Managed comprehensive recruiting partnerships for Bungie, building key technical and publishing teams and developing university relations programs.
Highlights
Managed full-cycle recruiting partnerships across Publishing, Marketing, IT, Operations, G&A, and external contract vendors, ensuring seamless talent acquisition.
Built and scaled an 8-person US data science and analytics team, and a 14-person EMEA publishing team, meeting critical business growth objectives.
Designed and launched a university relations program, successfully converting graduating STEM seniors into entry-level engineering hires.
Remote, Various, US
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Summary
Served as a trusted RPO recruiter, consistently fostering client loyalty and delivering talent across diverse industries.
Highlights
Cultivated strong client relationships, leading to consistent return business and direct requests for specific engagements.
Provided full-cycle recruitment services to a diverse client portfolio, including construction, healthcare, insurance, and manufacturing sectors.
Seattle, WA, US
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Summary
Exceeded performance targets as a technical recruiter, setting new records for direct-hire placements.
Highlights
Exceeded monthly Gross Profit (GP) goals by an average of 138%, demonstrating exceptional performance in talent placement.
Set a company record for the highest direct-hire GP billed in a single month, showcasing top-tier recruitment efficiency and impact.
Skills
ATS & Sourcing Tools
Greenhouse, Jobvite, SuccessFactors, Workday, Gem, hireEZ, Industry Platforms, Job Boards, LinkedIn, Portfolio Platforms, Social Media.
Technical Recruiting
Data & Analytics, Business Analysis & Intelligence, Data Engineering, Data Science (AI, ML, NLP), Data Strategy, Engineering (Hardware, Mechanical, Software), IT (Helpdesk, DevOps, Cybersecurity, SRE, Cloud).
Functional Recruiting
Marketing (Creative, Product), HR, Finance, Legal.
Visa & Immigration
H-1B, H-2B, J-1, L-1, O-1, TN.