Avril Ryan

Head of Talent Acquisition, America's @ Zoom

About

With 16 years of dedicated experience in the recruitment industry, I bring a wealth of expertise in various domains, including global expansion, people management, executive search and selection, project recruitment, high-volume, temporary solutions, and global knowledge. My utmost passion lies in leadership. Every day, I strive to enhance my leadership skills to achieve optimal results and cultivate an environment fostering trust, inspiration, innovation, and empowerment. My approach involves quickly grasping business challenges and goals, enabling me to deliver measurable success. I excel in translating abstract talent acquisition and recruiting needs into practical strategies and solutions, ensuring desired outcomes. CORE SKILLS: Effective Communication Influencing at C-level Aligning Talent Planning with Business Strategy Strategic Execution of Talent Acquisition Utilization of Recruiting Technology including AI Proficiency in Talent Acquisition Metrics Enhancing Process and Service Delivery Team Building, Development, and Training Crafting Employment Branding Developing Strategic Sourcing Strategies Expert Project Management of Key Programs and Initiatives Designing Diversity and Inclusion Talent Attraction Strategies

Country

United States

City

Littleton

Industry

Information Technology & Services

Skill

Strategic Planning, Project Planning, Talent Developer, Global Talent Acquisition, Niche Talent Acquisition, Recruiting, Sales, Social Media, Graduate Recruitment, Training, Executive Search, International Sales, Management, Multilingual, Business Development, IT Sales, Contract Recruitment, Recruitment/Retention, Inside Sales, Sales Recruitment

Experience

Head of Talent Acquisition, America's

Zoom

2022-7 - Present · 4 yrs 3 mos

Denver, Colorado, United States

As the Head of Talent Acquisition America's, I am a leader and strategist who partners with peers across the People Experience (PX) and business Leadership Teams to deliver the best and brightest talent in the region. I lead a regional team of Recruiting Leaders, Recruiting Partners with matrixed relationships with Talent Branding, Talent Operations and Data Analytics. I am responsible for empowering my team to translate the staffing needs of the business and delivering outcomes in line with Zoom's Talent mission and goals across the Revenue, Corporate and Tech teams.

Head of Talent Acquisition EMEA and APAC

Zoom

2019-6 - 2022-7 · 3 yrs 2 mos

County Cork, Ireland

EMEA Recruitment Manager

Amazon

2016-10 - 2019-6 · 2 yrs 9 mos

County Cork, Ireland

EMEA Recruitment Manager for high volume hiring and Corporate roles. Staffing and planning for new site launches. Lucky to lead a team of impressive recruiters across Spain, Germany, Slovakia, Turkey, Egypt, and Ireland.

Recruitment Lead Seller Support and TRMS Cork

Amazon

2013-1 - 2016-10 · 3 yrs 10 mos

Cork

EMEA Recruiting Coordinator Manager

Amazon

2014-1 - 2015-10 · 1 yr 10 mos

Cork

Specialties e-Commerce, Retail, Operations, Internet

Recruiter - Global Talent Acquisition

Dell Technologies

2010-10 - 2014-1 · 3 yrs 4 mos

Cork Ireland

Recruitment Consultant

Morgan McKinley

2007-7 - 2010-10 · 3 yrs 4 mos

Contestant

The Apprentice

2008 - 2008

In June 2008 I was chosen from over 1,400 applicants to appear in TV3’s television programme The Apprentice with Bill Cullen. It was a privilege to be deemed in the top 1% of those who applied. Over five weeks I gained invaluable business experience including increased knowledge in the fields of sales, marketing, delegation and promotion.