Jenna Homes (She/Her)

- Led the recruitment strategy and execution for building high-performing Machine Learning and AI teams in the fast-paced, revenue-generating Amazon Advertising business, resulting in the successful hiring of over 50+ Applied Scientists in one year. - Collaborated closely with senior leadership and hiring managers to define the talent needs of Science teams, ensuring alignment between business objectives and recruitment strategies to support growth and innovation. - Designed and introduced a novel candidate experience process, enhancing communication and engagement throughout the hiring journey, which boosted candidate satisfaction survey results by 22% and acceptance rates by 15%. - Engaged with Advertising-specific employer branding initiatives to position the Science team as an industry leader in AI, attracting top-tier talent by showcasing our innovative work and publications in the space. - Attended and actively participated in top-tier technical conferences (e.g., NeurIPS) to network with AI/ML Scientists, exchanging insights on emerging trends, and attracting leading talent to the company. - Cultivated relationships with key industry leaders and academic researchers, building a pipeline of high-quality candidates through strategic networking and thought leadership.

- Managed full-cycle recruiting for complex technical positions, including candidate sourcing, screening, interviews, offer negotiation, and onboarding, maintaining a high level of efficiency and candidate experience throughout the process to increase acceptance rates and decrease interview churn. - Developed and executed targeted sourcing strategies using advanced Boolean search, AI-driven tools, and a global network to identify and engage top talent from leading universities, hedge funds, and financial institutions. - Delivered data-driven insights to leadership, providing regular reports on key performance metrics such as time-to-fill, offer acceptance rates, and sourcing channel effectiveness to refine recruitment strategies.

- Top performer for 100% commission based Finance and Accounting recruiting agency - Developed and implemented custom Python-based web scrapping tool designed to extract business development contact information from online databases and download into internal tools for 250% increase in outreach.

- Employee #164, Executive Assistant to the Chief Sales Officer, in a healthcare advertising startup. - Developed a novel candidate assessment process designed to increase efficiency and decrease incidents of bias in the Sales hiring function, leading to successfully hiring 20 salespeople in 30 days.

- Employee #75 in Data Management startup with clients like Zendesk on our platform. - "Little bit of everything" role as office manager, receptionist, and EA to both the Chief People Office and the CFO.

- Managed a slate of 1,700 member events per year, ranging from 6-person committee meeting s, 200 person plated dinners, and 750 person buffets. - Designed and managed all components of the 2012 Americas Cup events hosted at the club, including race gala brunch, and after-hours parties.

- Large-scale corporate event management for a interactive game rental company - Designed custom mechanical reindeer, beer pong tables, and coordinated the construction of a sledding hill using 16tons of actual snow for the 2011 Facebook Holiday Party - Designed and managed layout for Pixar Family Day event, including custom bounce houses and activities for a variety of ages.

Working at the UC Berkeley Cal Rec Sports Department was an incredibly valuable post-graduate internship experience for me. Their Marketing and Business Development team operates on all cylinders, and I hit the ground running. While working with this innovative, creative, and motivated team, I: -Provided organization and execution assistance for Caltopia VIII and the 7th Annual Cal Bears Auction -Performed day-of coordination and organization of various CRS sponsored events -Specialized in outreach to local business and community organizations to increase participation in CRS events