Zapier Experience

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Joining Zapier

I joined Zapier in November 2021 as a Technical Talent Sourcer on the Talent Acquisition team. My role specialized in attracting top talent for various positions, utilizing modern recruiting tools like Gem, LinkedIn Recruiter, Talent Insights, and Greenhouse. From the outset, my focus was on executing management and executive leadership searches, including roles such as Engineering Managers, Account Executives, Product Marketing Managers, and Site Reliability Engineers.

Talent Acquisition Sourcing

In my position, I conducted extensive market research to identify target industries, companies, and roles. This research leveraged insights on industry trends, financial statuses, acquisitions, and market events. By employing Boolean search strings, I generated a qualified and diverse candidate pipeline, actively seeking talent from underrepresented groups in the tech industry.

Key skills and tools utilized:

• Market Research: Identified target industries and companies, leveraging insights on trends and financial status.
• Boolean Search Strings: Generated diverse and qualified candidate pipelines.
• Candidate Screening: Performed thorough phone screens to assess candidate suitability and promote Zapier's unique appeal.

I performed thorough phone screens with sourced candidates, assessing their backgrounds and experiences while promoting Zapier's unique appeal. My role required cultivating strong relationships with recruiters, business leaders, and hiring managers to understand hiring needs and collaborate on innovative sourcing strategies in a competitive market.

Engaging Content Creation

My role at Zapier also involved creating compelling content and email campaigns to drive user engagement and encourage top talent to join the team. Utilizing videos, GIFs, and persuasive messaging, I crafted campaigns that resonated with the audience and optimized conversions.

Key skills and tools utilized:

• Content Creation: Produced engaging email and LinkedIn outreach content.
• Email Campaigns: Developed campaigns using tools like Mailchimp and Hubspot.
• Visual Media: Created videos and GIFs to enhance messaging.

I led initiatives to enhance and scale Zapier's sourcing capabilities, including candidate tagging, organizational microsites, conference and event strategies, and recruiting booth construction.

Community Events Lead

In addition to my role in talent acquisition, I served as the Community Outreach & Events Committee Lead for Zapier's BIPOC Employee Resource Group (ERG). Leading a committee of five, I was responsible for fostering a sense of belonging among employees identifying as BIPOC. We organized virtual and in-person events to build community and celebrate diversity.

Key skills and tools utilized:

• Event Planning: Organized virtual and in-person events.
• Community Building: Fostered a sense of belonging among BIPOC employees.
• Communication: Created content and outreach materials for ERG members.

Events

• Silent Disco Party: Collaborated with all three ERGs—BIPOC, Prizm, and Empower—for a silent disco party at the company retreat, featuring music by DJ Kaydee Dimes.
• History of Black Cinema: Hosted a virtual class to celebrate Black History Month, highlighting Black actors, writers, and directors from the Golden Age and beyond.
• Caribbean Cooking Class: In celebration of National Caribbean-American Heritage Month, hosted a cooking class with Chef Natasha, featuring fish tacos and handmade tortillas.
• Understanding Juneteenth: Organized a lecture-style event exploring the cultural aspects and history of Juneteenth.
• Black Queer Joy: Collaborated with the Prizm community to bring in a speaker for Pride Month, highlighting the importance of Black Queer Joy.
• Understanding and Preventing Burnout: Partnered with Wellness Coach Gretchen Battle for a session on understanding and preventing burnout.
• Game Show Holiday Party: Organized a Game Show Holiday Party with Game Show Battle Rooms, featuring games and team competitions.

Building A Talent Community

One of my significant contributions was building and managing Zapier's talent acquisitions team talent community from scratch. I created a tagging system that allowed us to label and mark candidates by skills and departments, enabling us to re-engage with top talent efficiently. This process involved collecting, analyzing, and reporting data trends to our team, significantly enhancing our sourcing capabilities.

Key skills and tools utilized:

• Data Collection and Analysis: Gathered and analyzed candidate data to identify trends.
• Tagging System Development: Created a system to label and mark candidates by skills and departments.
• Data Reporting: Reported data trends to the team to inform sourcing strategies.

Conclusion

My experience at Zapier has been marked by significant achievements in talent sourcing and community building. I have leveraged my skills in research, relationship-building, content creation, and event organization to attract top talent and foster a supportive community within the company. Through my work, I have helped shape a more inclusive and engaging environment at Zapier.

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