New York City Metropolitan Area
I am a Talent Leader with experience finding creative, production, advertising, marketing and music talent, both on the agency and client side at places such as Apple, Google, BBDO New York and Electronic Arts. My experience includes finding exceptional and niche talent, leading the strategy behind recruiting, partnering with senior leadership, managing staff, and developing sourcing and pipeline strategies. The type of talent I've hired include art directors, copywriters, creative directors, brand designers, experience designers, audio engineers, audio artists, sound designers, music supervisors, animators, lighting artists, capture artists, animators, product managers, creative or content strategists, cinematic artists, project managers, producers, marketing managers, creator partnerships managers, community managers - and the list goes on, did you catch all that? In addition to my work with talent, I am a Vocalist, Songwriter, and Composer. I hold a Bachelors degree in Music Performance and studied Jazz Vocal Performance at The New School for Contemporary Music and Hunter College in New York City. I have performed at venues such as The Knitting Factory, Pete’s Candy Store, Arlene’s Grocery, Rockwood Music Hall, The Bitter End, Piano’s, Minneapolis Orchestra Hall, and The Falcon as well as festivals such as SXSW, Folk Alliance International, Outlander, and the Brooklyn Americana Music Festival. As a composer, I am writing music for film and advertising. I am currently attending Berklee College of Music online, working towards an Advanced Professional Certificate, focusing studies on Music Composition, Supervision, & Production.
During my tenure here at EA, I've lead recruiting efforts under the "Experiences" organization, the in-house marketing and advertising organization at EA - supporting the Marcom, Communications, Ventures, Fan Growth, and XO Creative Studio orgs.
www.RachelLeeWalsh.com
Managed full-cycle recruitment and talent management for campaign creative, design, production, and marketing teams on freelance and contingent basis for companies such as Depop, &Walsh, and Electronic Arts.
*Led strategic recruiting efforts to attract top-tier creative, production, and marketing, advertising, and design talent across Google Hardware, Retail, Gaming, and YouTube. *Led and scaled hiring for the start-up "Hardware Marketing" organization within Google. *Developed and executed hiring strategies, building diverse talent pipelines and negotiating competitive compensation packages. *Designed and launched an interview training program for a 400+ person marketing organization, equipping hiring managers with best practices to enhance the selection process. *Leveraged data-driven insights to optimize hiring decisions, improve recruitment efficiency, and drive continuous process enhancements in a fast paced, high-pressure, start-up environment. *Partnered with executive leadership to guide the strategic scaling of the Google Hardware Marketing team, a start-up group within Google. *Supported teams for the California and New York City offices. *Roles included campaign creative, interactive design, product design, copywriting, production, UX, creative technology, product marketing, human interaction design, platform technology, business affairs, music licensing, music supervision, program management, recruitment, and ops. *Worked with external partners such as universities and design programs on diversity and inclusion programming and event engagement.
*Sourced and hired top-tier global creative talent for Apple’s MARCOM (Marketing & Communications) division. *Collaborated with executive leadership across hiring teams, operations, and finance to develop talent strategies, streamline hiring processes, and enhance recruitment effectiveness. *Hired across a broad spectrum of roles including campaign writing and art direction, interactive design, graphic design, production, motion design, animation, VFX, packaging, UX, creative technology, and music supervision. *Trained coordinators on the process of on-boarding new employees and the scheduling of interviews. *Collaborated with sourcing staff on research strategies for finding niche talent. *Managed 15-30 full-time roles at any given time in a fast paced, high-pressure, and complex environment. *Attended international and domestic recruiting and talent development events. *Assisted with developing new structures for identifying candidates, understanding market trends, team collaboration, and applicant tracking. *Collaborated with senior leadership on the development of an interview training program and an initiatives that worked towards an inclusive hiring practice.