Irina Zavtur

KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Led and developed a team of 4–6 recruiters and sourcers supporting multi-regional hiring initiatives across North America.
• Managed 25–40 concurrent requisitions across Marketing, IT, and Corporate functions, including senior and specialized roles.
• Partnered with senior stakeholders and HR leadership on workforce planning and hiring forecasts aligned to annual business objectives.
• Drove full-cycle recruitment strategy from intake calibration through offer negotiation and acceptance.
• Increased qualified candidate pipeline flow by 35% through proactive sourcing and talent mapping.
• Reduced time-to-fill by 20% by implementing structured intake meetings, KPI tracking, and enhanced hiring manager alignment.
• Optimized ATS workflows and reporting processes to improve operational efficiency and stakeholder transparency.
• Mentored and elevated junior recruiters, improving overall team delivery performance and consistency.
• Delivered 100+ hires across Marketing, Technology, and Corporate functions within a 12-month period.
• 30% of hires generated through proactive sourcing strategies, strengthening passive talent pipelines.
• Exceeded performance expectations for two consecutive years and recognized as a Top Performer within the organization.
• Influenced senior-level hiring decisions by providing market intelligence, compensation benchmarking, and strategic talent insights.
• Elevated recruitment from transactional delivery to strategic business partnership model.
• Strengthened hiring manager satisfaction through proactive communication, data-driven strategy, and consistent execution excellence.

• Primary talent advisor to senior leadership across multiple insurance business units, supporting corporate and technical hiring strategies.
• Managed 30+ concurrent requisitions, delivering full-cycle recruitment for mid-to-senior level roles aligned with enterprise growth objectives.
• Filled 80+ roles within a 12-month period, maintaining a 95%+ offer acceptance rate.
• Reduced time-to-fill by 18% through structured intake calibration, proactive sourcing, and talent mapping initiatives.
• Increased passive candidate hires by 25%, strengthening long-term talent pipelines in a competitive insurance market.
• Provided executive-level market intelligence, compensation benchmarking, and hiring trend analysis to support workforce planning decisions.

• Led full-cycle recruitment for 40+ concurrent management-level requisitions across luxury and full-service hotel brands throughout the U.S. and Canada.
• Delivered an average of 15+ hires per month across property leadership and corporate management functions.
• Partnered directly with General Managers, Regional Directors, and HR Business Partners to align hiring strategy with operational and revenue goals.
• Acted as primary talent advisor for property leadership hiring, providing market intelligence, compensation benchmarking, and candidate insights.
• Reduced time-to-fill by 22% through proactive sourcing, structured intake calibration, and improved stakeholder alignment.
• Increased passive candidate pipelines by 35%, strengthening long-term talent communities across key markets.
• Maintained a 95%+ offer acceptance rate through strategic negotiation and high-touch candidate engagement.
• Managed cross-border hiring across the U.S. and Canada, ensuring compliance with regional employment standards.
• Elevated hiring manager satisfaction through consultative partnership and consistent pipeline transparency.
• Named Top Recruiter on the team, recognized for highest delivery performance, quality of hire, and stakeholder impact within the RPO account.

• Delivered full-cycle recruitment for permanent and contract corporate roles across the GTA, partnering with organizations requiring support on hard-to-fill and high-priority searches.
• Managed 25–35 concurrent requisitions, successfully placing candidates across finance, HR, operations, marketing, and administrative functions.
• Specialized in niche and urgent roles where internal talent teams required external expertise and accelerated delivery.
• Built strong client relationships through consultative intake sessions, market intelligence, and compensation benchmarking.
• Reduced time-to-fill on critical searches through targeted sourcing, competitive talent mapping, and proactive candidate engagement.
• Maintained high client satisfaction and repeat business by consistently delivering quality shortlists within compressed timelines.

• Promoted within 8 months in recognition of outstanding performance, revenue growth, and delivery excellence.
• Specialized in high-volume contract staffing, managing 20–30+ concurrent requisitions across finance and corporate functions.
• Successfully filled 50 contract positions within one week for a large-scale client project requiring rapid turnaround and scalable sourcing strategy.
• Built and maintained a strong pipeline of immediately available contract talent to meet urgent and last-minute client demands.
• Led full-cycle recruitment including intake strategy, targeted sourcing, candidate vetting, and rate negotiation.
• Consistently delivered under tight deadlines in a fast-paced, performance-driven agency environment while maintaining strong client relationships.

• Specialized in high-volume sourcing for contract administrative and office support roles across multiple corporate clients in the GTA.
• Head-hunted candidates for hard-to-fill and urgent positions including Executive Assistants, Office Managers, Administrative Coordinators, and Reception roles.
• Utilized advanced Boolean search techniques, LinkedIn Recruiter, and external talent platforms to identify and engage passive candidates.
• Supported 20+ active requisitions simultaneously in a fast-paced agency environment with compressed timelines.
• Conducted structured candidate pre-screening to assess experience, availability, and rate alignment before shortlist submission.
• Partnered closely with senior recruiters to accelerate submission turnaround and improve placement success rates.
• Built and maintained an active pipeline of immediately available administrative professionals to support rapid client deployment needs.