Sofia Mastroianni

SOFIA MASTROIANNI - •-https://www.linkedin.com/in/sofiamastroianni/ SUMMARY An enthusiastic, self-motivated and performance-driven Global Director of Talent Acquisition and Strategic Partnerships with experience in Talent Acquisition, Human Resources, People and Culture, and Partnerships. Has a notable track record in managing employees, driving recruitment and culture efforts, key performance management, and succession planning. Her multifaceted background includes industries like publishing, entertainment, finance, content, product, information technology, fin-tech, unified communications, marketing, sales, and healthcare tech. Agile and flexible, she can work for either a startup (~100 people) or bigger companies (~7,000 people) with a background for working in-house and for agencies. Demonstrates time management, prioritization and meeting deadlines with a strong work ethic. Recognized for breaking records, exceptional accuracy and attention to detail. A sound decision maker with interpersonal skills needed to perform, lead, influence, and manage teams of all sizes. EXPERIENCE Trilogy Software; Long Branch, NJ (Remote/Travel) Global Director of Recruitment, March 2025-Present ●​ ●​ ●​ Globally directs Recruitment for Trilogy Software, with a focus on Engineering and AI roles Two direct reports in the US, whose KPI’s, strategy and travel coordination are lead by myself Full life cycle recruiting as well as building and running Trilogy’s very first paid AI internship program for Stanford and MIT Computer Science majors Valnet Inc: ScreenRant; New York City, NY (Onsite) Global Talent Acquisition Lead, December 2024-March 2025 ●​ ●​ ●​ ●​ Full life cycle recruiting; directed and managed all hires in the US, CA, EU and Asia for ScreenRant, a digital entertainment news website brand under Valnet Inc. spanning technology, writer, content and branding roles Managed a team of three based on the East Coast Rebuilt and restructured the Talent Acquisition team from the ground up; implementing new workflows, interview steps, and overall process Planned workshops from ideation to execution on upwards managing for Deputy Lead Editors and Managers, and helped the entire company keep a pulse on the “how” and “why” of Talent Acquisition LLC; Head of Talent Consultant and Advisor; Lawrenceville, NJ (Remote) People and Recruitment Consultant, May 2024-Present ●​ ●​ ●​ ●​ ●​ Provide strategic recruitment services for multiple clients across industries including technology, politics, education, mental health and healthcare and insurance Source and screen candidates for roles ranging from entry-level positions to executive level Advise on talent acquisition strategies, success planning, people operations and benefits, interview coordination and offer negotiation Manage full cycle recruitment for each client from outreach to offer Clients include a high-profile national political campaign, a fast-growing education startup, the nation’s leading organization focused on supporting mental health and a leading national highly regulated mortgage lender Inkitt; San Francisco, CA (Remote/Travel) Global Director of People, Talent Acquisition and Strategic Partnerships, June 2022-May 2024 ●​ ●​ ●​ ●​ ●​ ●​ ●​ ●​ ●​ ●​ ●​ ●​ ●​ ●​ Full life cycle recruiting; joined technology startup at Series B (60 employees) through a successful Series C fundraising (100+ employees) $38m with Vinod Khosla (openAI) Built and scaled all business functions through different startup growth stages Lead hiring globally both for USA and EU employees, managing a team of 4 and running successful strategic partnerships with partners such as Alexandra Cooper’s Call Her Daddy (Spotify Partnership) Lead compensation analysis company wide as well as created benchmarks for all roles Wore multiple hats; Talent Acquisition, HR, People and Culture, Merchandise, Product, Event Planning and Strategic Partnerships Implemented a performance review process with Managers and Direct Reports Analyzed retention, ROI for employees, time to hire, etc. as well as developed a company-wide KPI spreadsheet Implemented and managed “The Level Up Club” which strives to educate interviewers company-wide on best practices, filling in feedback, spreading the education, etc. Created new processes and policies from scratch that define the recruitment strategy and ways to boost the culture of the company Specialized in DE&I initiatives within the company and uses feedback to build better programs and manages up to help Leadership with this Defined and completed KPI’s to monitor quality and identify opportunities for improvement specifically in delivering a world class candidate experience, quality of hires and retention rates Drove the creation of feedback forms, surveys and templates to keep the team organized while delegating tasks where necessary Traveled monthly or quarterly to offices in California and Germany to meet key stakeholders Built a culture and a mindset that is cohesive and motivating; providing daily 1:1’s, team meetings, and workshops for the entire organization LevelUp HCS; New York, NY (Remote) Engagement Manager and Senior Recruiter, November 2021-June 2022 ●​ ●​ ●​ ●​ ●​ Managed a team of 5 while being client-facing (7+) simultaneously in the tech, fin-tech, healthcare, sales and SaaS spaces for Executive positions Each team member who reported into me was assigned a different client and had 2 Sourcers at their disposal to help with our search Reported to Vice President of Talent Acquisition and maintained relationships with C-Suite stakeholders and CEO’s from each client Lead key initiatives and projects with clients to improve and scale the recruitment operations and quality of the hire such as our pipeline development and employer value proposition in order to retain our top hires Focused on quality of hire but also time to hire in order to move fast and continue working for the same clients who were satisfied with our timely results ORS Partners; Audobon, PA (Hybrid) Team Lead and Senior Consultant for ORS Partners at Freedom Mortgage, February 2020-November 2021 ●​ ●​ ●​ ●​ ●​ ●​ Dismantled Freedom Mortgage’s in-house talent acquisition teams and rebuilt them with my own team of 6 Managed a team of six while onboarding and training new members on best practices, culture and new employee information Full life-cycle recruiting for all departments at Freedom Mortgage; sales, marketing, IT/Technology, product, and finance Worked daily with C-Suite and VP stakeholders to successfully hire for their departments while consulting with them directly for an individualized, data-driven approach to drive results Built and maintained relationships with university career services nationwide, attended career fairs and hiring events on the East Coast Maintained two Outlook accounts and two Applicant Tracking Systems for the client and for the agency ●​ Given awards for consistently being the top performer and highest producer on the team; promoted to Team Lead Infosys; Basking Ridge, NJ (Contract/Hybrid) Executive Assistant to Global Director and Senior Recruiter April 2019-January 2020 ●​ ●​ ●​ ●​ ●​ Full life cycle recruitment in technology roles across the USA and India Managed calendars, meetings, bookings, expenses, etc. of the Global Director of Talent Acquisition and the AVP Senior Geo Lead of Talent Acquisition Used LinkedIn Recruiter, job boards, referral generation, social networking, etc. as a Senior Recruiter and focused on technology-related roles Demonstrated ability to prioritize and multitask in a fast-paced, volume-heavy technology environment Prepared agendas for onsite meetings with clients and vendors while also handling events, planning and budgeting Northwestern Mutual; Princeton, NJ (Onsite) - Lead Campus Recruiter, Fundraising and Philanthropic Chair, Social Media Manager, October 2017-October 2018 ●​ ●​ ●​ ●​ ●​ ●​ ●​ ●​ ●​ ●​ Responsible for network office Campus Recruitment and single-handedly lead the entire department 6 months into role Ran four offices for the #1 ranked internship in the US for banking and finance (ranked by The Vault Guide) including Princeton, Clinton, Wall Township, and Jamison, PA Provided 120+ interns with exam materials and sponsorship for Life & Health (Risk Management) and Series 6 and 63 (Investments) in order for the intern to be a fully licensed financial advisor Watched the cycle from intern to contracted, licensed, and later converted to a full-time financial representative upon their successful graduation of the program Launched and executed a successful four-day training program in Wisconsin and New Jersey Management included 1:1 meetings on a monthly basis with interns to scale success and their sales metrics while also setting up their 1:1’s with Senior Financial Advisors to strengthen their skills Created and maintained all requisitions and job boards on LinkedIn, Indeed, University Portals, etc. Created strong partnerships with university career offices, campus clubs and organizations to target the best talent and coordinated on-campus events Created the first referral program in all offices for interns and full-time employees with a cash incentive Organized, created and executed a fundraiser for Alex’s Lemonade Stand (pediatric cancer) with an original goal of $2,000 and finished raising over $10,000 TOOLS ●​ Salesforce, Workday, Lever, Greenhouse, Bullhorn, iCIMS, Kinexa, UKG/UltiPro, BambooHR, ADP, BreezyHR, JazzHR, Dayforce, Emaki EDUCATION The College of New Jersey - Bachelor of Arts in Psychology