Whitney Grant

WHITNEY GRANT-Thousand Oaks, CA- Career Profile: Strategic and people-first HR professional with 10+ years of experience specializing in Talent Acquisition, Coordination and Employee Relations. Proven track record of managing full-cycle recruitment, resolving complex workplace issues, and driving employee engagement across fast-paced, high-growth environments. Passionate about connecting top talent with meaningful opportunities and fostering a workplace where people feel seen, heard, and empowered to succeed. Experience: MIA PARKER PROPERTIES, COMPASS GROUP REALTY (REMOTE CONTRACT) Transaction Coordinator + HR Administrator Sept 2024 – Present ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Coordinated all aspects of real estate transactions from contract to close, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely document submission across multiple clients and agents. Partnered with leadership to streamline onboarding processes for new agents, including preparing HR documentation, agent agreements, and facilitating orientation sessions. Supported HR functions such as maintaining personnel files, processing commission payments, and managing confidential employee and contractor data. Served as a liaison between agents and Compass Group HR for benefit inquiries, compliance issues, and professional development resources. Tracked transaction progress using CRM tools and Excel, ensuring critical deadlines were met while maintaining meticulous records for both real estate and HR audits. Assisted with recruitment efforts by posting job openings, screening applicants for administrative roles, and coordinating interviews for team expansion. Provided high-level administrative support to the broker and HR team, contributing to both agent success and organizational growth. META (FACEBOOK) (LOS ANGELES, CA) February 2020 - July 2023 Recruiting Coordination Specialist ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Coordinate interviews with speed and efficiency for data science candidates. Collaborate in development of HR projects, onboarding programs, tool enhancements, and data analysis. Support recruitment team by successfully organizing and coordinating high-volume interviews (50-100 interviews per week). Meeting and greeting candidates (remotely) and guiding them through the interviewing process. Track/ document interviewer statistics using Excel and Google sheets. Work closely with other coordinators on the team to constantly refine the process. Project management – develop and facilitate team new-hire programs. RED BULL (SANTA MONICA, CA) Talent Operations Coordinator ● ● December 2016 – February 2020 Support of Talent Operations and Talent Acquisition team from pre-employment to off boarding (full employee cycle operational support). ● Schedule candidate interviews, travel, and manage expense reimbursement. ● Host onsite interviews, ensuring candidate and hiring manager experience aligns with Red Bull brand promise. Support Talent Development by facilitating 6-10 Growth at Red Bull Workshops annually. ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Support Talent Business Partners across multiple business units, with onboarding, employee relations support, exit interviews, and off boarding. Collaborate across HR with Payroll, IT, and Finance to efficiently support the full employee life-cycle. Initiate internal movements / offers through the Taleo system. Create organization charts for Marketing and Media departments. Create and facilitate new hire orientations for employees across North America. Maintained talent personal/ confidential information, I9’s, W4’s, etc. Collaborated on Ceridian payroll system integration. Ceridian testing. SAP and Ceridian system enhancements. Maintained organization structures. Coordinated with Business Partners for creation of new positions across multiple departments. First-line of contact for all Red Bull Talent in North America. Co-developed/ implemented process improvements for talent operations. CREATIVE ARTISTS AGENCY (LOS ANGELES, CA) July 2015- January 2016 IT Training Assistant (Contract) ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Responsible for individually conducting hands-on training on Last Pass application with agents and executives. Internet/ Intranet security practices. Client data protection. Led one-on-one FAQ sessions with Last Pass users Scheduled and booked calendars for Agents/Executives for data security meetings. Office/ administrative tasks (Excel, Word docs, filing Agent data). Collaborated on Agent Training Agenda with Project Manager. Led WebEx conference security training with agents in London and New York offices. EXPERIS IT (WASHINGTON, DC) INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND Assistant to Account Manager/Consultant Support (Contract) ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● January 2014 - November 2014 Conducted one-on-one new hire orientations; reviewing all IMF guides, policies, and procedures. Responsible for leading tours of IMF buildings and facilities. Reviewed organization charts based on division, Experis policies overview, payroll, and benefits. Responsible for maintaining contact with new consultants and gathering mandatory information. Initiated consultant check-ins by reviewing current projects, team, and addressing any IMF related concerns (employee relations). Preformed candidate preliminary interview reviews. Coordinated any Human Resources related requests with the client, at the demand of the consultants. Managed and maintained client submittals– writing and revising candidate synopses, formatting all resumes, creating and updating excel spreadsheet for organizational purposes. Recruiter Associate/Sourcer/Assistant (Contract) ● ● ● ● ● ● Acquired potential candidates for client submission through several technical channels. Sourced initial candidate resumes via database. Conducted preliminary interviews to determine qualified candidates. Completed New Hire employment documentation (I9 and W4). Created and submitted candidate records through FOX database. Scheduled recruiter itineraries and talent meetings. Education: Full Sail University, Orlando, FL. Masters in Entertainment Management, 2013 Tennessee State University, Nashville, TN. Bachelors in Business Administration Management, 2011