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Ryan Blakemore

Talent Acquisition Leader | Director | Sr. Manager

Strategic Talent Acquisition Leader with 12+ years of experience transforming recruitment processes. Expert in building diverse pipelines, driving data-driven hiring strategies, and delivering over 750+ direct placements with tens of millions in cost savings.

Ryan Blakemore - Talent Acquisition Leader

Measurable Impact

Delivering cost savings and operational excellence across industries.

750+ Direct Placements
$5.7M+ Cost Savings (Axalta)
54% Diverse Hires Achieved
35% Year 1 Cost Reduction (NuvemRx)

Leadership History

2024 – 2026

Director, Talent Acquisition

NuvemRx

Developed internal recruiting framework, reduced time-to-fill by 15%, and implemented AI workflows saving 3.25 hours/week.

2021 – 2025

Senior Technical Recruiter

Venture Scaler

Managed GTM & technical requisitions, leveraged diverse sourcing (GitHub, X-Ray), and improved quality of hire.

2022 – 2023

Senior Talent Acquisition Partner

Saint Gobain / CertainTeed

$1.3M in cost savings, 68 direct placements with 48% diversity rate.

2017 – 2022

Talent Acquisition Partner

Axalta Coating Systems

Supported 3500-employee region, 322+ placements, led Internship Program & Diversity Certification business case.

Technical Proficiency & Strategy

Leveraging modern tools and data-driven methodologies to secure top talent.

ATS & HR Systems

  • iCIMS
  • Greenhouse
  • Paylocity
  • UltiPro
  • Bullhorn
  • SAP
  • ServiceNow
  • SharePoint

Sourcing & Tools

  • LinkedIn Recruiter
  • Hiretual
  • GitHub
  • X-Ray Search
  • AI in Recruiting

Strategic Focus

  • DEI Recruitment
  • Recruitment Marketing
  • Executive Search
  • KPI Analysis
  • Cost Reduction

Let's Build Your Team

Available for leadership roles in Talent Acquisition. Let's discuss how I can drive recruitment strategy for your organization.