Marissa Geist

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Forbes Human Resources Council

Jul 2022 - Current (4 years 4 months)

Chief Executive Officer

Cielo Talent

Apr 2022 - Current (4 years 7 months)

As a transformative executive, I bring to Cielo and Cielo clients what I have brought to businesses throughout my career: positive change. As a forward-thinking leader, I believe in doing work that is sustainable, meaningful, and impactful. I am passionate about being prepared for the future while maintaining engagement, profitability, and client satisfaction in the present.

As Cielo’s CEO, I set the tone and the vision for the world’s leading Talent Acquisition Partner as we service clients around the world. It is my mission to maintain our reputation for human-led tech-inspired solutions, excellently executed to deliver meaningful value to our clients’ strategy and bottom-line.

As a change agent, I bring more than

Chief Operating Officer

Cielo Talent

Mar 2019 - Apr 2022 (3 years 2 months)

As COO, I took charge of the company’s operating model, technology strategy, consulting, and core product while leading a delivery team of 1500. My key accomplishments include:

🟣 Scaling the operating model to support topline growth, automation, and process initiatives.
🟣 Spearheading transformational efforts that resulted in multimillion-dollar savings.
🟣 Evolving the technology strategy through global platform selection and implementation.

Managing Director, Americas

Cielo Talent

Jan 2017 - Feb 2019 (2 years 2 months)

In driving the growth and profitability of North and South American P&Ls, my key accomplishments include:

🟣 Double-digit CAGR growth through a focus on large annuity deals.
🟣 Record-setting annual bookings for new logos.
🟣 Doubling Latin America growth in 3 years by adding 4 anchor accounts.

Senior Vice President Operations

Cielo Talent

Oct 2015 - Dec 2016 (1 year 3 months)

Took on the first role of its kind to drive improvements by aggregating model, learning, process, and technology across Cielo delivery. My key accomplishments include:

🟣 Building an operational analytics platform that increased profitability.
🟣 Designing and piloting a cross-regional delivery model to lower delivery costs.
🟣 Deploying a new delivery model, redesigning service delivery, and implementing a new leadership structure.

Senior Vice President, Solution Design & Implementation

Cielo Talent

Dec 2014 - Dec 2016 (2 years 1 month)

Directing a team of 25 consultants, I oversaw all new logo solutions, proposals, and presentations, as well as the implementation of new accounts. My key accomplishments include:

🟣 Launching over 25 new and existing client implementations.
🟣 Redesigning the team to allow for increased volume and profitability.
🟣 Creating a new engagement model that increased profitability in implementing accounts.

Vice President, Client Programs

ManpowerGroup

Dec 2013 - Nov 2014 (1 year)

🟣 As VP, I managed a multimillion-dollar portfolio of staffing clients, overseeing portfolio growth and profits. I also rolled out a new operational model, improved service delivery, and drove innovation.

Various Sales, Marketing & Transformation Leadership Positions

ManpowerGroup

Sep 2003 - Sep 2013 (10 years 1 month)

🟣 Boosted sales and business growth, leading a team in revamping sales, operations, and technology in North America, including completely redesigning processes and roles for the core service delivery channel.
🟣 Supported all lines of business for North American opportunities, increasing the conversion rate from sales proposal to presentation.
🟣 Created cost and operational models for global human capital solutions while managing global sales, operations, risk, and finance teams.

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