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Heidi Glynn
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Startup Recruiting Partner | Talent Acquisition Leader
Michigan, United States
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FounderVitrauxApr 2026 - Current (7 months)Vitraux (vee-TROH) is a recruiting agency built for startups and growing companies who know that the right hires change everything.
We partner with Seed through Series B startups, but our approach works for any company that values thoughtful, high-impact recruiting. Whether you're making your first hire or scaling a team, we bring structure, intention, and a true hiring partnership to every search.- Director of Talent AcquisitionUser InterviewsAug 2025 - Current (1 year 3 months)User Interviews (high-growth SaaS start-up) is a customer research platform that helps companies recruit, schedule, and compensate participants for user research.
Key Highlights:
• Lead and mentor 2 direct reports, driving a record 41 hires in 2025—a 32.5% increase over prior year.
• Partner with Founders, CFO, CRO, General Counsel, and Directors to forecast headcount, align hiring priorities, and plan for high-growth needs.
• Execute executive and technical searches, including VP of Engineering and Head of Product Design.
• Reduced average time-to-hire year-over-year from 33.3 days (2024) to 26.2 days (2025) through proactive sourcing and pipeline strategies.
• Strengthen employer branding and DEIA initi - Talent Acquisition ManagerUser InterviewsFeb 2023 - Aug 2025 (2 years 7 months)Key Highlights:
• Reduced average time-to-hire by 34% year-over-year, from 33.3 days in 2024 to 22.1 days in H1 2025; managed 74 hires over 2.5 years with a weighted average time-to-hire of 27.8 days.
• Managed and developed 3 direct reports, supporting two team promotions while overseeing recruiting and onboarding operations.
• Partnered with executives and department directors to optimize TA strategy, interview processes, and hiring alignment with business goals.
• Designed and led company-wide interviewer trainings on best practices and inclusive hiring, improving evaluation consistency and candidate experience.
• Served on the DEI&A Committee, implementing data-driven initiatives to embed diversity, equity, and - Recruiter IIUser InterviewsJun 2022 - Feb 2023 (9 months)Selected accomplishments include:
• Developed and implemented a streamlined company-wide recruitment process which has led to a best-in-class candidate experience and DEI initiatives.
• Screened and successfully hired (12) new team members and made offers/closed 3 additional candidates, (Q3-Q4 2022), with a 100% offer/acceptance ratio.
• A decrease in the average number of days to hire, currently averaging 26 days to hire (from start to end). - Senior RecruiterUser InterviewsJun 2022 - Feb 2023 (9 months)Key Highlights:
• Hired as the company’s first recruiter, building the Talent Acquisition function from the ground up.
• Designed and implemented streamlined hiring processes, creating a best-in-class candidate experience.
• Executed full-cycle recruitment for 15+ roles with a 100% offer-to-acceptance ratio.
• Reduced average time-to-hire to 26 days while mentoring hiring managers on interview best practices. - Recruiter | Tech TeamAquentJul 2021 - May 2022 (11 months)Aquent is a global workforce solutions company connecting top talent with leading brands.
Key Highlights:
• Managed full-cycle recruitment for UX, creative, digital, and marketing roles, supporting Fortune 500 clients including Amazon, Google, Meta, Netflix, Microsoft, and Disney/Hulu.
• Served as lead recruiter for Netflix, improving candidate quality, engagement, and placement outcomes.
• Sourced and managed requisitions across direct hire, client-direct, and contract/VMS roles.
• Built and maintained strong candidate relationships, contributing to repeat placements and long-term talent retention.
• Mentored new recruiting team members, identifying and implementing process improvements to streamline wor - EFounderEvent Specialist GroupApr 2010 - Dec 2020 (10 years 9 months)Event Specialist Group is an experiential event marketing staffing agency that provides premier brand ambassadors and product specialists to deliver interactive, high-impact experiences for nationally recognized brands.
Key Highlights:
• Hired, trained, and managed thousands of talent nationwide, staffing 500+ events annually to drive client brand awareness and generate leads.
• Recognized as the 39th best event staffing agency to work for (out of 312 nationwide) by trustedherd.com.
• Specialized in top-tier talent placement for automotive experiential marketing events, representing clients including GM, Ford, Chrysler, - EOwner, Founder - Client Services, Hiring DirectorEvent Specialist GroupApr 2010 - Dec 2020 (10 years 9 months)Event Specialist Group is an experiential event marketing staffing agency which hires premier talent as brand ambassadors and product specialists who represent well-known brands while delivering an interactive experience f or the customers leading to successful sales for our clients. As the Founder/Owner, I was responsible for client account services and relations, recruiting, interviewing and hiring of talent, account management, budgeting and proposals, scheduling, accounting, brand marketing, lead generation and social media accounts.
Selected accomplishments include:
• Hired thousands of experienced talent to influence consumers and bring client brand awareness to cultivate and generate leads at over 4,000 events nation - Experiential Marketing Specialist - Purchasing, Level IIRWorksApr 2007 - Jul 2010 (3 years 4 months)R●Works is a full-service promotions and event partner dedicated to serving a single client: General Motors. As an Experiential Marketing Specialist – Purchasing Buyer for Chevrolet, I was responsible for providing aggressive cost savings while effectively reviewing and negotiating vendor bids for multiple experiential marketing programs and sponsorships. I collaborated with Regional VP Directors and managed multiple project timelines and budgets ensuring all suppliers stayed on course and followed purchasing processes.
Key Highlights:
• Collaborative team player who built strong relationships with nationwide regional offices to ensure all event needs were met while negotiating up to 20% cost savings on supplier products and - APromotional Staffing Account ExecutiveAffiliated Group a division of Gail RiceSep 2003 - Apr 2007 (3 years 8 months)Affiliated Group provides brands with a full-service talent management in automotive, promotional events, national tours, TV/film/commercial/voiceover and more. As a Promotional Staffing Account Executive, I was responsible for pursuing and acquiring new client accounts, recruiting, interviewing, hiring talent to work nationwide promotional events and tours and creating proposals, budgets and schedules for all client accounts.
Key Highlights:
• Recruited, hired and trained knowledgeable brand ambassadors and product staff for automotive companies to work international auto shows and promotional specialty events.
• Attracted top candidates by developing trustworthy, long term relationships with talent to meet company’s c
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- Bachelor of Communications, Communication Arts & Sciences (CAS)Michigan State University
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- RPeople & Talent PartnerRevenue Department User InterviewsJul 2025Heidi has been absolutely essential for the Rev team (Q2 2025) as we get the BEST hires and new teammates in place! We now have such a rockstar team and that all started with Heidi creating a smooth hiring process. Heidi, you are sunshine personified! Thank you for what you do every day to make this team a success!
- PVital Non-PARADE PartnerParade Team User InterviewsAug 2024H1 2024 Vital Non-PARADE Partner: hiring partner to the Data & Analytics, Engineering, and Product teams at User Interviews.