Nicholas Hamilton

Nicholas Hamilton

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Father & Head of Recruiting
Elizabeth, Colorado, United States

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  • Overview AI
    Head of Global Recruiting
    Overview AI
    Jul 2026 - Current (4 months)
  • Launch Potato
    Head of Talent Acquisition
    Launch Potato
    Nov 2023 - Jul 2026 (2 years 9 months)
    Head of Talent Acquisition owning the full recruiting function end-to-end at a profitable digital media company scaled from ~50 to well over 200 employees. Player-coach across Product, Engineering, Analytics, Data Science, GTM, Finance, Content, and Executive Leadership. SaaS-adjacent technical and data hiring in a competitive remote market spanning 20+ countries. Managing a team.

    Results (2025)
    • 268% increase in FT hires YoY at the same headcount
    • 52% reduction in time to fill (20 days vs. 36-day benchmark)
    • 98% offer acceptance rate
    • 93% hiring manager satisfaction vs. 85-90% benchmark
    • 38% reduction in involuntary turnover
    • $50K/quarter saved through contract-to-hire and OPEX optimization
  • Launch Potato
    Senior Manager of Talent Acquisition
    Launch Potato
    Aug 2022 - Nov 2023 (1 year 4 months)
  • Suited Connector
    Manager of Recruiting
    Suited Connector
    Dec 2020 - Aug 2022 (1 year 9 months)
    Built the talent function from scratch at a martech startup, enabling the company to be acquired by VC. Sole recruiting owner from pre-seed through acquisition. One direct report.
    • Established all recruiting processes, systems, and infrastructure from zero: ATS implementation, pipeline design, sourcing strategy, and hiring frameworks
    • Owned Director through SVP level searches end-to-end, personally sourcing, assessing, and closing senior leadership hires in a competitive VC-backed martech environment
    • Supported 115% headcount growth through scalable hiring foundations; developed ongoing acquisition strategy post-VC purchase
    • Built employer brand from scratch: 65K+ impressions, 8K+ visitors, 1K+ followers in 12 months
  • GavinHeath
    Senior Technical Recruiter
    GavinHeath
    Sep 2020 - Dec 2020 (4 months)
    Talent acquisition consultant connecting candidates with opportunity and clients with the resources they need to achieve their objectives, delivering:
    • Staffed hard to fill roles (SDET's, Principal Architects, Niche Developers, etc.) for clients across Internet/Software, Insurance Tech, Telecommunications, and other industries.
    • Exceeded weekly screening, submittal, and interview metrics by a minimum of 70% week over week.
    • Produced 60% of all new requisitions and business brought into the company between September and November 2020.
    • Assisted in the acquisition, facilitation, and onboarding of large scale accounts.
    • Developed a revenue tracking tool from scratch using MS Excel and Google Sheets which included
  • Dish Network
    Senior Technical Recruiter
    Dish Network
    Oct 2018 - Jun 2020 (1 year 9 months)
    Recruited into a COVID RIF (40% company reduction). Prior to RIF, delivered:
    • 140+ hires in 18 months, 50-64% above target, managing 25-40 active reqs and 160+ contractor roles simultaneously
    • Recruited CMO and senior executive talent alongside high-volume technical hiring, managing executive and IC pipelines simultaneously across a large enterprise environment
    • Built company-wide Veteran Recruiting Program (VRP), exceeding diversity hiring goals and establishing TAP partnerships at military bases nationwide
    • Consulted with business units on hiring planning and OKR alignment; mentored and trained new recruiters and sourcing team members
  • Ascent Services Group
    Senior Technical Recruiter & Sourcing Manager
    Ascent Services Group
    Oct 2017 - Oct 2018 (1 year 1 month)
    5-7 sourcer direct reports. Supported SaaS, FinTech, Healthcare, Biotech, and Telecom clients delivering:
    • Produced first start within the first two weeks of employment.
    • Grew contract book of business over $20,000 Monthly Gross Profit (MGP) within a 3 month time period.
    • Procured $60,000 in perm fees in a single month.
    • Staffed an entire AWS Architecture team through a managed service client for the leading space imagery and geospatial content company in the country.
    • Created a sourcing program to attract new talent to the company and fully managed the sourcers.
  • Modis
    Specialty Project Recruiting Team Lead, IT & Engineering
    Modis
    Jul 2017 - Oct 2017 (4 months)
    Selected to lead the pilot of an automated sourcing program in order to increase individual recruiter proficiency.
    • Substantially increased speed to market and market share over piloted customer service skill sets.
    • Had two recruiters reporting to me and effectively helped them build out their book of business.

    Selected to own a short term project to increase market share of specialty staffing for a national medical device company.
    • Solely increased portfolio presence and market share of client business from 23% to 56% in 5 weeks.
    • Increased portfolio gross profit per assignment ranging from 110% to 467%.
    • Individually hired and started 87 contractors in a 5 week span bringing in more than $100,000 i
  • Modis
    IT & Engineering Recruiter
    Modis
    Oct 2016 - Jul 2017 (10 months)
    Brought on to service national fortune 500 VMS accounts with their full-cycle IT & engineering staffing needs.
    • Top performer for June 2017 with over 40 contract starts.
    • Top performer for July 2017 with over 47 contract starts.
    • Awarded a slot for the 2017 Circle of Excellence trip.
    • Built and redesigned rate calculators to more accurately depict pay rate and AWGP/Margin conversions.
Education verified_user 0% verified
  • Colorado State University Global
    Bachelor of Science - BS, Human Resources Management and Services
    Colorado State University Global
    Jan 2026 - Aug 2026 (8 months)
  • EmbryRiddle Aeronautical University
    Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
    EmbryRiddle Aeronautical University
    Jan 2011 - Jan 2014 (3 years 1 month)
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    High School, High School/Secondary Diplomas and Certificates
    Grandview High School
    Jan 2007 - Jan 2011 (4 years 1 month)
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