Jose Castellon Senior Recruiter at Agent

Senior Talent Acquisition Partner | USA | LATAM | EU

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Jul 2025 - Current (1 year 2 months)

Business Recruiter GTM | USA & LATAM

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Jul 2025 - Current (1 year 2 months)

Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist

Agent

May 2025 - Current (1 year 4 months)

Senior Recruiter

Agent

May 2025 - Current (1 year 4 months)

Senior Talent Acquisition Partner via HWG - Growth, Product & Marketing

Trafilea

Jun 2024 - May 2025 (1 year)

Trafilea – US-based E-commerce Startup | $100M+ annual revenue Took full ownership of the end-to-end recruitment lifecycle across Marketing, Sales, Product, Growth, and AI teams from intake calls with hiring managers to offer negotiation and onboarding. Acted as a strategic hiring partner, deeply aligning with team leads to understand role pain points, ideal profiles, and team dynamics — no cookie-cutter JD approach. Operated at startup speed: balancing multiple high-priority roles at once, while staying KPI-obsessed and data-informed on pipeline velocity, time-to-hire, and interview conversion rates. Built and managed full recruiting pipelines: sourcing A-level talent, running interviews/assessments (incl. KOLBE + PDA), delivering asyn

Head Recruiter | GTM Senior Talent Partner | Global SaaS & Tech Hiring

Nurdsoft

Jul 2023 - Jun 2024 (1 year)

Nurdsoft – Software Development Partner for Startups (CA-based) Operated as solo lead recruiter for a fast-scaling software agency building custom SaaS, web, and mobile products for US-based startups. Rolled out and customized JazzHR ATS from scratch — optimizing pipelines, interview flows, and offer stages to fit fast-paced startup cycles. Cut Time-to-Fill from ~90 days to under 30 by reworking intake meetings, streamlining candidate evaluation, and tightening hiring loops with decision-makers. Hired globally across LATAM, India, the US, and EU for key roles in: Engineering (frontend, backend, QA, DevOps) GTM (Sales, Marketing) Product & Leadership (Project Managers, Heads of Tech) Personally closed 10+ DevOps engineers in <100 days, s

Executive Recruiter | Senior Talent Partner

Snelling Staffing Middlesex County

Mar 2022 - Jun 2023 (1 year 4 months)

Recruited and closed Manager, Director, and C-level roles across diverse industries for U.S.-based enterprise clients — from finance and healthcare to tech and consumer goods. Juggled multiple high-level searches simultaneously, while maintaining sharp quality control, candidate alignment, and client trust. Reduced Time-to-Fill from ~60 to 28–35 days through streamlined sourcing, smarter process flows, and tighter recruiter <> client <> candidate loops. Launched creative recruiting activations like virtual job fairs in partnership with Indeed and Handshake, expanding reach and top-funnel pipeline. Owned and optimized multi-channel sourcing strategies across LinkedIn Lite, ZipRecruiter, and Indeed — including budget management and weekly

Talent Acquisition Specialist – GTM, Product & Tech

The Functionary

Oct 2021 - Mar 2022 (6 months)

The Functionary – Staffing & Scale-Up Partner (LATAM & U.S.) Consistently closed 3–5 strategic hires/month across go-to-market, product, and engineering roles for U.S. and LATAM-based startups and scaleups. Led full-cycle recruiting from sourcing and screening to assessments and offers, identifying top-tier candidates in sales, marketing, product, growth, and software development. Drove sourcing via Boolean search, job boards, career fairs, and passive outreach, scaling proactive pipelines that aligned with client hiring goals. Managed delivery using Asana and agile sprints, ensuring fast execution, weekly updates, and recruiter <> hiring manager syncs. Collaborated with internal HR and client-side stakeholders to optimize job descriptions,

Talent Acquisition Specialist – Ops, Sales & Design

Surveycom

Nov 2019 - Oct 2021 (2 years)

Applied creative sourcing via job boards, social media, and employer branding to build diverse, values-aligned talent pipelines that fit startup culture. Delivered on 4–6 hires monthly across marketing, sales, and design roles while managing onboarding for up to 25 new hires across multiple project sites. Championed company culture and brand through targeted recruitment marketing, positioning the startup as a top employer in local markets. Owned candidate lifecycle from sourcing through screening and contract communication to ensure smooth integration and timely project delivery. Led weekly strategy meetings focused on KPI tracking, process improvement, and cross-functional alignment in a high-velocity, multi-client environment. Stack:

Talent Acquisition Specialist – Marketing & Sales

MRP

Sep 2018 - Oct 2019 (1 year 2 months)

MRP – Marketing Performance Agency (U.S. & LATAM) Closed 4–6 Marketing, Sales, and Designer roles monthly across the U.S. and LATAM by executing targeted sourcing strategies via social media, digital marketing, and job boards. Delivered clear, transparent candidate communications on job duties, compensation, and benefits, boosting engagement in rapid recruitment cycles. Evaluated candidate qualifications against client needs, maintaining a Time-to-Fill of 25–40 days for go-to-market and creative roles. Collaborated with senior leadership to craft and implement long-term recruitment strategies tailored to marketing, sales, and design talent pipelines. Managed multiple client accounts with weekly alignment meetings, leveraging Asana and A

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