KELLY REYES
Denver,CO
Summary
Experienced recruiter and talent operator with a track record of building and scaling full-cycle recruiting functions across technical and non-technical roles. Known for delivering an average time-to-hire of 30 days and achieving a 40% LinkedIn sourcing response rate through strategic, data-driven outreach. Led the adoption of AI-enabled recruiting tools (BrightHire, Granola Notes) to improve interview quality, documentation, and hiring efficiency, while training hiring managers on structured interviewing, system usage, and inclusive hiring practices. Trusted partner to leadership, combining strong sourcing execution with operational rigor to deliver high-quality hires and an exceptional candidate experience in fast-growing environments.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Recruiter
Gusto
02.2025 - Current
- Leads full-cycle recruitment across all levels and functions, including Sales, Marketing, Legal, Finance, and HR, for newly formed platform and product teams within Fintech and HR SaaS verticals.
- Consistently exceeds performance in both core metrics and strategic work; averaging 10-12 hires per quarter with 30% of hires coming from sourcing activity. (with the average time to fill for the company is 38 days, mine is 30)
- Utilize Greenhouse, Workday, Gem, Calendly, Modernloop, Slack, Brighthire, Granola AI, and LinkedIn Recruiter applicant tracking systems.
- Partnered with hiring managers and senior leadership to define role requirements, improve hiring strategies, and align recruiting efforts with business goals.
- Drove recruiting initiatives focused on DEI, reducing bias in the interview process and expanding candidate reach across underrepresented groups.
- Advocated for and implemented AI-driven tools and workflows to streamline sourcing, improve candidate outreach, and increase efficiency across the recruiting process, enhancing both speed and quality of hire.
- Built and nurtured strong cross-functional relationships with business leaders, hiring managers, finance/compensation teams, HRBPs, and coordinators to align recruitment with business objectives.
- Owned and managed the full recruitment cycle, implementing a standardized hiring process that included manager training, role approvals, job descriptions, sourcing, interview scheduling, and offer presentations
- Designed and delivered company-wide Greenhouse training sessions to educate hiring managers on the recruiting process, fostering stronger collaboration and engagement.
RECRUITER
TeePublic
04.2024 - 11.2024
- Managed recruitment efforts for 10-15 roles simultaneously across various functions, including engineering, marketing, sales, and executive leadership positions.
- Facilitated seamless onboarding of new hires using Rippling, ensuring all pre-employment paperwork, including background checks, I-9 forms, and tax documentation, was completed accurately and promptly before the start date.
- Coordinated 20-35 interviews weekly by collaborating closely with candidates, interviewers, hiring managers, and executive assistants to ensure efficient scheduling and smooth communication.
- Developed and executed employer branding strategies to attract top talent, enhance company reputation, and improve candidate engagement across multiple channels.
- Served as a power user of the ATS, maintaining up-to-date candidate records, monitoring recruiting activities, and conducting audits to ensure accuracy and compliance in job postings.
- Collaborated on HR initiatives, including the design and implementation of new recruiting processes to improve efficiency and candidate experience. Partnered with cross-functional teams to identify process improvements, streamline workflows, and ensure alignment with organizational goals.
RECRUITER
Sovrn // Adtech
12.2021 - 08.2024
- Built and owned the recruiting function from 0–1 as the sole recruiter, supporting a fast-growing organization by hiring across Engineering, Product, GTM, Security, Finance, Accounting, Marketing, HR, Customer Success, Legal, and Compliance.
- Led full-cycle recruiting in a high-volume environment, partnering closely with hiring managers to scope roles, develop hiring plans, source, interview, and close candidates across technical and non-technical functions.
- Created scalable recruiting infrastructure by building SOPs, interview documentation, and hiring manager playbooks; trained leaders on recruiting best practices and enabled adoption of systems including Greenhouse and Rippling.
- Acted as a strategic advisor to leadership, refining role definitions, leveling, job descriptions, and workforce plans to support growth from early-stage to scale.
- Developed proactive, evergreen pipelines to anticipate future hiring needs for high-demand and repeat roles, reducing time-to-fill and increasing hiring predictability.
- Sourced talent through a multi-channel strategy including employee referrals, LinkedIn, networking, internal databases, research, and specialty job boards (BuiltIn, LinkedIn, Indeed).
- Achieved a 44% LinkedIn candidate response rate, reflecting strong outreach strategy, employer branding, and candidate engagement.
- Maintained rigorous recruiting operations through detailed pipeline tracking, process documentation, and data-driven reporting to support leadership visibility and decision-making.
- Designed, launched, and managed a summer internship program, including program structure, curriculum development, hands-on project work, and networking opportunities with leadership.
- Partnered with executives and People leadership to embed inclusive hiring practices, advising on job postings, career site content, and interview practices to reflect and reinforce DEI commitments.
RECRUITING COORDINATOR
Snapdocs
09.2018 - 11.2021
- Plans, organizes, and implements diversity outreach efforts and strategies.
- Creates leadership development and training programs logistics including the company training.
- Managed all job postings through the company website, Indeed, and LinkedIn & BuiltInColorado.
- Main contact for new hires/candidates to ensure an excellent candidate experience is being upheld.
- Maintain thorough and accurate documentation through Greenhouse.
- Coordinate team events throughout the organization.
- Schedule interviews for user operation teams, around 50 interviews a week.
Education
Bachelor of Science -
Metropolitan State University of Denver
Denver, CO05.2015
Skills
- 0–1 Recruiting Function Buildout
- Full-Cycle & High-Volume Recruiting (Tech GTM)
- Hiring Manager Enablement & Interview Training
- Executive & C-Suite Stakeholder Partnership
- Offer Strategy, Compensation & Close Management
- Workforce Planning & Headcount Strategy
- Internship Program Design & Early Career Hiring
- Strategic & Proactive Talent Pipelining
- Advanced Boolean Search & Market Mapping
- GTM, Engineering & Cross-Functional Sourcing
- LinkedIn Recruiter Power User (44% Response Rate)
- Diversity Sourcing & Inclusive Hiring Practices
- Scalable Recruiting Process Design (SOPs & Playbooks)
- Hiring Metrics, Funnel Analysis & Forecasting
- ATS Implementation, Optimization & Adoption
- ATS: Greenhouse, Lever
- HRIS / Payroll: Rippling, Workday
- Sourcing: LinkedIn Recruiter, BuiltIn, Indeed
- Productivity: Google Workspace, Microsoft Office
- AI: Brighthire, Granola and ChatGPT
Timeline
Recruiter
Gusto
02.2025 - Current
RECRUITER
TeePublic
04.2024 - 11.2024
RECRUITER
Sovrn // Adtech
12.2021 - 08.2024
RECRUITING COORDINATOR
Snapdocs
09.2018 - 11.2021
Bachelor of Science -
Metropolitan State University of Denver