Luke Davis

Experience

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  Seattle Pacific University

  Aug 2012 - Sept 2014

  • Assistant Area Coordinator

    Jun 2014 - Sept 2014

  • Resident Advisor

    Aug 2012 - Jun 2014
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  Columbia Sportswear

  Jan 2014 - Jan 2015

  Sales Associate
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  REI

  Jan 2015 - Jan 2016

  Sales Associate/Visual Merchandiser
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  Seattle Pacific University

  Aug 2016 - Jul 2022

  Supervised 5-7 University Recruiters and owned ultimate responsibility for the productivity and performance of this team. Led team in articulating the university’s vision, selecting and recruiting mission-fit students, and providing exceptional service to candidates.During my time as Assistant Director, SPU's first-year class stats increased numbers of traditionally underrepresented students to above 50% and increased first generation students to 51%. Both numbers are a historical high for SPU's student population. Reported directly to the Vice President of Undergraduate Admissions. Served on Admissions Leadership Team with other senior leaders to drive departmental success and provide team vision. Reported to Vice President of Enrollment Management and Marketing. Responsible for the hiring, orientation, training, and onboarding of my team of University Recruiters. Developed and led in-depth 4 week training curriculum for new hires including participant workbooks, educational goals, and practice-based exercises. Planned and implemented employee retention programs like wellness days, educational trainings, and social team building.Leveraged data through the Slate CRM to identify and act on specific, measurable recruitment goals. Consistently evaluated performances and growth areas by using reports to ensure positive outcomes. Used CRM databases to identify potential candidates, track current applicants, and remedy pain points. Developed community-based partnerships with universities, college access programs, career/college counselors, and non-profit organizations to establish pipelines to SPU. Attended regional and national college fairs/conferences to represent SPU to a wide audience.Transitioned university recruitment strategy to virtual model over 2020. Led efforts to ideate, plan, and implement change management through adding new live webinars, video content, social media engagement, and virtual college fairs. Made applicant goals for Fall 2021. Show less

  • Assistant Director of Freshman Recruitment

    Nov 2019 - Jul 2022

  • Senior Admissions Counselor/Admissions Counselor

    Aug 2016 - Nov 2019
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  Bungie

  Jul 2022 - Apr 2023

  Recruiter

  As an Early Careers Recruiter, I successfully navigated high volume roles with a focus on hiring interns and Early-In-Career talent. Managed 20+ concurrent reqs and owned a total applicant pool of 12,000+ candidates. Increased unique applications of Bungie Intern program by 500% for 2023 class. Raised gender diversity of women identifying and non-binary applicants YOY from 29% to 68%.𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐝: • Art (Concept, Environment, Technical) • Game Design • Narrative • Production • Engineering • Publishing/MarketingEffectively sourced, screened, and hired candidates across a variety of disciplines. Developed working relationships across departments, partnered with discipline leaders, and proactively ensured high-touch communication with stakeholders. Professionally walked through offers to close candidates. Navigated salary/compensation details, relocation, and onboarding. Trained new associate recruiters on Recruiting best practices including ATS usage, Boolean logic filters, hiring manager relationships, candidate interaction, screening, and extending offers.Used Greenhouse, LinkedIn Recruiter, Gem, Prelude, and other tools to filter for best candidates.𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭:Owned Early Careers team initiatives from start to finish; updated stakeholders, mitigated risks, ideated solutions, and implemented finished projects by required deadlines. Worked with various PM methodologies to facilitate issue prioritization across multiple projects. Developed multiple programs for the Early Careers team including school/CBO engagement strategies, presentations, social media, and documentation. Completed project to provide a comprehensive Recruiting “Toolkit” for all Bungie employees with resources, presentation materials/scripts, approved media assets, and Recruiting best practices. Wrote content and developed Confluence/SharePoint pages. Ensured all written content matched internal style and branding guidelines. Show less

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  DigiPen Institute of Technology

  Sept 2023 - now

  Assistant Director of Admissions

  I supervise a team of 3 Admissions Counselors as we recruit and admit students to attend DigiPen, the first college in the world to offer a Game Design degree. At DigiPen Admissions, we recruit for the following programs:Game DesignComputer Science/Game ProgrammingMusic & Digital AudioArt & Animation. Responsible for being an SME on these areas and how they relate to game development. Monitoring both educational and gaming industry trends to better represent them to constituents. Navigating relationships with stakeholders and discipline experts of these programs to recruit quality candidates.My role also involves enhancing the student admissions experience, managing materials and communications, directing application processing, and ensuring data accuracy. Collaborating with upper management, I develop admissions policies, manage ongoing special projects, and supervise Admissions staff. Currently serve as a Designated School Official (DSO) and able to issue international student I-20 forms for visas. Member of the JEDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion) Staff/Faculty Committee. Show less

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  Games For Love

  Jun 2024 - now

  Volunteer Recruiter

  As a Volunteer Recruiter, this role focuses on attracting and engaging volunteers who share the Games for Love vision of making a difference through the power of gaming and technology.Responsibilities:Develop and implement recruitment strategies that attract a diverse pool of volunteers.Manage postings on volunteer recruitment platforms and social media channels.Screen and interview potential volunteers, ensuring alignment with our mission and values.Coordinate with different departments to assess needs and match volunteers with suitable roles.Organize and participate in outreach and recruitment events.Join us in our mission to bring love and hope to children through the joy of gaming. Apply today to be a part of our cause! Show less