Kalimar Petitt

Experience

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  CP Management Search Group

  Aug 2002 - Apr 2011

  Senior Recruiter & Professional Trainer

  CP Management Search Group is a boutique recruitment agency specializing in tech and non-tech roles. Our recruiters all recruit from the industry they previously served which offers a unique perspective in identifying the right fit for our clients.Responsibilities include:-Analysis of corporate clients' employment needs based on retail location, square footage, sales volume, and position responsibilities.-Full cycle recruitment: search, pre-qualify, interview, refer all potential candidates, coordinate all company interviews, execute company policy and procedure, complete all reference checks, and negotiate and compose all employment offers. -Large volume of direct hire staffing.-Management of National clients -Recruiting in a variety of sub-industries within the retail sphere including IT, Legal, Administration, HR, Store Management, District and Regional leadership, Operations, Merchandising, part-time, Sales, Manufacturing, Wharehouse management, Marketing, Inventory, and non-profit. Show less

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  CyberCoders

  Apr 2011 - Jul 2015

  Executive Recruiter

  Full life cycle tech and non-tech recruitment from a global agency environment. Specialized expertise in SAP, Retail, Software Development, Sales, Marketing, IT sourcing and closing. Responsible for all new business development and contract negotiation.

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  Amazon

  Jul 2015 - Nov 2020

  Single-threaded HR leadership for Amazon Corporate BD portfolio businesses (Amazon Photos, DP Review, Alexa SEO, Amazon Domain Registry Services), and Amazon M&A, acquisition integration, and outside investment strategy. Compensation strategy and executive development specialization. Tech (Engineering, Product, Machine Learning) HR leadership for a large scale global organization. Developed talent management and retention mechanisms at scale. Drove manager capability improvements that positively impacted talent retention and organizational health goals. Led four recruiting teams (org size 80+) supporting tech, non-tech, and tech-other roles across IMDb.com, Corp BD, Amazon Photos, DP Review, Alexa.com, and Registry Domain Services. Drove global sourcing strategies to meet hiring demand two months early. Improved candidate experience through scalable and measurable communication mechanisms. Executed hiring quality evaluations as part of the HR talent management cycles.

  • Sr.HRBP - Corporate and Business Development

    Mar 2020 - Nov 2020

  • Sr. HRBP - Amazon Advertising

    Mar 2019 - Mar 2020

  • Sr. Recruiting Manager

    Jul 2015 - Mar 2019
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  IMDb.com

  Nov 2020 - Apr 2022

  Global Head of HR

  HR leadership for IMDb (global); including organizational health, people culture, executive coaching/support, talent evaluation and performance management, and DEI stewardship. Led all HR operations and strategy for a global organization.

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  Amazon Music

  Nov 2020 - now

  Sr. HR Manager - Amazon Music

  I currently lead HR support for Amazon Music Marketing & Growth, Consumer Product, and tech global teams.