Melissa Martin

Sr. Recruiter leading full-cycle high-volume recruitment for field and corporate roles across retail, e-commerce, marketing, and creative teams. Partners with hiring leaders on workforce planning, hiring process education, and ATS integrity to fill hard-to-fill positions with speed and consistency. Builds recruiting strategies that align business needs with cost-effective sourcing and timely execution.

Sr. Recruiter - Forever 21 - Los Angeles, CA

(2022-03 - 2025-05)

Sr. Talent Acquisition Partner - AxleHire

(2021-06 - 2025-02)

• Led full-cycle recruiting for retail and corporate roles across high-volume requisitions.
• Sourced qualified candidates through job boards, networking, referrals, and direct outreach.
• Partnered with hiring managers to define staffing needs, role requirements, and interview criteria.
• Managed ATS workflows, maintaining accurate candidate tracking and requisition status updates.
• Improved sourcing strategies to strengthen pipeline quality and reduce time-to-fill.
• Negotiated offers and coordinated pre-employment steps to support seamless hires.
• Assisted hiring managers in creating accurate job descriptions that accurately reflected role requirements and attracted qualified applicants.
• Led full-cycle recruiting for high-volume and corporate roles, aligning hiring plans with operational priorities.
• Partnered with hiring managers to define role requirements, interview structure, and selection criteria.

Recruitment Manager - Boddie Noell, Inc - Rocky Mount, NC

(2016-03 - 2021-06)

• Serve as subject matter expert on all matters pertaining to sourcing, selecting, and onboarding
• Conduct Interviews for management positions for over 100 stores in eastern region
• Built and maintained professional network through relationships with HR professionals, colleges, and relevant partners to support recruitment efforts
• Maintain integrity of our applicant tracking system (ATS)
• Trained hiring managers on interview practices, selection criteria, and employment policy requirements
• Oversaw negotiation of job offers, balancing candidate expectations with internal equity and budget constraints
• Represented company in meetings with Virginia DECA to discuss partnership opportunities.

Consultant/recruiter - Martin Search Group - Fredericksburg, VA

(2002-08 - 2016-02)

• Sourced passive candidates through LinkedIn Recruiter, referrals, and talent pipelines.
• Managed ATS workflows, ensuring accurate candidate tracking, status updates, and compliance documentation.
• Negotiated offers and guided candidates through acceptance, background checks, and onboarding steps.
• Advised leadership on workforce planning, talent market trends, and competitive compensation strategies.
• Identified and created recruitment and administrative performance metrics and data to analyze trends, drive change, and assess progress.
• Consulting and recruitment for various companies in both the US and Canada
• Partnered with hiring managers, business and functional leaders to identify recruiting needs for E-commerce, Retail, Marketing and Creative positions
• Troubleshot and filled challenging positions, becoming a go-to resource for complex recruitment needs
• Handled multiple searches and projects while managing highly qualified candidates in high volume, goal-driven environments
• Developed and maintained relationships with candidates, management, and external sources, successfully negotiating contracts and closing offers
• Created and implemented targeted recruiting strategies utilizing social media, referral generation, and direct sourcing to attract top talent

Business/Marketing - Arkansas State University