Maribel Polanco

Global Head of Talent Acquisition @Socure

🗿 HR🧨 Consulting🏦 FinanceRecruiterHR Business Partner

Maribel Polanco is a seasoned professional in the realm of talent acquisition, currently serving as the Global Head of Talent Acquisition at Socure. She brings a wealth of experience in strategic planning, talent management, and recruitment, enabling her to effectively steer the company's talent acquisition endeavors. Prior to her role at Socure, Maribel held key HR and recruitment positions at several major corporations, honing her skills in candidate assessment, team leadership, and strategic hiring. Her expertise lies not only in recruiting top-tier talent but also in promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion within the workplace. Maribel's rich experience, combined with her dedication to nurturing talent, makes her an integral part of Socure's leadership team.

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Work Background

SocureGlobal Talent Acquisition Leader

Jan. 2023RemoteGlobal Talent Acquisition Leadership, strategy, operations & analytics.

SocureTalent Acquisition Partner

Jan. 2021 - Feb. 2023New York City Metropolitan AreaHiring the most talented people to join our world class Data Science teams

ChefmanTalent Acquisition Manager - Chefman/CHEF iQ

Jul. 2020 - Nov. 2020Mahwah, New Jersey, United StatesHappy to share my experience with you!

XFLSenior Corporate Recruiter

Jun. 2019 - Apr. 2020Greater New York City AreaStartup professional football league owned by WWE’s CEO. Launched and aired on ESPN, FOX & ABC in 2020. Honored to be #22 on 2019 LinkedIn Top Startups and #20 on Forbes America’s Best Startup Employers. . • Responsible for executing full life-cycle recruitment activities for senior leadership and executive level positions throughout the XFL. Worked directly with hiring managers and executive leadership team(s) to manage full cycle recruitment from beginning to end across all lines of business and staffing projects acting as a strategic business partner and talent advisor. • Developed and implemented comprehensive sourcing and recruiting strategies leveraging industry standard job boards, social media platforms, referrals, networking events and strategies and cold calling. • Responsible for candidate management and screening, from initial contact to first day onsite, including interview prep, interviews’ scheduling, offer negotiation and development including benefits explanation. Closing/offer acceptance; background check initiation and dispositioning based on results. • Led intake meetings with hiring managers. Coached and supported them; established and maintained a consistent and valid candidate assessment process. • Developed a behavioral interview questions guide for hiring managers to utilize during interviews. • Facilitated job analysis and developed targeted job descriptions. • Created hiring manager and new hire satisfaction surveys in Qualtrics • Spearheaded the development and implementation of the XFL New Hire experience program from scratch. • Developed and implemented XFL Paid/Unpaid Internship Programs from scratch. • Onboarded 70 football players by myself during Training Camp in Houston, TX. The onboarding was completed in 2 days and the activities included: benefits presentation, enrollment in Workday, I-9 verification, contracts review and signature and technology equipment delivery. • Saved XFL over $100K in agency fees.

Alta Technology GroupLead Recruiter

Jun. 2017 - Jun. 2019Greater New York City AreaAlta is a boutique technology staffing firm specializing in a relationship building approach to staff augmentation and project execution for different industries: financial services, investment banking, healthcare, insurance, management consulting and technology services. • Responsible for full lifecycle recruiting and specialized sourcing of qualified candidates for executive and manager level positions in different areas of IT (application development, infrastructure, big data, cloud, data architecture, PMO, FED regulatory reporting, etc.). Acted as external strategic business partner and talent advisor for the specific businesses and partnered with business and HR stakeholders to understand needs; skill gap analysis and talent mapping. I utilized a variety of sources including LinkedIn Recruiter, Job Diva, Monster, Dice, employee referrals and social networking. • Led intake meetings with hiring managers and/or internal talent acquisition. Facilitated job analysis and developed targeted job descriptions based on client’s needs, organizational dynamics and market research. • Devised and implemented sourcing strategies and candidate mapping for each search. • Coordinated internal posting process for all assigned searches, in support of and in compliance with internal and client’s HR protocols. • Candidate management and screening from initial contact to placement, including candidate prep, interview scheduling process, compensation/benefits negotiations, extension of job offers, on boarding, off boarding, training and consultant care. Proactive candidate pipelining and succession solutions.

CelerityLead Recruiter

Dec. 2015 - Jun. 2017Greater New York City AreaCelerity supports Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank and Societe Generale by providing consultative resources that have specific subject matter expertise in Business Analysis, Project Management, and PMO working to facilitate Change Management around Fed Based Regulatory Reporting. As part of the Northeast - Talent Group in NYC, my primary core responsibilities are: • Responsible for full life-cycle recruiting and high-volume sourcing of qualified candidates for open positions in the areas of Treasury, Risk, Finance Change, Audit, Technology, Compliance and Regulatory Reporting, utilizing a variety of sources including LinkedIn Recruiter, Job Diva, Google, Facebook, Twitter, employee referrals, social networking, etc. • Candidate management and screening; from initial contact to placement, including executive coaching, interview scheduling process, compensation/benefits negotiation, extension of job offers, on boarding, off boarding and training. • Lead Recruiter with oversight on delegation of priority jobs to other team members. Devised and implemented sourcing strategy for each search. Led intake meetings with hiring managers and developed targeted job descriptions. • Devised and conducted effective/efficient research activities, candidate pipelining and succession solutions; created and maintained close relationships with long term prospects; ongoing monitoring and knowledge of the market and potential candidates. • Assisted Director of Sales with sales and recruiting from a resource allocation perspective, RFP pricing bids and proposals as well as final team selection. • Additionally, engaged in the sourcing, screening and qualifying of candidates for Software Engineers, Developers, SDET, Automation Tester, Mainframe System Programmer, Solutions Architect, IT Project Coordinator, Web Developers, etc. roles for FINRA (NY & MD), Amadeus IT Group (MA), PHEAA (PA) and GP Strategies (VA).

Allegis Global SolutionsRPO Recruiter - On-site at Starwood Hotels & Resorts

Aug. 2014 - Jan. 2015Stamford, CT- Allegis Global Solutions is a retained executive search firm, and I am thrilled to be conducting a number of digital searches for our client Starwood Hotels & Resorts - Corporate Division. - Responsible for full life cycle recruiting. Develop sourcing strategy, proactively and aggressively source passive candidates through direct outreach, social networking and job boards. - Manage contract negotiations between HR/Hiring Managers and candidates I am currently looking for top digital talent - across a number of functions - to join Starwood award winning ecommerce/mobile Global Digital Marketing Division. Open Positions: - Marketing Director - SPG http://sta.rw/1oGbWQD - Project Manager - Mobile Apps - SPG Pro Insights & Analytics, Manager

KforceField Business Development Associate

Jan. 2014 - Aug. 2014Stamford, CTKforce (NASDAQ: KFRC) is a professional services firm providing managed services, contract and direct hire staffing solutions for hiring organizations, and career management for job seekers. • Responsible for the planning, execution, cultivation, and monitoring of account acquisition and penetration of customers in IT, Finance and Accounting. • Engage in client development activities including but not limited to: sourcing, initial client qualification, identifying potential end users, establishing contact relationships, completing company & department profiles, candidate marketing, scheduling and conducting new client visits. • Build solid, profitable relationships with clients through the delivery of exceptional service characterized by mutual respect, understanding and trust. • Call at least 350 prospective and existing clients on a weekly basis to obtain and/or close agreements for services or identify new hiring managers. • Advise clients on staffing solutions and introduce Account Manager who will be assigned to service account after business relationship has been established. • Leverage current systems to track and maintain current and prospective clients. • Determine and implement appropriate marketing techniques for market, industry and region.

Adecco Staffing, USAFinance & Accounting Specialty Recruiter

Oct. 2011 - Jan. 2014White Plains, NYInvolved in every aspect of proactive recruitment process in Finance & Accounting: sourcing for top talent, interviewing, candidate testing, reference checks, filling job openings with qualified candidates, submitting candidate resumes to clients, coordinating interviews, client interaction/feedback, extending offers, salary negotiation, and excellent customer service. In our office we interact with local companies as well as corporate contracts. We offer contract, contract-to-hire assignments and direct placement.

Noka Joe's and Little Joe's BooksGeneral Manager

Apr. 2010 - Aug. 2011Katonah, NY•Oversaw daily retail store operations from managing staff to ordering, receiving, price analysis, handling damaged products and returns. •Determined staffing requirements, and interviewed, hired, trained new employees. Assisted in development and performance management of existing employees. •Developed product-marketing strategies, including advertising campaigns and sales promotions •Performed sales floor work, such as greeting and assisting customers, stocking shelves, handling cash register, managing inventory and coffee drinks preparation.

Murphy Brown LLCFarm Manager

Apr. 2007 - Sep. 2009Total operation of a commercial sow farm including: office/administrative management, training/developing employees, implementing corporate procedural policies, land and nutrient management, controlling operating costs, providing an overall quality product to the farm’s customers.

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