Ryan Boyd
Berlin
Summary
Seasoned Talent Acquisition Partner with background in full-cycle recruitment and talent management. Notable strengths include building strong candidate relationships, strategic sourcing, headhunting and negotiation skills. Proven history of improving company culture and reducing turnover rates through thoughtful, targeted recruiting strategies. Strong commitment to fostering company growth by securing top-tier talent.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Talent Acquisition Partner
Parloa GmbH
Berlin
01.2023 - 05.2025
- Full-cycle Recruitment: Managed hiring across Tech (Engineering, Product), Commercial (Sales, Marketing, Solution Engineering, CX Design, Customer Success), and Operations (HR, Finance, Legal, IT). Managed 30+ unique hiring pipelines from sourcing to offer stage. Partnered with Parloa department heads to scale teams efficiently while optimizing for speed and quality.
- Executive Hiring & Stakeholder Strategy: Guided leadership hiring at Parloa by directly advising C-suite on talent strategy, market mapping, and preparing competitive offers. Successfully hired 3 VPs and 6 senior leaders (Heads/Team Leads) across DACH and US markets.
- US Recruitment Buildout: Led Parloa's US talent acquisition launch, hiring the first 12 employees in 2023 and designing a structured hiring process for future scaling.
- Active Sourcing: Proactively built talent pipelines by conducting 1,000+ personalized LinkedIn outreaches annually, combining hyper-targeted searches with tailored messaging to engage passive candidates.
- Competitive Talent Mapping: Drove a 33% response rate through data-driven outreach strategies, focusing on hard-to-fill Tech (Engineering), Commercial (Partnerships, Account Executives) and Leadership (VP, Director) roles across DACH and US markets.
- Offer Negotiation Excellence: Designed and implemented a comprehensive negotiation framework, then trained Parloa's TA team on advanced tactics-resulting in >95% offer acceptance rates while enhancing both candidate experience and recruiter confidence during critical deal-closing moments.
- Employer Branding & Talent Engagement: Amplified Parloa's employer brand by creating and distributing compelling culture content (office tours, advertisement videos, team spotlights) that showcased company values, resulting in increased candidate engagement and higher-quality talent pipelines
Vice President - Permanent Placement
Robert Half International
Pasadena
03.2022 - 12.2022
- Generated over $3 million in revenue through contract services and direct-hire placements.
- Conducted 50+ interviews monthly with finance and accounting professionals, ensuring a high-quality candidate pipeline.
- Collaborated with leadership in weekly strategy meetings to review goals, set quotas, and develop tactics to increase market share.
- Leveraged platforms like LinkedIn Recruiter, CareerBuilder, Glassdoor, and Monster to maximize sourcing effectiveness.
- Completed 200+ marketing and recruiting outreach calls weekly as part of a full-desk recruitment strategy, driving both client and candidate engagement.
- Established new organic revenue streams weekly through targeted business development initiatives.
- Designed and implemented tailored sales and marketing strategies for the Pasadena and Downtown Los Angeles markets to expand client reach and drive growth.
- Maintained accurate and detailed data input to enhance Robert Half's AI-driven recruiting platform.
Division Director
Robert Half International
City of Industry
11.2019 - 03.2022
- Promoted to Division Director of the Accountemps team at the City of Industry branch, tasked with driving top individual production and guiding the team to consistently meet and exceed monthly revenue targets.
- Partnered closely with clients to develop tailored recruiting strategies and market-aligned hiring plans, strengthening their accounting departments with top-tier talent.
- Established and monitored weekly divisional goals and activity metrics, continuously refining strategies to capture greater market share.
- Delivered ongoing team training and role-playing sessions to master challenging conversations, including salary negotiation, pricing strategy, value propositions, and candidate advising.
- Presented quarterly financial reports and performance insights to the district president and regional managers, highlighting growth opportunities and division success.
- Achieved record-breaking performance, leading the division to an all-time high in accounting consultants on billing during Q1 and Q2 of 2020.
Senior Staffing Manager
Robert Half International
Ontario
10.2018 - 11.2019
- Consistently achieved the weekly revenue target of $10,000, leading the division in daily phone activity and engagement.
- Set a record 52-week high for the division, with 65 accounting professionals actively placed on assignment.
- Mentored a new hire in essential recruiting skills, including candidate interviewing and presenting job opportunities, enhancing team development and cohesion.
- Successfully developed and secured strategic accounts, establishing recruiting partnerships with major clients across healthcare, construction, distribution, and manufacturing industries.
- Worked cross-functionally with Robert Half divisions to meet staffing needs across a wide range of roles, including Marketing, Technology, Administration, Finance, and Accounting.
- Built lasting, trusted relationships with both clients and candidates in the Ontario region, serving as a dedicated recruiting partner and advisor.
Staffing Manager
Robert Half International
Ontario
07.2017 - 10.2018
- Conducted 20+ interviews per week with new accounting and finance candidates to maintain a robust recruiting pipeline.
- Enhanced industry expertise by studying finance concepts and sector-specific trends, enabling more informed support for clients and candidates in their job search.
- Advised candidates on resume optimization, interview strategies, and current job market opportunities to improve placement outcomes.
- Scheduled 15 client visits weekly to showcase the unique value of the Robert Half brand to potential business partners.
- Achieved over 100 phone connects per week, advancing both marketing outreach and recruiting efforts.
- Expanded referral network by attending industry networking events, mixers, and college recruiting fairs, strengthening relationships within the accounting community.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration, Concentration in Finance
California State University, Fullerton
Fullerton, CaliforniaInternational Finance - Semester Abroad
Nürtingen-Geislingen University of Applied Sciences
Nürtingen, GermanyHumanitarian Studies - Semester Abroad
Vietnam National University, Hanoi
Hanoi, VietnamSkills
- Greenhouse
- Recruitee
- LinkedIn Analytics
- Talent Wall
- Excel: Proficient
- LinkedIn Recruiter
Languages
English
Native/ Bilingual
German
Professional
Timeline
Talent Acquisition Partner
Parloa GmbH
01.2023 - 05.2025
Vice President - Permanent Placement
Robert Half International
03.2022 - 12.2022
Division Director
Robert Half International
11.2019 - 03.2022
Senior Staffing Manager
Robert Half International
10.2018 - 11.2019
Staffing Manager
Robert Half International
07.2017 - 10.2018
Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration, Concentration in Finance
California State University, Fullerton
International Finance - Semester Abroad
Nürtingen-Geislingen University of Applied Sciences
Humanitarian Studies - Semester Abroad
Vietnam National University, Hanoi
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