Robyn Thornton

Robyn Thornton has an extensive work experience in talent acquisition and recruiting. Robyn is currently the Director of Talent Acquisition at SeekOut, a position they have held since October 2021. Prior to that, they worked as the Director of Talent Acquisition at Big Fish Games from February 2019 to October 2021.

In 2018, Robyn was a Recruiting Manager at New Alchemy, where they built and led a team focused on ensuring exceptional candidate and hiring manager experiences. Robyn also defined recruiting strategies, optimized processes and tools, and created employment brand campaigns.

Before that, Robyn worked at Nordstrom, starting in 2011. Robyn held various roles including Talent Acquisition Manager for Nordstrom.com and Nordstrom Card Services - Customer Care, Talent Acquisition Manager for Nordstrom Technology (interim), Principal Recruiter, and Senior Corporate Recruiter.

Prior to Nordstrom, Robyn was a Staffing Manager at Murphy and Associates from 2008 to 2011. Robyn cultivated partnerships with hiring managers and was responsible for full lifecycle recruiting for technology and operational positions.

From 2005 to 2008, Robyn worked at HouseValues as a Senior Technical Recruiter. Robyn was involved in designing the organizational structure for the technology organization and provided mentorship and coaching to recruiters.

Robyn's career in recruiting began at Getty Images in 2001, where they were a Technical Recruiter. Robyn developed sourcing strategies and recruited professionals at all levels of the organization.

Robyn'searly experience includes working as a HR/Recruiting professional at Captura Software from 1998 to 2001. Robyn developed and implemented effective recruiting strategies and mentored a staffing coordinator.

Overall, Robyn Thornton has demonstrated expertise in talent acquisition, recruiting strategy, team leadership, and creating exceptional candidate experiences throughout their career.

Robyn Thornton holds a Bachelor's degree in Communications from the University of Washington. In addition, they have obtained certifications in Organization Design from LinkedIn (expected in 2024) and Inclusive Leadership from LinkedIn (obtained in 2018).