Kristen Izurieta

Kristen Izurieta has a diverse work experience spanning over two decades. Kristen is currently employed at Zeno Group as the SVP of Talent Acquisition since December 2020. Prior to joining Zeno Group, Kristen took a Sabbatical Break from April 2020 to December 2020 for relocation and COVID-related reasons.

Before their Sabbatical Break, Kristen worked at Grey Group for a significant period. Kristen held the position of SVP Director, Talent Acquisition from August 2014 to March 2020, where they oversaw the Talent Acquisition Department and managed staff planning, recruitment strategies, and diversity initiatives. Prior to that, they served as a Manager, Talent Acquisition from June 2011 to August 2014, where they handled talent searches and the interview process.

Kristen's earlier experience includes working as a Talent Manager at cgr/seven from September 2008 to June 2011, specializing in recruiting for creative positions in general advertising and pharmaceutical advertising. Kristen also worked as a recruiting manager at Forum Group from November 2007 to June 2008, and as a Recruiting Manager at The Creative Group (RHI) from January 2007 to November 2007, specializing in permanent creative staffing.

In addition, Kristen has experience as a Director/Sales Trainer at 1-2-1 Advertising from an unspecified start date to 2006, where they worked with local businesses for promotional advertising and trained staff on products and campaigns. Kristen also worked as an Account Executive at WFAN from an unspecified start date to 2003, selling advertising and creating advertising schedules for WFAN programming and sports events. Their earliest experience includes working as an Associate Editor at Lebhar-Friedman from an unspecified start date to 2001.

Overall, Kristen Izurieta has demonstrated expertise in talent acquisition and recruitment, with experience in managing teams, developing strategies, and working across creative industries.

Kristen Izurieta received their Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature from Virginia Tech, where they studied from 1995 to 1999. Following that, they pursued a Master of Science degree in Publishing/Editorial at Pace University from 1999 to 2001. In addition to their academic qualifications, Kristen obtained a certification in the SHRM Essentials of Human Resources from SHRM in August 2020.