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Christian Macolino

Summary

Seasoned Talent Intelligence, Recruiting Leader and Recruiter with a deep passion for helping organisations achieve success in attracting the right talent to support organisational goals and growth.

Conceptualised, founded, built, and led Atlassian's Talent & Market Intelligence team from the ground up. This capability focused on transforming external talent and market data into actionable insights, empowering talent acquisition, HR, and business leaders to make informed decisions across the employee lifecycle.

Expertise:

Recruiting Leadership and Delivery: Expertise in leading high- performing recruiting teams and mentoring Talent Acquisition professionals. Experienced in managing recruitment efforts across diverse functions, including Engineering, Product, Design, GTM, and CSS.

Data-Driven Talent Strategy: Expertise in developing and executing talent strategies informed by robust analytics and insights to support business objectives

Talent & Market Intelligence: Expertise in delivering comprehensive insights into industry trends and competitor activities to businesses. Recent exposure in benchmarking organisational and competitor performance throughout the employee lifecycle.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Talent Intelligence Manager

Atlassian
Sydney, NSW
07.2019 - 01.2024

Key Responsibilities:

  • Managed a team of 8 analysts to ensure timely delivery of high-quality talent market intelligence reports.
  • Supported a broad spectrum of craft areas including Engineering, Design, Product, GTM and CSS
  • Boosted market intelligence efficiency by streamlining data collection and analysis processes.
  • Created data-driven presentations to inform recruiting & leadership on market trends and insights.
  • Provided customers with actionable recommendations based on competitive landscape assessments
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop innovative products based on market insights.
  • Identified new market opportunities, driving business growth and expansion plans.
  • Utilised data visualisation techniques to present and explain complex data sets.

Special Projects

Atlassian
United States
11.2018 - 04.2019

During this 6 month period, I was seconded to the US to provide recruiting leadership, mentorship and hands on expertise to the Mountain View team during a period of search and selection for a new leader to join the team and location.

Special Projects

Atlassian
India
04.2018 - 11.2018

Six-month secondment to undertake a multifaceted role supporting the founding team in operationalising this new locations office and its Talent Acquisition function.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Hands-on recruiting, delivering the first batch of hires across Engineering and CSS.
  • Worked closely with the Site Lead and Head of TA to set up the foundations for scaling the site
  • Hired the first batch of recruiters to the site
  • Provided mentorship and coaching to help cultivate and carry forward Atlassian's culture in our new office location
  • Mentored new recruiters, fostering growth in their professional skills and awareness of Atlassian's recruiting practices and processes.
  • Collaborated with DEI to set the foundations for building a diverse workforce by incorporating inclusive recruitment practices into the overall strategy.
  • Strengthened employer brand through attendance of local industry groups, promoting company culture, values and our EVP to attract top talent
  • Established strong relationships with new leaders to ensure alignment on staffing needs, expectations and processes.
  • Optimised job postings for maximum visibility on various job boards and social media platforms across the location
  • Assisted with onboarding and orientation of new hires to expedite acclimatisation process.

Recruiting Manager

Atlassian
Sydney
06.2017 - 04.2018

Key Responsibilities:

  • Built and managed our engineering TA team in Sydney during a period of hyper scaling, growing the team from 2 to 7.
  • Measured and reported on recruitment metrics to track successes and failures of recruitment efforts and identify areas for improvement.
  • Streamlined recruiting processes for entire team.
  • Trained, educated and mentored team members
  • Introduced diversity initiatives, helping to drive a balanced slate throughout the hiring process.
  • Developed and implemented recruiting strategies to source and attract top talent at scale
  • Built successful relationships with external recruiting vendors to increase pipeline during periods of high demand.
  • Supported the selection and implementation of new ATS

Principal Recruiter

Atlassian
Sydney, NSW
01.2017 - 06.2017

Promoted into a Principal Recruiter role, our first in Australia.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Supported our Engineering, CSS, Product and Design business units.
  • Filled >15 hires per quarter consistently
  • Led interview training for engineering
  • Provided coaching and mentorship to the team on best practices, fostering a team-oriented environment that encouraged professional growth and development.
  • Supported the team in organising recruitment events and networking sessions
  • Reduced time-to-fill for key positions through streamlined recruitment processes and proactive candidate sourcing techniques.
  • Worked closely with DE&I, actively seeking out underrepresented groups within the applicant pool to create a balanced slate to our search and selection.

Senior Recruiter

Atlassian
Sydney, NSW
08.2013 - 01.2017

Key Responsibilities:

Hired into Atlassian at the start of their hyper scaling journey, supporting a range of craft areas including

  • Engineering
  • Product
  • Design
  • Support

Consistently maintained delivery of >15 hires per quarter.

Recruitment Consultant

Finite IT Solutions
Sydney, NSW
01.2013 - 08.2013

360 agency recruiter role

Key Responsibilities:

  • Built strong relationships with clients through regular communication and understanding their unique needs.
  • Negotiate competitive compensation packages on behalf of clients and candidates to ensure successful placements.
  • Improved client satisfaction by consistently providing high-quality candidates for various positions.
  • Coordinated interviews between clients and candidates to ensure seamless scheduling and communication throughout the process.
  • Candidate Sourcing
  • Streamlining the interview process for efficiency, resulting in faster hiring decisions.
  • Writing job postings and job descriptions for boards.

Skills

  • Talent Mapping
  • Market Analysis
  • Stakeholder Communication & Management
  • Recruiter Training
  • Data-Driven Recruitment
  • Coaching and Mentoring
  • Strategic Sourcing
  • Technical recruiting
  • Competitive Intelligence Research

Accomplishments

  • 2021 LinkedIn Talent Insights Pioneer Award - ANZ Region
  • 2022 LinkedIn Talent Insights Pioneer Award - ANZ Region Speaker at SOSUV Sourcing Conference

Timeline

Talent Intelligence Manager

Atlassian
07.2019 - 01.2024

Special Projects

Atlassian
11.2018 - 04.2019

Special Projects

Atlassian
04.2018 - 11.2018

Recruiting Manager

Atlassian
06.2017 - 04.2018

Principal Recruiter

Atlassian
01.2017 - 06.2017

Senior Recruiter

Atlassian
08.2013 - 01.2017

Recruitment Consultant

Finite IT Solutions
01.2013 - 08.2013
Christian Macolino