1. Maureen O'Sullivan
maureenosullivan@gmail.com | www.linkedin.com/in/osullivanmaureen
650.269.3909
SUMMARY
• Executive/retained recruiter, with roots in ad sales, media buying, business development, marketing, executive coaching
• Business experience spanning agency, client-side, start-up, F500 companies
• Demonstrated success interacting with senior-level clients/candidates via thorough, focused, consultative approach
• Ambitious, inspirational, high energy, commitment to excellence and no fail attitude
ARETE PARTNERS Jan 2015 - Present
Executive Recruiter
Retained executive search for hyper-growth startups/global technology companies, roles spanning VP to Individual Contributor
• Research/create standardized industry specific market landscape reports for all retained searches
• Source/recruit passive candidates via referrals, networking, social media, research
• Conduct initial candidate phone screens, in-depth interviews on site and via Skype
• Synthesize background, role/org alignment, compensation, cultural and credentials for client-facing review
• Streamline time to placement by creating standardized templates and forms
• Quickly establish trusted, long-term relationships via consultative, high-touch approach
• Educate staff/management on marketing industry; helped to expand company client roster and network
• Experienced recruiting talent within sales, corporate marketing, product marketing, project management functions
• Created/presented “Networking 101” webinar to Haas School of Business, MBA Career Management Group
MAUREEN O’SULLIVAN COACHING Jun 2011 – Jan 2015
Principal
• Provided assessments, guided introspective work to help clients clarify strengths, priorities, values
• Subject matter inclusive of career reinvention, executive coaching, wellness
• Co-created personalized action plans, taught self-coaching, acted as accountability partner
• Modalities inclusive of cognitive behavioral therapy, causal coaching, inquiry and ACT therapy
• MBTI individual/group sessions addressed self-awareness, communication skills, decision making for teams, navigating
change, implementing effective action plans, stress management, communicating/persuading others, conflict resolution
ACXIOM CORPORATION Mar 2002 – Feb 2011
Senior Product Leader, Emerging Technologies Nov 2010 – Feb 2011
Social Media Product Leader Apr 2009 – Nov 2010
Director of Business Intelligence Jan 2008 – Mar 2009
Director of Strategy – Kefta Acquisition May 2007 – Dec 2007
Associate Media Director Mar 2002 – May 2007
• Recruited to join select, small teams to create new product offerings leveraging Acxiom core competencies globally, and
within digital business unit
• Analyzed reputation management, online identity, authentication, trust negotiation, social media targeting opportunities
• Delivered market research, buyer/user personas, competitive assessments, use case scenarios, SWOT analysis
• Collaborated/interviewed stakeholders, leading analysts, created vision, roadmaps, timelines, value props, co-wrote white
paper
• Managed team, project priorities, global go-to-market sales training, forecasts, revenue reconciliation, contracts
• Presented at industry conferences, client summits, in corporate video, and for most strategic client engagements
• Worked with analysts/external research sources to inform product development, acted as media subject matter expert
• Post Kefta acquisition, assumed project/product manager role combining company capabilities resulting in new email re-
engagement product, documented systems, streamlined sales operations, created marketing/case study/training materials
• Consulted top-tier accounts/sales leaders to incorporate and sell new offerings
• Led/realigned agency media team, optimized roles/responsibilities introduced SEO/SEM, additional media venues, global
markets, implemented planning tools/research, created business procedures/policies, increased monthly revenue by 37%,
client retention by 75%
• Created/launched first social direct marketing product, Relevance-X, won DMA Innovation Award Finalist, 2010

2. Maureen O'Sullivan
maureenosullivan@gmail.com | www.linkedin.com/in/osullivanmaureen
650.269.3909
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE 1991 - 2002
• Six years online/offline ad sales management with top technical publishers and startups, consistent results over quota
• Five years experience buying advertising for tech companies as consultant and Media Supervisor at McCann Erikson
EDUCATION
Boston College, B.A. in Psychology, June 1989
VOLUNTEER Jun 2011 - Present
Phase2Careers
Routinely speak on job-related panels, provide 1-1 consultative guidance for non-profit dedicated to empowering individuals to
achieve ideal careers
CERTIFICATIONS
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Practitioner | CPP Mountain View, CA | Jan 2012
Coaching Certification | The Life Coach School | 2012
Career Coaching Certification | Michele Woodward & Pamela Slim | 2011
Pragmatic Marketing | San Mateo, CA | 2010
Life Coaching | Martha Beck Training Institute | 2010
AWARDS
Inspiration Award – Women’s Networking Alliance
Fast Lane Award – Acxiom Corporation, for thriving amidst rapid change
Employee of the Quarter – Acxiom, by peer election for outstanding focus on client satisfaction
TECHNICAL EXPERTISE
Salesforce.com, LinkedIn Recruiter, Talent Rover, WebEx, Skype, Mac and PC apps