Talent Acquisition Leader: Jonathan Kidder

Jonathan Kidder – Resume

Minnesota | 651-792-5869 | [email protected] | LinkedIn | www.wizardsourcer.com

Summary:

Senior Recruiter with 15 years of full cycle recruiting experience across corporate, RPO, and staffing environments. Proven track record managing requisitions end-to-end, from intake meetings and sourcing to interviewing, offer negotiation, and onboarding. Partnered with executives and HR teams globally to deliver high-quality hires in Technology, Manufacturing, Finance, Marketing, Sales, and Executive Leadership. Recognized for data-driven results, consultative partnerships, and innovative sourcing strategies.

Core Skills: Full-Cycle Recruiting • Intake & Workforce Planning • Candidate Experience • Executive Stakeholder Management • Sourcing & Market Intelligence • Interview Coaching • Offer Negotiation & Closing • Diversity Hiring • Talent Analytics • Employer Branding

Professional Experience:

3M – Maplewood, MN

Senior Technical Recruiter | Nov 2025

Full cycle technical recruiting.

Amazon (WWAS TA Central Support) – Minneapolis, MN

Senior Technical Recruiter III | Mar 2019 – Dec 2025
Lead full-cycle recruiting technical and leadership roles across Amazon Stores, Last Mile, Sort Tech, Amazon Air, Middle Mile, DSP, and Flex orgs. Manage intake, sourcing, interviewing, closing, and stakeholder alignment for L5–L7+ requisitions

Delivered 165+ hires (2019–2025), maintaining a 90% offer acceptance rate and 18% DEI representation overall.
Supported a diverse range of technical and non-technical requisitions, including SDM, TPM, SDE, Mobile SDE, FEE, QAE, SDET, BIE, PM, PMT, and others across multiple business functions.
Partnered with hiring managers on intake and calibration, aligning role requirements with business priorities.
Built customized sourcing strategies using talent market insights and recruiting analytics to engage niche talent pools.
Facilitated full-cycle processes: resume review, interview loops, candidate preparation, compensation alignment, and closing negotiations.
Conducted bi-weekly syncs with leadership to track hiring progress and forecast talent pipeline health.
Designed and delivered programs included hiring manager onboarding, DEI workshops, and GenAI sourcing training.
Managed candidate experience metrics within the broader team and supported training and compliance initiatives.
Recognized as a top performer in Amazon Stores; received multiple peer and leadership acknowledgments.

Vista Outdoor / Revelyst / Kinetic Group – Anoka, MN

Executive Talent Acquisition Lead | Sep 2016 – Mar 2019
Owned talent sourcing for professional, technical, and executive roles across Vista’s 41 consumer brands. Collaborated with marketing to strengthen employer branding initiatives, increasing visibility and candidate engagement.

Recurring on 90–100 requisitions per year, filling IT, Finance, Marketing, Manufacturing, Engineering, and executive leadership roles.
Reduced external search firm usage by 90%, saving $500K in six months through proactive pipeline development.
Hired senior leaders including CIO, CFO, SVP of eCommerce, Brand President, and Sr. Director of HR.
Conducted intake sessions, created sourcing strategies, drove interview processes, managed offers, and facilitated onboarding.
Collaborated with HR on employee relations and onboarding programs to improve retention and improve on the candidate experience.

G&K Services / Cintas – Minnetonka, MN

Lead Talent Acquisition Specialist | Apr 2016 – Sep 2016

Delivered full cycle recruiting across Manufacturing, Sales, Marketing, Finance, and IT roles.
Led OFCCP compliance training for a team of 12 recruiters, ensuring 100% adherence to federal regulations and audit readiness.
Partnered with the communications team to build an employer branding campaign ($20K handshake) to attract hard-to-find candidates.

Entero / BCForward – Edina, MN

IT Sourcing Recruiter | Nov 2014 – Mar 2016

Recruited for IT, Finance, Manufacturing contract roles, achieving 150 hires in under 18 months.
Delivered presentations to prospective clients highlighting contract recruiting solutions and value-added support.
Mentored and onboarded two sourcers, enabling them to consistently achieve and exceed KPI targets.

Allegis Global Solutions (RPO) – Minneapolis, MN

Lead Talent Sourcer / IT Recruiter / Employer Branding Specialist | May 2011 – Oct 2014

Partnered with hiring teams to manage 20–25 requisitions, many open 90+ days.
Conducted intake meetings, created sourcing roadmaps, drove candidate pipelines, and closed hires for global clients (Best Buy, American Express, Onyx Pharma, Fresenius, E*TRADE).
Implemented an employment branding strategy program across 20 client accounts.
Promoted 3 times in 3 years, awarded MVP (2013) for performance.

Education: Bethel University — B.A. Marketing, 2011

Thought Leadership & Publications

- - Bestselling author with over $75K in sales and 24+ published works on recruiting, sourcing, and candidate experience, including Guide to Diversity Talent Sourcing and How to Become a Technical Recruiter.
  - Founder of WizardSourcer.com, a recruiting blog with thousands of readers worldwide.
  - Presented on Generative AI in Recruiting on the main stage at SourceCon/ERE 2024.

————————————————————————————————————————

Summary of Accomplishments at Amazon:

2025 Progress to Date

- - 25 hires secured YTD (95% offer acceptance closing rate), with strong momentum continuing into the second half of the year.
  - Notable hires include Principal Product Manager, Head of Communications, Front-End Engineer, Mobile Engineer, and Marketing Ops Manager.

2024 Highlights

- - Delivered 28 hires (82% offer acceptance rate), demonstrating consistent high performance.
  - Played a key role in multiple strategic initiatives aimed at improving hiring practices and advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion across the organization.
  - Recognized for contributing beyond core recruiting responsibilities by helping elevate the overall candidate experience and internal best practices.

2022–2023 Highlights

- - Achieved a combined 44 hires in 2022-2023 within Amazon Transportation Services (ATS), setting a high bar for quality and leadership in hiring.
  - In 2022, the hiring target was 6.9 hires, and I closed the year with 31 hires — exceeding the goal by over 4.5x. This averaged 3.4 hires per month, significantly surpassing the annual hiring expectations and demonstrating consistent overachievement.
  - Continued to raise the bar on “Hire and Develop the Best” while supporting complex and high-volume recruiting efforts.
  - Awarded Top Sourcing Recruiter – within the Shikha TA ORG.

Historical Performance

- - - 2021: 26 hires (87% offer acceptance rate)
    - 2020: 29 hires (88% offer acceptance rate)
    - 2019 (May Start Date): 14 hires (82.35% offer acceptance rate)

Talent Acquisition Leader: Jonathan Kidder

Jonathan Kidder – Resume

Minnesota | 651-792-5869 | [email protected] | LinkedIn | www.wizardsourcer.com

Summary:

Core Skills: Full-Cycle Recruiting • Intake & Workforce Planning • Candidate Experience • Executive Stakeholder Management • Sourcing & Market Intelligence • Interview Coaching • Offer Negotiation & Closing • Diversity Hiring • Talent Analytics • Employer Branding

Professional Experience:

3M – Maplewood, MN

Senior Technical Recruiter | Nov 2025

Full cycle technical recruiting.

Amazon (WWAS TA Central Support) – Minneapolis, MN

Delivered 165+ hires (2019–2025), maintaining a 90% offer acceptance rate and 18% DEI representation overall.

Supported a diverse range of technical and non-technical requisitions, including SDM, TPM, SDE, Mobile SDE, FEE, QAE, SDET, BIE, PM, PMT, and others across multiple business functions.

Partnered with hiring managers on intake and calibration, aligning role requirements with business priorities.

Built customized sourcing strategies using talent market insights and recruiting analytics to engage niche talent pools.

Facilitated full-cycle processes: resume review, interview loops, candidate preparation, compensation alignment, and closing negotiations.

Conducted bi-weekly syncs with leadership to track hiring progress and forecast talent pipeline health.

Designed and delivered programs included hiring manager onboarding, DEI workshops, and GenAI sourcing training.

Managed candidate experience metrics within the broader team and supported training and compliance initiatives.

Recognized as a top performer in Amazon Stores; received multiple peer and leadership acknowledgments.

Vista Outdoor / Revelyst / Kinetic Group – Anoka, MN

Executive Talent Acquisition Lead | Sep 2016 – Mar 2019 Owned talent sourcing for professional, technical, and executive roles across Vista’s 41 consumer brands. Collaborated with marketing to strengthen employer branding initiatives, increasing visibility and candidate engagement.

Recurring on 90–100 requisitions per year, filling IT, Finance, Marketing, Manufacturing, Engineering, and executive leadership roles.

Reduced external search firm usage by 90%, saving $500K in six months through proactive pipeline development.

Hired senior leaders including CIO, CFO, SVP of eCommerce, Brand President, and Sr. Director of HR.

Conducted intake sessions, created sourcing strategies, drove interview processes, managed offers, and facilitated onboarding.

Collaborated with HR on employee relations and onboarding programs to improve retention and improve on the candidate experience.

G&K Services / Cintas – Minnetonka, MN

Lead Talent Acquisition Specialist | Apr 2016 – Sep 2016

Delivered full cycle recruiting across Manufacturing, Sales, Marketing, Finance, and IT roles.

Led OFCCP compliance training for a team of 12 recruiters, ensuring 100% adherence to federal regulations and audit readiness.

Partnered with the communications team to build an employer branding campaign ($20K handshake) to attract hard-to-find candidates.

Entero / BCForward – Edina, MN

IT Sourcing Recruiter | Nov 2014 – Mar 2016

Recruited for IT, Finance, Manufacturing contract roles, achieving 150 hires in under 18 months.

Delivered presentations to prospective clients highlighting contract recruiting solutions and value-added support.

Mentored and onboarded two sourcers, enabling them to consistently achieve and exceed KPI targets.

Allegis Global Solutions (RPO) – Minneapolis, MN

Lead Talent Sourcer / IT Recruiter / Employer Branding Specialist | May 2011 – Oct 2014

Partnered with hiring teams to manage 20–25 requisitions, many open 90+ days.

Conducted intake meetings, created sourcing roadmaps, drove candidate pipelines, and closed hires for global clients (Best Buy, American Express, Onyx Pharma, Fresenius, E*TRADE).

Implemented an employment branding strategy program across 20 client accounts.

Promoted 3 times in 3 years, awarded MVP (2013) for performance.

Education: Bethel University — B.A. Marketing, 2011

Thought Leadership & Publications

Bestselling author with over $75K in sales and 24+ published works on recruiting, sourcing, and candidate experience, including Guide to Diversity Talent Sourcing and How to Become a Technical Recruiter.

Founder of WizardSourcer.com, a recruiting blog with thousands of readers worldwide.

Presented on Generative AI in Recruiting on the main stage at SourceCon/ERE 2024.

————————————————————————————————————————

Summary of Accomplishments at Amazon:

2025 Progress to Date

25 hires secured YTD (95% offer acceptance closing rate), with strong momentum continuing into the second half of the year.

Notable hires include Principal Product Manager, Head of Communications, Front-End Engineer, Mobile Engineer, and Marketing Ops Manager.

2024 Highlights

Delivered 28 hires (82% offer acceptance rate), demonstrating consistent high performance.

Played a key role in multiple strategic initiatives aimed at improving hiring practices and advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion across the organization.

Recognized for contributing beyond core recruiting responsibilities by helping elevate the overall candidate experience and internal best practices.

2022–2023 Highlights

Achieved a combined 44 hires in 2022-2023 within Amazon Transportation Services (ATS), setting a high bar for quality and leadership in hiring.

In 2022, the hiring target was 6.9 hires, and I closed the year with 31 hires — exceeding the goal by over 4.5x. This averaged 3.4 hires per month, significantly surpassing the annual hiring expectations and demonstrating consistent overachievement.

Continued to raise the bar on “Hire and Develop the Best” while supporting complex and high-volume recruiting efforts.

Awarded Top Sourcing Recruiter – within the Shikha TA ORG.

Historical Performance

2021: 26 hires (87% offer acceptance rate)

2020: 29 hires (88% offer acceptance rate)

2019 (May Start Date): 14 hires (82.35% offer acceptance rate)

Executive Talent Acquisition Lead | Sep 2016 – Mar 2019
Owned talent sourcing for professional, technical, and executive roles across Vista’s 41 consumer brands. Collaborated with marketing to strengthen employer branding initiatives, increasing visibility and candidate engagement.