Maria Ciccolini

Maria Ciccolini is a seasoned professional with substantial industry experience across Consumer Goods, Pharmaceutical, Chemicals, Manufacturing, and Financial Services sectors. With a strong background in developing effective Employer Value Propositions and talent strategies, Maria excels in both buy side and sell side recruitment, possessing corporate and agency experience. Her expertise as a high bar Talent Scout is complemented by her skills in leadership, coaching, and high touch Candidate Care. Maria is proficient in managing in-house and RPO staffing models, driving business development, and enhancing Employer Branding. She is a certified Performance Based Hiring expert by the Lou Adler Group and specializes in talent mapping and acting as a Generalist / HR Business Partner.

Maria completed her BS in Management Science/Marketing from Kean University. Throughout her career, she held various key positions such as Executive Search Leader, Commercial, Manufacturing & Corporate Functions at BASF, Head of Experienced Recruiting at BASF, Talent Acquisition Lead Consultant at Pfizer, Managing Consultant at Korn Ferry, Associate Director of Talent in Global Human Resources at Novartis, Assistant Director of Staffing at Time Inc., Vice President of Strategic Sourcing and Lead Generalist in the Private Client Group at Ryan Beck & Co./Stifel Nicolaus, and Staffing Relationship Manager in the Corporate & Institutional Client Group at Merrill Lynch.