Passionate about working with and scaling early-stage startups. Managing end-to-end recruitment processes for Technical, GTM and Business roles, sourcing, screening, interviewing, and closing candidates across various levels, from entry to senior management.
Experience
2024 — Now
2024 — Now
New York City Metropolitan Area
• Overseeing Pre-Sales and post-sales implementation hiring- Commercial, Mid-Market, Large Accounts, Enterprise & Public Sector (Federal & SLED).
• Managing 6- 8 openings at any given time.
• 94% close rate
Successfully hired for:
• Account Executive, Canada (Sourced)
• Account Executive, Commercial
• Account Executive, Mid Market
• Account Executive, Strategic
• Account Executive, Public Sector
• Oversaw Post Sales sourcing for revenue-focused roles, inclusive of Individual contributors and Leadership roles
Past Hires:
Successfully sourced and hired for
• Account Manager, Growth
• Account Manager, Commercial
• Account Manager, Mid-Market
• Account Manager, Enterprise
• Customer Activation Manager (CS/Implementation) - Mid Market and Enterprise
• Director of Enterprise Implementations
Additionally, hired for SDRs (new grads and experienced)
• Successfully built a sourcing report bot using Claude Code
• Rebuilt GTM internal mobility from the ground up, designing the feedback tools, documentation, and hiring rhythms that turned an ad hoc process into a scalable, repeatable system.
• Launched a referral network program for my direct team, creating a structured pipeline for sourcing top talent from within our professional networks.
• Utilizing AI for workflow and sourcing
2024 — Now
2024 — Now
Supporting several early stage companies add non-technical talent to their teams.
2022 — 2023
2022 — 2023
New York City Metropolitan Area
Affected by RIF
Foundational Talent Team
• Full-cycle recruitment: Proven expertise in managing end-to-end recruitment processes, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, and closing candidates for GTM and Business roles.
Achievements:
• 1st Offer was extended and accepted in my first 28 days with the company.
• YTD Offers: 53
• 5 extended and accepted offers in under 45 days of employment. (100% acceptance rate)
• Average Time to Fill 35 days
• 94% Offer Acceptance Rate
• Helped scale team from <90 employees to 260+ utilizing LinkedIn Recruiter, Otta and other job
boards.
• Hired for: Sales Leadership (Director of Sales), Senior Account Executive, Account
Manager, Sales Solutions Consultant, Marketing & Marketing, Cloud Consultant, Procurement
• Exceptional ability to juggle multiple work requisitions (Average 8 -10/Quarterly) simultaneously, ensuring timely and efficient delivery of talent acquisition services.
• Consistently highlighted as a top performer in the team based on the number of hires, recruiter
screens, and sourcing activity.
• Continuously recognized for my ability to understand the needs and aspirations of candidates, creating a supportive and engaging recruitment process. "Jonbonne was very personable and knowledgeable on the position. Answered all of my questions thoroughly" - Candidate interviewed for Senior AE role
• Identified gaps in the interview process based on candidate feedback and worked with the department director to overhaul the process. Measuring the success of new processes using extensive data.
• Managed and enhanced the company's Glassdoor page to elevate talent branding and attract top-tier candidates, resulting in a 150% increase in views.
2021 — 2022
2021 — 2022
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Impacted by company reduction in force which resulted in entire Talent Team being let go.
• Ran full-lifecycle hiring efforts including sourcing, interviewing and closing qualified candidates for several departments with a focus on Sales, Marketing, Technical, and Operations.
• Partnered with hiring managers and stakeholders to create and refine hiring goals and objectives, and develop comprehensive search strategies to source top talent
• Worked closely with Recruiting Managers to provide additional sourcing support for key searches such as Engineering Managers, Senior Product Managers, Sales Directors, Product Marketers, Technical Writers and more.
• Oversaw all intern recruitment and maintain relationships with student advisors and coaches at local colleges and universities
• Partnered with Head of Belonging, Diversity and Inclusion on strategies to attract and retain diverse talent, and developed new partnerships with organizations like Sistas in Sales
• Employer Branding projects to help boost Talent Branding efforts and keep top talent engaged throughout the interview process
2021 — 2021
2021 — 2021
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
• Ran full-lifecycle hiring efforts, in support of tech startups Series A -C, including sourcing, screening and helping to close qualified candidates for several verticals with a focus on Technical, Sales/Account Management and Customer Success Recruitment.
Education
University of Guyana
International Relations and Affairs
The Bishop's High School Guyana