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David Cox

David Cox

Wichita

Summary

Experienced Director of Executive Search with over 10 years of experience focused on recruiting senior leaders across various industries. Skilled at creating recruitment plans, working closely with clients, and finding candidates who meet the company's needs. Proven ability to deliver qualified candidates who support organizational goals. Experienced in managing search teams, analyzing market data, and using sourcing tools to improve hiring outcomes.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Director of Executive Search

The Arnold Group (TAG)
01.2025 - Current
  • Completed 150–180 executive placements per year across technology, healthcare, and finance, maintaining a 95% placement rate, and cutting the average time-to-fill from 75 to 60 days.
  • Defined hiring criteria for C-suite and VP roles with 40+ client organizations, increasing internal promotions and leadership readiness by 30%.
  • Increased diverse executive hires by 45% year-over-year, contributing to client DEI goals through revised evaluation frameworks, and targeted sourcing.
  • Managed a team of 12 recruiters across 3 regions; improved recruiter productivity by 35%, raising the average placements per recruiter from 8 to 11 annually.
  • Maintained a 98% two-year retention rate for placements, reducing follow-up hiring costs by an estimated $1.2M across key accounts.

Contract Recruiter & HR Consultant

Cowford Consulting
09.2024 - 12.2024
  • Delivered 110+ placements for mid- and senior-level roles across IT, finance, and healthcare, achieving a 90% offer acceptance rate.
  • Partnered with over 20 clients to develop detailed job descriptions and optimize hiring workflows, reducing the average time-to-fill from 60 to 45 days, a 25% decrease.
  • Configured and managed applicant tracking systems (ATS) for 15 clients, improving candidate tracking accuracy and shortening hiring cycles by 30%.
  • Provided HR compliance, onboarding, and employee relations consulting to 18 small and medium-sized businesses, ensuring adherence to labor laws, and reducing employee turnover by 15%.
  • Increased applications from underrepresented candidates by 40% within 12 months through targeted sourcing and inclusive recruitment strategies.

Talent Acquisition & HR Manager

Edgile
08.2021 - 08.2024
  • Recruited over 220 employees annually across the IT, finance, and operations departments, achieving an 88% offer acceptance rate.
  • Reduced average time-to-fill from 50 to 38 days, improving hiring efficiency by 24%, and saving approximately 360 recruitment hours annually.
  • Designed and implemented onboarding and retention programs, increasing first-year employee retention from 75% to 90%.
  • Administered HR policies, procedures, and compliance for a workforce of over 500 employees, ensuring 100% audit compliance.
  • Partnered with leadership on workforce planning and succession management, increasing internal promotions by 15%, resulting in $500K cost savings in external hiring.

Talent Acquisition Manager, US Advisory Consulting

PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLC
Wichita
07.2014 - 08.2021
  • Placed 155 advisory consultants annually, maintaining an 85% offer acceptance rate across 12 U.S offices.
  • Reduced average time-to-fill from 60 to 47 days, saving approximately 1,560 recruiting hours annually, and improving hiring efficiency by 22%.
  • Increased diverse candidate hires by 38%, contributing to over 60 hires from underrepresented groups within 18 months.
  • Collaborated with 25+ managers to assess staffing needs and develop succession plans, raising internal promotions by 20%, and reducing external hiring costs by $400K annually.
  • Enhanced applicant tracking system functionality and reporting, improving recruitment data accuracy by 30%, and reducing manual data entry errors by 25%.

Sourcing Manager, Health Industries Advisory (Contractor)

PwC
Wichita
09.2013 - 07.2014
  • Delivered candidates for 85+ healthcare advisory roles across 10 client accounts, maintaining a 92% submission-to-interview ratio.
  • Expanded qualified candidate pipelines by 40%, increasing monthly candidate submissions from 50 to 70 within six months.
  • Collaborated with 12 hiring managers and recruiters to prioritize openings, reducing the average time-to-fill from 55 to 45 days, an 18% decrease.
  • Managed applicant tracking system (ATS) and candidate relationship management (CRM) data, improving data accuracy by 25%, and reducing duplicate entries by 15%.
  • Trained and coached five junior sources, increasing team productivity by 30%, and boosting individual candidate submissions from eight to twelve per month.

Education

Bachelors of Science - Business Management, Emphasis in Human Resources Management and Procurement

Newman University
05.2025

Business Management -

Wichita State University
05.2025

Skills

  • Talent acquisition strategy
  • Executive recruiting
  • Candidate sourcing
  • Client relationship management
  • Leadership assessment
  • Market research and analysis
  • Negotiation and offer management
  • Team leadership and development
  • Applicant tracking systems (ATS)
  • Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Certification

  • Digital Acumen, PwC, 05/01/19, 05/31/21
  • Excel with LinkedIn Recruiter Assessment, LinkedIn, 01/01/24, 01/31/27, di8kywmmib2p
  • ICIMS ATS Certification, Wipro, Present
  • Employment Immigration Specialist, PwC, 08/01/19, Present

Languages

English

Recommendations

  • David Turetsky, David is a very talented HR/TA professional. I had the opportunity to work with him for a short time but was impressed by his experience and insights. I look forward to the next time we can work together.
  • Amy Shoemaker, EMBA, PHR/SHRM-CP, I have utilized David's services for executive searches in banking, manufacturing, communications, and accounting industries. David excels at finding the candidate that is qualified to perform the job duties and fits the corporate culture. He provides outstanding services at a reasonable cost. David is active in the Society for Human Resource Management and understands the importance of partnering with a company's HR dept to get the results that will benefit the organization. David is creative in finding new talent while maintaining the ultimate integrity and trust in his search process. He ensures that he will never place a client in an 'awkward' situation with a candidate. David is high energy and goes the extra mile to meet his deadlines, while always maintaining his sense of humor and developing his relationships. David has always gone with me to new organizations as I've advanced in my career. He is truly a business partner!

Timeline

Director of Executive Search

The Arnold Group (TAG)
01.2025 - Current

Contract Recruiter & HR Consultant

Cowford Consulting
09.2024 - 12.2024

Talent Acquisition & HR Manager

Edgile
08.2021 - 08.2024

Talent Acquisition Manager, US Advisory Consulting

PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLC
07.2014 - 08.2021

Sourcing Manager, Health Industries Advisory (Contractor)

PwC
09.2013 - 07.2014

Bachelors of Science - Business Management, Emphasis in Human Resources Management and Procurement

Newman University

Business Management -

Wichita State University

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