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Susan LaMotte

Employment Brand | Social Recruiting | Talent Strategy | Social Media | Personal Brands | Human Resources (HR) Strategy

Susan LaMotte's Background

Susan LaMotte's Experience

Senior Director, Global Employer Brand and Marketing at Marriott International

2010 - 2011

Oversaw the strategy and execution of employer brand strategies, including all employment branding for the company's portfolio of 18 product brands. Managed the company's main careers site and Ritz-Carlton's careers site, employer value proposition, brand voice, social recruiting and social media (including the industry's first social recruiting game, My Marriott Hotel), recruitment collateral, and specialized associate communication tools. Managed both an onsite team and multiple vendors and agencies. Work named #1 for social recruiting by Fortune Magazine in 2012.

Director, Employer Brand and Marketing at Marriott International

2009 - 2010

Director, Talent Acquisition at The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C. (a wholly owned subsidiary of Marriott International)

2008 - 2009

Managed the deployment of talent acquisition initiatives, processes and tools to support the company?s global talent acquisition efforts, with a special focus on systems optimization, process compliance, proactive sourcing and overall candidate experience. Provided guidance to the field employment professionals and partners with property HR leaders as well as corporate recruiters on strategies to attract, source, and recruit the best talent in a timely and effective manner. Managed a far-reaching team of project support staff, corporate interview analysts and property employment professionals.

Director, Talent Management at The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C., (a wholly owned subsidary of Marriott International)

2007 - 2008

Develop and execute new talent management initiatives, focusing on ways to attract, develop and retain managers and leaders including performance development and evaluation programs, employment brand, and the company's leadership development training program.

MBA Summer Associate, Staffing and Human Resources at The Home Depot

May 2006 - August 2006

Summer Associate/MBA Intern working in staffing and human resources. Primarily focused on projects dealing with strategic sourcing, national hiring partnerships and employment marketing

Founder at University and Career Decisions

2002 - 2006

University and Career Decisions provided consulting and coaching to organizations and individuals in HR strategy and career development. Susan worked with universities in key leadership roles including as the Associate Director of Career Services for Johns Hopkins University and as a Project Manager with GWSolutions. She also coached hundreds of business professionals in career development and growth.

Director at Corporate Executive Board

2000 - 2002

Senior Associate,Corporate HR at Arthur Andersen

1999 - 2000

Head of Talent Strategy at Evviva Brands

2012

Susan is the Head of Talent Strategy for Evviva Brands, a specialized brand consultancy focused on extending the master brand into the employment space. With Evviva, Susan works with Fortune 500 and global service brands to connect the employer brand to the corporate brand.

Founder at Exaqueo

2010

Founded by Susan Strayer, Exaqueo offers employer brand and talent strategies for start-up and high-growth organizations. When you?re small, nimble and growing fast, talent is your best asset. Exaqueo helps companies figure out what talent is right, and how to understand, market, find and manage that talent. So your company can grow. And produce. And stand out. Exaqueo also works with individuals who want to use the same approach to their career and personal brand.

Susan LaMotte's Education

Vanderbilt University - Owen Graduate School of Management

2005 – 2007

MBA


The George Washington University Graduate School of Education and Human Development

1997 – 1999

MA

Concentration: Human Resource Development


Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

1993 – 1997

BA

Concentration: Communications


Susan LaMotte's Interests & Activities

Music | Golf | Yoga | Travel | Reading | Food & Wine | Skiing

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