Ragan Kellams, PHR

Current

Director, Human Resources at IQ Interactive

Past

Consultant at ATS Executive Search
Associate VP, Recruiting at Talent Zoo
Sales & Marketing Manager at Take Shape For Women (Sole Proprietorship)

Senior Account Executive at Carter Advertising
Advertising Account Executive at Athens Magazine

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Education

Society for Human Resource Management, HRCI
The University of Georgia

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Industry

Marketing and Advertising

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Ragan Kellams, PHR’s Summary

Since 2002 Ragan has been passionate about perfecting the art of the connection - whether connecting a job seeker to an employer or connecting with contacts across the globe through the evolving web.

Social media and emerging technologies provide a new transparency for employers and employees and the barriers once caused by the need for face-time and handshakes are now non-existent as a result. Living and breathing these technologies has provided an invaluable asset as an executive recruiter and human resource professional in the digital and traditional advertising realms.

Ragan's expertise lies at the intersection of talent acquisition, social media strategy for the employer brand and a forward view to generational evolutions and motivators.

To contact directly email ragan@iqinteractive or rkadgirl@hotmail.com.

Ragan Kellams, PHR’s Specialties:

Advertising, marketing, social media, digital, interactive. Strategic human resource management and full-cycle recruitment.

Ragan Kellams, PHR’s Experience

Director, Human Resources

IQ Interactive

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

April 2006 — Present (3 years 4 months)

• Responsible for development, implementation and oversight of the agency’s Human Resource and Talent Acquisition practice.
• Responsible for all search and recruitment efforts of highly skilled, digital media professionals, resulting in an increased headcount of 200% within 24 months.
• Consult and coach agency leaders on employee issues and sustainability, providing insight into the Human Resource Management function to develop /strengthen effective business teams.
• Drive all key HR processes for IQ Interactive: strategic planning, staffing, organization capability development, performance management, talent management, compensation and benefits, reward and recognition, internal and external relations, employee development and talent management and employee engagement and satisfaction
• Support the implementation of change management processes in the agency as well as lead HR change initiatives.
Consultant

ATS Executive Search

(Public Company; 51-200 employees; Staffing and Recruiting industry)

February 2006 — April 2006 (3 months)

National executive search firm practicing in IT, finance, mortgage, human resources, marketing and communications, sales.
Associate VP, Recruiting

Talent Zoo

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Staffing and Recruiting industry)

December 2002 — February 2006 (3 years 3 months)

• Operations and central management for Talent Zoo, a full-cycle executive search firm, specializing in advertising, marketing and public relations hiring solutions.
• Management and leadership of the recruiting division, consisting of a team of 15 recruiters and support staff.
• Set sales goals for recruiting team, team and client search strategy, negotiated search terms and agreements, new business development.
• Manage Marketing Department, including all marketing efforts for Talent Zoo brand as well as TalentZoo.com.
• Responsible for Talent Zoo’s company-wide internal hiring efforts and training and development of current staff.
Other Positions Held: Sr. Recruiter, Recruiting Supervisor
• Responsible for all traditional search and recruitment needs for advertising, marketing and public relations industry clients nationwide.
Sales & Marketing Manager
Take Shape For Women (Sole Proprietorship)

(Sole Proprietorship; 1-10 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

June 2002 — December 2002 (7 months)

• Managed all aspects of Sales and Marketing for Take Shape for Women, a start-up women’s fitness facility.
• Responsible for prospecting and enrolling new members by creating advertising campaigns, direct marketing as well as developing cross-promoting relationships with other area business owners.
• Handled all aspects of media buys as well as ad concepts for the center.
• Wrote newspaper and magazine editorial to promote the center. Wrote copy for and designed all advertising and marketing materials
Senior Account Executive

Carter Advertising

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

August 1999 — September 2001 (2 years 2 months)

• Managed all aspects of recruitment advertising efforts for multiple clients in the transportation industry.
• Responsible for all project management and traffic for client base.
• Developed unique strategies and campaigns for each account and assisted in the strategies and campaign process of the Account Services team members.
• Responsible for all media planning and buys; including newspaper, magazine, Internet, radio, TV and direct mail.
• Worked closely with Art Department, designers and writers when developing ad campaigns, printed collateral, press releases and stories.
• Responsible for training and supervising employees hired for Account Coordinator and Intern positions.
Advertising Account Executive

Athens Magazine

(Privately Held; 10,001 or more employees; Publishing industry)

June 1998 — August 1999 (1 year 3 months)

• Responsible for sales and creation of advertising for local and national advertisers for Athens Magazine, a bi-monthly city magazine, serving the Athens and Northeast Georgia communities.
• Served as a link between the advertiser and the publication, responsible for all aspects of ad sales, advertiser relations and actual make-up of ads.
• Responsible for all photo shoots, layouts and editorial content of special editorial/advertising supplements and sections.
• Coordinated public events and fundraisers for the magazine and its parent company Morris Communications.

Ragan Kellams, PHR’s Education

Society for Human Resource Management, HRCI

PHR , Human Resource Management , 2007 — 2007
The University of Georgia

ABJ , Journalism , 1995 — 1998

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