Darian Brewer
Columbia
Summary
Recruiting leader with a proven record in building comprehensive talent functions. Delivered 250+ successful hires, including top performers contributing to annual revenue of $292M+. Specializes in developing streamlined recruiting processes and aligning talent acquisition strategies with business objectives.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Head of Talent Operations
Chesapeake Electric
05.2026 - Current
- Established full recruiting function from scratch, implementing ATS architecture in Rippling, developing candidate frameworks, crafting phone screen scripts, creating sourcing playbooks, and designing comprehensive talent strategy.
- Did field ride-alongs with the team to understand what top performance actually looked like on the job, then built hiring profiles and interview processes around that instead of just credentials.
- Developed job posting and employer brand strategy to differentiate company in competitive trade labor market.
- Defined recruiting KPIs and introduced efficiency metrics to monitor and enhance recruitment process.
Talent Acquisition Manager
Home Genius Exteriors
01.2024 - 05.2026
- Personally delivered 132 hires across sales leadership, executive, marketing, and operations roles. Owned the full process from sourcing to signed offer.
- Placed the reps who broke the company all-time revenue record. Top producer hit $5M+ in production, more than double what the previous record was.
- Recruited Sales Directors and Managers who went on to set records at the team level. Had a strong track record of identifying high-ceiling candidates before anyone else did.
- Expanded recruiting function beyond sales to include operations and corporate hiring, increasing team scope and business impact.
- Built an outbound sourcing channel from zero. Moved the team away from job board dependency toward proactive outreach to passive candidates.
- Managed team of 2-3 recruiters, developing them into top performers who set hiring records and were promoted to Talent Acquisition Mentor and Manager.
- Received MVP of Recruiting award for outstanding contributions in 2025.
Service Coordinator and Supervisor
Curtis Power Solutions
- Managing field technicians, client communication, and commercial accounts.
Short-Term Rental Operations
- Managed multiple properties and drove occupancy performance across the portfolio.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Business
Anne Arundel Community College
Arnold, MDSkills
- Talent Acquisition
- Full-Cycle Recruiting
- Recruitment Strategy
- High-Volume Hiring
- Candidate Sourcing
- Candidate Acquisition
- Employer Branding
- Employer Marketing
- Talent Branding
- Talent Market Analysis
- Recruiting Metrics
- Efficiency Metrics
- Pipeline Strategy
- Stakeholder Alignment
- Offer Management
- Technology Strategy
- ATS Deployment
- Team Leadership
- Hiring Manager Relationships
Websites
Key Numbers
132 Hires Landed in 2025 - Personal
250+ Hires Landed in 2025 - Team
Directly Impacted Growth of $78M to $292M in Annual Revenue at Home Genius from 2024-2026
Timeline
Head of Talent Operations
Chesapeake Electric
05.2026 - Current
Talent Acquisition Manager
Home Genius Exteriors
01.2024 - 05.2026
Service Coordinator and Supervisor
Curtis Power Solutions
Short-Term Rental Operations
Associate of Applied Science - Business
Anne Arundel Community College