Joann Casasos
About Joann Casasos
Joann Casasos is a Senior Talent Acquisition Partner with extensive experience in the Biotech and Pharma industries. She has held various recruiting roles at notable companies, including Genentech, Yahoo!, and Arcus Biosciences, and possesses over 10 years of recruiting experience and 8 years of HR experience.
Work at Arcus Biosciences
Joann Casasos serves as a Senior Talent Acquisition Partner at Arcus Biosciences since 2021. In this role, she is responsible for full cycle recruiting for Clinical, Development, and CMC Research positions. She employs a consultative and proactive approach to recruiting, collaborating closely with business leaders to ensure alignment with organizational needs.
Previous Experience in Talent Acquisition
Joann has extensive experience in talent acquisition across various organizations. She worked at Dermira, Inc. as a Principal Staffing Consultant from 2017 to 2018, and at Myovant Sciences in a similar role from 2018 to 2019. Additionally, she held the position of Senior Talent Acquisition Partner at Personalis, Inc. from 2020 to 2021. Her background includes roles at notable companies such as Pandora, Yahoo!, and Salesforce, where she focused on technical recruitment.
Biotech and Pharma Industry Expertise
With over 10 years of recruiting experience specifically in the Biotech and Pharma industries, Joann has developed a strong understanding of the sector's unique hiring needs. Her roles at companies like Genentech, Pharmacyclics, and Gilead Sciences have equipped her with the skills necessary to implement effective recruitment strategies tailored to critical hires and diversity staffing.
HR Experience and Skills
Joann possesses over 8 years of HR experience, including more than 2 years as an HR Generalist. Her expertise encompasses benefits administration, compensation, employee relations, new hire orientation and onboarding, exit interviews, HRIS administration, and payroll management using ADP. This diverse skill set enhances her capabilities in talent acquisition and recruitment strategy development.
Recruitment Strategy Development
Joann is experienced in developing and implementing recruitment strategies aimed at critical hires and talent pipelines. Her focus on diversity staffing and managing contingent workforces reflects her commitment to fostering inclusive hiring practices. She partners closely with business leaders to align recruitment efforts with organizational goals.