Marissa Bouchillon
About Marissa Bouchillon
Marissa Bouchillon serves as the Director of Talent Acquisition at Cumulus Media, where she has worked since 2017. With extensive experience in human resources across various hospitality organizations, she specializes in optimizing recruitment strategies and developing tools to enhance the talent acquisition process.
Work at Cumulus Media
Marissa Bouchillon has served as the Director of Talent Acquisition at Cumulus Media since 2017. In this role, she focuses on optimizing recruitment strategies through sales staffing reporting and analysis. Bouchillon is responsible for developing and implementing sales recruiting tools and training resources, which enhance the talent acquisition process. She also assists target markets with their sales hiring needs, including sales compensation review and approval. Her efforts aim to create a robust talent pipeline, ensuring quick and efficient filling of roles when openings arise.
Previous Experience in Human Resources
Before her current position, Marissa Bouchillon held various roles in human resources across notable organizations. She worked at Hyatt Hotels Corporation as the Director of Human Resources for six months in 2008 and as the Assistant Director of Human Resources for seven months from 2007 to 2008, both at The Hyatt Regency St. Louis Union Station. Additionally, she served at Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. as the Director of Human Resources from 2010 to 2014 and as the Human Resources Manager from 2008 to 2010, both at The Westin Buckhead Atlanta. Bouchillon also worked as the People Resource Manager at Sterling Hospitality from 2015 to 2017.
Education and Expertise
Marissa Bouchillon earned her Bachelor's degree in Hotel & Restaurant Administration from The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, where she studied from 1998 to 2001. Her educational background provides a foundation for her extensive career in human resources and talent acquisition within the hospitality industry. Bouchillon's expertise includes developing recruitment strategies, creating training resources, and optimizing sales staffing processes.
Focus on Talent Acquisition Strategies
In her role as Director of Talent Acquisition, Marissa Bouchillon emphasizes the importance of creating a robust talent pipeline. She focuses on ensuring quick and efficient filling of roles when openings arise. Bouchillon conducts sales staffing reporting and analysis to optimize recruitment strategies, which aids in aligning hiring processes with organizational goals. Her approach includes developing tools and resources that enhance the overall talent acquisition process.