Jordan Cochrane
About Jordan Cochrane
Jordan Cochrane is a Talent Acquisition Manager specializing in tech recruitment, currently working at DuckDuckGo. With extensive experience in various recruitment roles, he focuses on enhancing candidate experiences and improving recruitment processes.
Current Role at DuckDuckGo
Jordan Cochrane serves as the Talent Acquisition Manager for Tech at DuckDuckGo, a position he has held since 2021. In this role, he focuses on enhancing recruitment processes and systems to empower the company. His responsibilities include fostering better candidate experiences and supporting the growth of company culture. He works remotely, reflecting the company's flexible work environment.
Previous Experience in Recruitment
Cochrane has extensive experience in recruitment across various companies. He worked as a Senior Technical Recruiter at Electronic Arts from 2018 to 2020, and prior to that, he held the position of Technical Recruiter at Randstad Canada from 2013 to 2014. He also served as a Senior Technical Recruiter at Randstad Canada from 2014 to 2015 and as a 360 Technical Recruiter / Account Manager from 2015 to 2017. His experience includes roles at WildBrain as a Talent Acquisition Specialist and Voodoo.io as a Senior Technical Recruiter.
Educational Background
Jordan Cochrane studied at the British Columbia Institute of Technology, where he earned a Diploma of Technology with Distinction in Marketing Management Communications from 2007 to 2009. He furthered his education at Athabasca University, achieving a Bachelor of General Studies. His educational background supports his expertise in recruitment and talent acquisition.
Expertise in Recruitment Fields
Cochrane specializes in recruitment for various fields, including Software Development, Analytics, Data Science, Computer Games, and Animation. His expertise encompasses Recruitment Strategy, Partner Management, Process Improvement, Change Management, and Training. He is passionate about nurturing collaborative partnerships across business units to enhance recruitment practices.
Early Career Experience
Before entering the recruitment field, Jordan Cochrane worked as a Sales Representative at Grupo Vidanta for seven months in 2011 and as a General Manager at Hapa Izakaya from 2012 to 2013. These roles contributed to his understanding of client management and operational processes, which he later applied in his recruitment career.