Christine Bigelow's Linkedin Analytics

Talent Acquisition Leader | Founding Recruiter | Building High-Performance Teams for Rapid Growth I am currently looking for my next big project. That could mean fractionally supporting a startup, working for a VC, or taking on an in-house corporate leadership role. I bring 15+ years scaling technical teams from startup to 500+ employees across gaming, animation and technology. Proven expertise in founding recruiter functions starting from zero, up through to leading established talent acquisition teams. Successfully led launch hiring for 4 new game dev studios internationally while driving 4x team growth. Open to both Founding Recruiter and Leadership roles in AI technology, high-growth startups. I thrive in environments where creatives and technology merge together. Ideally I would prefer to focus on: • AI/ML • Generative AI • Graphics, Animation or Games-Adjacent AI Technology • Consumer Software • User Generated Content • Core Specializations: • Founding Recruiter Expertise: Built recruiting functions from scratch for 3 new studio launches, scaling teams from <50 to 500+ employees • Startup Scaling: Designed talent acquisition strategies supporting rapid growth. • Technical Recruiting: Deep experience hiring engineers, AI specialists, product managers, and creative talent. • Global Expansion: Opened studios across 4 countries (US, Canada, UK, Australia) developing international hiring strategies. • Leadership Development: Mentored recruiting teams and optimized founder/executive bandwidth during high-growth phases. • Diversity & Inclusion: Implemented data-driven DE&I initiatives resulting in measurably increased diversity across the studios.