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Darron Nelson

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Head of Talent Acquisition at San Francisco Giants
📍 San Francisco, California, United States

Darron is a Talent Acquisition Leader with over 18 years of experience, currently serving as the Head of Talent Acquisition for the San Francisco Giants. He specializes in strategic, full-cycle recruiting and holds a BA in Psychology from the University of San Francisco. Colleagues describe him as thoughtful, dedicated, and professional.

Darron is passionate about community engagement and youth development within the sports industry. He actively supports the Junior Giants program and has participated as a speaker for the Giants Community Fund, helping educate young people about career opportunities in sports.

Beyond his talent acquisition duties, Darron is a leader in the "Black Excellence" Employee Resource Group, championing diversity and inclusion within the organization.

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Experience
11 Years
Current Role
Head of Talent Acquisition
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
San Francisco, California, United States
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Diversity & Inclusion
Serves as an ERG Champion and is a leader in the SF Giants' "Black Excellence" employee resource group, reflecting a deep professional and personal commitment to DE&I.
Strategic Recruiting
His experience focuses on developing talent strategies, including employer branding, innovative sourcing, and improving operational efficiencies to attract top-tier candidates.
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Career

Work history

6-2022
Head of Talent Acquisition
San Francisco Giants
3-2020 - 6-2022
Manager, Talent Acquisition
Prosper Marketplace
3-2018 - 3-2020
Senior Recruiter
Prosper Marketplace
Senior Recruiter
Clara Lending
4-2016 - 8-2017
Recruiting Operations Manager
Zendrive
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Education
2003 - 2006
BA Psychology
University of San Francisco
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