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Samantha Choy

Enthusiast · DISC type i
Senior Talent Manager at Mekanism
📍 San Francisco, California, United States

Samantha Choy is a Senior Talent Acquisition Manager at Mekanism, driving people-first, full-cycle recruiting within the advertising industry. A graduate of Chapman University, her experience starting in entertainment has shaped her into a non-traditional recruiter, adept at managing talent needs for creative, strategy, and production roles across multiple national offices.

She is deeply passionate about creating opportunities and professional spaces for individuals from underrepresented backgrounds. This commitment is a core part of her professional identity. Her interests also trace back to her career roots, with a focus on major players in the entertainment industry like Disney and Paramount Pictures.

Her unique strength is her ability to apply learnings from the entertainment world to the ever-changing landscape of advertising recruitment.

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Experience
8 Years
Current Role
Senior Talent Manager
Job Level
Middle
Location
San Francisco, California, United States
Personality Overview

How Samantha shows up

Optimistic
Story Driven
Amiable & Agreeable

They agree with others often, so exercise caution when relying on their word. They are more about building relationships than just cutting deals. Unlike D or C types, they are convinced more by stories and testimonials.

Priorities

Topics Samantha cares about

DEI in Hiring
Explicitly states she is "extremely passionate about elevating and creating spaces for individuals from underrepresented backgrounds. "
Creative Talent
Frequently recruits for senior creative roles, including copywriters with "strong comedic chops" and Associate Creative Director teams for a major advertising agency.
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Career

Work history

6-2024
Senior Talent Manager
Mekanism
3-2022 - 6-2024
Talent Manager
Mekanism
4-2021 - 3-2022
Talent Coordinator
Mekanism
1-2023 - 1-2024
Talent Acquisition Manager
Plus Company
9-2020 - 4-2021
HR & Recruiting Coordinator
TBWA\Chiat\Day
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Media appearances

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Education
2013 - 2017
Bachelor’s Degree
Chapman University
2009 - 2013
Education details unavailable
Redwood High School
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

Influence (I) reflects the degree to which a person prefers to work by influencing or persuading others. Those scoring high tend to be people oriented, motivated by social recognition and building relationships.

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