Brandon Diehm
TA leader in management consulting and executive search
Studied at College of William and Mary
Worked at Heidrick & Struggles
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Brandon's Offerings
Custom hourly · $150/hr
Brandon’s Talent Acquisition Qualifications
Coaches professionally
Experience level: Vice President
Brandon has helped clients get into these companies:
Talent Acquisition has evolved dramatically over the past two decades, and today's most successful recruiters do far more than fill positions. They influence hiring decisions, advise business leaders, improve candidate experiences, leverage data, build trust with stakeholders, and create recruiting strategies that directly support organizational goals. I've had the opportunity to lead Talent Acquisition organizations through each of those challenges. During my career, I've led recruiting teams supporting hiring across North and South America, partnered with executive leadership across multiple business functions, and helped organizations hire thousands of professionals ranging from campus talent to senior executives. Beyond leading teams, I've rebuilt recruiting operations, implemented recruiting technologies, redesigned hiring processes, created recruiting scorecards and metrics, launched early career programs, developed internal mobility strategies, improved referral programs, and helped scale new business lines through strategic hiring. Coaching recruiters, mentoring recruiting leaders, and helping teams elevate their impact has been a consistent and rewarding part of that journey. My coaching focuses on helping Talent Acquisition professionals accelerate both their technical expertise and their strategic influence. Whether you're looking to strengthen your recruiting skills, become a stronger business partner, prepare for leadership, navigate difficult stakeholder relationships, or think more strategically about Talent Acquisition, I provide practical guidance grounded in real leadership experience. Perhaps most importantly, I don't coach from theory—I coach from experience. I've been the recruiter, the recruiting leader, the hiring manager's advisor, the executive in the debrief, and the candidate. That 360-degree perspective allows me to help Talent Acquisition professionals understand not only how to recruit effectively, but why great recruiting organizations operate the way they do. My goal is simple: to help you become the kind of Talent Acquisition professional that hiring managers trust, candidates respect, and organizations rely on.
About Brandon
Hi, I'm Brandon. For more than 20 years, I've helped organizations identify, assess, and hire exceptional talent. My career has included talent acquisition leadership roles at Heidrick & Struggles, RSM, and PwC, where I've partnered with leaders across professional services, consulting, corporate functions, and emerging growth businesses to make critical hiring decisions. Throughout my career, I've interviewed and evaluated thousands of candidates—from early-career professionals to senior executives—and have developed a deep understanding of what helps candidates stand out and what often holds them back. Today, I help job seekers navigate career transitions with greater confidence, clarity, and purpose. Whether you're refining your personal brand, preparing for interviews, optimizing your resume and LinkedIn profile, or developing a broader career strategy, my goal is to help you communicate the best version of yourself. My coaching approach combines practical recruiting insight with honest, actionable feedback. I believe most people are far more capable than they realize—they simply need help identifying, articulating, and presenting the value they already bring. If you're looking for a coach who understands how hiring decisions are made and can help you put your best foot forward, I'd love to work with you.
Why do I coach?
For as long as I can remember, I've been energized by helping other people succeed. Throughout my career, I've led recruiting teams, advised hiring leaders, mentored employees, and helped thousands of professionals navigate important career decisions. While I enjoyed the work itself, what I found most rewarding was never filling a role or achieving a hiring target—it was helping people recognize their strengths, build confidence, and realize potential they didn't always see in themselves. I've also spent more than twenty years working within systems that can feel confusing, intimidating, or frustrating to navigate. Whether it's recruiting, interviewing, networking, or career advancement, I've learned that success often depends not only on talent and hard work, but also on understanding how the process works. While I've never been particularly interested in "working the system" for my own benefit, I genuinely enjoy helping others understand it and use that knowledge to their advantage. Coaching allows me to combine several things I love: helping people solve problems, providing practical guidance, sharing hard-earned experience, and celebrating the success that follows. I work with individuals at all stages of their careers—from those just getting started to experienced professionals navigating major transitions—because I find every career journey fascinating. At its core, coaching gives me the opportunity to do what I've always enjoyed most: helping people discover, articulate, and pursue the best version of themselves.
Work Experience
Director, Global Talent Acquisition & Talent Development
Heidrick & Struggles
August 2020 - February 2026
Interviewer
Led internal recruitment for a top executive search firm. I did hands on recruitment from intern to Partner levels and led a team of experienced recruiters who collectively hired across the enterprise for all solution areas and regions.
Director of Talent Acquisition
RSM US LLP
January 2019 - June 2020
Hiring Manager
College Recruiting, Team Leadership and +2 skills
Talent Acquisition Leader--North America Tax
PwC
January 2018 - January 2019
Hiring Manager
Talent Acquisition Leader with extensive experience in building, developing, and leading recruiting teams and talent acquisition professionals at all levels. Highly skilled in both recruitment operations and strategy, as well as the development of innovative recruiting and sourcing strategies, managing complex recruitment projects, and driving and assessing operational effectiveness and excellence. In my final role at PwC I led the Tax Talent Acquisition team responsible for all Experienced hire staffing across all regions, business lines, capabilities and specialties throughout the US. College Recruiting, Team Leadership and +1 skill
Director, Talent Acquisition
PwC
April 2017 - December 2017
Interviewer
Lead both campus and experienced recruiting for PwC Tax line of service for the East and West regions, as well as a number of national Tax businesses: Private Company Services, Washington National Tax Services, Process Businesses and Innovation Team Leadership and Talent Acquisition
Experienced Recruiting Operations Leader
PwC
July 2015 - April 2017
Hiring Manager
Responsible for the day to day operation of the Tax Experienced Recruiting team in the US, working closely with the team to drive overall operational efficiency and excellence. Team Leadership and Talent Acquisition
Experienced Recruiting Senior Manager
PwC
August 2008 - June 2015
Interviewer
Led recruiting for two of PwC's national tax services businesses.
Education
College of William and Mary
BA, English, Economics
1987 - 1991
Activities and societies: Kappa Alpha Order
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Overall Rating
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Brandon has helped clients get into these companies: