Erin Merker

Managing Partner

Erin serves as a Managing Partner and is based in Cleveland. She delivers a precision search process with high-performing and diverse talent for global organizations.

Erin Merker

+1 216 600 4382

Experience

With more than 13 years of experience, Erin has worked with leading companies across various industries. She is a trained HR professional and a licensed DiSC trainer/consultant. She provides end-to-end client support from entry-level management to C-suite-level professionals for a variety of industry-leading organizations. She consults with critical internal stakeholders regarding best practices, process alignment, market data and compensation strategies to create a tailored approach for each client. Throughout her career she has filled over 76% of her searches with diverse or female talent.

Prior to joining Jobplex, Erin spent more than 10 years in various leadership roles at a national talent advisory firm, most recently serving as President and Chief Operating Officer. She began her career in recruiting at Adecco Employment Services. Her clients have included Pepsi, Verizon, Whirlpool, Google, BP, Comcast, Kraft, US Foods, Tesoro, Compass Group, Domino Sugar, Petco, Sport Clips, Chase Arena, Raytheon, Johns Hopkins University, private equity firms and many others.

Erin is a graduate of Cleveland State University with a bachelor’s degree in business management and labor relations: human resources and is a long-time member of SHRM. She also has her Human Resource Management Certification from Cornell University. She currently resides in Mentor, Ohio with her husband and their son.

Business & Professional Services

Jobplex’s Business & Professional Services Practice has worked with some of the most successful firms in the industry to build their leadership teams. Our emerging leader search consultants concentrate on five verticals: Consulting and Advisory Information Technology (IT) Services Global…
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Consumer & Retail

Companies in today’s competitive marketplace require leaders who can serve as change agents, who possess a thorough understanding of new marketing formats and techniques and who communicate a long-term strategic vision for the organization.
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Diversity

Our Approach On every search, our top goal is to provide the best possible pool of candidates in terms of industry expertise, functional knowledge, diversity and organizational fit. We are your partner to help effectively court, assess, acquire and cultivate…
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