About Rachel Hilary Blanton
Companies Worked With
Fractional Talent Executive, Founder of Ignite Talent Co., Career Coach, Community Builder.
Rachel is an expert in designing efficient hiring systems for global businesses. She brings a strategic lens to every talent challenge and integrates tech-driven solutions that drive efficiency, scale, and brand equity. She partners with executives, HR leaders, and founders to transform talent functions into growth engines.
Building Scalable Hiring Functions
Rachel Blanton builds talent acquisition infrastructures tailored to scale the business and culture. Her work integrates data, automation, and people-first design to attract, engage, and retain talent. Whether launching a global hiring initiative or refining executive recruitment, Rachel ensures hiring supports long-term business growth.
Hiring Great Talent
Rachel Blanton’s expertise lies in strategically hunting, sourcing, and hiring exceptional talent across diverse corporate and tech functions. She partners closely with businesses to align recruitment needs with overarching objectives, ensuring every hire drives organizational success.
Rachel Blanton’s Path
Rachel started her talent career in London before making the move to Texas in 2009. Since then, she’s led high-growth hiring across startups and global brands: Fossil Group, Match Group, Stitch Fix and ShiftKey, blending strategy, tech and empathy. As the Founder of Ignite Talent Co., she helps companies build smart, scalable hiring systems that actually work, with a focus on people, not just process.