Senior Recruiter, Workera
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Skills intelligence platform
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Skills intelligence platform
201-500 employees
Job no longer available
More information about location
201-500 employees
Company mission
To empower individuals and organizations to thrive by understanding, measuring, and improving their skills - across any skill - at any time.
Role
Who you are
- 3-5 years of proven experience in both agency and in-house recruitment roles
- Track record of successfully managing stakeholders at all levels, from individual contributors to C-suite
- Excellence in scoping roles and serving as a strategic talent partner to business leaders
- Strong operational mindset with experience improving recruitment systems and processes
- Demonstrated success in global hiring across technical and GTM functions
- Experience building and optimizing talent acquisition workflows and systems
- Deep understanding of international hiring practices and requirements
- Proven track record of successful technical and business recruitment in high-growth environments
- Strong analytical skills and data-driven approach to recruitment
- Experience with modern recruitment tools and technologies
- Exceptional communication and project management capabilities
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment
- Proficiency in utilizing AI tools such as ChatGPT or equivalent digital assistants and applying them effectively within your work context
What the job involves
- The Senior Recruiter at Workera will be a strategic talent acquisition leader responsible for building and scaling our world-class team during a pivotal growth phase
- Reporting to the Head of People, this role will own full-cycle recruitment across technical, business, and GTM functions while developing innovative strategies to attract exceptional talent
- You'll be instrumental in shaping our talent acquisition approach as we revolutionize how enterprises understand and develop their workforce
- You'll be joining a small but mighty People team that aims to attract, retain, and develop a best-in-class global workforce
- As part of the broader Operations organization, we sit at the heart of Workera, ensuring smooth and efficient operations throughout our growth journey
- Our team is driven by serving as strategic partners to both our stakeholders and employees, while being at the forefront of AI adoption and development in HR Tech
- This role offers the unique opportunity to work with passionate professionals who are reshaping how enterprises approach talent development, all while being part of a function that keeps Workera running effectively at scale
- Within 2 months, you will:
- Develop deep understanding of Workera's business model, competitive landscape, and target talent profiles
- Map out key competitors and talent pools in the AI/ML and HR Tech space
- Partner with hiring managers to develop comprehensive role scopes and requirements
- Design and implement scalable, global recruitment processes across all departments
- Build strong partnerships with hiring managers and executive leadership
- Establish metrics and reporting frameworks to track recruitment effectiveness
- Optimize job descriptions and employer branding materials company-wide
- Within 4 months, you will:
- Lead full-cycle recruitment for critical roles across engineering, product, sales, and operations
- Develop and optimize our candidate assessment and interview processes
- Implement innovative sourcing strategies leveraging AI and modern recruitment tools
- Build talent acquisition systems and processes that scale globally
- Coach hiring managers on effective interviewing and selection techniques
- Within 6 months, you will:
- Drive continuous improvement in recruitment efficiency and effectiveness
- Establish Workera as an employer of choice in the AI/ML talent space
- Create scalable processes for high-volume, global hiring initiatives
- Partner with leadership on workforce planning and talent strategy
- Mentor team members on recruitment best practices
Our take
Companies are struggling to find a learning platform that can upskill and reskill their talent quickly, in accordance with the fast development of the technology used in different key roles such as data science, machine learning, and artificial intelligence.
Workera is an upskilling startup that helps companies evaluate their data and AI capabilities and provide their employees with personalized learning plans to keep them updated on the latest technologies and practices. The company uses AI and machine learning to evaluate the current skillset's within a company and to design a learning plan that will help businesses' workforce reach a particular level of understanding of new technology.
Recently, the company strengthened its enterprise footprint through a partnership with Udemy. The collaboration brings together Workera's AI-powered skills assessment with Udemy's global learning marketplace, creating an end-to-end solution that allows organizations to identify capability gaps and deliver more targeted training.
As demand for GenAI and advanced technical skills continues to grow, this partnership puts Workera at the centre of a more integrated, data-driven approach to workforce development, helping enterprise move beyond just one-off courses and toward continuous upskilling.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
52% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Mar 2023
$23.5m
SERIES B
Aug 2021
$16m
SERIES A
Total funding: $44.5m
Company HQ
Ventura, Palo Alto, CA
Leadership
Kian Katanforoosh
(Co-Founder & CEO)Alongside Workera, Kian is an Adjunct Lecturer at Stanford University and a Scout at Sequoia Capital. Previously he co-founded Daskit.
Adam Lavezzo
(COO)Prior to joining Workera in 2023, Adam spent nearly 6 years at BetterUp as a VP of Operations/Revenue Strategy & Operations. He also spent 6 years at Bain & Company as a Consultant and Manager.
Tim DaRosa
(CRO)Tim joined Workera in 2024 as CMO, moving into the role of CRO in 2026. Previously, he was the Head of Marketing at Airkit.ai and CMO at Zadara.He also spent over 3 years at HackerOne as VP, then Senior VP of Marketing.
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