Laureise Livingston

Strategic Talent Partner | AI, Sales, Product, Engineering, and Security Hiring

• Own the talent partnership with the VP of AI, leading full-cycle recruitment for high-impact AI/ML roles in a fast-moving, competitive market.
• Previously led hiring across sales, product management, product engineering, and product security, partnering closely with executive and technical leaders.
• Hired niche, hard-to-find talent by building trust with stakeholders and applying deep market knowledge.
• Analyzed pipeline conversion metrics and drop off points to refine sourcing strategies and interview stages, resulting in reduced interview hours and more refined to time fill.
• Successfully close 90%+ of offers extended across technical roles; using competitive intel, fostering strong candidate relationships and motivation data to tailor offer packages.
• Supported rapid scale from ~500 to 2,000+ employees, contributing to company-wide surge hiring initiatives.
• Embedded DEI best practices into every stage of the hiring process - from inclusive job descriptions to structured interview panels - leading to an uplift in better candidate experience.
• Mentored and onboarded new recruiters, accelerating their integration and performance.

• My first exposure to full life cycle recruitment.
• Engaged in trainings for cold calls, outreach, closing calls - ultimately leading to several successful placements.
• Partnered with cross-functional clients to understand and fulfill staffing needs through strategic relationship management.
• Led both technical and go-to-market hiring efforts, aligning talent strategies with evolving business objectives.
• Continuously met my outreach metrics and well as my cold call requirements.