Francesca McKibben

About Francesca McKibben

I\'ve spent over 15 years building people-first cultures across tech, gaming, and entertainment, working with startups finding their footing and global organizations navigating scale. My work has taken me across the US, Europe, Australia, and Asia, and those experiences have shaped how I think about people, leadership, and what it actually takes to build teams where people do their best work. My approach is built on care and intention, working closely with leaders, shaping strong cultures, and building people strategies that help both individuals and organizations thrive. I create environments where empathy, trust, and high performance drive real and lasting impact. Beyond work, I\'ve dedicated the past 10 years to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, earning a black belt and helping empower women through self-defense.

Experience

1. Senior People & Culture Business Partner

   Linktree

   Nov 2024 — Present · Los Angeles, CA, US

   Linktree is the link-in-bio platform trusted by 70M+ creators, brands, and businesses worldwide, reaching 1.2B+ monthly visitors across Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and beyond.I partner with Engineering, Product, and Design leaders across the US, UK, Australia, the Philippines, and Brazil to drive organizational strategy through workforce planning, org design, performance management, and L&D. I lead global DEIB and wellbeing initiatives, coach managers one-on-one, and build original training curriculum to strengthen leadership capability and culture. I develop AI-powered tools using Claude and ChatGPT to modernize how our People and Culture team operates across coaching, planning, and executive advisory work.

Education

• Burbank High School

  High School Diploma

• California State University, Northridge

  BA, Psychology

Skills

• Project Management
• Employee Engagement
• Talent Management
• Employee Relations
• Mergers
• Performance Management
• Hiring
• Human Resources
• Talent Acquisition
• Personnel Management
• Leadership
• Onboarding
• Recruiting
• Strategy
• Succession Planning
• Change Management
• Digital Media
• Management
• Acquisitions
• Hris
• Mergers & Acquisitions