Kari Saurage

About Kari Saurage

An accomplished and results-driven executive recruiting professional with a passion for connecting world-class leadership with purpose-driven brands. My career has evolved from marketing communications and public relations to sales and, ultimately, to executive recruiting for some of the world\'s largest brands, specializing in both technical and corporate functions within the technology and consumer sectors. I am energized by helping companies bring in the leadership necessary to greatly impact growth.My experience includes roles at Snowflake, Google, Starbucks, Target, and Russell Reynolds Associates, providing a strong foundation in both in-house and agency environments. I excel at developing search strategies, candidate sourcing, and building strong candidate pipelines. I have consistently exceeded goals and am known for my ability to turn around challenging situations and build strong, cohesive teams. I am a collaborative team player with vast experience building and evolving various aspects of the executive recruiting function - from building strategies, process to adopting tools and systems with focus on minimizing external executive search spend.

Experience

1. Director, Tech Executive Recruiting

   Snowflake

   Nov 2025 — Present · Bellevue, WA, US

   I\'m proud to join Snowflake to lead and partner with a talented team responsible for bringing top Engineering, Product Management & Technical Program Management leaders to a leading Data Cloud company that is AI-focused and at a pivotal moment in its growth.(Recruiting at levels including Director/VP & Principal/Distinguished Engineers.)About SnowflakeSnowflake makes enterprise AI easy, efficient, and trusted. Thousands of companies around the globe, including hundreds of the world’s largest, use Snowflake’s AI Data Cloud to share data, build applications, and power their business with AI. The era of enterprise AI is here. Learn more at snowflake.com.

Education

• Columbia College Chicago

  Bachelor of Arts, Communications/Public Relations

  2002

Skills

• Executive Search
• Marketing Communications
• Recruiting
• Research
• Interviews
• Retail
• Marketing
• New Business Development
• Leadership
• Sales
• Talent Acquisition
• Social Media
• Public Relations
• Media Relations
• Management
• Business Development
• Communications
• Customer Insight
• Competitive Analysis
• Marketing Strategy
• Market Research