Kelsey Warren
Strategic Talent Partner + People Leader | GTM & Tech Hiring for Startups
- Role
- Senior Recruiter at HigherPeople
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Kelsey Warren
I\'m a strategic talent acquisition leader with 12+ years of experience helping organizations scale by hiring the right people, at the right time, with the right approach. From hyper-growth start-ups to established enterprises, I\'ve built and led full-cycle recruiting strategies across sales, marketing, ops, HR, IT, and more - partnering closely with senior leaders to align hiring with business goals. Whether launching new talent programs, mentoring recruiters, or mapping out scalable systems and processes, I bring a mix of creativity, data, and passion to everything I do. I thrive in fast-paced, ever-changing environments and love collaborating with teams who care about culture, strategy, and impact as much as I do.
Experience
Senior Recruiter
Nov 2025 — Present · Los Angeles, CA, US
Support early-stage startup clients (pre-seed to Series A) on specialized GTM and technical searches, offering strategic guidance on process ownership, recruiter calibration, and operational efficiency.• Serve as a strategic advisor on sourcing strategy, candidate engagement, and process improvement.• Provide founders with guidance on intake calibration, interview structure, and candidate evaluation criteria.• Maintain strong candidate experience while ensuring alignment between hiring needs and early-stage realities.
Education
Chapman University
Bachelor of Arts, Communication Studies; History Minor
2007 — 2011
Skills
- Fundraising
- Interviewing
- Talent Acquisition
- Social Media
- Data Entry
- Marketing Communications
- Crm
- Sourcing
- Cold Calling
- Leadership
- Visual Merchandising
- Zendesk
- Talent Management
- Greenhouse
- Interpersonal Communication
- Microsoft Word
- Merchandising
- Social Networking
- Marketing
- Salesforce.com
- Conversational French
- Applicant Tracking Systems
- Qualifying Candidates
- Online Marketing
- Customer Interaction Management
- Scheduling Management
- Customer Service
- Microsoft Office
- Sales
- Market Research
- Editing
- Customer Satisfaction
- Organizing
- Recruiting
- Retail
- Mac
- Customer Relationship Management (Crm)
- Screening Resumes
- Time Management
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