Leila Shamas

About Leila Shamas

My mission is to ensure seamless and meaningful experiences for employees while fostering a culture that drives engagement, retention, and growth. I bring a unique blend of strategic marketing and communications, People Team leadership experience, and employee engagement expertise to help align talent initiatives with organizational goals. With two decades of professional experience, I currently lead global talent acquisition and integration at Nintex, where I oversee recruiting strategy and operations, onboarding experience and programs, and talent branding. In my prior role, I led global culture and employee experience. At Nintex, my role focuses on enhancing how our global team discovers, joins, and thrives within the organization. I collaborate with cross-functional teams to lead efforts in talent acquisition programs, technology optimization, and onboarding strategies. My work emphasizes innovative approaches to strengthen connections to our company culture, ensuring team members feel valued and empowered to achieve their best.

Experience

1. Head of Culture & Employee Experience

   Nintex

   Jan 2026 — Present · Denver, CO, US

   Lead several critical aspects of talent and culture transformation, focusing on strategies and systems that enhance employee experience while optimizing workplace dynamics and ways of work for an evolved Nintex.

Education

• University of Pittsburgh

  Bachelor of Arts, Communications & Rhetoric and History

• University of Denver

  Master of Arts, International & Intercultural Communication

Skills

• Marketing Communications
• Strategic Planning
• Marketing Strategy
• Project Management
• Internal Communications
• Press Releases
• Proposal Writing
• Business Development
• Event Planning
• Crm
• Budgets
• Market Research
• Social Media Marketing
• Integrated Marketing
• Marketing Management
• Recruiting
• Sales
• Direct Marketing
• Market Planning
• Trade Shows
• Email Marketing
• Marketing