Savannah Smart

About Savannah Smart

I build and scale Product and Design teams at Mercury, from early hires to VPs and executive leaders. If an org is growing quickly or scaling before the playbook exists, I’m usually involved.I’m a senior recruiter and talent partner with experience across creative agencies, high-growth startups, and complex organizations. I’ve led full-cycle recruiting, strategic sourcing, and recruiting operations for many disciplines including Product, Design, and executive roles – partnering closely with hiring managers, senior leaders, and the C-suite to deliver strong, durable hires.My work centers on bringing order to chaos, or bringing clarity to complex hiring environments. I design scalable processes, align cross-functional stakeholders, and help teams make confident, high-signal decisions without unnecessary friction. I’m especially effective at standardizing evaluation and building hiring systems that work well at scale and still feel human.Focus areas:Product & Design org design through hiring · Executive and leadership recruiting · High-signal sourcing strategies · Hiring process architecture at scale · Navigating ambiguity and organizational change · Strategic partnership with founders and C-suite teams

Experience

1. Senior Recruiter

   Mercury

   Dec 2024 — Present · Seattle, WA, US

   Lead end-to-end hiring for Product and Design roles, spanning entry-level through VP leadership- Drive proactive talent sourcing strategies- Design and scale cross-organizational hiring processes- Align senior leaders across functions to ensure shared hiring priorities and decision-making- Shape hiring strategy and inform succession planning.+ so much more!

Education

• Portland State University

  Cellular/Molecular Microbiology, Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology

  2010 — 2014

Skills

• Qpcr
• Flow Cytometry
• Planning and Organizing
• Communications
• Human Resources
• Microbiology Techniques
• Project Management
• Expense Management
• Molecular Biology
• Molecular Biology Techniques
• Tissue Culture
• Immunology
• Photography
• Cell Based Assays
• Molecular & Cellular Biology
• Dna Extraction
• Communication
• Pcr
• Database Management
• Creative Writing
• Research Writing
• Western Blotting
• Teaching
• Time Management
• Life Sciences