Valentina Solodskaya

About Valentina Solodskaya

Global senior HR leader spearheading organizational culture transformations and change while driving operational excellence with a focus on scale and growth. Consistently strengthens the business alignment of the HR function, enhances employee engagement, delivers impactful talent management strategies, and contributes to significant cost savings. Deep expertise leading HR function for product & technology, commercial, marketing, corporate, and operations across diverse industries with top-tier global organizations, including tech, financial services, consumer products, and startups.I am passionate about building relationships, being a thought partner and a trusted advisor to stakeholders at all levels and cross-functional teams as well as leading and growing HR talent and function.

Experience

1. Global HR Leader, Advertising

   Amazon

   May 2021 — Present · New York, NY, US

   Strategic HR partner and coach to the executive leadership teams across a diverse portfolio of clients (current and past) in Tech/Engineering, Product, Analytics, Emerging Business, Sales, Marketing, Creative, Customer Success. Critical HR leadership role supporting the growth of the Amazon Advertising business in partnership with regional HR leaders and COEs to scale the business, drive performance, and accelerate business results. Build and drive talent agenda and priorities for the Americas, APAC, and EMEA regions, spanning 1k-2k across 25+ countries, delivering a full spectrum of high impact programs.

Education

• St. Francis College

  Bachelor of Arts - BA, Psychology

• Moscow State Linguistic University

  English/French Education

Skills

• HR Business Partner
• Change Management
• Organizational Design
• Organizational Effectiveness
• Talent Management
• Leadership Development
• Succession Planning
• Performance Management
• Employee Relations
• Compensation
• Recruitment
• Diversity & Inclusion
• Human Resources