Justin Wade

About Justin Wade

Talent matchmaking and diversity initiatives are what excite me the most. Recruiting and Sourcing have become my craft, and I love to hone it. The only way to become better is to learn from others. I am fortunate to work with some incredible individuals and companies that are looking to make a difference.Extensive experience using tools such as Seekout, Github, Teamable, Hiretual, Lever, Greenhouse, Workable, Honeit, Wrike, Monday, Salesforce, Outreach, & more.(He/Him)Transformation starts with a single opportunity.

Experience

1. Director of Recruiting

   Skylight

   Jan 2024 — Present · Los Angeles, CA, US

   We are hiring! Scaled from mid 20s to over 120 employees. Skylight is a technology startup based out of Los Angeles and San Francisco. Our mission is to connect loved ones by creating the world’s simplest products and services that improve family life. We make consumer products, like Skylight Frame and Skylight Calendar, that are loved by millions of people across the globe. Our founders are former venture capitalists and serial entrepreneurs, who have scaled this business to $180M+ in annual revenue while being completely bootstrapped and profitable. We think often about the thousands of smiles we are able to put on our customers’ faces each day, and it fills our hearts with purpose. That’s why we have been working hard to expand our team and invent, so that we can continue to bring the magic of Skylight to millions of loved ones throughout the world.Spearheading talent acquisition strategy and driving top-notch recruiting processes at Skylight - a rapidly growing tech company revolutionizing connecting families at home. Focused on attracting world-class talent across engineering, product, marketing, and operations to supercharge Skylight\'s hypergrowth trajectory. Passionate about creating an exceptional candidate experience while building high-performing teams. • Optimizing full-cycle recruiting spanning sourcing, screening, interviews, and offers • Partnering with leadership to prioritize roles and forecast hiring needs • Hiring Engineer, Product, Design, Operations, Marketing, & F&A. • Leveraging innovative tactics to build robust pipelines of passive talent • Championing initiatives to strengthen Skylight\'s unique culture and employee valueHiring proposition

Education

• North Seattle College

  Bachelor’s Degree, International Business

  2015 — 2017

• Washington State University

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Marketing

  2018 — 2020

Skills

• Photoshop
• Sales
• Inventory Management
• Native German
• Profit
• Retail
• Team Building
• Management
• Coordinating Special Events
• Leadership
• Indesign
• Selling
• Fashion
• Time Management
• Marketing
• Store Management
• Recruiting
• Internal Communications
• Training
• Sales Operations
• Help Desk Support
• Customer Service
• Sales Management
• Merchandising