Lauren Valencia (Schelley)

Global Director of Talent at Airbase
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Lorenzo Pasqualis

I wholeheartedly recommend Lauren Valencia for any talent acquisition or diversity, equity, and inclusion leadership positions. I had the pleasure of working closely with Lauren during our time together at DreamBox, where she served as a critical HR partner to me and many other leaders across the organization. Lauren is a true builder, creator, and solutions-oriented leader who is deeply committed to building exceptional teams. Throughout our partnership, I was consistently impressed by her ability to roll up her sleeves and get her hands dirty while leading her team to drive results. Lauren's infectious enthusiasm and positive energy were evident in all aspects of her work, and her dedication to her job was an inspiration to us all. Lauren is not only a skilled and knowledgeable HR partner, but also a passionate advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace. Her commitment to finding the best talent and creating an inclusive work environment is evident in her daily interactions and her thoughtful approach to talent acquisition. She truly understands the importance of values alignment, soft skills, and functional expertise in building exceptional teams. Throughout our time working together, Lauren consistently demonstrated her professionalism, dedication, and expertise in her role. She was a joy to work with and brought a cheerful demeanor to even the most challenging situations. I have no doubt that Lauren would be an asset to any organization and would be an invaluable leader in any talent acquisition or diversity, equity, and inclusion role. In summary, I wholeheartedly recommend Lauren Valencia for any leadership position in talent acquisition or diversity, equity, and inclusion. She is a true professional and an exceptional leader, and I am honored to have had the opportunity to work with her.

David Johnson

Lauren is absolutely one of the best managers that I have ever had. She is a natural leader and a phenomenal recruiter. She really cares for her team and has done an amazing job making all of us feel welcome and supported. Lauren is savvy. She has a wealth of knowledge and is able to apply it effectively to solve problems and remove obstacles. Always positive, encouraging, and engaging, she knows how to inspire people to do their best work. I feel fortunate to be on Lauren’s team.

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Credentials

  • Certified Diversity and Inclusion Recruiter
    AIRS, an ADP Company
    Aug, 2019
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

    • United States
    • Software Development
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Global Director of Talent
      • Oct 2021 - Present

      Airbase is a modern spend management platform that saves businesses a significant amount of time and money by managing the entire lifecycle of spend with a delightful user experience. Global Head of TA (Director), Reporting into the Global Head of People, part of the People Leadership Team. HR Business Partner for GTM teams. • Build, scale, and lead the Global TA team, a mix of ICs & managers (TA team currently exists in APAC & NAMER regions) • HR Business Partner for GTM… Show more Airbase is a modern spend management platform that saves businesses a significant amount of time and money by managing the entire lifecycle of spend with a delightful user experience. Global Head of TA (Director), Reporting into the Global Head of People, part of the People Leadership Team. HR Business Partner for GTM teams. • Build, scale, and lead the Global TA team, a mix of ICs & managers (TA team currently exists in APAC & NAMER regions) • HR Business Partner for GTM Teams • Owner of Talent Acquisition strategy, operations, and all programs globally • Creating, automating, and refining process/operations and recruiting best practices • Owner of the Talent Roadmap • Full cycle recruiting for key, priority roles for the People and Leadership teams • Mentorship to a diverse team at various levels, including managers • Integrating new systems and tools for the recruiting team, including leading the full implementation and migration of ATS • Exposure to & knowledge of intermediate compensation best practices and skilled in scoping/leveling roles org-wide, including the build-out of career ladders • Partnership with FP&A related to headcount planning and budgeting • Direct the creation & vision for the company’s very first Recruiting Playbook • Establish formal recruiting metrics & KPIs, spreadsheet modeling for reporting out • Build & deliver L&D training for the TA team to strengthen the quality of hire • Content creation and delivery of training materials to enable interview team readiness • Creation of recruiting marketing collateral in partnership with the Marketing team • Collaboration with People Ops for Employee Onboarding / Lifecycle • Owner of employer branding efforts through various channels Show less Airbase is a modern spend management platform that saves businesses a significant amount of time and money by managing the entire lifecycle of spend with a delightful user experience. Global Head of TA (Director), Reporting into the Global Head of People, part of the People Leadership Team. HR Business Partner for GTM teams. • Build, scale, and lead the Global TA team, a mix of ICs & managers (TA team currently exists in APAC & NAMER regions) • HR Business Partner for GTM… Show more Airbase is a modern spend management platform that saves businesses a significant amount of time and money by managing the entire lifecycle of spend with a delightful user experience. Global Head of TA (Director), Reporting into the Global Head of People, part of the People Leadership Team. HR Business Partner for GTM teams. • Build, scale, and lead the Global TA team, a mix of ICs & managers (TA team currently exists in APAC & NAMER regions) • HR Business Partner for GTM Teams • Owner of Talent Acquisition strategy, operations, and all programs globally • Creating, automating, and refining process/operations and recruiting best practices • Owner of the Talent Roadmap • Full cycle recruiting for key, priority roles for the People and Leadership teams • Mentorship to a diverse team at various levels, including managers • Integrating new systems and tools for the recruiting team, including leading the full implementation and migration of ATS • Exposure to & knowledge of intermediate compensation best practices and skilled in scoping/leveling roles org-wide, including the build-out of career ladders • Partnership with FP&A related to headcount planning and budgeting • Direct the creation & vision for the company’s very first Recruiting Playbook • Establish formal recruiting metrics & KPIs, spreadsheet modeling for reporting out • Build & deliver L&D training for the TA team to strengthen the quality of hire • Content creation and delivery of training materials to enable interview team readiness • Creation of recruiting marketing collateral in partnership with the Marketing team • Collaboration with People Ops for Employee Onboarding / Lifecycle • Owner of employer branding efforts through various channels Show less

    • United States
    • E-Learning Providers
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Sr. Manager, Head of Talent Acquisition
      • Oct 2019 - Sep 2021

      DreamBox is more than a learning tool, it’s a math program that intelligently adapts to each child, letting them drive their own learning while giving parents and teachers in-the-moment data and valuable insights to ensure success. Head of TA (Sr. Manager), Reporting to the Chief People Officer, part of the People Leadership Team. • Built, scaled, & led the TA team from the ground up. Responsible for hiring, training, & managing a high performing team of 5 recruiting… Show more DreamBox is more than a learning tool, it’s a math program that intelligently adapts to each child, letting them drive their own learning while giving parents and teachers in-the-moment data and valuable insights to ensure success. Head of TA (Sr. Manager), Reporting to the Chief People Officer, part of the People Leadership Team. • Built, scaled, & led the TA team from the ground up. Responsible for hiring, training, & managing a high performing team of 5 recruiting professionals • Fully set up first ever data & reporting on Tableau (via greenhouse) in partnership with data consultant • Experience building capacity models in partnership with FP&A Manager • Fostered close partnerships with people of all levels including Executive & Sr. Leadership teams • Established OKRs/talent roadmap, strategy, & created job leveling for the overall recruiting function • Full cycle recruiting for senior leadership roles across all departments • Diversity & Inclusion advocate, part of a team dedicated to dismantling inequities • Defined recruitment best practices, processes, & overall Talent Acquisition strategy • Experience with HR administration & onboarding/offboarding • Created company's very first Recruiting Playbook • Partnered closely with IT, Finance, and HR on various people programs • Selected, implemented, and project managed roll-out plan for automated interview training • Exposure to & knowledge of intermediate compensation best practices and competent in scoping/leveling of jobs • Identify areas to automate & refine everyday recruiting operations & programs • Identify new recruiting tools & systems, leads implementation, and owns roll out plans • Actively seeks and obtains new external partnerships/recruiting vendors & negotiates contract terms • Led employer branding efforts through various channels • Management & idea creation of recognition programs • Designed & delivered leadership forums to hiring teams relative to interview skills & best practices

    • Manager, Head of Talent Acquisition
      • Jul 2018 - Sep 2019

    • Sr. Recruiter, Head of Talent Acquisition
      • Aug 2017 - Jul 2018

    • HR/Recruiting Specialist
      • Mar 2016 - Aug 2017

    • United States
    • Staffing and Recruiting
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Technical Recruiter
      • Mar 2015 - Feb 2016

      iMatch Technical Services specializes in providing Information Technology professionals with expertise in project management, architecture/design, development/test, implementation, and support for both applications and infrastructure technology initiatives on a contract, contract to hire, and direct placement basis. iMatch Technical Services specializes in providing Information Technology professionals with expertise in project management, architecture/design, development/test, implementation, and support for both applications and infrastructure technology initiatives on a contract, contract to hire, and direct placement basis.

    • Canada
    • Restaurants
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Shift Manager
      • Jan 2013 - Jun 2015

      Chosen as one of the Best Places to Work, Great Places to Work Canada for the past seven years, A Best Place to Work for Women 2016, and recipient of the International Prism Award in 2011 and CoachWise Award in 2015, The JOEY Restaurant Group is Canada’s leader in the premium dining market. We have been delivering exceptional dining experiences within a fun and lively setting since 1992 and currently operate 25 locations throughout BC, Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, Washington State and opening… Show more Chosen as one of the Best Places to Work, Great Places to Work Canada for the past seven years, A Best Place to Work for Women 2016, and recipient of the International Prism Award in 2011 and CoachWise Award in 2015, The JOEY Restaurant Group is Canada’s leader in the premium dining market. We have been delivering exceptional dining experiences within a fun and lively setting since 1992 and currently operate 25 locations throughout BC, Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, Washington State and opening this fall in California. Our menu is globally-inspired by little out-of-the-way places from all around the world. We take care of our guests with service that seems to say, “We thought of that just for you.” Show less Chosen as one of the Best Places to Work, Great Places to Work Canada for the past seven years, A Best Place to Work for Women 2016, and recipient of the International Prism Award in 2011 and CoachWise Award in 2015, The JOEY Restaurant Group is Canada’s leader in the premium dining market. We have been delivering exceptional dining experiences within a fun and lively setting since 1992 and currently operate 25 locations throughout BC, Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, Washington State and opening… Show more Chosen as one of the Best Places to Work, Great Places to Work Canada for the past seven years, A Best Place to Work for Women 2016, and recipient of the International Prism Award in 2011 and CoachWise Award in 2015, The JOEY Restaurant Group is Canada’s leader in the premium dining market. We have been delivering exceptional dining experiences within a fun and lively setting since 1992 and currently operate 25 locations throughout BC, Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, Washington State and opening this fall in California. Our menu is globally-inspired by little out-of-the-way places from all around the world. We take care of our guests with service that seems to say, “We thought of that just for you.” Show less

Education

  • Bellevue College
    Associate of Arts and Sciences (AAS), Communication
    2012 - 2015
  • Mount Si High School
    General Studies
    2006 - 2009

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