Lauren Valencia
About Lauren Valencia
Lauren Valencia is the Global Director of Talent at Airbase, recognized for her expertise in talent acquisition and recruiting infrastructure.
Global Director Of Talent at Airbase
Lauren Valencia is currently the Global Director of Talent at Airbase. In her role, she is responsible for the Talent Roadmap and partners with Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) for headcount planning and budgeting. She also establishes formal recruiting analytics, metrics, and KPIs, and creates spreadsheet models for reporting to the Executive Leadership Team (ELT) and Board. Additionally, she works on developing training materials to ensure team readiness and plays a significant role in Employee Onboarding and Lifecycle processes.
Previous Roles at DreamBox Learning
Lauren Valencia held various positions at DreamBox Learning focused on talent acquisition. She started as an HR/Recruiting Specialist from 2016 to 2017 and then moved up to the role of Sr. Recruiter, Head of Talent Acquisition from 2017 to 2018. Following that, she became the Manager, Head of Talent Acquisition from 2018 to 2019, and then the Sr. Manager, Head of Talent Acquisition from 2019 until 2021. During her tenure at DreamBox Learning, based in Bellevue, WA, she gained substantial experience in recruiting and talent management.
Educational Background
Lauren Valencia studied Communication at Bellevue College, where she earned an Associate of Arts and Sciences (AAS) degree from 2012 to 2015. Prior to that, she attended Mount Si High School, completing her studies in 2009. Throughout her educational journey, she developed a solid foundation that would support her career in talent acquisition and human resources.
Technical Recruiter at iMatch Technical Services
Before her roles at DreamBox Learning, Lauren Valencia worked as a Technical Recruiter at iMatch Technical Services from 2015 to 2016 in the Greater Seattle Area. In this position, she honed her skills in recruiting technical talent, gaining experience that would later benefit her subsequent roles in talent acquisition.
HR and Recruiting Software Expertise
Lauren Valencia has extensive experience with a variety of HR and recruiting software tools. Her expertise includes Lever, Newton, Taleo, Bullhorn, Tableau, Paycor, Qualtrics, 15Five, Microsoft Teams, Slack, Goodhire, Sharefile, Confluence, Stack Overflow, BuiltIn, Glassdoor, LinkedIn Talent Solutions & Recruiter, Zoom, DocuSign, Asana, Notion, Greenhouse, and BambooHR. This diverse skill set enables her to effectively manage and streamline the talent acquisition process.