Karen Lester
About Karen Lester
Karen Lester is a Senior Talent Partner at SoSafe, where she has worked since 2023 in Ireland. With extensive experience in recruitment across various companies, she specializes in building recruitment processes for go-to-market functions.
Work at SoSafe
Karen Lester serves as a Senior Talent Partner at SoSafe, a position she has held since 2023. In this role, she focuses on building and scaling recruitment processes specifically for go-to-market functions. Her responsibilities include collaborating with various teams to enhance recruitment strategies and ensure effective talent acquisition in Ireland.
Previous Experience in Recruitment
Karen Lester has extensive experience in recruitment, having worked in various roles across multiple organizations. She was a Recruitment Consultant - Commercial at Adecco for 11 months in 2007-2008. Later, she served as a Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist at Indeed.com from 2016 to 2018 in County Dublin, Ireland. Additionally, she worked as an Internal Hiring Consultant at Propel London for four months in 2016.
Career Progression in Talent Acquisition
Throughout her career, Karen has held several significant positions in talent acquisition. She worked as a Senior Tech and Marketing Recruiter at Prosperity from 2012 to 2016. Following this, she was a Recruitment Consultant - IT Sales at CPL for four years in Ireland. Her experience also includes a role as a Tech Sourcing Partner at Meta in 2020, where she focused on software engineering recruitment.
Long-Term Role at Meta
Karen Lester spent five years at Meta, where she held multiple roles, including Senior Talent Partner, 360 Recruiter, and Taskforce Lead within the Global Business Group. Her tenure at Meta lasted from 2018 to 2023, during which she contributed to various recruitment initiatives and strategies in County Dublin, Ireland.
Collaboration and Recruitment Outcomes
Karen has a proven track record of effectively collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive successful recruitment outcomes. Her ability to work across different departments has been a key factor in her recruitment success, enabling her to align talent acquisition strategies with organizational goals.