Lauren Saltus (She/Her)
About Lauren Saltus (She/Her)
Lauren Saltus is a Staff Recruiter at Runway, where she has worked since 2024. With a background in technical recruiting and a focus on building diverse teams, she has held various roles at notable companies including Adobe and Frame.io.
Work at Runway
Lauren Saltus currently serves as a Staff Recruiter at Runway, a position she has held since 2024. In this role, she focuses on recruiting talent for a company dedicated to developing multimodal AI systems. Lauren actively encourages potential candidates to explore career opportunities at Runway through the company's website. Her experience in recruitment at Runway follows a previous tenure as a Senior Recruiter at the same organization from 2023 to 2024.
Previous Experience in Recruitment
Before her current role, Lauren worked at Adobe as a Senior Talent Partner for three months in 2023. She also held the position of Talent Partner at Frame.io from 2021 to 2023, where she was involved in recruiting for various technical roles. Additionally, Lauren worked as a Senior Technical Recruiter at Frame.io for three months in 2021, and she began her recruitment career at Robert Half Technology as a Technical Recruiter from 2017 to 2018.
Education and Expertise
Lauren Saltus earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology with a Minor in Community Health from Hofstra University. She furthered her education by studying Programming for Non-Programmers at General Assembly in 2019. This combination of education provides her with a strong foundation in both technical recruitment and understanding diverse candidate backgrounds.
Background in the Tech Industry
Lauren has a diverse background in the tech industry, having worked in various recruitment roles across multiple companies. Her experience includes positions at Percolate Inc. as an Associate Technical Recruiter and at NYPCC-New York Psychotherapy Counseling Center as an Activity Therapist and Summer Intern. This varied experience contributes to her understanding of the recruitment landscape and her commitment to building diverse teams in the tech sector.
Passion for Diversity in Recruitment
Lauren is passionate about building diverse teams within the technology industry. Her commitment to diversity is evident in her recruitment practices and her focus on encouraging candidates from various backgrounds to apply for positions. This dedication aligns with the growing emphasis on inclusivity in tech recruitment.