Head of Talent and People at Inovia Capital
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
• Global employment and academic experience encompassing North America, Europe, and Far East • Proven to forge strong ties and work effectively within cross-functional and multicultural teams and diverse work settings • Strong work ethic fused with exceptional communication, project management and critical thinking capabilitiesHead of People Operations @ Signpost is cloud-based marketing software that gives local...
• Global employment and academic experience encompassing North America, Europe, and Far East • Proven to forge strong ties and work effectively within cross-functional and multicultural teams and diverse work settings • Strong work ethic fused with exceptional communication, project management and critical thinking capabilitiesHead of People Operations @ Signpost is cloud-based marketing software that gives local businesses the power to effortlessly build and manage customer relationships. Our software builds customer profiles by capturing every email, call and credit card transaction. Signpost’s automated marketing engine then uses this data to drive new customer conversion and loyalty, reviews and referrals from existing customers. We empower local businesses by delivering measurable results while saving valuable time. Named one of America's Most Promising Companies by Forbes, Signpost is backed by Spark Capital, Google Ventures, OpenView Venture Partners, Scout Ventures and a group of angel investors including Jason Calacanis, Thomas Lehrman, and Jack Herrick. The company is headquartered in New York City with locations in Austin and Denver. We're looking for smart, passionate leaders to join our team and have real ownership and impact from day one. Learn more about Signpost and our current opportunities at www.signpost.com/careers. From July 2015 to Present (4 months) Greater New York City AreaHuman Resources Manager @ From April 2014 to July 2015 (1 year 4 months) Greater New York City AreaTalent Specialist, Boston, US @ OpenView Venture Partners is an expansion stage venture capital fund, with a focus on high-growth software, internet, and technology-enabled companies. I work as a part of OpenView Labs, which is the venture capital firm's value add consulting arm, to provide recruiting and talent management support to the firm's portfolio companies. Our portfolio includes: • Signpost– www.signpost.com • Fieldaware– www.fieldaware.com • Socrata– www.socrata.com • Spredfast – www.spredfast.com • Sonian – www.sonian.com • UnboundID – www.unboundid.com • Xtium – www.xtium.com • NextDocs – www.nextdocs.com • Monetate – www.monetate.com • Mashery – www.mashery.com • Instructure – www.instructure.com • Skytap – www.skytap.com • Kareo – www.kareo.com • uSamp – www.usamp.com • Balihoo – www.balihoo.com • Zmags – www.zmags.com • Central Desktop – www.centraldesktop.com • Intronis – www.intronis.com • Open-E – www.open-e.com • VersionOne – www.versionone.com • AtTask – www.attask.com • Exinda – www.exinda.com • Acronis – www.acronis.com From January 2013 to April 2014 (1 year 4 months) Boston, MARecruiting Specialist, London UK (Contract) @ • Managed employee referrals in the Sales division for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) within a competitive and fast-paced recruitment environment • Formed partnerships with the Diversity team leads to increase access to a broader candidate pool and support Google’s mission of harnessing and embracing diverse talent • Partnered with other recruiters in EMEA to generate ideas, leverage resources and share information to facilitate a high quality candidate pipeline and optimize hires within short timelines From 2011 to 2012 (1 year) Sales Recruiting, Toronto, Canada @ • Developed strong working relationships with hiring managers and regional executives across the sales organization • Implemented successful sourcing campaigns to attract passive sales talent from competitors and external networks • Focused on recruiting high-caliber account executives for several business units throughout the company From January 2008 to July 2009 (1 year 7 months) Staff Accountant, Toronto, Canada @ • Conducted financial statement audits of multinational Hospitality and Retail clients and reviewed client documentation to ensure accuracy and reasonableness of conclusions Human Resources Intern (Summer, 2005) • Performed research on ‘Generation Y’ and developed recruiting and retention strategies for the firm • Screened resumes of potential candidates, coordinated interviews and facilitated the employee on boarding process From 2006 to 2007 (1 year) MSc. International Employment Relations and HRM, Human Resource Management @ London School of Economics and Political Science From 2009 to 2010 Hons. BBA, Human Resource Management & Accounting @ Wilfrid Laurier University From 2001 to 2006 International Exchange @ Kansai Gaidai University, Osaka, Japan From 2004 to 2004 Salima Batada is skilled in: Recruiting, Talent Acquisition, Human Resources, Candidate Generation, Job Coaching, Cultural Diversity, Diversity & Inclusion, Global Human Resources..., Cross-cultural Teams, Talent Scouting, Passive Candidate..., Start-ups, SaaS, B2B software
Signpost
Head of People Operations
July 2015 to Present
Greater New York City Area
Signpost
Human Resources Manager
April 2014 to July 2015
Greater New York City Area
OpenView Venture Partners
Talent Specialist, Boston, US
January 2013 to April 2014
Boston, MA
Recruiting Specialist, London UK (Contract)
2011 to 2012
Salesforce.com
Sales Recruiting, Toronto, Canada
January 2008 to July 2009
KPMG
Staff Accountant, Toronto, Canada
2006 to 2007
London School of Economics and Political Science
MSc. International Employment Relations and HRM Human Resource Management
2009 to 2010
Wilfrid Laurier University
Hons. BBA Human Resource Management & Accounting
2001 to 2006
Kansai Gaidai University, Osaka, Japan
International Exchange
2004 to 2004
Signpost is cloud-based marketing software that gives local businesses the power to effortlessly build and manage customer relationships. Our software builds customer profiles by capturing every email, call and credit card transaction. Signpost’s automated marketing engine then uses this data to drive new customer conversion and loyalty, reviews and referrals from existing customers. We empower local businesses... Signpost is cloud-based marketing software that gives local businesses the power to effortlessly build and manage customer relationships. Our software builds customer profiles by capturing every email, call and credit card transaction. Signpost’s automated marketing engine then uses this data to drive new customer conversion and loyalty, reviews and referrals from existing customers. We empower local businesses by delivering measurable results while saving valuable time. Named one of America's Most Promising Companies by Forbes, Signpost is backed by Spark Capital, Google Ventures, OpenView Venture Partners, Scout Ventures and a group of angel investors including Jason Calacanis, Thomas Lehrman, and Jack Herrick. The company is headquartered in New York City with locations in Austin and Denver. We're looking for smart, passionate leaders to join our team and have real ownership and impact from day one. Learn more about Signpost and our current opportunities at www.signpost.com/careers.
What company does Salima Batada work for?
Salima Batada works for Signpost
What is Salima Batada's role at Signpost?
Salima Batada is Head of People Operations
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Salima Batada works in the Internet industry.
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