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Ben Nagrani

Talent Acquisition Partner
Dublin,CA

Summary

Experienced and results-oriented Talent Acquisition Partner with over 10 years of expertise driving recruitment success in high-growth startups and enterprise SaaS companies. I specialize in GTM & Technical recruiting, having led impactful hiring strategies at innovative, market-defining organizations such as OpenGov, Ambient AI, and Navan. With a deep proficiency in full-cycle recruiting, I consistently meet/exceed hiring objectives, streamline processes, and reduce time-to-fill metrics. Leveraging expertise in applicant tracking systems (ATS) and advanced AI sourcing tools, I align talent acquisition strategies with business goals to deliver measurable results.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Talent Acquisition Partner

OpenGov
San Francisco, CA
02.2024 - Current
  • Supported GTM (Sales, Professional Services, Customer Success & Product Marketing) and leadership roles in a full-cycle recruiting capacity, handling sourcing to offer
  • Utilized tools such as Lever ATS, Workday HRIS, Consider, LinkedIn Recruiter, and Domo to drive results
  • During Cox's acquisition, I played a pivotal role in crafting new messaging, talk tracks, and an enhanced equity proposition
  • I have successfully hired 37 employees across US GTM and Management positions, achieving a 67% sourced, 19% applicant, and 14% referrals
  • Director to individual contributors, consistently surpassing my monthly goal of 3 hires,
  • My weekly sourcing efforts reached 250-300+ candidates through LinkedIn and Lever drip/nurture campaigns I developed
  • Championed and developed 'Candidate Experience 2.0' by implementing surveys for candidates and gathering feedback from hiring managers, TA teams, and operations, leading to continuous process improvements
  • Leveraging new hires' networks, I helped refine our referral program, driving 14% of hires from referrals
  • Reduced time-to-fill from 137 to 63 days by collaborating with organizational leaders and hiring managers to develop structured hiring processes
  • Conducted weekly sourcing sessions with hiring managers, assigned LinkedIn Recruiter seats, and closely partnered with them on strategic sourcing and talent mapping
  • Provided weekly hiring data insights to business leaders and the TA team, and built strong relationships with challenging client groups, including ML/AI Engineering vertical
  • Hired as the 4th recruiter under Director of TA, George Sleiman, I helped enhance operational rigor by working with business and cross-functional partners to increase recruiting velocity and efficiencies

Talent Acquisition Partner

Ambient AI
San Jose, New Mexico
02.2023 - 02.2024
  • ASole Technical recruiter managing all hiring efforts at Ambient.AI on contract, reporting directly to the CPO
  • Supported full-cycle recruitment for roles in Machine Learning, Data, AI, Front-end, Platform, Mobile, and Back-end across the USA and India (Series B Startup)
  • Utilized tools such as Greenhouse ATS, LinkedIn Recruiter, Hired.com, SeekOut, ChatGPT, Consider, and HireEZ to drive sourcing and recruitment efforts
  • Successfully hired 11 candidates over 3 quarters, directly sourcing all hires, achieving X% of the hiring goal with a target of 1-2 hires per quarter
  • Delivered hires 13% under budget/compensation bands, saving the company over $243k
  • Sourced over 300+ candidates weekly, achieving a 39% response rate through personalized outreach and campaigns
  • Led weekly sourcing sessions with hiring managers, assigning LinkedIn Recruiter seats, and providing training on strategic sourcing and talent mapping
  • Provided weekly hiring data insights to business leaders and the TA team, helping drive informed decision-making
  • Departed Ambient.AI after being recruited by George Sleiman, my former TA Leader from Trip-actions/Navan

Talent Acquisition Partner (US & EMEA)

Navan
Palo Alto, CA
05.2021 - 01.2023
  • Hired as the 3rd recruiter for GTM, working closely with GTM leadership to scale Product Marketing, Sales, and Customer Success.
  • Hired 43 Professionals in a span of 14 months between the US, UK, and the Netherlands
  • Created talent acquisition strategies thereby increasing hires by 30% despite the challenges of the Pandemic and adverse impact to the Commercial Travel Industry
  • Created global hiring processes, reducing time-to-hire by 20%, streamlining recruitment during a critical growth cycle
  • Fostered cross-functional collaboration across departments, improving overall hiring efficiency by 15%
  • Mentored 4+ team members, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration
  • Streamlined the talent acquisition process by implementing Greenhouse ATS and improving candidate experience.
  • Managed full-cycle recruitment processes, from job posting creation to offer negotiation and acceptance.

Talent Acquisition Partner (US & Canada)

Workday
Pleasanton, CA
05.2018 - 02.2021
  • Owned end to end/full life cycle SaaS technology & engineering recruiting from understanding headcount planning, identifying attrition vs
  • Growth searches, providing talent insights, designing sourcing strategies, through interview/assessment, offer, hiring & onboarding (Target = 20/yr., hired 28 1st yr
  • & 31 2nd yr.)
  • Technical domains hired for - Software Engineer (Backend, Front End, Full Stack, Cloud), Mobile, Platform, Infrastructure, Data Science, Data Analytics, Big Data, Machine Learning, DevOps, SRE & Security
  • Upgraded all Product & Technology Job descriptions to reflect a comprehensive D&I tone & message using Gender decoder platform
  • Mentored junior TA recruits across Recruitment, coordination and Recruitment Ops
  • Coached & counseled candidates on career choices, interviewing techniques & negotiations for their next step in their careers and with emphasis on creating an outstanding candidate experience, therefore amplifying the talent brand further
  • Selected to represent Workday at the 2019 Grace Hopper Conference in Orlando, FL
  • Managed full-cycle recruitment processes, from job posting creation to offer negotiation and acceptance.
  • Streamlined the talent acquisition process by implementing an applicant tracking system and improving candidate experience.

Principal Recruiter (US & Canada)

(NetSuite) ORACLE
San Mateo, CA
09.2012 - 03.2018
  • Company Overview: (Acquired by ORACLE)
  • Full lifecycle recruiter responsible for North America Enterprise Sales, Customer Success, Product Marketing and Technical pre-Sales roles.
  • Maintained an average TTF of 51 days filling some of NetSuite’s most difficult and strategic positions
  • Successfully built out NetSuite’s Customer Success team; recognized as MVP of the quarter by Group Vice President
  • Additional Technical domains hired for - Customer Engineering (Pre-Sales Solutions Architects & Managers, Technical Services Engineers)
  • Partnered with executive management, hiring managers and HR/Comps to proactively and strategically align the need for talent with business goals, then execute recruiting strategies to attract, recruit and hire the desired talent within allocated time frames & budgets

Education

Bachelor of Science - Business Administration And Management

University of Phoenix
Sacramento

Timeline

Talent Acquisition Partner

OpenGov
02.2024 - Current

Talent Acquisition Partner

Ambient AI
02.2023 - 02.2024

Talent Acquisition Partner (US & EMEA)

Navan
05.2021 - 01.2023

Talent Acquisition Partner (US & Canada)

Workday
05.2018 - 02.2021

Principal Recruiter (US & Canada)

(NetSuite) ORACLE
09.2012 - 03.2018

Bachelor of Science - Business Administration And Management

University of Phoenix

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