Jacquie McCarley

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Global Talent Lead at AVIDA

Oakland, California, United States

Overview

Jacquie is a full-cycle tech recruiter and HR opportunist, currently serving as a Global Talent Lead. With a background from the University of California, Santa Cruz, and experience at companies like Asana and Scribd, she specializes in talent operations and building engineering, product, and design teams. Colleagues describe her as thoughtful, strategic, and a true partner.

Originally a theater major, Jacquie brings a unique, people-centric approach to her work, leveraging a natural curiosity and an ability to make anyone feel comfortable. Her varied past includes roles like lifeguard and swim instructor. She has a strong sense of humor, listing "Dad Jokes" and being a "Wordle Enthusiast" in her professional experience.

Unique fact: Jacquie once won 2nd place in a Fantasy Beauty Makeup competition.

Personality Overview

Driven But Considerate

Dynamic But Sincere

Friendly But Fast

If they are convinced, they can become very strong champions for your product  They have the unique ability to win both love and respect from their team (or outsiders) They combine a unique set of diverse traits where they are fast and friendly but can slow down to be thorough when needed

Topics They Care About

Full-Cycle Recruiting
Her headline and experience highlight her expertise in managing the entire recruitment process, especially for technical roles at startups and established tech companies like Asana.
Human-Centric HR
She emphasizes building people operations that are "clear, compliant, and human from the start" and leverages her ability to make people feel comfortable.
AI Safety
She recently shared a post highlighting the importance of AI safety, calling it a space we "desperately need" and promoting a nonprofit working on the challenge.

Media Appearances

Jacquie has no verified media appearances

Work History

10-2025
Global Talent Lead at AVIDA
10-2025
Global Talent Lead at DianaHR (YC W24)
11-2024
People Operations Manager (Fractional) at Studio Ovo
6-2015
Fractional HR & Talent consultant at JobSavvy
9-2021 - 8-2024
Senior Talent Partner - Product, Design, Engineering at Kiddom

Education

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) from University of California, Santa Cruz

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Insights For Selling To Jacquie

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Showcase existing customers and use case-studies to grab their attention
  • Use phrases like ‘your decision will’, ‘you will impact’ etc.
  • During followups, use calls or text if needed, they should be fine

DONT's

  • Don’t hesitate from asking questions or pushing them, but take a formal approach
  • Avoid focusing only on the product or its ROI, keep building trust subtly
  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Jacquie is

  • Nothing less than a strong combination of proof of results, relationship and high levels of professionalism is effective with them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Jacquie

  • They can say no while staying friendly, but can also be pursuaded to reconsider

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Jacquie move?

  • They are generally fast movers and can take quick decisions
  • Can Jacquie take some risk or not?

  • They have high risk-appetite but can get ahead of themselves once in a while. Observe carefully

You And Jacquie

Personality Compatibility


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