Kacey Hays

Enthusiast
DISC Type : i

Director of Recruiting at Tapcheck

Irvine, California, United States

Overview

Kacey Hays is a strategic Talent Acquisition leader with over 15 years of experience building and scaling high-performing teams at startups and tech companies. As the Head of Recruiting at Tapcheck, she aligns recruiting with business goals, leveraging AI and data-driven frameworks to drive growth. She holds a BS from the University of Dayton.

Colleagues and partners describe Kacey as a passionate, motivated, and top-producing leader. She is often called organized, persistent, smart, and reliable, with a genuine dedication to connecting hiring managers with the highest level of talent available in the market.

Unique fact: Kacey was named Recruiter of the Year in 2013.

Personality Overview

Non-Confrontational

Story Driven

Consensus Focused

They prefer to build relationships rather than staying totally transactional.  Unlike D or C types, they are convinced more by stories and testimonials. They are generally friendly, so be careful when relying on their word.

Topics They Care About

AI in Recruiting
Emphasizes leveraging AI and data-driven frameworks to create efficiencies and align recruiting strategies with business objectives.
Scaling Talent Teams
Specializes in building recruiting functions from the ground up (0->1) and managing teams through periods of significant company growth.
Data-Driven Strategy
Focuses on building company-wide QBRs and dashboards to enhance data visibility and alignment with senior leadership on hiring strategy.

Media Appearances

Kacey has no verified media appearances

Work History

4-2025
Director of Recruiting at Tapcheck
4-2023 - 4-2025
Senior Manager of Recruiting at Tapcheck
3-2022 - 4-2023
Recruiting Manager at Meta
6-2021 - 3-2022
Recruiting Lead, Product Management at Meta
4-2020 - 6-2021
Technical Recruiter/Sourcer, Product Management at Meta

Education

BS from University of Dayton

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Insights For Selling To Kacey

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Invite them for a lunch or a drink/coffee
  • Speak from experience about success that the product has seen with other customers
  • Maintain high, positive energy and convey confidence

DONT's

  • Don’t be excessively objective, be like a storyteller with them
  • Avoid overloading them with too much information
  • Don’t ask too many questions in one go, weave them into the flow

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Kacey is

  • Relationship and rapport are valuable for them, but so is proven product value.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Kacey

  • They will hardly ever say a direct no.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Kacey move?

  • Even when they are constantly engaged, they do not reach decisions quickly.
  • Can Kacey take some risk or not?

  • They can take some low-probability risks if needed.

You And Kacey

Personality Compatibility


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