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Kayla Nilsson

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Business Recruiter at Plaid
📍 San Francisco, California, United States

Kayla is a Senior GTM Recruiter at Plaid with 8 years of experience, specializing in hiring for high-growth SaaS companies across sales, customer success, and marketing. A graduate of San Diego State University, she partners with business leaders to hire exceptional talent, bringing market insights and a collaborative approach to the hiring process.

She is passionate about creating an outstanding candidate experience, building authentic relationships, and continuously improving how teams hire. Her early career in life science and healthcare recruiting suggests a foundational interest in that sector. People who have worked with her often describe her as thoughtful, professional, and thorough.

Kayla regularly leverages data and AI to work more efficiently, uncover great talent, and make better hiring decisions.

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Experience
7 Years
Current Role
Business Recruiter
Job Level
Junior
Location
San Francisco, California, United States
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GTM Team Building
Specializes in recruiting for Go-to-Market roles including Sales, Customer Success, and Marketing for high-growth SaaS companies like Plaid and Outreach.
Candidate Experience
Expresses a passion for creating outstanding experiences and building authentic relationships with candidates, a theme consistently highlighted in her recommendations.
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Career

Work history

12-2025
Business Recruiter
Plaid
5-2022 - 11-2025
Senior Recruiter
Outreach
4-2021 - 5-2022
GTM Recruiter
Outreach
6-2019 - 4-2021
Recruiter
Betts
8-2018 - 6-2019
Recruiter (Life Science & Health Care)
Adecco
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Education
Bachelor of Science - BS
San Diego State University
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