Rachel Yaeger

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Talent Acquisition Consultant at Miro

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area, United States

Overview

Rachel is a seasoned Talent Acquisition leader with extensive experience scaling SaaS and tech companies like Netlify and Zendesk. Through her consultancy, RAY of Talent, LLC, she focuses on hiring strategy and executive searches. People who have worked with her describe her as strategic, action-oriented, and relentless.

Originally based in San Francisco during a major tech boom, she relocated to the Pasadena area in 2020 with her husband and three young children to be closer to supportive family. She notes that being a mother to three children under nine currently occupies most of her non-work time.

She has a passion for connecting people to find their genius, whatever that may be.

Personality Overview

Friendly But Fast

Assertive

Persuasive

They respond better to a combination of speed and relationship.  They do not mind taking risks and can make hard decisions, if necessary. They like to keep things under control.

Topics They Care About

TA Strategy
Her experience at Netlify and Crescendo highlights a focus on TA strategy, capacity modeling, and building effective global hiring frameworks to support company growth.
Scaling GTM Teams
She has a strong track record of leading and doubling the size of Go-to-Market (GTM) and sales organizations at high-growth companies like Netlify and Zendesk.
Recruiting Leadership
Praised by colleagues as a true people leader, she has built and managed high-performing global talent acquisition teams throughout her career.

Media Appearances

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Work History

10-2025
Talent Acquisition Consultant at Miro
4-2024
Head of GTM Talent Acquisition Consultant at Crescendo
10-2023 - 8-2025
Talent Acquisition Consultant at Quiq
1-2022 - 7-2023
Vice President, Talent Acquisition at Netlify
1-2019 - 1-2022
Head of Global Talent Acquisition GTM + G&A at Zendesk

Education

BS-Finance from Santa Clara University Leavey School of Business
Education details unavailable from La Salle High School

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Exp : 10 Location : Los Angeles Metropolitan Area, United States Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Talent Acquisition Consultant at Miro
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Insights For Selling To Rachel

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Give them control of the sales process
  • Keep your pitch focused on the impact but nurture the relationship too
  • Use phrases like ‘your decision will’, ‘you will impact’ etc.

DONT's

  • Don't make any commitments that you might not be able to fulfill
  • Don’t hesitate from asking them how they truly feel about your product
  • Do not look like someone who doesn’t know what they are talking about

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Rachel is

  • Relationship and product conviction matter equally, followed by a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Rachel

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no albeit in a friendly manner.


Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Rachel move?

  • They can reach decisions quickly if they develop trust and confidence in the product.
  • Can Rachel take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks if necessary.

You And Rachel

Personality Compatibility


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