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Shaye Martin

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VP of People at Zip
📍 San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Shaye Martin is the VP of People at Zip, specializing in scaling People functions for hyper-growth tech companies like Gusto and MasterClass. A graduate of Tufts University with a degree in Child Development, she is described by colleagues as a passionate, detail-oriented, and creative problem-solver.

Outside of her professional roles, she has demonstrated a strong commitment to community involvement. She co-led and developed an annual fundraiser for the Junior League of San Francisco, which earned her the organizations "Active Member of the Year" award in 2016.

Unique fact: Shaye joined MasterClass as its very first People hire and successfully grew the company from 20 to 180 employees.

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Experience
12 Years
Current Role
VP of People
Job Level
Senior
Location
San Francisco Bay Area, United States
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Priorities

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Scaling People Functions
Her career is defined by building and leading People teams from the ground up during hyper-growth phases at companies like Zip, Gusto, and MasterClass.
Startup Growth Strategy
She founded her own venture to partner with Series B founders, helping them build scalable people infrastructure to support rapid company growth.
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Career

Work history

9-2024
VP of People
Zip
12-2022 - 8-2024
Head of People
Zip
5-2022 - 12-2022
Founder, Enabling Series B Founders with People Best Practices
SM Ventures LLC
10-2018 - 4-2022
Head of People Partner Team, Tech & M&A
Gusto
11-2017 - 10-2018
Director, People Operations & Talent
MasterClass
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
Child Development
Tufts University
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