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Will Ducey

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Head of Recruiting Operations at Ashby
📍 United States

Will Ducey is the Head of Recruiting Operations at Ashby, where he focuses on scaling hiring through data-driven systems and operational excellence. With extensive experience at remote-first companies like Kraken, Automattic, and Toptal, he is an expert in building infrastructure for distributed teams. Colleagues describe him as genuine, professional, and passionate.

Outside of work, Will is a lifelong learner with a passion for the great outdoors, enjoying activities like skiing, surfing, and mountain biking. He dedicates time to exploring personal finance, nutrition, and permaculture, seeking ways to apply holistic principles to both personal and professional growth.

He developed and delivered a talk combining his professional passion for recruiting with his personal interest in permaculture.

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Experience
13 Years
Current Role
Head of Recruiting Operations
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
United States
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Recruiting Operations
Leads Recruiting Operations at Ashby, focusing on scaling systems, processes, and data infrastructure to improve hiring effectiveness.
Distributed Teams
Believes the best talent is not confined to one location and has deep experience building recruiting functions for remote-first companies.
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Career

Work history

5-2025
Head of Recruiting Operations
Ashby
2-2022 - 4-2025
Senior Recruiting Operations Manager
Kraken Digital Asset Exchange
5-2021 - 2-2022
Head of Operations, Talent Acquisition
Automattic
8-2017 - 4-2021
Head of Technical Recruiting
Toptal
10-2016 - 7-2017
Head of Global Recruiting
Toptal
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Education
2008 - 2008
BA
St. Ambrose University
2005 - 2007
Supply Chain Managment/Accounting
Western Illinois University
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