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From first hires to full scale, often all the way through to IPO or acquisition. We come in early on, usually focused on one area related to PEOPLE, and we transition out, usually years later. Our impact is big.
Our tenure can be as long or short as you want. Our ability to play a critical role in the differentiated growth phases is unparalleled, as is evidenced by our work with Airbnb, Dropbox, Rippling, Twitter, Zendesk, and many more. Connery's flexible model is designed to help you grow with clarity, confidence, and speed.
From first hires to full scale, often all the way through to IPO or acquisition. We come in early on, usually focused on one area related to PEOPLE, and We start with you at the beginning of your journey. Or, we can come in when you have gaps along the way. More often than not, we are your founding partner, deeply in the trenches with you, during the ups and downs of start-up life. Having helped thousands of companies find their way, it is our pleasure and privilege to be one of your first and most essential partners during the critical building and formative years.e transition out, usually years later. Our impact is big.
How do we help them completely disrupt the travel world? How do we help them scale globally and do it in a world-class way? There was no normal, and there was no precedent for what they had set out to do. Connery started with them when they had less than 20 employees in San Francisco. Connery was honored to be a critical part of this ride.
When we transitioned out years later, the company was a global trailblazer, a true disruptor of the travel world as we had once known it, in the best way possible. Brian and Nate cared deeply about not only recruiting the best talent around the world. They cared just as much about developing and retaining their talent. Connery helped with it all.
One of our top consultants stood in as their founding Head of Talent. Nancy was one of Brian's confidants. From a single apartment that served as their humble abode and their first office, Airbnb became a billion-dollar brand known for excellence and innovation.
Matt MacInnis, Rippling's COO and repeat client, met with Team Connery on a park bench just as he was signing their first lease. The company was in its infancy -ambitious, scrappy, and ready to scale. Connery was the first call Matt made, and we were honored to be their first core recruitment team.
In just 9 months, we made 88 hires across Engineering, Product, Design, Sales, Operations, and Customer Success. Some key placements included 25 engineers, Founding Product Designer, Founding Controller, and Head of Account Management. Connery was honored to play a hand in building a legacy company in HR Tech.
As soon as Benchmark funded Zendesk, they called Connery. Our first directive was to help Mikkel Svane, founding CEO and repeat client, learn about the ins and outs of the San Francisco tech market, to help build and scale a company that would go on to change the customer service world for the better.
With a partnership of over 10+ years, Team Connery hired hundreds of employees globally, played wing woman to Mikkel while he was building out his executive team, and functioned as their core People Ops Team. What started as an international company quickly became a global sensation with Connery along for the ride.
As teams expand and complexity increases, we help companies scale with clarity and confidence. Whether it’s leveling organizations, building people infrastructure, or hiring at volume, we partner closely to ensure growth is both fast and sustainable.
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Matt Cohler, a former partner at Benchmark and a Connery client from his Facebook days, introduced us to Drew Houston in line at Starbucks. About 10 days later, Connery had 2 consultants and its founding member, Nancy, alongside Drew and Arash. We had war room meetings. We helped build a recruiting machine like no other. As the leadership team grew, some of whom were placed by Connery, we quickly took on many critical roles in People Ops.
Nancy coached and mentored dozens of Dropboxers. We recruited hundreds of employees and functioned as their founding HR team. We laughed together, we worried, and we took pride in years later picking up Fortune magazine where the feature story was Drew and Arash. They are humble, intellectually curious, and beyond smart. Their magic, partnered with Connery's expertise, led to the formation of a legendary company.
At a pivotal time in Mudflap's growth, just as they closed their Series B funding, Connery was called in to take them from a lean company to a global giant. In one year, Connery hired more than 150 employees, nearly doubling the size of the company. From Customer Support, to Product, to Design, and to Operations.
Connery's talent team made many "first hires" for Mudflap and helped change the course of their culture. Mudflap is still an active Connery client 3+ years later.
There was a strong directive from the board and founding executive team to scale not only with speed, but also with grace. Connery was honored to have multiple consultants at Uber during this critical time. Helping place hundreds of key hires across Product, Design, and Mobility, we also had the opportunity to help them kick off new initiatives to include cargo transport, micro-mobility.
Partnering with the VCs shaping tomorrow’s category leaders. We collaborate with top-tier venture firms to support their portfolio companies from early traction to breakout scale, bringing strategic talent, HR, and compensation expertise every step of the way.
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