David Hipperson Email & Phone Number

New York, NY, US

RPO recruiter for VC-backed tech start-ups, usually working directly with Co-Founder/CXO’s. Build out recruiting best practices, collaborate on hiring profiles, source/screen candidates, and partner with candidates/clients alike throughout the interview/offer process. Searches are across various verticals (including, but not limited to): GTM, Technical.

• Took on an interesting challenge to apply my recruiting abilities to a different arena - dating and relationships! Day-to-day was the same process as recruiting (kickoff meeting with new clients --> sourcing/screening.
• Quota attainment YTD ‘23: 111%, YTD ‘24: 115%
• Managed client roster of consistently between 8-23
• Career Matchmaker Approval Rating: 90%+
• 150+ matches successfully made and sent out on dates

San Francisco, California, United States

• Hired as the 5th employee. First Recruiting hire made at the Director level. Responsible for growing and leading the Recruiting function, creating scalable practices and fulfilling searches as an Executive Recruiter
• 34 placements made, majority at VP and Director level across all departments (Avg. fee >$40k)
• #1 of 5 ESP's in revenue generated; closed the largest deal in CTE history (>$100k)
• Sole ESP responsible for CTE's largest client's searches (9 searches, >$400k in revenue)
• Hired: 5 Executive Search Partners (ESP’s), 4 Research Analysts (RA’s)
• Led the entire ESP team and also built/managed the entire RA function from the ground up

Redwood City, California, United States

• Hired as the 11th employee. First (and only) employee in Recruiting. Responsible for growing the team, being a brand ambassador, and expanding/preserving Doxel culture.
• FY 2019: Grew company to 45 people by EOY (+309% growth)
• Recruited internationally across all levels/departments of the company; individual contributor through Exec
• Partnered with internal hiring managers, recruiting agencies and investor networks to find top talent
• Created job descriptions, postings and scorecards in addition to developing interview schedules
• Reported directly to the CEO and provided metrics/analytics for Board meetings

Palo Alto, California, United States

• Responsible for managing the entire BRSV office (including Recruiters/Account Managers, Business Development Managers, Recruiting Coordinators, etc.). Responsible for on-boarding, mentoring, and most importantly.
• President’s Club Winner 2017: $2.18M (highest revenue out of 8 Directors)
• FY 2018: $1.9M in revenue (highest revenue out of 8 Directors)
• Directly managed team of 8-12 Full Cycle Recruiters and entire office of upwards of 17 reports
• Hired: 16 employees (including 10 Recruiters)
• Promoted: 8 employees (including 1 Director and 2 Team Leads)

Palo Alto, California, United States

• Managed, trained and on-boarded a team of Recruiters to ensure quota attainment for them individually and for our team.
• FY ’16: $647k in revenue, 63 placements made
• Promoted: 6 employees (including 1 Principal)
• Hired: 5 Recruiters

Palo Alto, CA

• Promoted to Team Lead to directly mentor other Recruiters and work towards not only exceeding my own quota but hitting the team quota as well. Focused primarily on recruiting Enterprise AE's at this time.
• #1 of 10 Recruiters in Silicon Valley office in revenue-generated (at time of promotion)
• Ran ad-hoc trainings/working sessions with other team members

Palo Alto, CA

• 2nd hire in the Betts Recruiting, Silicon Valley (BRSV) office. Responsible for working with matching SaaS sales candidates with their dream job at high growth companies in the technology industry.
• Purple Squirrel Winner December 2015: Most specific/difficult placement company-wide
• FY ’15: 115% quota attainment
• 30 placements made, accounting for $405,000 in revenue for the company

San Mateo, California, United States

• Responsible for handling various requests from multi-million dollar clients. Crafted compelling RFPs to assist in generating new institutional business.
• Coordinated with various departments/prospects/clients to ensure compliant and effective marketing.
• Oversaw external consultant databases and questionnaires viewed by hundreds of potential investors.
• Maintained firm and strategy information necessary to complete requests.
• Managed long-term, impactful projects delegated by Institutional Management.

San Mateo, California, United States

• Acted as the first step in facilitating the asset acquisition process with qualified investors. Worked with Vice Presidents to coordinate meetings with potential clients.
• Sourced over $30M in Assets Under Management
• 200-300 cold calls/day (Consistently Top 10 of over 80 AE’s in calls made)
• Contacted potential clients to communicate Fisher Investments’ philosophy and strategy.

Davis, California, United States

• Planned, lead, and executed the entire UC Davis marketing campaign for CourseTag.com’s sale of textbooks.
• Made sales/presentations to various individuals and organizations on campus.
• Introduced new marketing techniques, including but not limited to the use of New Media platforms.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Economics

Obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations.

Education record

Studied Economics, Political Science with a specific emphasis on Spanish language and culture (societal, political, and economic).