Kristen Hayward

Kristen Hayward is a highly accomplished People Executive, known for her ability to build, empower, and retain diverse, high-performing, and inclusive teams. With 6.5 years of experience helping amazing companies raise their talent bar and bring on over 2,000 exceptional employees, she is a rockstar recruiter and recruiting leader. Her approach to people and talent is centered around thoughtful lead generation strategies, data-driven and structured assessment processes, authentic management, and fostering inclusive cultures.

Having studied Interpersonal and Organizational Communication at California State University-Long Beach, Kristen is well-equipped to navigate complex team dynamics and effectively communicate with people at all levels of the organization. As Head of People at Superhuman, she leads a team focused on scaling recruitment and improving the candidate experience. Before joining Superhuman, she ran her own people and talent consulting practice, where she worked closely with many amazing companies on upleveling their People and Talent strategies.

Aside from her professional work, Kristen has also been actively involved with organizations like PeopleTech Partners, Declare, and Agave, where she served as an advisor and pod leader. She is a seasoned pro when it comes to building recruiting processes, scaling recruiting teams, and developing effective social media strategies. Her expertise in performance-based hiring, employment branding, and inclusive cultures has made her an essential leader for startups and companies in hypergrowth mode.