Nick Salbatera

Nick Salbatera is a seasoned technology company talent acquisition (TA) operations and program management leader with a strong background in HR strategy, day-to-day operations, and efficiency initiatives, focusing on operational excellence and high-quality recruitment in competitive global technology firms.

With over a decade of experience, Nick is recognized as an optimization expert, adept at conceptualizing, implementing, and maintaining initiatives to enhance the recruitment process for both present needs and future growth, particularly in start-up and enterprise technology companies.

Nick excels as a relationship builder, possessing excellent cross-functional and global relationship skills at all organizational levels, known for his role as a trusted decision-maker, knowledgeable advisor, and collaborative leader who navigates contentious situations towards consensus.

Driven by metrics, Nick maintains a keen focus on defining, tracking, and presenting metrics that facilitate informed decision-making, cost efficiency, and operational effectiveness within HR departments.

As a valued leader, Nick exhibits strong leadership abilities in managing direct, indirect, and vendor teams, emphasizing effective communication, empathy, and accountability to foster teamwork and individual recognition.

Educationally, Nick pursued a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a focus on Marketing from the University of San Francisco and completed studies at St. Ignatius College Preparatory.

His extensive professional experience includes roles at various esteemed organizations including sabbatical, Cruise, Indeed.com, Hired, Inc., Fitbit, RockIT Recruiting, K2 Partnering Solutions, and TEKsystems, where he held positions ranging from Talent Acquisition and Strategy, Global Recruiting Operations, Program Management, User Operations, and Technical Recruitment.

Nick Salbatera's dedication to driving recruitment excellence through strategic HR practices, operational efficiency, relationship building, metric-driven decision making, and compassionate leadership sets him apart as a leading figure in the technology company talent acquisition landscape.