Jason Klein

SVP, Global Talent Acquisition at Yext

New York City Metropolitan Area

About

Top Performing Sourcing/Recruitment Leader committed to achieving unparalleled levels of success. Demonstrated track record of exceeding expectations in areas where critical business needs exist, while developing and implementing strategies, recruitment tools and processes to increase productivity.

Experience

  • Advisor at candidate.fyi
    Jan 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 7 mos

  • SVP, Global Talent Acquisition at Yext
    Jun 2021 - Present · 5 yrs 2 mos

  • VP, Global Talent Acquisition at MongoDB
    Sep 2020 - May 2021 · 9 mos

    MongoDB is the leading, modern, data platform designed to unleash the power of software and data for developers and the applications they build. The world’s most sophisticated organizations, from cutting-edge startups to the largest companies, use MongoDB to create applications never before possible at a fraction of the cost of legacy databases. With a people-first culture, hiring and developing our team is top of mind. We not only equip you to be successful, but we want your feedback and input on how we can continue to think big and go far.

  • Yext (4 yrs 9 mos)
    • VP, Recruiting
      Oct 2018 - Sep 2020 · 2 yrs

    • Global Head of Recruiting Operations & Sourcing
      Oct 2016 - Oct 2018 · 2 yrs 1 mo

      Yext is the global location data management leader, and our mission is to help people Go Places™. The award-winning Yext Location Cloud enables companies of all sizes to manage location data across their websites, mobile apps, internal systems, and the industry’s largest ecosystem of maps, apps, social networks, directories, and search engines including Google, Apple, Facebook, Bing, and Yahoo. Learn more about how we help people go places at yext.com. Yext is based in the heart of New York City with over 500 employees worldwide operating in Chicago, Dallas, Washington D.C., Germany, and the UK. Yext Recognition: America’s fastest growing companies by the Inc. 500 (#212 in 2015) 50 Best Small and Medium Companies to Work For, Fortune and Great Place to Work, 2014 & 2015 America's Most Promising Companies, Forbes, 2014 & 2015 Best Solution for Enterprise Brands, Streetfight, 2015 CNBC Disruptor 50 List, CNBC, 2014

    • Global Head of Talent Sourcing
      Jan 2016 - Oct 2016 · 10 mos

  • Gartner ()
    • Head, Americas Talent Sourcing
      Sep 2013 - Dec 2015 · 2 yrs 4 mos

      Gartner, Inc. (NYSE: IT) is the world’s leading information technology research and advisory company. We deliver the technology-related insight necessary for our clients to make the right decisions, every day. From CIOs and senior IT leaders in corporations and government agencies, to business leaders in high-tech and telecom enterprises and professional services firms, to technology investors, we are the valuable partner to 60,000 clients in 11,600 distinct organizations. Forbes | Most Innovative Growth Companies 2015 glassdoor | Best Place To Work, Employees' Choice Award 2016 glassdoor | Best Place To Work, Employees' Choice Award 2015 glassdoor | Best Place To Work, Employees' Choice Award 2014 glassdoor | Best Place To Work, Employees' Choice Award 2013 glassdoor | Top 25 Companies for Career Opportunities 2013 PC Magazine | The 10 Best Tech Companies To Work For in 2013 LinkedIn | Most Demand Employers 2012

    • Executive Talent Sourcer
      Jun 2012 - Aug 2013 · 1 yr 3 mos

    • Consultant- Talent Acquisition
      Feb 2012 - May 2012 · 4 mos