Lisa Dunne

Head of EMEA Recruiting | Rippling

Ireland

About

I’ve spent my career helping companies grow through better hiring. For the last 16+ years, I’ve led hiring across GTM, business and technical functions in high-growth and global tech environments - from scaling commercial teams to building the infrastructure that helps hiring work properly. I’ve operated at both ends: leading complex, high-pressure hiring across international markets, and building stronger recruiting functions behind the scenes. That’s meant partnering closely with revenue leaders to scale GTM teams, bringing more structure and accountability to hiring when it starts to strain, and building the systems behind better hiring - ATS, structured hiring, interviewer enablement, analytics and operating rhythm. I’m at my best where there’s growth, ambiguity, and pressure to deliver. I like fixing messy hiring. I like building strong teams. And I care about TA operating with the same commercial focus as the teams it supports.

Experience

  • Head of EMEA Recruiting at Rippling
    May 2026 - Present · 3 mos

    Ranked 11th on CNBC's Disruptor 50, 8th on Fortune's Future 50, and 16th on the Forbes Cloud 100, Rippling is the operating system for your entire workforce - bringing HR, IT, and Finance together in one system, powered by AI that understands the full context and takes action.

  • Senior Talent Manager at Okta
    Jan 2026 - Apr 2026 · 4 mos

    Leading TA for GTM, Tech & Business functions across EMEA.

  • Head of Talent Enablement & Operations at Personio
    Jul 2023 - Jan 2026 · 2 yrs 7 mos

    I led Personio’s global TA strategy, operations, and enablement across Europe and North America, overseeing hiring programs and delivery for GTM, Business & Tech. My focus was on building a seamless hiring experience for candidates, interviewers, and hiring managers by driving scalable strategies, streamlining operations, and embedding AI across our processes. From scheduling and sourcing to assessments and analytics, AI became a core part of how we hire - helping us deliver at scale while keeping quality and candidate experience at the centre.

  • International Recruiting Manager | Global Business Operations at Meta
    Mar 2018 - Jun 2023 · 5 yrs 4 mos

    As a Senior Talent Acquisition Manager at Meta, I led a team of 14 experienced recruiters, all focused on bringing in top talent for Meta’s international teams across EMEA and APAC. My role was all about driving hiring strategies, making sure we worked well together across different markets, and ensuring we were consistently meeting Meta’s high standards. I spent a lot of time optimizing processes, empowering my team, and aligning our efforts with Meta’s mission to build transformative technologies and connect people globally.

  • EMEA Recruiting Lead | Sales & Partnerships at Facebook
    Aug 2013 - Mar 2018 · 4 yrs 8 mos

    As a Senior Recruiting Lead at Meta, I spent five years managing the end-to-end hiring process for senior roles across Sales & Partnerships for Facebook and Instagram. A big part of my work was building recruitment functions in new international markets and helping establish high-performing teams from scratch. I partnered closely with leadership to define hiring strategies, attract top talent, and deliver a great candidate experience, all while supporting Meta’s mission to connect the world.