Robin Daniels

Zensai

Working to elevate how people become more successful, happy, and fulfilled.

I lead:
- Product
- Marketing
- Pre-sales & Post-sales
- Category-creation

The company is growing at over 50% year over year, due to our award-winning Human Success Platform built for the Microsoft eco-system.

Chief Business Officer

byFounders

byFounders is an early stage venture fund actively investing in tech startups across the Nordics and Baltics. Made up of some of the region's most accomplished entrepreneurs (Zendesk, Unity, Skype, and more), the byFounders Collective invests in and supports the next generation of globally ambitious founders. I help byFounders portfolio companies with deal sourcing, go-to-market strategy, business development, and fundraising advice.

Founding Member & Advisor

Stage 2 Capital

The Go-To-Market Venture Capital Fund backed by elite GTM executives investing in and helping software companies scale sustainable revenue.

Limited Partner

Robin Daniels Inc.

Advisor, investor, and board member to a number of companies, including:

Beamery
N26
Uizard (acquired by Miro)
Singulate
Radious
Pult
Commsor
Cutover
Multiplier
ELO Health
Lative
Shouter
Doubble
Lighthouse (Formerly OTA Insights)
Rhombus Systems
Labster
Guide
Outfunnel
Synata

Advisor & Board Member & Investor

Sequoia Capital

Working with Sequoia on finding the next great founding teams.

Scout for Great Companies and Great Talent

Matterport

We took Matterport public on July 23rd, 2021. 

During my time at Matterport we saw:
- 500% subscriber growth
- IPO that 10x'ed the value of the company
- 2x revenue growth

Chief Marketing Officer (CMO)

WeWork

Led a global marketing team of ~400 people.

Key results include:
- Significant increase in lead quality which led to massive increases in revenue
- Activation of the community to share love for the brand
- Introduction of new products to the market

LinkedIn

Leader for the product, partner and transformation marketing teams for LinkedIn Talent Solutions.

This includes:
- LinkedIn Recruiter
- LinkedIn Jobs
- LinkedIn Talent Media
- LinkedIn Talent Insights
- Competitive and Market Intelligence
- Program and Innovation Management
- Evangelism
- Field Transformation and Enablement
- Partner Marketing

Global Head of Product, Partner, and Transformation Marketing

Help System Inc

I was CMO at VERA - Acquired by HelpSystems in December of 2020.

Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), responsible for Marketing and Business Development. Ran sales + marketing as CRO for a year.

Responsible for:
- Marketing
- Business Development and Partnerships
- Strategic Growth Initiatives
- Fund-raising
- Company Culture

Chief Marketing Officer at Vera (CMO)

Synata

Acquired by Cisco in 2017.

Advisor to the CEO on GTM.

Advisor

Chief Business Officer @ Zensai #HumanSuccess & #AI | 3xCMO | 2.5xIPOs 😆 | Ex @Salesforce @WeWork @LinkedIn @Box @Matterport | LinkedIn Top Voice | Creator of Epic Teams | Dad | Runner | Made in Denmark 🇩🇰

I'm an experienced executive focused on growth, marketing, GTM, product innovation, and leadership development to deliver epic results through ground-breaking, fun, and highly differentiated activities, while empowering people and teams to do the best work of their lives. 

I'm Chief Business & Product Officer for Zensai (zensai.com).

Throughout my career I've held executive leadership roles in high growth companies of all sizes, including Matterport (IPO) WeWork (near IPO), Salesforce, LinkedIn, Box (IPO), Veritas, and Vera (acquired).

My areas of expertise include growth strategy, product innovation, marketing, product marketing communications and media, GTM strategies, org design, leadership development, innovation management, mergers & acquisitions, top-level leadership, category-creation, brand building, public speaking, and sales transformation.

Here's more about my life story and journey during the last two decades: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/roadmap-life-love-happiness-robin-daniels/

I spent over 20 years in the US and UK, but I'm from Copenhagen, Denmark and an avid runner and movie nerd.

Self Employed

➡️ Developing & maintaining professionals' career path to a better future 🚀🚀🚀

Career Growth Mentor 

London Premier Centre

HR Trainer for LPC 

➡️ Course Name: Sourcing & Talent Management

Corporate Trainer

NOVAD Human Resources Consultancy

- we are here for people! - 

Senior HR Advisory

➡️ Our Services;

✔️ HR Exellence Process Consultancy 
✔️ Performance Management & OKR Consultancy 
✔️ Organizational Development Consultancy
✔️ Hiring Process Development Consultancy 
✔️ Talent Acquisition & Employer Branding Consultancy

Founder

Novel Scala Basılı Yayın Ve Tanıtım TİC. SAN. A.Ş.

Author Of A Book Named ▶️ "Competency Based Interview System"

Author

Akademi Invest Holding

➤ Executive Committee Member

➤ Reporting directly to the President

➤ Akademi Invest Holding operates with 7 companies & 400 employees;

🔺 As a leader brand, it offers Integrated Waste Management Services to waste producers with its own "Environmental Unit". We have a high-capacity facility established on a 47,000 m2 area located in Istanbul-Tuzla, which accepts 710 codes of wastes, performs collection, separation, temporary storage, decontamination, processing and recycling of hazardous and non-hazardous waste according to Environmental Legislation, related regulations, circulars, notifications and all kinds of legal regulations. Our brand serves for TÜPRAŞ and İstanbul Airport as a biggest supplier in waste management for a better future.

Companies;
➤ Akademi Çevre Integrated Waste Management Inc. Co.,
➤ Etitay Group,
➤ ABT Telecom,
➤ Ekopet Energy,
➤ Ecopack Waste Mng. Inc. Co.,
➤ ASIR Laboratories,
➤ N0W Consulting & Training,

My responsibilities for Human Resources Management(İstanbul Plant, Kocaeli & İzmir Tüpraş Refineries, İstanbul New Airport, Manisa, Ankara);
➤ HR Re-Construction
➤ Recruitment
➤ Training & Development
➤ Performance Management
➤ Career Management
➤ Employer Branding
➤ HR Budget Management
➤ Compensation & Benefits
➤ Legal Procedures & Personnel Affairs
➤ Administrative Affairs Management
➤ Team Management of 23 (7 HR Professionals & 16 admin field staffs for catering, cleaning, shuttle, security services)

➤ Projects;
✓ Launched "Corporate Competency Academy", created internal trainers pool. 52 trainings were designed and have been giving by in-house trainers to grow future leaders

Human Resources Director/Executive Committee Member

Migros Ticaret

➤ HR Account Management(Eastern Marmara Region / 5000 employees).

➤ Team Management of 4 HRBPs'.

● Ensuring the execution and delivery of all HR activities (Recruiting & Resourcing, Career & Talent Management, Performance Management, Outsourcing, HR Operations & Reporting) in an effective and excellent way
● Coordinating collaboration with L&D for newcomers and current employees
● Identifying business units’ needs and communicate them with related units 
● Be the first point of contact for all employees in the region, regarding all processes, systems and practices carried out by HR
● Building strong relationship and trust with leaders and employees to obtain a positive employee relations and working environment
● Presenting a strong HR expertise and coaching on people issues, in order to assist leaders whenever it is necessary
● Taking part in HR projects as a project leader or project member whenever it is necessary

➤ 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀:
✓ Recruited 200+ store employees
✓ Assessed 32 executives for internal career movements
✓ Cost saving(approx. 350.000₺) by governmental incentives(İş-Kur)

Human Resources Business Partnership Manager

Tink - Teknoloji ve İnsan Kolejleri

➤ Reporting directly to C.E.O.
➤ Being a member of ExCo Team
➤ HR Management of 2 companies(Tink Edu. & Tink Management Services Co.)

● Establishment of the HR Department 
● Managing and implementing Recruitment, Training & Development, Performance Management, Organizational Effectiveness, Talent & Career Management, Legal & Regulatory Management, Compensation & Benefits,
●Team management of 3 colleagues

➤ 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀: 
✓ Created and implemented Performance Management & Feedback System(KPI's and Competencies based)   
✓ Created and implemented Premium System for Sales Team 
✓ Created and implemented Teachers' Salary Management System

Head of HR

Hyundai Assan

➤ Reporting directly to HR Vice President
 
➤𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐀𝐜𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
● Management of plant's talent acquisition activities covering Production,QC/QA,Project Management,HR,IT,Finance,Purchasing,Part Development and Spare Parts/VPC departments
● Searching for candidates based on the position requirements through databases/career portals
● CV screening;reach candidates through direct search or other channels
● Developing and maintaning a well-qualified candidate pool for timely hirings and future positions
● Working with managers to define current candidate qualifications
● Preparing and posting job advertisements on related career portal
● Receiving and reviewing employement applications and job requisitions to match applicants with job requirements
● Selecting appropriate job candidates to recommend them to managers for interviews
● Conducting group and individual interviews
● Informing the candidates about the process
● Providing feedback to unselected candidates
● Preparing particular recruitment approvals for HR
● Directing candidates to perform personality inventory and tests
● Coordinating internship programs for high school and university students
● Supervising project-based hr trainees
 
✔Done 3000+ competency-based interviews 

➤𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴
● Performing orientations through working in coordination with T&D department
● Coordination of onboarding task
● Supporting training activities
 
➤𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐞𝐞 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 & 𝗛𝗥 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴
● Conducting the employee of the month(EOM) process as a motivational tool
● Preparing organizational announcements in order to introduce newly hired white-collar employees
● Representing company at the employment fair
● Contact person of university relations about conferences and work shops

➤𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁
● Assessing career development needs and leading career movements
● Preparing and posting in-house job openings
● Conducting rotation and transition processes

Human Resources Business Partner

AIMS INTERNATIONAL TURKEY

➤ Reporting to the Office Manager, responsible for:

● Contributing actively to the start-up phase of the search by participating in client kick-off meetings with the Consultant and assisting in the development of the search strategy and target list of companies;
● Gathering relevant information regarding the appropriate industries and target companies, including identifying potential candidates and sources;
● Representing client effectively in the marketplace and presenting a comprehensive universe of qualified candidates by partnering with the Consultant during the course of the assignment and observing aspects of confidentiality throughout the search process;
● Anticipating needs to drive the search to closure and being prepared to supply additional information, such as related industry trends, market findings, reaction to the opportunity, compensation data, etc., gained during the course of a search;
● Communicating effectively with the Consultant and remaining fully abreast of search developments in order to communicate accurately and credibly regarding the assignment;
● Preparing organized information for the client progress report/meeting by teaming with the Consultant. Providing an informed perspective on candidates and how they line up against the key selection criteria outlined by the client;
● Being aware of activities and changes in general business and in the industry/functional areas where specialized.

Executive Search Consultant(Talent Sourcing)

AIESEC

● Presenting programs in order to guide new members
● Providing support to all kind of organisations
● Preparing action plans to enhance publicity of the brand

HR Vice President

First dream, then do! 🏋️ (my motto) ...
Dreams lead you to every solution ...
🏂 From my childhood, I've been willing to observe human's behaviours, analyzing and understanding patterns of them. By the time, I realized my desire & decided to transform it to a job. That's why HR is a dream job for me. Analyzing people & creating solutions make me feel accomplished & happy in my way.
🏊 To next generations my advice is: " Your job should be your both of job and hobby. Turn your hobby to your future job." 

Recruitment is my popular area of my job. 
I try always for hiring best talents to amazing companies. 
Also my biggest desire is personal development.
I'd like to help people who need my advices.
I also believe that leadership development is the most important asset in human resources field.

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📌 HR Director with an extensive experience in both of international & local business environments
●Industries;
#automotive
#educational institutions
#management consultancy
#retail&fmcg
#re-cycling&waste management 
●Specialities; 
#hrtransformation #recruitment #Training&Development #CareerManagement #EmployerBranding #BudgetManagement #Compensation&Benefits #Adminaffairs #legal #TeamBuilding #PerformanceDevelopment
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