Esther Kim

CEO

San Francisco, California, United States6 yrs 4 mos experience

Key Highlights

Expert in executive search across multiple industries.
Strong network builder in technology and venture capital.
Passionate advocate for diversity and inclusion in hiring.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned executive search professional specializing in technology and venture capital industries.

Contact

esthekim@sas.upenn.edu LinkedIn

Skills

Core Skills

Executive SearchTalent AcquisitionLeadership DevelopmentExecutive Recruiting

Other Skills

Behavioral EconomicsCommunicationDigital MarketingDiversity & InclusionGlobal Talent AcquisitionMarketingNetworkingResearchSearch Engine Optimization (SEO)Talent Intelligence

About

Effective executive search professional with in-depth experience in all environments across search firm, VC firm, and in-house technology companies. Passionate about cultivating long-term relationships and building strong companies through executive talent. A builder and connector at heart.

Experience

6 yrs 4 mos

Total Experience

2 yrs 3 mos

Average Tenure

1 yr 10 mos

Current Experience

Notable capital

Manager, Executive Talent and Networks

Jul 2024 – Present · 1 yr 10 mos · San Francisco Bay Area

Bringing on best-in-class tech & GTM leaders for executive-level operator roles (VP, CXO), independent board seats, and advisory engagements at our portfolio companies.
Developing exclusive functional leadership networks.
Spearheading NextGen AI Fellowship and Founders + Leaders curriculum.
Notable Capital is named for the founders we invest with, the ideas they pursue, the causes they champion, and the remarkable companies they build. Notable is a $5B AUM, U.S.-based venture capital firm focused on early-to-growth-stage companies in cloud infrastructure and business and consumer applications across the U.S., Israel, Europe, Latin America, and select go-global opportunities. Notable portfolio companies include Affirm, Airbnb, Anthropic, Block, Brightwheel, Drata, Handshake, HashiCorp, Orca Security, Quince, Slack, Slice, StockX, Stori, Vercel, Zendesk, and more.
Notable Capital is the new name for GGV Capital U.S. as of March 2024.

Executive SearchTalent AcquisitionLeadership Development

The ai collective

Founding Member

Jul 2024 – Present · 1 yr 10 mos · San Francisco, California, United States

The AI Collective is a global non-profit community uniting 70,000+ pioneers – founders, researchers, operators, and investors – exploring the frontier of AI in major tech hubs worldwide.

Global women in vc

Member

Jul 2024 – Present · 1 yr 10 mos · San Francisco Bay Area

Global Women in VC is the world's largest community for women in venture capital to connect, collaborate, and create opportunities for each other.

Doordash

Executive Recruiter

Jan 2022 – Jul 2024 · 2 yrs 6 mos · San Francisco Bay Area

Built the executive recruiting function across Tech (Director+) and Business/Non-Tech (Senior Director+).
Led company-wide executive sourcing and talent & market intelligence.
At DoorDash, our mission to empower local economies shapes how our team members move quickly and always learn and reiterate to support merchants, Dashers, and the communities we serve. We are a technology and logistics company evolving from a service focused on food delivery to one that connects all forms of local commerce.

Executive RecruitingTalent Intelligence

Heidrick & struggles

Executive Recruiter, Global Technology & Services

Jan 2020 – Jan 2022 · 2 yrs · San Francisco Bay Area

Specialized in executive-level (VP+, including C-suite) product and engineering searches on a global scale within the enterprise technology industry.
Global Technology & Services (GTS) practice.
Quick progression through the rotational program – promoted within a year.
Heidrick & Struggles provides exceptional service and expertise to deliver effective leadership solutions for clients. We are the world's premier provider of senior-level executive search and leadership consulting services, including talent management, board building, executive on-boarding, and M&A effectiveness.

Executive SearchGlobal Talent Acquisition