David Gurley

Co-Founder

San Francisco, California, United States12 yrs experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Expert in design talent acquisition.
Led inclusive hiring practices at BASIC/DEPT.
Built diverse talent pipelines for major brands.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Design Recruiting expert with a focus on building diverse teams in the tech industry.

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Skills

Core Skills

RecruitingTalent AcquisitionDesign RecruitingDesign ResearchTalent Management

Other Skills

SourcingUser ExperienceNetworkingUser Interface DesignProject ManagementAccount ManagementProduct DesignUX ResearchGraphic DesignAdobe Creative SuiteContent Management

About

Former designer, now working closely with founders and design leaders to hire exceptional design and product talent at early-stage companies. When I’m not working, I’m probably on a river chasing trout.

Experience

Openai

Design Recruiting

Mar 2024 – Dec 2024 · 9 mos · Remote

I spent some time working closely with teams at OpenAI during a big growth phase, helping scale Product and Brand Design. It really shaped how I think about hiring designers who can do great work in fast, ambiguous environments.

Design RecruitingUser ExperienceNetworking

Netflix

Design Researcher

Jan 2024 – Mar 2024 · 2 mos · Remote

Before Humankind, I worked embedded with Netflix’s Experience Design team, sourcing B2B and enterprise product designers.

Design ResearchUser Interface Design

Airbnb

Design Recruiting

Jun 2022 – Jan 2024 · 1 yr 7 mos

I partnered with Airbnb’s Design organization to support hiring across Experience Design, Research, UX Writing, Design Ops, and freelance Brand/MarCom roles. I focused heavily on design, craft, and building diverse, thoughtful pipelines, a foundation that continues to shape how we approach talent strategy today.

Design RecruitingUser ExperienceProject Management

Humankind

Founder, Design Recruiter

Jun 2021 – Present · 4 yrs 9 mos · San Francisco Bay Area · Remote

Humankind is a design-first talent partner for frontier tech and internal brand teams.
We help companies find exceptional product, brand, and creative talent, fast.
We specialize in executive search, embedded recruiting, and curated freelance talent through our off-market network, Terminal.

SourcingRecruitingTalent ManagementTalent Acquisition

Basic/dept®

Associate Director of Talent

May 2021 – Jun 2022 · 1 yr 1 mo · San Diego County, California, United States

I led the in-house talent team at BASIC/DEPT, overseeing recruiting across product design, engineering, and creative production. I championed inclusive hiring practices that helped the studio surpass 50% team diversity, reinforcing my belief that great teams are built through intention, not volume.

Talent ManagementRecruitingAccount Management

The supply

Principle Design Recruiter

Mar 2015 – Feb 2021 · 5 yrs 11 mos · San Francisco Bay Area

At TheSupply, I played a key role in growing an independent design and creative recruiting firm, partnering with brands, design shops, and tech companies across NY, SF, and LA. I focused on building relationships with industry leaders and scaling teams.

Design RecruitingNetworking

Wieden + kennedy

Recruiting Manager

May 2013 – Apr 2015 · 1 yr 11 mos · Portland, Oregon Area

Oversaw design recruiting for a 70+ person design studio. Helped grow the agency's first creative tech team. Focused on: international talent, design, engineering, brand, and creative production.
PDX + NYC

RecruitingTalent Management

Filter llc.

Talent Manager

Mar 2010 – May 2013 · 3 yrs 2 mos · Portland, Oregon Area

Contingent staffing and executive search across design and creative. Our primary growth account was Nike with a focus on tech recruiting and digital design.

Talent ManagementRecruiting