Sarah Arcoleo — CEO
As an executive and strategic search leader, I specialize in helping high‑growth technology companies achieve their leadership hiring goals. At Confluent, I partner closely with C‑level and senior leaders to define the roles that matter most, shape the search strategy, and then find and close the leaders who can deliver on those ambitions. Curiosity, reliability, and integrity are at the core of how I work. They show up in the way I build long‑term, trusted partnerships with stakeholders, translate ambiguous needs into clear success profiles, and design bespoke executive searches that are thoughtful, data‑driven, and aligned to the business. I’m as comfortable modeling a complex offer scenario or pressure‑testing a leveling decision as I am coaching a hiring manager through their first executive interview loop. I also believe the hiring process is often a candidate’s most powerful window into how a company really operates. I treat every interaction as an opportunity to reflect our values: clear communication, preparation, respect for a candidate’s time and context, and a bias toward honest, two‑way conversation. My goal is that even candidates we don’t hire walk away feeling informed, respected, and more excited about the teams we’re building.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a strategic leader in the SaaS and technology recruitment industry.
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Experience: 14 yrs
Career Highlights
- Expert in leadership hiring for high-growth tech companies.
- Strong partnerships with C-level executives for strategic hiring.
- Data-driven approach to executive search and candidate experience.
Work Experience
Confluent
Leader, Marketing & Corporate Recruiting (2 yrs)
Exec & Strategic Search Leader (6 yrs 7 mos)
Talent Partner and Manager, Corporate Recruiting (11 mos)
Rainforest QA
Talent at Rainforest QA (1 yr 10 mos)
Sales Operations (2 yrs 1 mo)
Bonafide
Operations (1 yr 2 mos)
Upsight
Internal Communications Lead (9 mos)
Executive Assistant to VP of Sales and CMO (9 mos)
Office Manager (4 mos)
Office Coordinator (6 mos)
Education
Bachelor of Science at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign