Session: The "Hidden Job Market"
80% of the most coveted roles at Series A and B startups are filled before a job description is ever written. If you are waiting for a posting to appear on a job board, you may be too late. I will reveal how the "stealth" hiring circuit works and show you how to build a "passive pipeline" for yourself by turning recruiters, founders, and VCs into your personal talent scouts.
Bio
Founder & CEO, CultureAdd
Dania Dobosz is the Founder of CultureAdd, a specialized executive search firm dedicated to connecting high-potential talent with the world’s most innovative startups. With over 20 years of experience in the talent industry, Dania has navigated multiple market cycles—from the early tech booms to the modern era of AI and Fintech. Her career spans the full spectrum of recruitment, from leading large-scale strategic talent initiatives for commercial banking institutions to executing high-stakes executive searches for emerging companies.
As a strategic advisor to founders and VCs, Dania specializes in the "build-phase" of a company’s lifecycle. She focuses on identifying exceptional talent for critical business and engineering roles while promoting diversity and inclusion as a primary driver of innovation. Having spent two decades sitting at the intersection of human capital and high-growth technology, she brings a uniquely informed, "insider" perspective to how the most successful startups attract, hire, and retain the people who define their future.