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Kaila Russell

Investor

Head of Talent at Blueprint Equity

San Diego, California, United States

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Adina TeckluunlockedKaila: together at Zenefits (2014–2015)
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About

Kaila Russell is Head of Talent at Blueprint Equity, joining in February 2026, where she works with founders and portfolio leadership on scaling their teams. She was previously a Client Director at Candidate Labs, helping early-stage founders build product, engineering, and go-to-market teams, and earlier served as Head of Talent at Community.com, growing its team from 25 to 150 employees. She began her tech career as an early outbound SDR at Zenefits and holds a B.A. in Business from UC Irvine.

Experience

  1. Blueprint EquityDirector of Talentcurrent2026 — presentSan Diego, California, United States
  2. FreelanceHead of Talent (Fractional)current2017 — presentLos Angeles Metropolitan Area
  3. Candidate LabsClient Director2024 — 2026United States
  4. Will ReedPrincipal2022 — 2023Austin, Texas, United States
  5. Will ReedSenior Executive Recruiter2021 — 2022Austin, Texas, United States
  6. EmotiveSenior Manager, GTM Recruiting2021Austin, Texas, United States
  7. Community.comHead of Talent Acquisition2019 — 2021Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
  8. RJR Partners, Inc.Executive Recruiter2016 — 2017San Francisco
  9. ZenefitsSales Development Manager2014 — 2015Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
  10. ZenefitsOutbound Sales Development Representative2014San Francisco Bay Area

Skills & more

Communication4Applicant Tracking Systems4Full Life Cycle Recruiting3High-volume RecruitingSearch ManagementGlobal RecruitingExecutive SearchTechnical RecruitingStrategic HiringEmployer BrandingManagement29Leadership28
+12 moreRecruitingSalesProgram ManagementStrategic PlanningStart-upsAnalytical SkillsProject ManagementContinuous ImprovementSaaSEnterprise SoftwareNegotiationProblem Solving

Languages English · Russian

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Kaila Russell?
Kaila Russell is Head of Talent at Blueprint Equity, joining in February 2026, where she works with founders and portfolio leadership on scaling their teams. She was previously a Client Director at Candidate Labs, helping early-stage founders build product, engineering, and go-to-market teams, and earlier served as Head of Talent at Community.com, growing its team from 25 to 150 employees. She began her tech career as an early outbound SDR at Zenefits and holds a B.A. in Business from UC Irvine.
Where does Kaila Russell work?
Kaila Russell is Head of Talent at Blueprint Equity.
Where did Kaila Russell go to school?
Kaila Russell studied at UC Irvine (Business Administration and Management, General).

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