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“Yelp provided more than just a job; it gave me a purpose. I’m proud to be part of a team that is committed to reducing bias and increasing the representation of underrepresented groups within Yelp’s Engineering & Product orgs. This role has reaffirmed my belief that a diverse workforce isn’t just a moral imperative; it’s a strategic advantage for any organization, driving innovation and success.” When looking back on her #FiveStarCareer journey, Swati describes it with one word: extraordinary. As a Senior Technical Sourcer on our Technical Talent team, Swati’s typical day involves supporting our teams in finding and attracting diverse talent. She is an active member of a candidate’s initial interview steps, and she works alongside our recruiting teams to address challenges and build effective strategies ⭐ Check out Swati’s advice to folks interested in a career in recruitment to a typical day in her role, the project she is most proud of, and more on our blog.
“The most rewarding part of my work is teaming up with a group of like-minded professionals. Being surrounded by greatness rubs off and having a strong team that sets high goals and works together to achieve them is motivating.” In December 2018, Matthew began his #FiveStarCareer journey as an Account Executive (AE) on our Local Sales team. During his time as an AE, he utilized the resources and mentors available to him to help guide and create his path for career development, and now as a Local Sales Manager, he is proud to be a resource for his own team of AEs as they strive to achieve their own goals ⭐ Learn more about Matthew’s #FiveStarCareer story on our blog.
“What I value about Yelp the most is its culture of authenticity as well as how it empowers folks to be tenacious and unboring. We solve challenging problems for our users, and our culture allows us to see things from different perspectives.” Meet Tala, a Group Product Manager on our Multi-Location Business Product Management team! Tala’s #FiveStarCareer journey began in February 2022 when she joined the team as a Product Manager ⭐ Learn more about Tala’s journey at Yelp and her role on our Product Management team by heading over our blog.
When Hope joined our Local Sales team in June 2016, she wasn’t expecting her first job out of college to wind up being where she would find herself nearly eight years later. Since her first day as an Account Executive, she has carved a path for her career development. She took on an opportunity to become a Sales Manager, which helped her to discover her love for helping others grow in their careers. As a result, she joined our Local Sales Training team where she is a Senior Sales Enablement Lead II providing a world-class training experience to our newest Account Executives ⭐ Learn more about Hope’s journey on our blog.
“Being in sales has taught me to focus on the positive, stay diligent, and never quit – which are things that can be said about anything in life! Get back up and try again.” Jessica, a Senior Brand Sales Director on our Brand Sales team, began her #FiveStarCareer journey in December 2021, and though she was nervous to restart her media sales career after taking four years off to help run her family’s small business, she was welcomed by her team with open arms from day one ⭐ Learn more about her journey on our blog.
For Nadia, a lot has changed over the last nine years, but she has called our Customer Success (CS) group home for nearly a decade. She joined our team as a Local Account Manager nine years ago, and today she is a Senior Customer Success Specialist on our Multi-Location CS team supporting our enterprise clients. Throughout her time at Yelp, Nadia's teammates have seen her through some of her life’s biggest milestones like getting engaged, married, buying a house, and welcoming her children ❤️ Learn more about Nadia’s #FiveStarCareer story on our blog.
“Yelp was the first sales job I had where you could meet top reps who were open to letting you shadow their calls, which is something that, in the beginning, I would do a couple of times a week. One of our values at Yelp is to play well with others, and I saw so many people who were interested in helping you grow – as long as you put in the work to grow yourself.” - JJ, Senior Account Director 4 One of our core values at Yelp is to play well with others, which means treating others with respect, valuing diversity in viewpoints, and bringing a positive attitude to the table ⭐ Check out our blog to find out more about how JJ has developed and built his path to success at Yelp.
Over the last four years since beginning her #FiveStarCareer journey at Yelp, Padma has been a part of various teams, explored management roles, relocated to another country, and has had opportunities to collaborate with many leaders. When she reflects on her experience so far she says, “Yelp’s organizational structure is remarkably dynamic, and this fluidity has afforded me the privilege of collaborating with numerous Product Managers and Engineering Managers. This rich exposure has broadened my professional horizons and allowed me to gain insights from a wide range of perspectives and leadership styles.” Learn more about Padma’s journey at Yelp and her current role as a Software Engineer on our Ad Syndication Audience Engineering team.
“From Yelp Intern to Community Manager, Community Director, and now Senior Community Director, I’ve been at Yelp since my senior year of college (eight years!) How could I not be? Once I got a taste of how fun it was working at Yelp, I wanted to dive in and stay forever.” What does a #FiveStarCareer on our Community team look like after eight years? Say hello to Niki, the Senior Community Director for Yelp Indianapolis! Niki began her journey at Yelp as an intern, and she has been with us ever since. Take a look as she takes us through her journey at Yelp, a typical day in her role, and more.
uring Jordan’s search for his next opportunity, he was looking for a role that would be more than a job – he wanted to find a career that would allow him to provide for his family long-term. With years of service-industry experience under his belt, he had developed strong communication skills by building rapport and relationships with guests. When he landed an Account Executive (AE) position on our Local Sales team, he quickly saw how valuable those skills would be in his new role. “Once I started in my role as an AE on our Local Sales team, I quickly learned that talking to guests across a table and talking to business owners across the country required the same skillset – the ability to openly and authentically communicate. I was surprised to find that many of the skills I had learned over the years working in hospitality translated to being an effective rep!” Learn more about how a career in sales at Yelp has shaped Jordan’s career journey.
