Building Winning Teams for Humaans: How Embedded Recruitment Accelerated Their Growth
Humaans is a next-generation HRIS platform that helps globally distributed organisations streamline HR, Finance, and IT operations. Founded in 2020, Humaans automates the full employment lifecycle—from onboarding and offboarding to promotions and compensation management—while reducing compliance risk and enhancing the employee experience.
With customers in 28 countries and employees in 106 countries, Humaans is scaling rapidly. Their investors include Y Combinator, Frontline Ventures, Moonfire, and notable tech founders such as Stewart Butterfield (Slack), Tobias Lütke (Shopify), Dylan Field (Figma), and Jeff Weiner (LinkedIn).
The Challenge: Scaling a Fast-Growing SaaS Team
Humaans needed to rapidly grow their commercial team while maintaining cultural alignment and quality hires. Key challenges included:
Hiring Account Executives, Relationship Managers, and Business Development roles in a competitive SaaS market
Limited brand awareness during early growth stages
Tight timelines to meet ambitious business objectives
Balancing local talent needs with a globally distributed team
The Solution: Embedded Recruitment in Action
We partnered with Humaans using our Embedded Recruitment model. Unlike a traditional agency, we were embedded directly into the team, working two days per week with full access to Slack and internal systems.
Key actions included:
Weekly steering meetings with Talent Acquisition and Founders
Daily check-ins with hiring managers for real-time alignment
Targeted candidate outreach reflecting Humaans’ culture and values
Acting as trusted brand ambassadors, strengthening Humaans’ employer reputation
This approach allowed us to move fast, hire strategically, and maintain alignment with the company’s growth goals.
The Impact: Measurable Results
Over a three-month engagement, the embedded recruitment model delivered the following results:
Recruiter Screens: 50
Hiring Manager Interviews: 39
Final Round Interviews: 20
Candidates Hired: 6
By embedding directly with the team, we ensured seamless candidate experiences and efficient hiring cycles.
Why Embedded Recruitment Works
Our partnership with Humaans highlights the benefits of Embedded Recruitment for fast-growing SaaS companies:
Aligns recruitment strategy with company culture and growth priorities
Speeds up hiring cycles without full-time overhead
Ensures a strategic, not transactional, approach to recruitment
Strengthens employer branding to attract top talent
For companies like Humaans, embedded recruitment is not just about filling roles—it’s about building the right team for long-term success.
Ready to Scale Your Team?
If your company is scaling fast and wants an embedded recruitment partner, get in touch today.
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