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Cloë Stanbridge

Cloë Stanbridge

Talent Lead at Airtree, building scalable hiring processes and supporting sustainable growth

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Joined April 2025
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Summary

Cloë is a highly experienced Talent Lead with a decade of expertise in talent acquisition, particularly within the startup and tech ecosystem in Australia. She excels at partnering with early-stage companies to build scalable hiring processes, develop strategic recruitment playbooks, and connect them with top-tier talent. airtree+2
She advocates for a 'human-first' approach to recruitment, prioritizing exceptional candidate experience and a strategic, people-centric hiring philosophy. This includes controlling the narrative about a company to candidates through detailed documentation and ensuring transparency and engagement throughout the hiring process. airtree+1
Cloë is passionate about leadership and team development, sharing insights on motivating teams by setting clear goals, empowering individuals to solve problems, fostering vulnerability, and building strong relationships. She believes in leading by example and continuous learning, especially from her own leadership journey. linkedin
Her work at The Lab17 demonstrated a particular strength in engineering leadership recruitment, where she successfully placed multiple Head of Engineering roles. She developed systematic approaches to interview processes, team alignment, and addressing diversity challenges in tech hiring. linkedin
Beyond her professional life, Cloë is drawn to companies impacting sustainability and health tech. She enjoys diving into topics like longevity, the gut-brain connection, and naturopathy, reflecting a personal interest in health and well-being. As a new mother, she actively engages with parenting topics and finds solace in nature. airtree

Work

Education

Writing

How to motivate your team and unlock their potential: 5 things that helped me grow an all-star team

January 1, 2023

Reflects on her leadership journey and learnings over seven years, focusing on goal setting, empowering teams to find answers, practicing vulnerability, personal motivation, and leading by example without hierarchy. Shares insights on building strong relationships and fostering growth within a team.

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How to nail Head of Engineering recruitment

January 1, 2023

Details her experience and lessons learned from placing four Head of Engineering roles. Provides advice on planning, building interview processes, bringing hiring teams together, and overcoming challenges like finding candidates at the right career stage and improving gender diversity in tech recruitment.

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Hobbies

Enjoys podcasts on longevity, the gut-brain connection, exercise, and naturopathy, and as a new mother, listens to podcasts on parenting topics like sleep and baby-led weaning. airtree

Loves putting her baby in a pram and getting out in nature. airtree

Notes

SKSid Kasbekarsaid
CSCloë Stanbridge
is one of the most effective people they know at building and scaling early-stage startups.

Jan 7, 2026