McKenna Dean

McKenna Dean is a seasoned recruiter with extensive experience in technical and business roles. Currently serving as a Senior Recruiter at RecruitingClay since August 2025, McKenna previously held the same title at Valon from August 2021 to August 2025, focusing on product design, data, and product management for Series A-level companies. McKenna's recruitment expertise includes supporting the Data and Product Design teams as a Technical Recruiter while at Valon and earlier roles at RoRo and Better. At Better, McKenna contributed to a significant scaling effort, increasing the workforce from 2,000 to 8,000 employees while managing recruitment for data science and analytics teams. McKenna's career began with technical recruitment at Button, hiring for a diverse range of roles. Educational qualifications include a Bachelor of Arts in History and French from the University of Washington and a Direct Exchange Semester at Sciences Po, studying French language, literature, and political science.