Laurie Batista

Laurie Batista is an accomplished talent recruitment professional currently serving as the Director of Talent Recruitment at Omnicom Production since May 2025, where the focus is on redefining global content and creative production. Previously, Batista held significant roles at Netflix, leading a dispersed team in talent acquisition for Marketing and Communications from September 2021 to 2025, and also co-founded WE IDENTIFY, a not-for-profit entity promoting underrepresented talent in creative industries. Other notable positions include Talent + Inclusion Director at Wieden + Kennedy, Talent Manager at co:collective, and Talent Recruiter at Huge. Batista's career began in social media and assistant roles, and educational qualifications include a degree in Marketing & Advertising from the Fashion Institute of Technology and studies at Boston University.