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Kaitlin Zidar

Strategic Director at StartupExperts

Kaitlin Zidar has a diverse work experience spanning multiple industries and roles. Kaitlin is currently working as a Sales Director at Level, where their responsibilities include building financial products for people-first businesses. Kaitlin joined this company in October 2021. Prior to that, Kaitlin worked as a Strategic Director at StartupExperts starting in March 2022.

From 2018 to 2021, Kaitlin worked at Sequoia Consulting Group, where they held various roles. Kaitlin started as a Client Service Manager, Mid Market, and later became a Senior Client Service Manager in both the Mid Market and Enterprise segments. Their responsibilities included consulting HR and Finance teams on vendor implementations, strategic planning, and business decisions. Kaitlin also served as an operational SME for internal processes and collaborated with product teams on enhancement opportunities.

Before their time at Sequoia Consulting Group, Kaitlin had work experience at AppNexus, where they served as a Compensation Analyst and an Associate Technical Account Manager. Their responsibilities involved conducting market studies, analyzing compensation data, and providing recommendations. Kaitlin also managed programmatic budgets and employed data analysis techniques to optimize performance.

Prior to joining AppNexus, Kaitlin worked at Aon as a Benefits Service Manager and a Delivery Specialist. At Wake Forest University, they held the role of Student Staffing Manager. Additionally, Kaitlin gained experience as a Finance Intern at Merrill Lynch and held sales associate positions at J. Hathaway Shoe Boutique and Tulip Fashions.

Overall, Kaitlin possesses a strong background in sales, client service, strategic planning, and compensation analysis.

Kaitlin Zidar has a Bachelor's degree in Business Enterprise Management from Wake Forest University. Prior to that, they attended Saint Teresa's Academy for high school. In addition to their degree, Kaitlin has obtained the Insurance Agent certification in Accident, Health, Life, Variable Life, and Variable Annuities from the New York State Department of Financial Services in March 2018.

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  • Strategic Director

    March, 2022 - present