Suran Jang

As a Junior Talent Consultant at A11, I support high-growth startups and scaleups across Europe by designing and executing talent strategies aligned with their business goals. A11, formerly an operational VC, has evolved into a specialized consultancy focused on embedded talent solutions, strategic hiring, and long-term growth enablement. In my role, I collaborate closely with founders, hiring managers, and cross-functional teams to lead recruitment projects end-to-end, combining both strategic and operational contributions. Key Responsibilities & Achievements: • Led stakeholder meetings to align hiring strategies with business priorities • Took project ownership from planning through execution, including resource allocation and timeline management • Developed and tracked KPIs to measure recruiting performance and impact • Structured success indicators for strategic roles and built reporting frameworks • Delivered strategic and operational hiring support across technical and commercial functions • Negotiated offers, advised hiring managers, and ensured smooth candidate experience • Created and presented project overviews, goals, and outcomes to internal and external stakeholders • Mentored junior colleagues and actively contributed to knowledge sharing within the team • Worked across multiple projects simultaneously, managing time and expectations with agility

Project A is one of Europe’s leading venture capital firms, managing over USD 600M AUM and supporting portfolio companies through a 110+ in-house platform team across product, tech, growth, and operations. Role & Scope • Supported multiple VC-backed portfolio companies as a hands-on partner to founders and CEOs • Focused on early-stage team scaling and organizational setup across different growth stages Portfolio & Stakeholder Work • Led end-to-end talent initiatives across 7+ ventures, covering 20+ roles in tech, sales, and marketing • Acted as the primary point of contact for portfolio leadership, managing stakeholder communication, candidate evaluation, and hiring alignment • Designed and implemented scalable recruiting frameworks, evaluation criteria, and data-driven reporting to improve long-term hiring quality Programs & Strategic Projects • Restructured LinkedIn talent databases and workflows to improve sourcing efficiency • Built and integrated internal knowledge hubs (Notion) to support consistent portfolio operations • Co-organized PAKCon Knowledge Conference 2023, empowering startups to build sustainable talent strategies Industries Covered SaaS · FinTech · Semi Conductor · GreenTech · DeepTech Focus areas: Portfolio support · Founder advisory · Talent & org strategy · Program & project management · Stakeholder management · Data-informed decision making

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Ewha Women's University is one of the top universities in Korea. After entering the College Of Music. I graduated with an Opera singing degree and participated in various professional competitions.