Building the future of recruiting.

Employ powers recruiting with purpose-built, scalable solutions through JazzHR, Lever, and Jobvite.

Award-Winning Recruiting Solutions

Check out a few of our most recent accolades.

People-first AI

Intelligent Hiring.
It’s in our DNA.

How Employ sets the standard with people-first AI

At Employ, AI isn’t just an add-on; it’s the very foundation of our intelligent hiring platform. That’s why we’ve embedded AI into the areas that matter most for recruiters to be as efficient as possible so they can focus on what’s most important.

We’re setting the standard with AI-powered solutions that are both powerful and responsible. With a commitment to a people-first approach, we believe AI should enhance, not replace, human connection.

Serving businesses of all sizes, no matter what stage of growth they’re in.

Whether you’re a small business looking to automate manual recruiting tasks for the first time or a large enterprise organization looking for a deep dive in analytics behind your current candidate experience, Employ has you covered. Each of our solutions offers a wide range of capabilities to give businesses the competitive advantage when it comes to hiring and retaining great talent.

Spotlight on Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion

We’re proud to prioritize DEI efforts in everything we do at Employ. From our software’s accessibility to candidate experience, and our own internal hiring and employee experience – every touchpoint is critical to drive a feeling of inclusion. With dedicated leadership in DEI at Employ, we’re committed to creating a space for employees to flourish through programs like ongoing educational sessions, Employee Resource Groups, and resources promoting mental and physical wellbeing.

Team members across Employ

Employ is made up of over 600 talented professionals from around the world. Our team members are passionate, extremely knowledgeable, and truly believe in the power of great recruiting tools and technology. We cherish our team and all the hard work they put in each day to ensure our products, solutions, and support are putting our customers in the driver’s seat to success.

Employ Executive Leadership Team

Our Executive Leadership Team brings together decades of experience in HR, talent acquisition, SaaS, customer service, marketing, and product development to empower enterprise and high-growth companies to streamline complex talent acquisition activities. View each leadership bio and get to know our team.

Dara Brenner

Chief Executive Officer

Dara Brenner is the Chief Executive Officer of Employ Inc. who brings more than 25 years of executive leadership experience spanning product vision, business strategy, and organizational excellence. She has a proven track record of delivering customer-centric solutions, guiding companies through transformative growth, and building future-ready operating models.

Prior to being named CEO, Dara served as Chief Product Officer at Employ, where she spearheaded a major evolution of the company’s product portfolio, including the integration of AI capabilities. Under her leadership, Dara set a new standard for HR technology, advancing the product strategy and delivering solutions that redefined how employers and job seekers connect.

Dara has held senior leadership positions at ADP, Equifax Workforce Solutions, and Ultimate Software/UKG, where she shaped strategic direction, drove operational advancements, and delivered industry-leading workforce technology. Notably, she founded and scaled ADP’s first Innovation Lab, pioneering the adoption of agile practices that reshaped how teams collaborated and accelerated delivery of forward-looking solutions across the organization.

As CEO of Employ, Dara is committed to advancing the company’s mission to reshape the hiring experience. She is passionate about driving product evolution, enabling long-term customer success, and ensuring that Employ continues to lead with innovation, integrity, and impact in the HR technology space.

Amanda Berger

Chief Customer Officer

Amanda Berger brings more than 20 years of experience leading software and SaaS companies across a variety of industries spanning cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, ecommerce, and business intelligence. During her time as Chief Customer Officer at HackerOne, Lucidworks and RichRelevance, she spearheaded strategies for customer retention and expansion, ensuring successful outcomes through innovative technology solutions.

Prior to that, she spent time leading professional services for various public companies including global information management software provider, Guidance Software and global AI-powered business intelligence provider, MicroStrategy. Her passion for fostering strong customer relationships and leveraging technology to deliver value has been a driving force throughout her career.

Chad Hensley

Chief Financial Officer

Chad Hensley is a results-driven financial executive with over 25 years of experience specializing in private equity-backed businesses. Chad’s deep experience in value creation, financial and operational transformations has helped to optimize performance, and maximize shareholder exit value. Chad’s hands-on focus as a CFO operating partner at Marlin Equity and K1 Investments, and as Chief Financial Officer, have helped portfolio companies and private equity sponsors unlock trapped capital, streamline operations, and enhance financial visibility to align strategies for success. Chad excels in aligning financial strategies with investor objectives, implementing disciplined financial systems, and improving cash flow efficiency. Chad’s execution-focused mindset and building high-performing finance and data teams have delivered measurable financial and operational improvements. Chad is a licensed CPA as well as holding a BSBA-Accounting from the University of Southern Mississippi and an MBA-Finance focus from Mississippi College.

Joey Humke

Chief Revenue Officer

Joey Humke is a seasoned executive with a history of scaling teams efficiently to exceed expectations. Humke has spent more than a decade leading and overseeing revenue operations at PE-backed SaaS businesses, strategically guiding teams through transformations, integrations, mergers and acquisitions. His experience coupled with an active approach ensures his teams are supported and primed for continued success.

Most recently, Humke served as CRO and Operating Partner at Newbury Franklin, a PE firm focusing on niche markets. Prior to that he served in various leadership roles at Exclaimer, Marigold and Emma.

Stephanie Manzelli

Chief People Officer

Stephanie Manzelli is a seasoned and dynamic HR executive who partners with leadership teams to develop on going strategic priorities that influence and guide employees to improve business outcomes. Prior to joining Employ, Stephanie held several leadership roles across retail, insurance, technology, and software. She most recently served as Vice President, People & Culture at SmartBear.

Stephanie has expertise in employee engagement, HR Strategy, learning and development, talent acquisition, employee relations, and total rewards, as well as a track record of coaching in areas of transformation leadership, team building, and managing change with proven success of marrying the needs of business and employees on a global scale.

Suzanne Tran

Chief Marketing Officer

Suzanne Tran is a seasoned marketing executive with over 20 years of experience leading transformative initiatives and driving growth across both B2B and B2C sectors. With deep expertise in HR Tech, she has guided strategies that fueled user acquisition and retention while building and scaling high-performing teams.

Most recently, Suzanne served as Head of Growth Marketing at Zip. Prior to that, she held multiple leadership roles driving growth, elevating brand presence, and scaling teams for B2B marketing at Care.com, DoorDash, and LinkedIn. She thrives at the intersection of data, creativity, and customer insight, creating impactful experiences that drive lasting value for customers, partners, and teams.