Overview
James Player is the founder of xtranavy [1], a technical recruiting practice for VC-backed startups and growth companies [2]. Player has held multiple positions in recruitment and talent acquisition, including roles at GCS Recruitment Specialists from 2016 to 2023 [7][9], lululemon Studio as a Talent Partner from 2020 to 2023 [6], and The New York Times as a Talent Partner from 2024 to 2026 [5]. Player founded xtranavy in December 2023 and continues in that role [3], while also serving as a Real Estate Advisor at Compass beginning in June 2024 [4]. According to LinkedIn, Player has received over 80 recommendations from engineers and hiring leaders [2].
Profile introduction
xtranavy.io Founded xtranavy, a technical recruiting practice for VC-backed startups and growth companies: search strategy to closed offer. Over a decade of agency precision and speed + embedded in-house depth: previously the embedded recruiter at MIRROR from Series B through its $500M acquisition, scaling engineering 15→60 at over 95% retention. 80+ recommendations below from engineers and hiring leaders.
Career history
- FounderDec 2023 to presentxtranavy
- Real Estate AdvisorJun 2024 to presentCompass
- Talent PartnerAug 2024 to Jul 2026The New York Times
- Talent PartnerJun 2020 to Dec 2023lululemon Studio
- AVP IISep 2016 to Nov 2023GCS Recruitment Specialists
- PrincipalAug 2018 to Oct 2018GCS Recruitment Specialists
- Senior Technical RecruiterSep 2016 to Aug 2018GCS Recruitment Specialists
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