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Open positions14 open marketing positions

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Director of Internal Communications

Handshake

San Francisco, CA

$174K/yr - $255K/yrIn-houseFull-timeSenior level8+ years exp.
1 day ago
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Director of Internal Communications

Handshake

San Francisco, CA (On-site)

$174K/yr - $255K/yrIn-houseFull-timeDirector/executive8+ years exp.
1 day ago
Handshake logo

Director of Internal Communications

Handshake

San Francisco, CA (On-site)

$174K/yr - $255K/yrIn-houseFull-timeDirector/executive8+ years exp.
1 day ago
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Senior Product Marketing Manager, Handshake AI

Handshake

San Francisco, CA (On-site)

$152K/yr - $190K/yrIn-houseFull-timeSenior level6+ years exp.
2 days ago
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AI Model Policy Trainer, Content Risk - Seattle Onsite

Handshake

Seattle, WA (On-site)

$45/hr - $55/hrIn-houseFull-time
3 weeks ago
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Director of Communications

Handshake

San Francisco, CA (On-site)

$192K/yr - $240K/yrIn-houseFull-timeSenior level7+ years exp.
1 month ago
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Company overview

Handshake is the career platform for Gen Z. With a community of over 17 million students, alumni, employers, and career educators, Handshake’s network is where career advice and discovery turn into first, second, and third jobs. Nearly 1 million companies use Handshake to build their future workforce—from Fortune 500 to federal agencies, school districts to startups, healthcare systems to small businesses. Handshake is built for where you’re going, not where you’ve been.
Founded in 2014
San Francisco, California, USA
2.9K employees (151 in marketing)
joinhandshake.com
52% recommend to a friend
49% positive business outlook

People

Founders and leadership

Alex Lindsay
Alex Lindsay
Co-founder & CEO
At the company for 1 year 9 months
Ben Christensen
Ben Christensen
Co-Founder
At the company for 12 years 10 months

Marketing leadership

Veronika Zatulovskaya 🇺🇦
Veronika Zatulovskaya 🇺🇦
VP of Marketing
At the company for 6 years 7 months
Kerry Haring
Kerry Haring
Director of B2B Marketing
At the company for 2 years 2 months
Alexis Romano
Alexis Romano
Director, Growth Marketing
At the company for 7 years 1 month
Beth Marrier Leggett
Beth Marrier Leggett
Senior Director, Brand Experience & Operations
At the company for 4 years 9 months

Hiring contacts

Susan Biancani
Susan Biancani
Head of People Programs & Analytics | Lead HR Business Partner, Corporate Functions
At the company for 1 year 5 months
Julia Lawton
Julia Lawton
Director, People
At the company for 1 year 7 months

Hiring activity

Open marketing jobs over time

14 open now

Headcount trend

Company growth over the last 12 months

Funding

Total funding

$434M

Last raise

$200M

Series F, 4 years ago

Funding history

Jan 2022

Series F Handshake · $200M

May 2021

Series E Handshake · $80M

Oct 2020

Series D Handshake · $80M

Oct 2018

Series C Handshake · $40M

Nov 2016

Series B Handshake · $20M

Audience

Monthly website visitors
11.3M
Month over month-24.2%
Quarter over quarter-14.8%
Top sourceDirect (69.3%)
Ad budget per month$135.9K
Average search rank44
Traffic source mix
Direct
69.3%
Search
24.8%

News

Lake Michigan College Career Center Honored with Prestigious 2025 Handshake Career Spark Award
Nov 19, 2025 • Lake Michigan College
UVM Wins Handshake Career Spark Award
Nov 12, 2025 • University of Vermont
Collin College Career Center recognized by Handshake
Nov 11, 2025 • Plano Magazine

Links

joinhandshake.comLinkedInCrunchbaseX (Twitter)
Glassdoor

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Headcount +233.5% year over year

Feb 2016

Series A Handshake · $10.5M

Referral
5.1%
Paid referral
0.4%
Social
0.3%

LinkedIn followers

Follower count and growth

Total followers

150.1K

12-mo growth

+46%

Monthly growth

+3.9%

Salaries

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Handshake insights

Company and marketing-team signals from saved company data and employee profiles. Use this before you apply, interview, or negotiate.

Founded
2014
Headquarters
San Francisco, California
Employees
501-1000
233.5% growth last 12mo
Marketing team
151
5% of company
72 saved employee profiles are linked to this company.

Company stability and risk

Shows a quick risk view from growth, funding age, and news.

Main result
Low risk
Late-stage · Growing 233.5% last 12 months · More mature · Last funding 3+ years ago
Trend
2021-06-28 -> 2025-12-01
Headcount (12 months)
+233.5%
Last funding round
51 months ago
Negative news (120 days)
0
Risk score1/7

Website traffic

Shows traffic size, change, and traffic sources.

Monthly website visitors
11.3M
Month over month-24.2%
Quarter over quarter-14.8%
Top sourceDirect (69.3%)
Traffic source mix
Direct
69.3%
Search
24.8%
Referral

Competitors and search

Shows competitors and key search metrics in one view.

Main result
55 competitor sites
Search traffic: 710.2K organic clicks / 5.3K paid clicks
Organic competitors
0
Paid competitors
5
Keyword change
-2,725
Ad budget per month
$135.9K
Average search rank
44
Paid competitors5

G2 quick view

Shows G2 rating and review trend.

Main result
8.6 / 5
60 reviews saved
Reviews month over month
0%
Reviews quarter over quarter
0%
Reviews year over year
—

LinkedIn followers

Shows follower count and growth.

LinkedIn followers

Follower count and growth

Job openings

Shows open jobs, growth, and role changes.

Main result
121 open jobs
Open jobs trend: —
Trend

Marketing team size

Shows saved marketing team size.

151
5% of the company • 72 saved marketing people

First hire or larger team

Shows if this looks like one hire or a bigger team.

Looks like larger team
Based on saved marketing team size: 151.

Glassdoor ratings

Shows saved Glassdoor ratings.

Glassdoor ratings
Overall rating
3.3 / 5
Work-life balance
3.4 / 5
Culture
3.4 / 5
Diversity & inclusion
3.4 / 5
Recommend to a friend
52%
Positive business outlook
49%

Funding

Shows saved funding data.

Total funding
$434M
Last raise
Series F
4 years ago
Funding details
Amount raised
$434M
Last round
Series F
Last fundraise
4 years ago

News

Shows saved company news.

Lake Michigan College Career Center Honored with Prestigious 2025 Handshake Career Spark Award
Nov 19, 2025 • Lake Michigan College
UVM Wins Handshake Career Spark Award
Nov 12, 2025 • University of Vermont
Collin College Career Center recognized by Handshake
Nov 11, 2025 • Plano Magazine
5.1%
Paid referral
0.4%
Social
0.3%

Total followers

150.1K

12-mo growth

+46%

Monthly growth

+3.9%

2023-08-01 -> 2026-02-01
Open jobs growth
—
Biggest role change
—
Latest open role
Workplace Experience Manager