JULIE HARDING

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, PEOPLE

Julie Harding has made significant strides evolving the culture for its 650 global employees. She notably built Veritone’s People function from the ground up - including People Development, Engagement, Champion & Analytics, Health & Wellness, Talent Acquisition, Belonging, & Reward & Recognition initiatives. As a result employee engagement increased from 53% to 79% and Veritone’s Glassdoor rating moved from 2.3 to 4.0. She impressively supported Veritone’s expansion from 250 to 650 employees, and 25%+ YoY growth in 2022, while transitioning from an in-office to remote-first environment. She has ensured the proper systems, people and processes are in place - designing an organizational structure (job profiles, levels, etc.) and implementing several digital-transformation processes including Greenhouse (ATS), Workday (HCM), and Peakon (engagement).

Harding also developed and implemented compensation bands, conducted compensation analysis; developed a new Talent Review process to include calibration, succession planning and career pathing; and helped increase benefits and leave offerings, including tripling maternity and paternity leave, increasing employer-match contributions, and launching a 401k-match program. An executive leadership business partner, Harding has continued to lead a global organization and team, which not only includes original Veritone employees, but employees acquired through M&A activity over the past two years.