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Nathan Cohen - Lead Dir. / Head of People

Nathan Cohen

Director-level People & Platform Leader specializing in global org scaling and enterprise systems

EndeavorS. Rajaratnam School of International Studies13 Years ExperienceDirector LevelWorks Remote

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Former Director of Product turned Head of People at Endeavor, blending product/analytics rigor with HR leadership. Managed globally dispersed teams across 30+ countries and helped standardize leadership expectations for managing directors across 40+ offices through competency alignment and structured evaluations.

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Key Strengths

  • Managed globally distributed teams across 30+ countries and 40+ offices (550 employees)
  • Built and led product/data/CRM function as Director of Product; developed internal software
  • Data-driven people leadership: pre/post measurement of initiatives and employee satisfaction metrics
  • Strong user-research orientation applied to HR initiatives (6–8 user interviews before launching programs)
  • Drove leadership alignment with CEO and regional MDs by defining unified managing director criteria and evaluation process
  • Strategic approach to scaling/restructuring: long-term planning, lean headcount philosophy, empathetic change execution

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Experience

Lead Dir. / Head of PeopleEndeavor · Jan 2024 – Jan 2025
Senior Dir.Endeavor · Jan 2022 – Jan 2024
DirectorEndeavor · Jan 2021 – Jan 2022
Director PlatformEndeavor · Jan 2019 – Jan 2020
Senior PMEndeavor · Jan 2017 – Jan 2019
Product ManagerEndeavor · Jan 2016 – Jan 2017
Manager Entrepreneur ExperienceEndeavor · Jan 2014 – Jan 2015
Associate Entrepreneur ExperienceEndeavor · Jan 2013 – Jan 2014
ResearcherInternational Centre for Political Violence and Terrorism Research · Jan 2011 – Jan 2012

Education

S. Rajaratnam School of International Studiesmaster, International Relations (2012)
Cornell Universitybachelor, Near Eastern Studies (2011)

Awards

  • Dean's List - Cornell University
  • Arabic Language Award - Cornell University

Skills

Strategic PlanningOnboardingPerformance ManagementProgram ManagementProduct ManagementAutomationCross-Functional LeadershipCRMSalesforcePeople OperationsHuman Resources StrategyExecutive Stakeholder ManagementExecutive Retreat PlanningInternal CommunicationsNewsletter Strategy

Languages

English

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