Case Study
Magpie Literacy is an ed-tech start-up that offers PK-8+ digital literacy tools that leverage students’ unique characteristics to help them master the foundational reading skills needed to become strong, confident readers.
Key Hiring Outcomes
14
key hires—doubling Magpie’s team size and strengthening multiple departments.
79
of hires sourced through passive outreach, demonstrating our proactive approach in finding top talent.
71
diverse hires—ensuring a strong, inclusive workforce.
Founding hires
in several mission-critical positions, setting the foundation for future growth.
How We Helped Magpie Scale
Roles Hired
- Chief of Staff
- Technical Program Managers
- Lead Product Manager
- Principal Engineers
- Unity Developers
- Full Stack Developers
- Site Reliability Engineer Manager
- Senior FP&A
- School Partnership Lead
- Sales Lead
- Data Engineer
- QA Automation Engineer
Process Improvements & Talent Infrastructure Support
Beyond hiring, we helped Magpie build internal processes to enhance long-term talent acquisition efficiency:
- Partnered on an internal talent wiki using Notion to streamline hiring and knowledge-sharing.
- Implemented Workable ATS, optimizing candidate tracking and hiring workflows.
- Redesigned the interview process, improving consistency and candidate experience.
- Developed screening tools and workflows, enabling more effective and efficient candidate evaluation.
Our Impact
This partnership has positioned Magpie Literacy for continued success, ensuring they have the right talent and operations in place to support their ambitious mission. By embedding best practices in hiring and talent management, we’ve helped Magpie not only scale but also build a strong, diverse, and sustainable team for the future.