About Edge Runner Partners

We are a boutique recruitment agency that connects companies with big ideas to industry-pioneering talent.

We specialize in full-cycle recruitment for full-time positions on Art, Engineering, Design, Product, & Marketing teams.

At the core of our mission, we aim to be a champion of your team’s innovation, showing up with a bold, unwavering stance of optimism for the future.

There is bravery in being all-in, with a foot on the gas as we head into the unknown. At the heart of any advancement is a team of diverse minds who are daring enough to concept it and talented enough to make it happen. We’ll find the talent so you can stay rooted in the greater mission.

Meet the Founders

  • Founder | Recruiting Lead

    Yasmeen has spent her career achieving ambitious hiring goals for Creative, Product, Marketing, Art, and Technical teams. As the first fully calibrated recruiting hire for Meta’s AR/VR Art & Animation department, she cultivated an in-depth understanding of artistic styles and nuanced technical qualifications, earning a reputation as a trusted advisor with subject-matter expertise.

    Beyond attracting an impressive roster of talent, Yasmeen mentored and educated Recruiting on Technical, Art, and Animation roles, leveraging industry insight and competitive intelligence. She approaches hiring partnerships with thoroughness and communication, which has resulted in countless hires and lasting relationships with hiring leaders.

  • Co-Founder | Business Lead

    Mitch has built a career leading go-to-market teams in early, mid, and late-stage companies - weaving together tech industry expertise, leadership, strategy, and genuine connection. He has built and led Sales Development, Marketing, and Operations teams at Stripe, Apollo, and Colliers, in addition to consulting tech startups on go-to-market strategy as they scale.

    Mitch’s knowledge of driving growth and optimizing processes, coupled with a lengthy track record of hands-on hiring, positions him as an empathetic advisor and partner to hiring managers.

Industries We Recruit For

  • Gaming

  • AI

  • VR

  • XR & AR

  • Animation

  • SaaS

Our Core Values

Trailblazing Innovation & Fearless Exploration

We stand by the pioneers who chuckle at the mention of boundaries as they pursue game-changing advancement. Galactic-scale ideas should be empowered.

Sustainable progress through adaptive evolution

The hurdles are undeniable, but they are welcome. We’ll pivot and evolve on this quest, but staying rooted in ethics is vital.

Purpose-Driven Curiosity

There is bravery in being all-in, keeping a foot on the gas as we head into the future. We revel in the thrill of vulnerability and openness.

Community & Collaboration

Fostering a collective, unified community is as essential as uplifting free thinkers. Diverse minds achieve extraordinary movements through cohesion. There’s always room for more at the forefront.