Rae Hames
Co-founder & CEO, Teamera

Leaders,

Rae Hames is the Co-Founder and CEO of Teamera, a pioneering insights platform revolutionizing how companies build and optimize hybrid teams. With an extensive background that spans 15 years in advertising — including roles as an agency operator, brand-side leader, and freelancer — Rae brings a deep understanding of the operational challenges of managing an increasingly freelance-dominant workforce to the table.

Before launching Teamera, she co-founded Work Sandy, a freelance staffing consultancy, where she and her team supported major consumer brands in building their flexible team infrastructure to improve hiring speed, reduce recruiting costs, and improve team performance. Rae has an impressive ability to create efficient, data-driven flexible teams, specifically by helping leaders create systems that blend full-time employees, agencies, and freelancers under one cohesive unit.

A couple of highlights from this episode:

Why freelancers will never completely replace full-time employees… and why getting the right mix of freelance/full-time talent is critical for businesses today
How agencies ended up in a “doom loop” that has impacted their profit margins while improving opportunities for freelancers
The practical challenges of planning freelance teams – and how to optimize them over time
Rae’s advice on how leaders can start building an effective flexible workforce (Hint: all you need is two people – a leader with a strategic vision and a project manager!)

join Freelance Trend Tracker

Over 138 Freelance Leaders used Trend Tracker to inform their freelance strategy in 2023. In 2024, Trend Tracker will expand it’s data across Enterprises, Platforms, and Investors.

Join Trend Tracker

fellow experts

Robert Smith, Founder & CEO at Dazzle

Taylor Crane, Founder at Fractional Jobs

Melissa Valentine, Associate Professor at Stanford & Author of Flash Teams

Glenn Laumeister, CEO at AllWork

Emre Ertan, Co-Founder & Co-CEO at Cenoa

Powered By Human Cloud, the global authority on the freelance economy.

Human Cloud helps freelance leaders solve their toughest challenges. From Enterprises scaling freelance workforces, to Platforms positioning their unique differentiation, Human Cloud is fortunate to have a global hand in helping the freelance economy grow.

Interested in partnering with Human Cloud?

> Visit us at https://humancloud.comm

> Contact us at hello@humancloud.work

> Leverage the largest database of freelance insights at https://humancloud.comm/industry-insights

Rae Hames, Co-founder & CEO, Teamera

Rae Hames
Co-founder & CEO, Teamera