Julien Gagnier is a senior Human Resources leader and MBA graduate from the Schulich School of Business in Toronto, Canada, specializing in Marketing. He holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy from the University of Toronto (with distinction) and a Professional Certificate in Human Resources Management from York University.
A People & Culture Leader with 10+ years of experience in small to medium, and large multinational organizations, spanning the automotive, manufacturing and technology (SaaS) industries, he specializes in driving growth, compliance, and positive workplace culture through strategic HR initiatives.
Most recently, Julien was Head of People Operations at Later, the #1 social media marketing platform for Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest with over 7 million users globally, acquired in 2022 by US-based Mavrck, the #1 influencer marketing platform for the enterprise. He also previously served on the editorial team of the Canada’s Top 100 Employers project published annually in The Globe and Mail national newspaper, in addition to being Editor of Canada’s Greenest Employers and Canada’s Top Employers for Young People.
His research interests focus on what’s at the intersection of HR and Marketing and what HR can learn from other fields.