Powering Inclusion with Openness: Dominique’s Career Journey

At Splunk we say that we’re all made of a million data points, and Dominique Jambor is certainly no exception. After living abroad for ten years, the Vienna-native returned home during the pandemic to be closer to her family. She now lives near the city center with her dog, but her love of traveling and good food keeps her on the move. She is also a proud lesbian, an introvert, and a senior talent sourcing lead for EMEA. She joked with me that, after talking to so many people all day, she just wants to “go for a walk and not talk to anyone.” 

Dominique’s role has her talking with candidates, recruiters, hiring managers, and her team continuously throughout the day — but this work doesn’t feel daunting to her since she’s used to working with all sorts of people. Before coming to Splunk, Dominique was in the hotel industry, doing everything from operations, guest relations, to recruiting. All of that work with different people and cultures made a big impact on her and how she approaches her work. “You learn that certain stereotypes you may have in your head are rarely true and you have to think much more openly,” she recounted. “Today, I go through life much more openly, and that helps in recruitment, too.” 

“When you see hundreds of people coming together — and not getting hung up on the challenges but striving for the solution — that's really special.”

Our culture of belonging was a major component of what drew Dominique to Splunk. She’d been looking to get into tech, and wanted to join a company that provides “opportunities for advancement, an inclusive culture, and the fun factor” – and Splunk just so happened to have a recruiting role available. 

Now that she’s been here for a few years, she can confidently say that the culture is just as she thought it would be when interviewing. “I’ve never felt I couldn't be myself,” Dominique shared, “because you can just show up as who you are, even when you have bad days.” She also feels a sense of solidarity, where everyone is able to freely exchange ideas. “When you see hundreds of people coming together — and not getting hung up on the challenges but striving for the solution — that's really special.” 

"I don't want to work with people who think the same way that I do. I love being challenged, especially on a mental level. I love when people change my perception and I can learn. I think we grow mostly when we step out of our known environment.”

A major focus for her as her role has grown over the last few years at Splunk has been working with our employee resource groups (ERGs) to further promote diversity at Splunk. Her scope in this work has also expanded as she’s now a co-lead for our global Pride ERG. “I never thought I would become a global co-lead,” she laughed. Together with co-lead Dave (who she called her work husband since they work so closely) and regional leads, Dominique helps increase representation and visibility of the LGBTQ+ community, and builds allyship within Splunk.

As a sourcer, Dominique and her team have a great opportunity to diversify our candidate pipeline. “We try to speak with a lot of people from different backgrounds, from different cultures,” she says. One of the ways Dominique and the team does this is by partnering with different organizations across EMEA to tap into different talent pools, like women in tech groups.

As Dominique has learned throughout her career, exposure to different people and ideas leads to greater growth and innovation. She summed it up by saying, “I don't want to work with people who think the same way that I do. I love being challenged, especially on a mental level. I love when people change my perception and I can learn. I think we grow mostly when we step out of our known environment.”

Learn more about careers at Splunk and our commitment to creating a culture of belonging for all Splunkers.