Alec Weeks

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Senior Technical Recruiter at Webflow

Seattle, Washington, United States

Overview

Alec Weeks is a Senior Technical Recruiter at Webflow, holding an MBA in Entrepreneurship and Strategy from Willamette University. He specializes in a research-based, personalized approach to talent acquisition, with experience at high-growth startups and tech leaders like Facebook and Gopuff. People often call him skilled, dependable, and an ingenious strategist.

Outside of work, Alec has a keen interest in environmental history, holding a B. A. in Environmental Science. He is an Eagle Scout, was named Boy Scout of the Year, and his entrepreneurial side led him to found ArtPup. He also follows major companies like The Walt Disney Company.

He authored a publication titled "Finding a Sense of Place: an Environmental History of Zena. "

Personality Overview

Enthusiastic

Imaginative

Informal

They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships.  They are always positive and upbeat, so take their promises with a pinch of salt. They are friendly, approachable and love to make new connections.

Topics They Care About

Personalized Recruiting
Focuses on crafting personalized messages through various channels to act as an advocate for both candidates and organizations.
Talent Strategy
Advises leadership teams on headcount planning and has experience building sourcing and talent research functions within recruiting departments.
Diversity in Hiring
Has experience leading diversity sourcing efforts and using metrics reporting to improve the hiring of underrepresented groups in the tech industry.

Media Appearances

Alec has no verified media appearances

Work History

3-2024
Senior Technical Recruiter at Webflow
5-2023 - 11-2023
Founding Recruiter at EvenUp
5-2022 - 2-2023
Principal Recruiter at Extra Card
7-2021 - 4-2022
Executive Product and Tech Recruiting at Gopuff
4-2018 - 7-2021
Technical Recruiter at Facebook

Education

2013 - 2015
Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Willamette University
Education details unavailable from Homestead High School

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Exp : 7 Location : Seattle, Washington, United States Job Level : Junior Designation : Senior Technical Recruiter at Webflow
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Insights For Selling To Alec

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Talk anecdotally about the customer experience that your product offers
  • Invite them for a lunch or a drink/coffee
  • Use phrases like ‘people will love’, ‘massive impact’ etc.

DONT's

  • Avoid cutting into their flow
  • Don’t push them to make a decision too fast, let them get comfortable first
  • Avoid ifs and buts, don’t talk too much about the risks etc.

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Alec is

  • Relationship and rapport can play an important role, sometimes more than the other factors.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Alec

  • They will probably never say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Alec move?

  • They are not the quickest decision makers, their friendly attitude could be misleading.
  • Can Alec take some risk or not?

  • They can accept limited risks, ones that they think will not impact them personally.

You And Alec

Personality Compatibility


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