Amanda Atwater

Initiator
DISC Type : Di

Director of Recruitment and Selection at Northwestern Mutual

West Palm Beach, Florida, United States

Overview

Amanda Atwater is a Director of Recruitment and Selection at Northwestern Mutual, where she connects talent with careers in financial planning. After a decade in marketing, fundraising, and event planning, she transitioned into financial recruiting. She is an alumna of Florida Atlantic University.

Amanda demonstrates a strong passion for community involvement and animal welfare. She previously managed fundraising for Big Dog Ranch Rescue and actively promotes local charities like Meals on Wheels of the Palm Beaches. She is also part of the Young Professionals of Palm Beach North council.

She successfully leveraged a decade of marketing and fundraising experience to build a new career in financial recruitment.

Personality Overview

Conviction Driven

Confident

Friendly Challenger

They respond well to objective pitches but also attach some value to relationships.  They don’t mind taking a stand if they believe in something. They measure a product on its merit but can be influenced by strong testimonials.

Topics They Care About

Talent Recruitment
As Director of Recruitment, her primary focus is identifying and attracting top talent for financial advisor roles at her West Palm Beach firm.
Career Development
She champions financial planning as a fulfilling career path, emphasizing its potential for growth and balance, even for those new to the industry.
Community Fundraising
Actively supports local causes like Meals on Wheels and previously held a fundraising management role at Big Dog Ranch Rescue.

Media Appearances

Amanda has no verified media appearances

Work History

9-2023
Director of Recruitment and Selection at Northwestern Mutual
3-2023 - 9-2023
Director of Events and Agency Account Manager at Venue Marketing Group
8-2022 - 9-2023
Agency Account Manager and Event Coordinator at Venue Marketing Group
7-2021 - 8-2022
Fundraising and Marketing Manager at Big Dog Ranch Rescue
12-2020 - 6-2021
Administrative and Marketing Manager at Palm Beach North Athletic Foundation

Education

2010 - 2015
Bachelor of Arts - BA from Florida Atlantic University
2006 - 2010
Education details unavailable from Palm Beach Gardens High School

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Exp : 4 Location : West Palm Beach, Florida, United States Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Director of Recruitment and Selection at Northwestern Mutual
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Insights For Selling To Amanda

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Focus on the big picture and the strategic value of your product
  • Clearly address the competitive aspects
  • Keep your pitch focused on the impact but insert some anecdotes into it

DONT's

  • Don’t keep repeating the same information, it could make them impatient
  • Don’t be very informal even if they are being so themselves
  • Avoid focusing only on the product or its ROI, keep building trust subtly

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Amanda is

  • Belief in the value of the product, relationship and a sense of accomplishment matter the most.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Amanda

  • They are not shy of saying no if they do not develop trust in your product.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Amanda move?

  • If they develop confidence in your product and you, then they can make fast decisions.
  • Can Amanda take some risk or not?

  • If necessary, they have the ability to take risky decisions.

You And Amanda

Personality Compatibility


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