Ben Hayes

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Director, Talent Acquisition at Algolia

New York, New York, United States

Overview

Ben Hayes is the Director of Talent Acquisition at Algolia, leveraging extensive experience from scaling teams at companies like Braze. A graduate of Ithaca College, he specializes in technical and sales recruitment. Colleagues describe him as dedicated, loyal, and thoughtful, with an outstanding work ethic.


He was previously entrusted with launching and establishing his companys new office in Boston.

Personality Overview

Social Proof Driven

Slow To Decisions

Procedural

They are good and approachable with everyone, internally and externally.  They are unlikely to become strong champions as they don't prefer pushing other people. They usually go by the book, following all rules and procedures.

Topics They Care About

Scaling Tech Teams
His career at Algolia and Braze focuses on hiring for high-growth engineering, product, and sales departments to support rapid expansion.
Talent Acquisition
As a director, he leads the full-cycle recruitment strategy and actively posts about open technical and sales roles in London and New York City.
AI Search Technology
He shares content about Algolia's role in the retail industry, specifically how AI-powered search is vital for competitive online merchandising.

Media Appearances

Ben has no verified media appearances

Work History

6-2023
Director, Talent Acquisition at Algolia
8-2020 - 8-2022
Senior Director, Talent Acquisition at Braze
2-2019 - 7-2020
Director, Talent Acquisition at Braze
1-2018 - 1-2019
Manager, Talent Acquisition at Braze
4-2016 - 3-2017
Technical Recruiter at 1stdibs.com

Education

Bachelor's Degree from Ithaca College

More Information

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Insights For Selling To Ben

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like ‘others say that’, ‘zero risk in’, ‘seen proof of’ etc.
  • If possible, connect them to existing customers
  • Talk about refund and cancellation policy if the need arises

DONT's

  • Don’t use phrases like ‘there might be’, ‘we haven’t yet’, ‘latest technology’ etc.
  • Don’t keep pushing them for a straight answer, just make your own conclusions
  • Avoid saying anything that sounds like a risky proposition

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Ben is

  • Low risk, approval of other stakeholders and successful process-based evaluation are most important for them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Ben

  • They don’t say no very often, and can take you around in circles sometimes.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Ben move?

  • They do not like to rush, so they could be slow in making decisions.
  • Can Ben take some risk or not?

  • They are risk-averse and like to make decisions that others support.

You And Ben

Personality Compatibility


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