Bethan McAulay

Pioneer
DISC Type : sid

Head of Talent at Astroscale

United Kingdom

Overview

Bethan McAulay is the Head of Talent at Astroscale, a leading space sustainability company. An award-winning talent leader and DEIB champion, she specializes in building high-performing teams for ground-breaking missions. Colleagues describe her as honest and personable with in-depth knowledge of her field.

Bethan is a passionate advocate for diversity, inclusion, and social mobility. She frequently speaks at events to promote wider access to the space industry for students and early-career professionals, and has even provided guidance to NASA on inclusivity measures in their science missions.

She co-founded ConstellHR, a best-practice network for HR professionals in the space sector, to foster collaboration and knowledge sharing across the industry.

Personality Overview

Driven But Considerate

Friendly But Fast

Dynamic But Sincere

If they are convinced, they can become very strong champions for your product  They combine a unique set of diverse traits where they are fast and friendly but can slow down to be thorough when needed They have the unique ability to win both love and respect from their team (or outsiders)

Topics They Care About

Diversity in Space
A self-described DEIB Champion, she actively speaks at events like the Diversity in Space Careers Conference to broaden access to the industry for underrepresented groups.
Space Sustainability
Her talent acquisition work directly supports Astroscale's mission to clean up space debris and ensure long-term orbital sustainability.
Early Career Talent
Passionate about skills development for the next generation, she has launched graduate schemes at Astroscale and guides students on entering the space sector.

Media Appearances

Bethan has no verified media appearances

Work History

5-2024
Head of Talent at Astroscale
11-2022 - 5-2024
Talent Acquisition Manager at Astroscale
8-2021 - 11-2022
ESA Frame Project Manager at Telespazio UK
4-2019 - 11-2022
Recruitment Specialist at Telespazio UK
1-2018 - 4-2019
Central Account Manager at Blue Arrow

Education

2017 - 2019
Master of Science - MS from Birkbeck, University of London
2011 - 2014
Bachelor’s Degree from Queen Mary University of London

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Insights For Selling To Bethan

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Keep your pitch focused on the impact but nurture the relationship too
  • Use phrases like ‘your decision will’, ‘you will impact’ etc.
  • Ask them for a lunch or coffee once some rapport has been established

DONT's

  • Avoid focusing only on the product or its ROI, keep building trust subtly
  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine
  • Don’t be very informal during the early interactions even if they are being so themselves

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Bethan is

  • Nothing less than a strong combination of proof of results, relationship and high levels of professionalism is effective with them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Bethan

  • They can say no while staying friendly, but can also be pursuaded to reconsider

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Bethan move?

  • They are generally fast movers and can take quick decisions
  • Can Bethan take some risk or not?

  • They have high risk-appetite but can get ahead of themselves once in a while. Observe carefully

You And Bethan

Personality Compatibility


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