Brad Sharkey, MBA, PHR

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Head of Strategic Partnerships at Excel Medical Staffing

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Overview

Brad is a global talent acquisition leader with over 15 years of experience, currently serving as the Head of Strategic Partnerships at Excel Medical Staffing. Holding an MBA from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, he excels at building teams and implementing data-driven strategies that drive significant company growth.

Outside of his professional roles, Brad is a passionate relationship-builder and storyteller. A key personal driver for him is meeting new people and understanding what motivates them. He is described by others as someone who actively listens and intuitively understands people on a deep level.

In a previous role, he successfully grew departmental revenue by an impressive 225%.

Personality Overview

Relationship Oriented

Believer

Imaginative

They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships.  They are really good at seeing what the long-term impacts of their decisions could be. Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions.

Topics They Care About

Talent Acquisition Strategy
He has over 15 years of experience in full-cycle recruiting and has implemented strategies that grew revenue by 225% at a previous company.
Healthcare Staffing
His career focus has been within the healthcare industry, with leadership roles at Excel Medical Staffing, iDEAL HIRE, and Premier Medical Staffing Services.
Leadership & Coaching
He has a proven record of building, leading, and coaching the professional development of recruitment and client-facing teams, managing groups of over 18 people.

Media Appearances

Brad has no verified media appearances

Work History

4-2025
Head of Strategic Partnerships at Excel Medical Staffing
7-2023 - 4-2025
Director of Recruitment at Excel Medical Staffing
8-2022 - 6-2023
Director of Recruitment at iDEAL HIRE
3-2021 - 7-2022
Director of Recruitment at Premier Medical Staffing Services, LLC
12-2019 - 3-2021
Senior Leadership Recruiter at Advocate Aurora Health

Education

MBA from University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Bachelor's Degree from University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

More Information

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Exp : 6 Location : Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Head of Strategic Partnerships at Excel Medical Staffing
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Insights For Selling To Brad

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use adjectives like ‘amazing’, ‘coolest’, ‘unbelievable’ etc.
  • Speak enthusiastically with energy, maintain a clear and confident tone
  • Talk about their team and how your product will help them do things better and easier

DONT's

  • Don’t be excessively objective, be a storyteller
  • Don’t assume a yes just because they have not said no
  • Don’t push them to make a decision too fast, let them get comfortable first

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Brad is

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

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

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Brad move?

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

  • They can take certain risks that are unlikely to have personal consequences.

You And Brad

Personality Compatibility


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