Briana Navarro

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Senior Manager Talent Acquisition at Warby Parker

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Overview

Briana Navarro is the Senior Manager of Talent Acquisition at Warby Parker, where she has worked since 2014. Specializing in optometry and retail, she plays a key role in scaling the companys team of optometrists across its retail locations. She holds a Bachelor of Science from Eastern Michigan University.

Based in Chicago, Briana balances her professional responsibilities with personal interests that include gardening and reading. She also enjoys spending quality time with her children at the park.

She has been instrumental in supporting the growth of Warby Parkers optometry teams since 2018.

Personality Overview

Results Focused

Strategic Planner

Deliberate Doer

Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them.  They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily. They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time.

Topics They Care About

Optometry Recruiting
Leads talent acquisition for optometrists at Warby Parker, playing a key role in supporting the growth and staffing of vision care professionals in retail locations since 2018.
Retail Talent Strategy
Has extensive experience recruiting for over 100 retail locations, hiring for key roles like Store Leaders and supporting new store openings across the country.
Team Leadership
Manages a team of recruiters at Warby Parker and previously held management positions at Apple and Target, demonstrating a consistent focus on leading teams.

Media Appearances

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Work History

2-2025
Senior Manager Talent Acquisition at Warby Parker
2-2022 - 2-2025
Talent Acquisition Manager - Optometry at Warby Parker
5-2021 - 2-2022
Senior Field Recruiter - West Region at Warby Parker
6-2010 - 10-2014
Manager at Apple Retail
6-2006 - 5-2010
Executive Team Leader at Target

Education

2003 - 2007
Bachelors of Science from Eastern Michigan University
1999 - 2003
Education details unavailable from Manchester High School

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Insights For Selling To Briana

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Stick to your standard pitch and qualifying script, don't try to wing it
  • Ask them at the end if they see a strong value prop in your product; expect an honest answer
  • During followups, use phone or text if needed, they should be fine

DONT's

  • Don't shy away from asking hard questions, but be extra polite
  • Don't go over them unless you are left with no other option
  • Don't take their patience for granted, avoid long-winding sermons

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Briana is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Briana

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Briana move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can Briana take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And Briana

Personality Compatibility


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