Cari Mead

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Sr. Manager, Talent Acquisition at Fortune Brands Innovations

United States

Overview

Cari Mead is a strategic Talent Acquisition Leader at Fortune Brands Innovations, specializing in driving enterprise-wide hiring, inclusive culture transformation, and workforce planning. A graduate of The University of Toledo, she is recognized for being professional, dedicated, and passionate. Her leadership has demonstrably enhanced recruitment efficiency and diversity.

Cari shows a strong interest in celebrating corporate achievements and employee success, frequently sharing news about her companys brand milestones and industry recognition. She also publicly expresses her appreciation for military veterans, honoring their service and sacrifice.

Her work has directly resulted in a more than 70% increase in diverse applicant flow across her organization.

Personality Overview

Upfront

Hard To Convince

Demanding

They care equally about the product and its potential impact.  They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully. They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles.

Topics They Care About

Inclusive Hiring
Her role is centered on embedding DEI into the hiring lifecycle, achieving a 70%+ increase in diverse applicant flow.
Scalable Talent Strategy
She designs and implements centralized, enterprise-wide recruitment strategies that align with business transformation and growth goals.
Data-Driven Recruitment
Leverages data analytics to deliver measurable outcomes in recruitment efficiency and candidate quality, and is a certified Predictive Index Practitioner.

Media Appearances

Cari has no verified media appearances

Work History

6-2021
Sr. Manager, Talent Acquisition at Fortune Brands Innovations
3-2021 - 6-2021
Senior Talent Acquisition Partner at Andelyn Biosciences
3-2016 - 3-2021
Talent Acquisition Manager / National Training Manager at Salas O'Brien
1-2012 - 3-2016
Director of Talent Acquisition at Ply Gem

Education

Bachelors from The University of Toledo
Education details unavailable from Willard High School

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Insights For Selling To Cari

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Tell them that you are there to help them create visible impact within their organization
  • Stress on the business value that your product offers
  • Refer to testimonials from others in similar positions

DONT's

  • Refrain from asking too many questions
  • Don't try too hard to get friendly, let it happen with time
  • Don’t try to be an alpha salesperson, give them equal space

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Cari is

  • Belief in the product plays an important role, followed by objective proof and testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Cari

  • They may hesitate slightly, but if they are not convinced, they will say no.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Cari move?

  • They are neither the fastest decision makers nor the slowest.
  • Can Cari take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks only after they have analyzed the advantages and disadvantages.

You And Cari

Personality Compatibility


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