Dan Snyder

Inspirer
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Principal People Partner at Calm

Denver, Colorado, United States

Overview

Dan is a Principal People Partner at Calm with over a decade of experience building and developing teams. He focuses on aligning business goals with employee well-being, leveraging his background from the University of Colorado Boulder. Colleagues describe him as a strong, client-focused, and top-notch recruiting professional.

Outside of work, Dan is a father who shares relatable moments about parenting, including humorous conversations with his five-year-old son about the nature of screen time and work. He balances his professional life with his role as a parent.

He is an early adopter of new technology, publicly recommending tools like PeopleGPT to explore the uses of AI in HR and Talent Acquisition.

Personality Overview

Achievment Oriented

Charming & Persuasive

Generous

They usually prefer to drive the conversation.  They don’t mind taking a stand if they believe in something. They measure a product on its merit but can be influenced by strong testimonials.

Topics They Care About

AI in Talent
He actively explores and recommends new AI-powered tools like PeopleGPT for use in HR and Talent Acquisition, showing a keen interest in technological advancements.
Employee Well-being
Working as a People Partner at Calm, a mental wellness company, his professional focus is on supporting employees and fostering a positive, productive workplace.
Modern Recruiting
He publicly discusses the need to evolve recruiting models, questioning traditional "candidate ownership" clauses to better serve both clients and candidates.

Media Appearances

Dan has no verified media appearances

Work History

8-2024
Principal People Partner at Calm
3-2024
Member at StartupExperts
8-2024 - 11-2025
Director of Talent, Learning & Engagement at StartupExperts
8-2023
People & Talent Leader at Huron Solutions
5-2021 - 8-2023
Director, Talent Acquisition at Pie Insurance

Education

Bachelor's degree from University of Colorado Boulder
Business from Muhlenberg College

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Insights For Selling To Dan

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Get them to a point where they are ready to bat for your product internally
  • Refer to testimonials from well known people to highlight the value of your product
  • Clearly address the competitive aspects

DONT's

  • Don't be unorganized, be prepared for the pitch
  • Don’t be very informal even if they are being so themselves
  • Avoid focusing only on the product or its ROI, keep building trust subtly

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Dan is

  • Confidence in the product’s value is critical, followed by relationship and a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Dan

  • They will not hesitate to say no if they do not develop conviction.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Dan move?

  • If they develop confidence in your product and you, then they can make fast decisions.
  • Can Dan take some risk or not?

  • If necessary, they have the ability to take risky decisions.

You And Dan

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