Elaina Pitts

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DISC Type : Ds

Senior Human Resources Manager | Global Brands at adidas

Los Angeles, California, United States

Overview

Elaina Pitts is a Senior Human Resources Manager for Global Brands at Adidas, bringing over 10 years of experience in talent acquisition and people operations within the fashion industry. A graduate of Savannah College of Art & Design, colleagues describe her as driven, professional, and approachable.

Her background in Fashion Marketing and Management, combined with a stated interest in brands like Vogue, points to a strong personal passion for the creative and business sides of the fashion world. She appears to be deeply integrated into the industrys culture.

Unique fact: In a previous talent acquisition role, she was responsible for generating over $1. 5 million in total client billings.

Personality Overview

Early Adopter

Fast But Thoughtful

Big Vision Person

They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together.  Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them. They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time.

Topics They Care About

Talent Acquisition
Her entire career is built on full-cycle talent acquisition, with a decade of experience in strategic hiring for global brands.
Diversity in Hiring
In previous roles, she was a vocal advocate for diversity and quality of hire, making it a key part of her strategic initiatives.
Global Brand Operations
Her focus at Adidas has consistently been on Global Brands and Global Product Operations, indicating expertise in large-scale brand management.

Media Appearances

Elaina has no verified media appearances

Work History

3-2025
Senior Human Resources Manager | Global Brands at adidas
10-2023 - 3-2025
Senior Talent Acquisition Manager | Global Brands & Global Product Operations at adidas
4-2022 - 10-2023
Talent Acquisition Manager | Global Brands & Global Product Operations at adidas
1-2019 - 5-2021
Senior Talent Acquisition Executive and Client Account Manager, JBCStyle Freelance Division at JBCHoldings
1-2018 - 1-2019
Talent Acquisition Executive and Client Account Manager, JBCStyle Freelance Division at JBCHoldings

Education

2009 - 2013
Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A) Magna Cum Laude from Savannah College of Art and Design

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Insights For Selling To Elaina

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Focus on the results that your product produces, expect some strategic questions in return
  • Suggest clear next steps with confidence, don't be vague or hesitant
  • Use phrases like 'your team deserves', 'best in class' etc.

DONT's

  • Don't focus too much on mutual contacts or bother about other stakeholders, focus on them
  • Don't get into pricing discussions early on, steer conversation towards proven results
  • Don't shy away from asking hard questions, but be extra polite

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Elaina 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 Elaina

  • 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 Elaina move?

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

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

You And Elaina

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