Elena Kaunds

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DISC Type : cs

Senior Talent Partner at Adobe

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Overview

Elena Kaunds is a seasoned Senior Talent Partner at Adobe with over 12 years of experience specializing in technical and engineering recruitment. Colleagues describe her as exceptionally smart, resourceful, and meticulous. She holds a PGCHCM from the prestigious XLRI Jamshedpur.

Driven by a passion for creating impact, Elena has a history of community service and focuses on fostering strong professional relationships. Her approach is centered on understanding complexities and delivering efficient, strategic solutions to hiring challenges, viewing partners as an extended part of her team.

Peers have noted that her unique and distinctive recruiting style makes her stand out from others in her field.

Personality Overview

Status Quo Seeker

Process Oriented

Unexpressive

They are always well-planned and adopt a systematic approach.  Being observant comes to them naturally. They are heavily focused on quality and prefer doing things the right way, even if it takes time.

Topics They Care About

Technical Recruiting
Her core focus is on filling complex technical and engineering roles, recently seeking senior developers in C++, AI/ML, Android, MySQL, and Postgres for Adobe.
AI/ML Talent
Actively sources senior talent with experience in AI and Machine Learning product development, indicating a key area of focus for her team and company.
Strategic Hiring
Leverages her experience to develop and execute large-scale talent acquisition strategies, focusing on delivering impactful hires that drive organizational success.

Media Appearances

Elena has no verified media appearances

Work History

2-2022
Senior Talent Partner at Adobe
12-2017 - 1-2022
Talent Partner at Adobe
3-2017 - 12-2017
Talent Acquisition Specialist at Sabre Corporation
1-2014 - 2-2017
Teaching , Community Service & Freelance Recruiting at Freelance (Self employed)
6-2012 - 12-2013
Senior Officer - Lateral & Leadership Hiring, India at Trianz

Education

PGCHCM from XLRI Jamshedpur
Bachelor of Commerce from SBMJC,Bangalore

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Exp : 15 Location : Bengaluru, Karnataka, India Job Level : N/A Designation : Senior Talent Partner at Adobe
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Insights For Selling To Elena

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Expect them to be slow and cautious, encourage them to ask more questions
  • Spend time addressing concerns around risk and change, they will have them even if they don't express them
  • Ask them which other stakeholders would be important for this purchase decision

DONT's

  • Don't push them too hard to make fast decisions, give them time
  • Avoid getting into storytelling mode, especially when they ask specific questions
  • Don't rely on relationship building even if they act pleasantly

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Elena is

  • For them, low risk and acceptance by others are very important, followed by proof of ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Elena

  • They are unlikely to say no, it's better to stop yourself once you have exhausted all the options.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Elena move?

  • They do not like to take decisions in a hurry, so they could be slow in making their mind up.
  • Can Elena take some risk or not?

  • They are low on risk-appetite and prefer to make informed decisions.

You And Elena

Personality Compatibility


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