Erik Konrad

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Talent Acquisitions at Self-employed

Evergreen, Colorado, United States

Overview

Erik Konrad is a results-oriented Talent Acquisitions specialist and U. S. Marine veteran with expertise in sourcing for intel, cyber, and SOC roles. Described as highly collaborative and an excellent team-builder by colleagues, he is certified in Writing and Managing Federal Proposals.

He specializes in unconventional social media sourcing techniques, including hacking, peeling, and x-raying, to uncover top talent.

Personality Overview

Friendly But Fast

Decisive But Friendly

Driven But Considerate

If they are convinced, they can become very strong champions for your product  They combine a unique set of diverse traits where they are fast and friendly but can slow down to be thorough when needed They have the unique ability to win both love and respect from their team (or outsiders)

Topics They Care About

Cyber Talent Sourcing
Specializes in finding candidates for hard-to-fill Cyber Security Operations Center (SOC) and other technical security roles.
GovCon Recruiting
Holds a certification in managing federal proposals and has deep experience building talent pipelines for government contracts.
Advanced Sourcing Techniques
Utilizes sophisticated social media methods, including hacking and x-raying, to uncover top-tier talent for niche roles.

Media Appearances

Erik has no verified media appearances

Work History

4-2025
Talent Acquisitions at Self-employed
4-2025
Talent Acquisitions Consultant at AGE Solutions LLC
5-2022 - 11-2024
Talent Acquisition at ManTech
8-2021 - 5-2022
Talent Acquisition Consultant- ManTech at TekStream Solutions
10-2015 - 2-2021
Talent Acquisition Team Manager at SAIC

Education

Erik has no verified education history

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Exp : 9 Location : Evergreen, Colorado, United States Job Level : Middle Designation : Talent Acquisitions at Self-employed
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Insights For Selling To Erik

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Ask them for a lunch or coffee once some rapport has been established
  • During followups, use calls or text if needed, they should be fine
  • Showcase existing customers and use case-studies to grab their attention

DONT's

  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine
  • Don't lean very heavily into providing too much information, sharing whitepapers etc.
  • 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 Erik is

  • Nothing less than a strong combination of proof of results, relationship and high levels of professionalism is effective with them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Erik

  • They can say no while staying friendly, but can also be pursuaded to reconsider

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Erik move?

  • They are generally fast movers and can take quick decisions
  • Can Erik take some risk or not?

  • They have high risk-appetite but can get ahead of themselves once in a while. Observe carefully

You And Erik

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