Eryn Jenkins

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Director of Talent Acquisition, G&A at Shield AI

San Diego, California, United States

Overview

Eryn Jenkins is the Head of Global Talent Acquisition at Shield AI, where she has a demonstrated history of scaling teams in tech, sports, and defense. A Certified Diversity Recruiter with a B. S. from Towson University, she excels at building systems to support rapid expansion and is known for being motivating, enthusiastic, and persistent.

Outside of her professional life, Eryn is deeply passionate about mission work, particularly her involvement with missions across South Africa. This interest is complemented by her studies in theology, for which she earned a certificate from The River Bible College, reflecting a commitment to her personal values and service.

She was instrumental in scaling Shield AI from 180 to over 1, 300 employees while expanding the talent team from just two people to 25.

Personality Overview

Dynamic But Sincere

Friendly But Fast

Decisive But Friendly

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

Topics They Care About

Rapid Team Scaling
She led the growth of Shield AI from 180 to over 1, 300 employees and expanded her own talent acquisition team from 2 to 25 members.
Mission-Driven Hiring
Focuses on finding candidates who align with a company's core mission, not just compensation or perks, to ensure long-term cultural fit and performance.
AI in Recruiting
Discusses the evolving landscape of talent acquisition and the need to adapt recruiting strategies to incorporate the impact of AI and new technologies.

Media Appearances

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Work History

1-2026
Director of Talent Acquisition, G&A at Shield AI
1-2023 - 2-2026
Director of Global Talent Acquisition at Shield AI
1-2022 - 1-2023
Senior Manager of Talent Acquisition at Shield AI
3-2018 - 4-2020
Sr. Talent Acquisition Lead at MicroStrategy
5-2016 - 9-2020
Talent Acquisition and Recruiting Consultant at Independent Consulting

Education

B.S. from Towson University
Certificate of Theology from The River Bible College

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Exp : 11 Location : San Diego, California, United States Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Director of Talent Acquisition, G&A at Shield AI

Interested in

Sports

hiking, surfing, running, biking, golfing

Health & Outdoor

hiking, surfing, running, biking, golfing, travel

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Insights For Selling To Eryn

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • During followups, use calls or text if needed, they should be fine
  • Use phrases like ‘your decision will’, ‘you will impact’ etc.
  • Showcase existing customers and use case-studies to grab their attention

DONT's

  • Don’t be very informal during the early interactions even if they are being so themselves
  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine
  • Don’t hesitate from asking questions or pushing them, but take a formal approach

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Eryn 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 Eryn

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

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Eryn move?

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

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

You And Eryn

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