Estelle Richardson

Inspirer
DISC Type : id

Employee Communications and Experiences Lead at SoundHound AI

San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Overview

Estelle Richardson is the Employee Communications and Experiences Lead at SoundHound AI, where she built the communications function from the ground up. She managed internal comms for major events, including the companys IPO and first acquisition. She is a graduate of Santa Clara University and holds a certification in AI and Ethics.

Outside of work, Estelle is a passionate and accomplished endurance athlete, having completed a 50-mile race and run a 2: 48 marathon. She is a board member for Reintegra, an anti-human trafficking organization, actively using her passion for running to fundraise for causes she believes in.

Unique fact: Estelle is a highly competitive marathoner with a personal best time of 2 hours and 48 minutes.

Personality Overview

Charming & Persuasive

Fast Adopter

Achievment Oriented

They usually prefer to drive the conversation.  They respond well to objective pitches but also attach some value to relationships. They don’t mind taking a stand if they believe in something.

Topics They Care About

Ethical AI
Her social media activity and certifications show a deep interest in ensuring AI is developed with principles that benefit a diverse and global community.
Corporate Communications
She has experience leading internal communications through critical company milestones, including going public, a reduction in force, and merger and acquisition activities at SoundHound AI.
DEI in Tech
She follows and shares commentary on the changing landscape of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Silicon Valley, particularly regarding hiring and business operations.

Media Appearances

Estelle has no verified media appearances

Work History

8-2021
Employee Communications and Experiences Lead at SoundHound AI
8-2019 - 8-2021
Senior Technical Recruiter at SoundHound AI
7-2018 - 8-2019
Technical Recruiter and Office Operations Manager at SoundHound AI
8-2015 - 10-2015
Senior Technical Recruiter at Robert Half Technology
8-2014 - 7-2015
Technical Recruiter at Robert Half Technology

Education

B.S. from Santa Clara University
Public Policy from American University

More Information

Social Presence :

Prographics :

Exp : 9 Location : San Francisco Bay Area, United States Job Level : Middle Designation : Employee Communications and Experiences Lead at SoundHound AI
URL has been copied!

Insights For Selling To Estelle

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

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

DONT's

  • Don’t be very informal even if they are being so themselves
  • Don't be unorganized, be prepared for the pitch
  • Don’t keep repeating the same information, it could make them impatient

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Estelle 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 Estelle

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

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Estelle move?

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

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

You And Estelle

Personality Compatibility


Other SoundHound AI Employees

Explore more public profiles from related professionals at the same organization.

More Profiles

Discover additional public profiles from our index.

Search more profiles

Looking for someone else? Search here for anyone.

Or visit Humantic AI to know more.