Gitte Søgaard

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DISC Type : CD

Talent Acquisition Team Lead at Novo Nordisk

Denmark

Overview

Gitte is a strategic talent acquisition leader with a passion for transforming hiring in the Life Science and IT industries. At Novo Nordisk, she specialized in competency-based recruitment and digital transformation, successfully leading large-scale hiring campaigns. She is a certified trainer in Crucial Conversations and Hogan Assessment Systems.

Fueled by an entrepreneurial spirit, Gitte founded Grow Perspective to help individuals and organizations realize their potential through coaching and structured development. She is passionate about personal growth, believing opportunities await beyond the comfort zone, a principle she also applied as a mentor coach for an ICF accredited program.

In a recent public post, she shared with transparency and optimism that she was released from her role at Novo Nordisk.

Personality Overview

Precise But Practical

Thorough Evaluator

Fast But Analytical

They do not care very much about building rapport or relationships.  They are less concerned about the product and more about its potential impact. They respond well to strong and respectful communication.

Topics They Care About

TA Transformation
Passionate about shaping the future of hiring by designing digital, human-centered solutions and using AI to create fairer, faster, and more meaningful assessments.
Competency-Based Hiring
Implemented a global Competency-Based Recruitment framework at Novo Nordisk, moving from traditional psychometric testing to a structured, competency-focused interview model.
Personal Growth
Founded her own company to help people expand their potential and has served as a mentor coach, reflecting a core belief in living a life in growth.

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Work History

1-2024
Talent Acquisition Team Lead at Novo Nordisk
7-2023 - 12-2023
Talent Acquisition Partner at Novo Nordisk
1-2020 - 6-2023
Talent Acquisition Partner at Novo Nordisk
1-2018
Founder at Grow Perspective
3-2019 - 9-2019
Mentorcoach at Mindjuice

Education

2017 - 2018
Master's degree from Mindjuice
2019 - 2019
Certified Trainer from Crucial Learning

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Insights For Selling To Gitte

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Help them weigh the risks by sharing objective proof points without becoming too analytical
  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending time doing small talk
  • When negotiating terms, help them build an impression that they are the ones calling the shots

DONT's

  • Avoid being a storyteller and don’t try to oversell
  • Don’t be in a rush to invite them for a social meet and greet
  • Don’t focus on process and rules, give the impression of being a ‘gets it done’ person

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Gitte is

  • Confidence in impact is paramount to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Gitte

  • If they decide not to go ahead, they will say no without hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Gitte move?

  • If convinced, they can reach decisions quite fast.
  • Can Gitte take some risk or not?

  • They do not shy away from taking risks, but can be quite binary about them.

You And Gitte

Personality Compatibility


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