Jake Meer

Inquirer
DISC Type : cd

Talent at ElevenLabs

Washington DC-Baltimore Area, United States

Overview

Jake is a battle-tested lead recruiter at ElevenLabs, specializing in international Go-to-Market hiring for LATAM and Brazil. With a background in Marketing from the University of Maryland, he builds world-class teams in new markets. Colleagues consistently describe him as passionate, responsive, and hard-working.

He recently used his companys AI tools to create an image, morph it into a video with graphics, and produce a background EDM track.

Personality Overview

Judgemental

ROI Conscious

Hard To Convince

They can be nudged to make faster decisions by offering what they value.  They respond well to confident salespeople. They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully.

Topics They Care About

Global Talent Sourcing
He built the global sourcing function at a previous company and now leads international GTM hiring for ElevenLabs, focusing on new market entry.
Go-to-Market Strategy
Focuses on recruiting for Go-to-Market teams and has experience designing founder-led growth motions to secure high-value technical buyers.
Voice AI Innovation
Expresses excitement for the pace of innovation in Voice AI, viewing it as a foundational interface for how people will interact with technology.

Media Appearances

ElevenLabs' Hiring Revolution: How CEO Mati Staniszewski Builds AI Dominance Beyond Borders. Featured in WebProNews

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Work History

4-2026
Talent at ElevenLabs
8-2025 - 3-2026
Recruiting Lead at Firebolt
5-2022 - 6-2025
Manager, Talent Acquisition & Global Sourcing Lead at Dataiku
6-2021 - 5-2022
Sr. Talent Acquisition Partner at Dataiku
4-2020 - 6-2021
Talent Acquisition Lead - Analytics, AI/ML, R&D, Strategy at Ellucian

Education

2008 - 2012
Smith School of Business | BS | Marketing from University of Maryland
2004 - 2008
Education details unavailable from Hopewell Valley Central High School

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Exp : 13 Location : Washington DC-Baltimore Area, United States Job Level : N/A Designation : Talent at ElevenLabs
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Insights For Selling To Jake

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Make sure that they have the necessary authority, they could present false stature sometimes
  • Ask them questions confidently while doing discovery, don’t be apologetic
  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending too much time on pleasantries

DONT's

  • Don’t try to be an alpha salesperson, give them equal space
  • Don’t expect them to change their mind quickly if they say no once
  • Don't try too hard to get friendly, let it happen with time

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Jake is

  • Confidence in the product plays an important role, followed by powerful testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Jake

  • They might hesitate a little, but they will say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Jake move?

  • They are neither the fastest decision makers nor the slowest.
  • Can Jake take some risk or not?

  • Once they have analyzed the pros and cons, they can take some risks.

You And Jake

Personality Compatibility


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