Jared Azzone

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Director of HRIS & Compliance at Upwardly Global

Kirkland, Washington, United States

Overview

Jared is the Director of HRIS & Compliance at Upwardly Global, bringing over a decade of SPHR-certified experience from public and private sectors. An ADP Workforce Now Master Practitioner, he holds an MBA from the University of Mississippi and specializes in HRIS administration, payroll, and compliance.

Outside of his HR career, Jared has a strong passion for soccer, having worked as a referee for the U. S. Soccer Federation. He also takes an active interest in companies like ADP and The Walt Disney Company, showing a blend of professional and personal curiosity.

Unique fact: He is a certified U. S. Soccer Federation referee.

Personality Overview

Value Driven

Example Seeker

Assertive

They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince.  They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting information. They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing.

Topics They Care About

HRIS Administration
As Director of HRIS & Compliance and an ADP Workforce Now Master Practitioner, he focuses on optimizing human resources information systems.
ADP Ecosystem
He is an active ADP Ambassador who attends their summits, demonstrating a deep interest and expertise in their suite of products and community.
Nonprofit HR
His current role is with the nonprofit Upwardly Global, and his skills profile explicitly includes experience with nonprofit organizations.

Media Appearances

Jared has no verified media appearances

Work History

12-2025
Director of HRIS & Compliance at Upwardly Global
5-2025 - 12-2025
Regional Senior HR Generalist at Vertex Service Partners
2-2025 - 5-2025
Human Resources Contractor at Robert Half
5-2021 - 1-2025
Human Resources Manager at Tryon Distributing Co
1-2020 - 5-2021
Human Resources Director at Town of Cornelius

Education

2008 - 2013
Master of Business Administration from University of Mississippi - School of Business Administration
1998 - 2002
Bachelor of Business Administration from University of Mississippi - School of Business Administration

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Insights For Selling To Jared

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Focus on immediate action-items rather than the larger goals
  • Build rapport, it will come handy to handle hard questions later
  • Be prepared for a lot of questions, answer them objectively

DONT's

  • Avoid making offhand commitments
  • Don’t brush off any concerns, take all questions seriously
  • Don’t try to rush them into a decision, provide all necessary information first

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Jared is

  • Proven value, strong testimonials are important to them, relationships will have some weightage.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Jared

  • They are practical yet friendly, don’t expect a clear no very often.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Jared move?

  • They like to analyze well and then make their decisions.
  • Can Jared take some risk or not?

  • They evaluate their decisions systematically and are less likely to take risks.

You And Jared

Personality Compatibility


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