Jen L. W.

Enigma
DISC Type : dic

Board Member at Capital One

New York, New York, United States

Overview

Jen Wong is the Chief Operating Officer of Reddit, where she leads business strategy and growth. With a background in digital transformation at Time Inc. and PopSugar, she also serves on the boards of Capital One and IMAX. She holds degrees from Yale, Stanford, and Harvard Business School and is described as highly analytic and creative.

Outside of her executive roles, Jen is an avid vegetable gardener, sharing her multi-season journey of trying to grow the perfect carrots. She also enjoys listening to live music and experimenting with Polaroid photography and vintage cameras, and is a fan of the r/oldschoolcool subreddit.

Jen was named number one on Fast Companys 2022 Queer 50 list of influential LGBTQ+ leaders.

Personality Overview

Persuasive & Assertive

Challenger

Fast Follower

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

Topics They Care About

Digital Transformation
Her career has focused on leading digital strategy and business transformation at major media companies like Reddit, Time Inc. , and PopSugar.
Corporate Governance
She serves as a board member for several major public companies, including Capital One and IMAX, indicating a deep involvement in corporate oversight and strategy.
Community Platforms
As COO of Reddit, she is responsible for the business strategy of one of the world's largest online community and discussion platforms.

Media Appearances

Jen has no verified media appearances

Work History

5-2025
Board Member at Capital One
4-2023
Board Member at IMAX
4-2018
COO at Reddit, Inc.
1-2016
Board Member at Marfeel
7-2019 - 5-2025
Board Member at Discover Financial Services

Education

BS from Yale University
MBA from Harvard Business School

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Insights For Selling To Jen L.

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Leverage 'negging', or the art of asking negative questions like "you must not be convinced yet..."
  • Be prepared for a mix of questions and inquisitiveness, answer them in the tone in which they have been asked
  • Use a combination of data as well as stories for your pitch, a ppt might not be necessary

DONT's

  • Avoid long presentations and just 'high-level' value proposition, dive into the details
  • Don’t try to rush them into a decision, provide all necessary information first
  • Avoid making offhand commitments, understand the root of their concerns first

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Jen L. is

  • Proven value, strong objective evidence are important for them, rapport can impact decisions a little.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Jen L.

  • They are practical and friendly, but can give a clear response with a little prodding

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Jen L. move?

  • They like to be detailed, so unless they develop strong conviction, they can take their time to arrive at decisions
  • Can Jen L. take some risk or not?

  • They evaluate their decisions systematically and do not take risks that often, unless you can get them to develop strong conviction

You And Jen L.

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