Jennifer Anker

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DISC Type : i

Vice President, Global Talent Acquisition at Illumio

San Francisco, California, United States

Overview

Jennifer is the Vice President of Global Talent Acquisition at Illumio, with a track record of building high-performing, data-driven recruiting teams for growth companies like Wiz and Twilio. A three-time Talent100 awardee and Colgate University graduate, colleagues describe her as hardworking, insightful, and a dedicated team player.

Residing in the Bay Area with her husband and two children, Jennifer is a passionate animal lover who previously worked with marine mammals before her career in recruiting. She is a proud alumna of Colgate University and actively follows their sports teams, drawing parallels between athletic perseverance and professional challenges.

Unique fact: Before becoming a leader in talent acquisition, Jennifers career began with her working directly with marine mammals.

Personality Overview

Amiable & Agreeable

Optimistic

Non-Confrontational

They are generally friendly, so be careful when relying on their word.  They are more about building relationships than just cutting deals. Unlike D or C types, they are convinced more by stories and testimonials.

Topics They Care About

AI in Recruiting
Advocates for the responsible use of AI in hiring to ensure fairness and efficiency, while emphasizing that critical decisions must remain human-led.
Hiring Confidentiality
Believes that maintaining confidentiality is a shared responsibility among all participants in the hiring process to ensure fairness and respect for candidates.
Data-Driven Talent
Focuses on utilizing frameworks and data to build high-performing talent teams that function as strategic partners to the business.

Media Appearances

Jennifer has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2024
Vice President, Global Talent Acquisition at Illumio
6-2022 - 10-2023
Senior Director, Global Talent Acquisition at Wiz
2-2020 - 5-2022
Senior Director of Global Talent Acquisition (G&A, Special Projects) at Twilio Inc.
1-2016 - 2-2020
Director of Talent Acquisition at Twilio Inc.
3-2015 - 1-2016
Staffing Manager at Twilio Inc.

Education

BA from Colgate University
Education details unavailable from Mercersburg Academy

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Insights For Selling To Jennifer

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Invite them for a lunch or a drink/coffee
  • Refer to interesting customer testimonials and stress on great customer experience
  • Compliment them about their personality if you get a chance

DONT's

  • Don’t ask too many questions in one go, weave them into the flow
  • Avoid overloading them with too much information
  • Don't be critical or challenge them openly, they can react defensively

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Jennifer is

  • Relationships and rapport matter to them, but so does the value of the product.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Jennifer

  • They will hardly ever say a direct no.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Jennifer move?

  • Even when they are constantly engaged, they do not reach decisions quickly.
  • Can Jennifer take some risk or not?

  • If it seems really necessary, they can take small risks.

You And Jennifer

Personality Compatibility


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