Jessica Kassel

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Senior Recruiter at SoFi

San Francisco, California, United States

Overview

Jessica Kassel is a talent professional at SoFi with deep expertise in recruiting for product management, design, and creative roles. A graduate of the University of Colorado Boulder, she is described by colleagues as a collaborative, strategic, and data-driven partner.

Jessica is consistently praised for her deep commitment to creating a "best-in-class" candidate experience, ensuring the process is thoughtful, transparent, and respectful for all.

Personality Overview

Informal

Enthusiastic

Big Picture Person

They are people oriented, friendly and like creating new connections.  They are naturally enthusiastic, so take their promise with a pinch of salt. They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships.

Topics They Care About

Design Recruiting
She is an expert in design recruiting, having managed the full hiring cycle for product design, content design, and research roles at multiple tech companies.
Candidate Experience
Recommendations consistently highlight her focus on providing an attentive, kind, and transparent end-to-end recruiting experience for candidates.
Building Creative Teams
She has extensive experience building creative departments from the ground up, including spearheading new market recruiting strategies for multiple offices.

Media Appearances

Jessica has no verified media appearances

Work History

10-2024
Senior Recruiter at SoFi
5-2023 - 10-2024
Recruiting Lead at Tome
4-2020 - 5-2023
Senior Recruiter, Product, Design + Creative at Instacart
6-2019 - 4-2020
Head of Talent - Heat at Deloitte Digital
8-2017 - 4-2020
Lead Recruiter - Heat at Deloitte Digital

Education

Bachelor's from University of Colorado Boulder

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Exp : 11 Location : San Francisco, California, United States Job Level : Junior Designation : Senior Recruiter at SoFi
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Insights For Selling To Jessica

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Talk anecdotally about the customer experience that your product offers
  • Use adjectives like ‘amazing’, ‘coolest’, ‘unbelievable’ etc.
  • Invite them for a lunch or a drink/coffee

DONT's

  • Avoid ifs and buts, don’t talk too much about the risks etc.
  • Avoid cutting into their flow
  • Avoid overloading them with too much detail

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Jessica is

  • Relationship and trust can be vital with them, sometimes more than anything else.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Jessica

  • They are unlikely to say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Jessica move?

  • They are not the fastest decision makers, their friendly approach can give false positive signals.
  • Can Jessica take some risk or not?

  • They can take certain risks that are unlikely to have personal consequences.

You And Jessica

Personality Compatibility


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