Julia Silbergeld

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DISC Type : Di

VP of People at FreeWill

San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Overview

Julia Silbergeld is the VP of People at FreeWill, specializing in scaling teams and building robust HR and recruitment functions. With an MBA from UC Berkeley Haas, she has a track record of driving significant company growth, for example, expanding her current company from 70 to 200 employees.

She is passionate about the intersection of business and social impact, having dedicated her career to working with nonprofits and sustainability-focused startups. Colleagues describe her as innovative, trusted, and results-driven, with a forward-thinking approach to staff development and support.

Unique fact: Julia is a distinguished Rockwood Leadership Fellow.

Personality Overview

Friendly Challenger

Impact-Oriented

Confident

They measure a product on its merit but can be influenced by strong testimonials.  They usually prefer to drive the conversation. They don’t mind taking a stand if they believe in something.

Topics They Care About

Scaling People Operations
She has repeatedly led massive team growth, taking FreeWill from 70 to 200 employees and MoveOn.org from 50 to 200 during key periods.
DEI Initiatives
A core part of her role involves building and managing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion programs, having led a formal DEI process at a previous organization.
Manager Development
She builds and manages manager development and training programs, focusing on empowering leaders within the organization.

Media Appearances

Hire Further: FreeWill – Justworks Webinar. Featured in Justworks

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Julia Silbergeld - VP Of People at FreeWill | The Org. Featured in The Org

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Work History

3-2021
VP of People at FreeWill
11-2018 - 3-2021
Chief People Officer at MoveOn.org
5-2017 - 11-2018
Director of Organizational Development and HR at MoveOn.org
9-2016 - 5-2017
HR Business Partner at San Francisco Chronicle and SFGATE
6-2014 - 6-2016
Director of Community Strategy at FARMIGO, INC.

Education

2013 - 2015
MBA from UC Berkeley Haas School of Business
2011 - 2011
Nonprofit Executive Management Certificate from Georgetown University

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Insights For Selling To Julia

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Acknowledge their status and position during the conversation
  • Refer to testimonials from well known people to highlight the value of your product
  • Clearly address the competitive aspects

DONT's

  • Avoid focusing only on the product or its ROI, keep building trust subtly
  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine
  • Don’t be very informal even if they are being so themselves

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Julia is

  • Belief in the value of the product, relationship and a sense of accomplishment matter the most.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Julia

  • They are not shy of saying no if they do not develop trust in your product.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Julia move?

  • They can take fast decisions if they develop conviction in the product and find you trustworthy.
  • Can Julia take some risk or not?

  • They have the capability of taking risky decisions if necessary.

You And Julia

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