Justin Mickelson

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Regional Program Manager at Tesla

Nashville Metropolitan Area, United States

Overview

Justin is a results-driven program and operations manager with over 14 years of experience, including roles at Tesla and in the U. S. Navy. He holds an MBA from Golden Gate University and is PMP-Trained. At Tesla, he managed the companys largest leadership recruiting program in the United States.

As a veteran, Justin is navigating a career transition and is passionate about servant leadership. He values his support system and maintains a resilient and forward-looking perspective while exploring new opportunities. His recent focus has been on the power of networking over traditional job applications in the current market.

During his 11-year career as a U. S. Navy intelligence analyst, he was ranked the top performer at all three commands he served.

Personality Overview

Example Seeker

Value Driven

Assertive

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 information.

Topics They Care About

Servant Leadership
Identifies himself as a “results-driven servant leader” and consistently mentions this principle in his professional summaries and personal reflections on his career.
Leadership Recruiting
Directed Tesla's largest leadership recruiting program in the U. S. , overseeing General Manager and management hiring during a period of significant regional growth.
Military Career Transition
He is actively sharing his personal journey and the challenges of finding a new role after honorably separating from an 11-year military intelligence career.

Media Appearances

Justin has no verified media appearances

Work History

10-2024 - 7-2025
Regional Program Manager at Tesla
6-2018 - 12-2021
Operations Manager, Lead Training Instructor at US Navy
10-2010 - 12-2021
Intelligence Analyst at US Navy
4-2015 - 5-2018
Project Manager at US Navy

Education

4-2024 - 7-2026
Master of Business Administration - MBA from Golden Gate University
1-2022 - 3-2024
Bachelor of Business Management from Golden Gate University

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Exp : 11 Location : Nashville Metropolitan Area, United States Job Level : N/A Designation : Regional Program Manager at Tesla
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Insights For Selling To Justin

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Share testimonials from known people and give multiple examples of product value
  • Focus on immediate action-items rather than the larger goals
  • Use phrases like ‘clear proof that’, ‘data shows’ etc.

DONT's

  • Don’t try to rush them into a decision, provide all necessary information first
  • Avoid making offhand commitments
  • Don’t rely excessively on your relationship with them to win the deal

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Justin is

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

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

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Justin move?

  • They like to analyze well and can take their time to reach any decisions.
  • Can Justin take some risk or not?

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

You And Justin

Personality Compatibility


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