Katie Ptucha

Commander
DISC Type : D

Recruiting Consultant at Absurd Ventures

United States

Overview

Katie Ptucha is an experienced talent acquisition leader specializing in the computer games and tech industries. Holding a PHR certification and a Bachelor of Arts from UC Santa Barbara, she excels at full-cycle recruiting and team building. People who have worked with her describe her as professional, knowledgeable, and an amazing HR professional.

Deeply embedded in the gaming world, Katie has built her career around the industry, having worked with companies like Absurd Ventures, Manticore Games, and Cryptic Studios. Her professional interests align with major industry players such as PlayStation and Activision, indicating a genuine passion for video games.

She is known for going beyond traditional HR by creating fun, quick social events to foster a positive company culture.

Personality Overview

Strong-Willed

Decisive

Very Quick

They like to stay in control of the negotiation or defining of the terms.  They prefer to move quickly, and expect the same from others. They do not care very much about building rapport or relationships.

Topics They Care About

Talent Acquisition
Her entire career is focused on recruiting for the tech and gaming industries, with experience at companies like Facebook, Cryptic Studios, and Manticore Games.
Company Culture
Recommendations praise her for understanding HR is about employee care and development, and for creating events that make employees feel valued.
Computer Games
She has spent years recruiting for top gaming studios and actively follows major companies like PlayStation and Activision, showing a deep industry passion.

Media Appearances

Katie has no verified media appearances

Work History

5-2025
Recruiting Consultant at Absurd Ventures
8-2020
Head of Recruiting at Manticore Games Inc.
1-2020 - 8-2020
Human Resources Consultant, Recruiting at Cryptic Studios
6-2019 - 1-2020
VP of Human Resources at Manticore Games Inc.
9-2017 - 6-2019
Senior Technical Recruiter at Facebook

Education

2001 - 2006
Bachelor of Arts from UC Santa Barbara
Human Resources from SHRM Learning System classes for PHR Certification

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Exp : 8 Location : United States Job Level : Middle Designation : Recruiting Consultant at Absurd Ventures
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Insights For Selling To Katie

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Speak about competitive differentiation that your product offers
  • Objectively showcase the impact that your product creates
  • Make sure that you circle back fast on any action items, it wins their trust

DONT's

  • Avoid being a storyteller and don’t try to oversell
  • Do not back off when challenged, respond with a confident, objective answer instead
  • Do not hesitate from asking counter questions, just avoid challenging their authority

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Katie is

  • Confidence in impact is paramount to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Katie

  • If they decide not to go ahead, they will say no without hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Katie move?

  • If convinced, they can reach decisions quite fast.
  • Can Katie take some risk or not?

  • They do not shy away from taking risks, but can be quite binary about them.

You And Katie

Personality Compatibility


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