Keiran Dodd

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Acting Chief People Officer at Preply

Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Overview

Keiran Dodd is the Acting Chief People Officer at Preply, leading the global people strategy. With over 12 years of experience at tech firms like Zalando and Booking. com, he focuses on transforming HR into a strategic shaping function. Colleagues describe him as inspirational, exceptional, and possessing a high EQ.

Originally from London, Keiran has built his career across Europe, having lived and worked in Amsterdam, Berlin, and now Barcelona. A father with a dog, he values his morning dog walks as a crucial time for self-reflection before getting his kids ready for the day.

Unique fact: Before embarking on his career in talent and HR, Keirans original ambition was to become a professional football player.

Personality Overview

Full Of Energy

Believer

Big Picture Person

Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions.  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

Strategic HR
Believes HR and Talent Acquisition should be a strategic "shaping function" with a seat at the executive table, not just a service provider.
Purpose-Driven Work
He joined Preply for its positive global impact, believing that the best talent is attracted to companies that are mission-led and purpose-driven.
Global Team Building
Has extensive experience building and leading diverse, high-performing global people and talent acquisition teams from the ground up in fast-growing companies.

Media Appearances

Keiran Dodd, VP of Talent at Preply - The War In Ukraine .... Featured in YouTube

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Work History

10-2024
Acting Chief People Officer at Preply
6-2022
Global Vice President - People & Talent at Preply
2-2022 - 7-2022
Global Senior Director, Talent at Preply
8-2020 - 3-2022
Global Head of Talent Acquisition at Preply
7-2019 - 8-2020
Global Head of Talent (Executive Recruitment) at Zalando

Education

Keiran has no verified education history

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Exp : 6 Location : Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain Job Level : Leadership Designation : Acting Chief People Officer at Preply
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Insights For Selling To Keiran

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Invite them for a lunch or a drink/coffee
  • Use adjectives like ‘amazing’, ‘coolest’, ‘unbelievable’ etc.
  • Do some small talk, ask them how things are going on their side

DONT's

  • Don’t be too formal, focus on building comfort and trust
  • Don’t assume a yes just because they have not said no
  • Avoid overloading them with too much detail

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Keiran is

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

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

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Keiran move?

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

  • They may take certain risks that they deem unlikely of personal repercussions.

You And Keiran

Personality Compatibility


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