Kemper Garnham

Collaborator
DISC Type : is

Sr. Recruiter at Semgrep

San Diego, California, United States

Overview

Kemper Garnham is a Senior Recruiter at Semgrep with extensive experience in both technical and executive-level talent acquisition. He holds a Bachelors degree from California State University, Chico, and has a background that includes leadership roles. Colleagues and candidates describe him as knowledgeable, passionate, and dedicated.

Beyond his formal roles, Kemper has a strong passion for emerging Bay Area markets and technology. His career reflects a deep-seated interest in helping innovative, venture-backed companies scale their teams with confidence by finding the right talent to drive growth and disruption in the tech landscape.

He believes technology platforms can be a "game-changer" in reengineering the world of recruiting.

Personality Overview

Consensus Builder

Fair-minded

Good Listener

Win-win scenarios can appeal strongly to them.  They are more likely to go for proven solutions. Unlike D or C types, they are calm as well as friendly and can give the impression of being more receptive than they actually are.

Topics They Care About

Technical Recruiting
His career is centered around recruiting for technical roles at companies like Semgrep, Wheel, and Samsara, showing a deep focus in this area.
Executive Search
As a Client Director at Candidate Labs, he was responsible for placing executive-level talent within the C-Suite and VP levels for venture-backed companies.
Recruiting Technology
He has expressed excitement about tech-enabled services being instrumental and a "game-changer" in finding the right candidates faster.

Media Appearances

Kemper has no verified media appearances

Work History

9-2022
Sr. Recruiter at Semgrep
1-2022 - 8-2022
Sr. Technical Recruiter at Wheel
3-2021 - 1-2022
Client Director at Candidate Labs
8-2019 - 3-2021
Principal Recruiter at SwingSearch
7-2017 - 8-2019
Technical Recruiter at Samsara, Inc

Education

2006 - 2011
Bachelors from California State University, Chico

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Insights For Selling To Kemper

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Show genuine interest in solving their problems
  • Take time to make them feel comfortable before getting to the main pitch
  • Use phrases like ‘trust me when’, ‘your team will love’ etc.

DONT's

  • Don’t push them to make decisions very fast, let them take their time
  • Don’t give the impression of being unproven or risky
  • Don’t sound very transactional

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Kemper is

  • Relationships can play a major role, followed by low risk and strong market validation.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Kemper

  • They are not very direct, and unlikely to say no to your face.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Kemper move?

  • They can take their time to make decisions, even if they are constantly involved and friendly.
  • Can Kemper take some risk or not?

  • It is unlikely that they will take many risks.

You And Kemper

Personality Compatibility


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