Kevin Dickson

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DISC Type : i

Sr. Director, Global Compensation at Unity

United States

Overview

Kevin is the Sr. Director of Global Compensation at Unity, leading total rewards with a background at tech giants like Block, Reddit, and Apple. He specializes in designing executive compensation, equity strategies, and scalable pay systems. He is a graduate of The University of Georgia, where he was a collegiate athlete.

As a former track and field jumper for the University of Georgia Bulldogs, Kevin brings a competitive athletes focus and energy to his work. This background fuels his interest in high-performance cultures and strategic leadership, which he explores as a member of the 6453 ALUMNI network.

Unique fact: His dream job is to be the CEO of Nike, an interest that connects his athletic past with his professional ambitions.

Personality Overview

Amiable & Agreeable

Optimistic

Consensus Focused

They tend to be agreeable by nature, so take their promises with a pinch of salt.
  Unlike D or C types, they are convinced more by stories and testimonials. They prefer to build relationships rather than staying totally transactional.

Topics They Care About

Scaling Pay Systems
He focuses on building compensation strategies, leveling frameworks, and pay programs that scale trust, performance, and clarity across an organization.
Executive & Equity Comp
A core strategist in executive and equity compensation, having led these functions at major tech companies including Apple, Reddit, and Block.
Strategic Value of HR
He passionately advocates for HR as a company's "invisible engine" and engages in discussions on the strategic importance of HR tools and theories.

Media Appearances

Kevin has no verified media appearances

Work History

12-2024
Sr. Director, Global Compensation at Unity
2-2024 - 11-2024
Head of Compensation Programs & Strategy at Block
7-2022 - 3-2024
Head of Compensation, Cash App at Cash App
8-2021 - 8-2022
Head of Global Compensation at Reddit, Inc.
6-2020 - 7-2021
Executive Compensation at Apple

Education

2005 - 2010
Bachelors of Arts from The University of Georgia

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Insights For Selling To Kevin

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Refer to interesting customer testimonials and stress on great customer experience
  • Give them the opportunity to lead the conversation where possible
  • Speak from experience about success that the product has seen with other customers

DONT's

  • Don’t be too formal with them, they trust informality more
  • Don’t be excessively objective, be like a storyteller with them
  • Don't be critical or challenge them openly, they can react defensively

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Kevin is

  • Relationship and rapport are valuable for them, but so is proven product value.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Kevin

  • They are unlikely to say no directly.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Kevin move?

  • They are not very fast decision makers, even while they continue to stay engaged.
  • Can Kevin take some risk or not?

  • They can take some low-probability risks if needed.

You And Kevin

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