Kira Owen

Doer
DISC Type : ds

Partner at Alex Partners

Lisbon Metropolitan Area, Portugal

Overview

Kira Owen is a Partner at Alex Partners, specializing in executive search for high-growth, private equity-backed technology and healthcare companies across Europe. A graduate of The University of Manchester with a degree in History and Spanish, she focuses on building leadership teams. Colleagues and clients describe her as inspirational, driven, and a true professional.

Kira is a passionate advocate for elevating female leaders in the technology sector, dedicating time to hosting a podcast series where she interviews successful women entrepreneurs and executives. Her work often involves discussing the dynamics of international team building and post-investment growth strategies with founders and investors.

Unique fact: Kira hosts "The Tech Space" podcast for Alex Partners, including a dedicated "Women In Tech" series where she interviews prominent female founders and investors.

Personality Overview

Long-term Focused

Results Focused

Fast-paced

They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily.  They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together. They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time.

Topics They Care About

Women in Tech
Hosts a podcast series where she interviews and champions female entrepreneurs, investors, and leaders in the European technology landscape.
Leadership Strategy
Her podcast and role focus on optimizing leadership teams for business growth in the post-investment phase and the strategic impact of C-level hires.
European Tech Growth
Focuses on talent acquisition strategies for European-headquartered organizations that are poised for exponential growth, particularly in the Lisbon tech scene.

Media Appearances

Kira has no verified media appearances

Work History

9-2021
Partner at Alex Partners
1-2021 - 8-2021
Independent Consultant at Headhunting and Talent
10-2019 - 8-2020
Executive Search at Stott and May
6-2012
fdu at fdu - Insight | Simplicity
5-2009 - 3-2012
Director at Twenty Recruitment Group

Education

1995 - 1999
2.1 from The University of Manchester

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Exp : 15 Location : Lisbon Metropolitan Area, Portugal Job Level : N/A Designation : Partner at Alex Partners
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Insights For Selling To Kira

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Suggest clear next steps with confidence, don't be vague or hesitant
  • Come across as a trustworthy professional and be respectful, they usually know their game
  • Stick to your standard pitch and qualifying script, don't try to wing it

DONT's

  • Don't get into pricing discussions early on, steer conversation towards proven results
  • Don't shy away from asking hard questions, but be extra polite
  • Don't focus too much on mutual contacts or bother about other stakeholders, focus on them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Kira is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Kira

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Kira move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can Kira take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And Kira

Personality Compatibility


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